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## Resource: Wix Forum Collections

## Article: Wix Forum Collections

## Article Link: https://dev.wix.com/docs/api-reference/business-solutions/cms/collection-management/wix-app-collections/wix-forum-collections.md

## Article Content:

# Wix Forum Collections

This article explains the fixed permissions and field structure for the following Wix Forum collections:

- [Categories](#categories)
- [Comments](#comments)
- [Posts](#posts)

> **Note:** These collections are system collections, so you can't change their permissions in the CMS.

<blockquote class="tip">

**Tip:** 
Before continuing, make sure you've read [Working with Wix App Collections](https://dev.wix.com/docs/develop-websites/articles/databases/wix-data/collections/working-with-wix-app-collections-and-code.md).

</blockquote>

## Categories

This section explains the permissions and fields available in the Categories collection.

To use the Categories collection in code, refer to it as `Forum/Categories`.

::::tabs
:::REST_TAB
```
curl -X POST \
  'https://www.wixapis.com/wix-data/v2/items/query' \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -H 'Authorization: <AUTH>' \
  -d '{
    "dataCollectionId": "Forum/Categories",
    "query": {}
  }'
```
:::
:::SDK_TAB
```js
import { items } from "@wix/data";

items.query("Forum/Categories")
  .find()
  .then((results) => {
    // handle the results
  });
```
:::
::::

### Permissions

The Categories collection has the following [permissions](https://support.wix.com/en/article/cms-collection-permissions-overview):

- `read`: `ANYONE`
- `create`: None
- `update`: None
- `remove`: None

### Fields

This section describes each field in this collection and its properties.

> **Note:** This app collection contains read-only fields that cannot be managed from the collection. You can update the fields from the relevant app in your site’s [dashboard](https://support.wix.com/en/article/accessing-your-sites-dashboard).

Each field heading shows the field name followed by the field ID in parentheses, in the format "fieldName (`fieldId`)".

The fields are listed in the same order as the collection's default order in the CMS.

#### ID (`_id`)

**Description:** The category ID.

**Type:** Text

**Can connect to data:** Yes

**Can use in dynamic page URL:** No

**Sortable:** No

**Filter Support:** `eq`, `ne`, `hasSome`

**Read-only:** Yes

#### Parent ID (`parentId`)

**Description:** ID of the parent category (for subcategories).

**Type:** Text

**Can connect to data:** Yes

**Can use in dynamic page URL:** No

**Sortable:** No

**Filter Support:** `eq`, `ne`

**Read-only:** Yes

#### Name (`name`)

**Description:** Category name.

**Type:** Text

**Can connect to data:** Yes

**Can use in dynamic page URL:** Yes

**Sortable:** No

**Filter Support:** `eq`, `ne`, `contains`, `startsWith`, `hasSome`

**Read-only:** Yes

#### Header Title (`headerTitle`)

**Description:** Title in the category header.

**Type:** Text

**Can connect to data:** Yes

**Can use in dynamic page URL:** Yes

**Sortable:** No

**Filter Support:** `eq`, `ne`, `contains`, `startsWith`, `hasSome`

**Read-only:** Yes

#### Description (`description`)

**Description:** Description in the category header.

**Type:** Text

**Can connect to data:** Yes

**Can use in dynamic page URL:** No

**Sortable:** No

**Filter Support:** `contains`, `startsWith`, `hasAll`

**Read-only:** Yes

#### Header Type (`headerType`)

**Description:** Type of category header.

**Type:** String

**Can connect to data:** Yes

**Can use in dynamic page URL:** No

**Sortable:** No

**Filter Support:** `eq`, `ne`

**Read-only:** Yes

> **Note:** The `headerType` field has one of the following values:
>
> - `ABANDONED`
> - `RECOVERED`

#### Header Image (`headerImage`)

**Description:** Header Image.

**Type:** Image

**Can connect to data:** Yes

**Can use in dynamic page URL:** No

**Sortable:** No

**Filter Support:** No

**Read-only:** Yes

#### Header Image Overlay Color (`headerImageOverlayColor`)

**Description:** Header image overlay color.

**Type:** Text

**Can connect to data:** No

**Can use in dynamic page URL:** No

**Sortable:** No

**Filter Support:** No

**Read-only:** Yes

#### Header Background Color (`headerBackgroundColor`)

**Description:** Header background color.

**Type:** Text

**Can connect to data:** No

**Can use in dynamic page URL:** No

**Sortable:** No

**Filter Support:** No

**Read-only:** Yes

#### Header Text Color (`headerTextColor`)

**Description:** Header text color.

**Type:** No

**Can connect to data:** Yes

**Can use in dynamic page URL:** No

**Sortable:** No

**Filter Support:** No

**Read-only:** Yes

#### Rank (`rank`)

**Description:** Category order, where 0 indicates the first category.

**Type:** Number

**Can connect to data:** Yes

**Can use in dynamic page URL:** No

**Sortable:** Yes

**Filter Support:** `eq`, `ne`, `lt`, `lte`, `gt`, `gte`

**Read-only:** Yes

#### Post Count (`postCount`)

**Description:** Number of posts in the category.

**Type:** Number

**Can connect to data:** Yes

**Can use in dynamic page URL:** No

**Sortable:** Yes

**Filter Support:** `eq`, `ne`, `lt`, `lte`, `gt`, `gte`

**Read-only:** Yes

#### Post View Count (`postViewCount`)

**Description:** Number of times the posts in the category have been viewed.

**Type:** Number

**Can connect to data:** Yes

**Can use in dynamic page URL:** No

**Sortable:** Yes

**Filter Support:** `eq`, `ne`, `lt`, `lte`, `gt`, `gte`

**Read-only:** Yes

#### Write Protection

**Description:** 

**Type:** Boolean

**Can connect to data:** Yes

**Can use in dynamic page URL:** No

**Sortable:** No 

**Filter Support:** No 

**Read-only:** Yes

#### Page URL (`pageUrl`)

**Description:** URL of the category page.

**Type:** URL

**Can connect to data:** Yes, can connect as a button click action.

**Can use in dynamic page URL:** No

**Sortable:** No

**Filter Support:** No

**Read-only:** Yes

#### Slug (`slug`)

**Description:** The category's slug, which is its URL-friendly name that is unique across the forum.

**Type:** Text

**Can connect to data:** Yes

**Can use in dynamic page URL:** Yes

**Sortable:** No

**Filter Support:** Yes

**Read-only:** Yes

## Comments

This section explains the permissions and fields available in the Comments collection. 

To use the Comments collection in code, refer to it as `Forum/Comments`.

::::tabs
:::REST_TAB
```
curl -X POST \
  'https://www.wixapis.com/wix-data/v2/items/query' \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -H 'Authorization: <AUTH>' \
  -d '{
    "dataCollectionId": "Forum/Comments",
    "query": {}
  }'
```
:::
:::SDK_TAB
```js
import { items } from "@wix/data";

items.query("Forum/Comments")
  .find()
  .then((results) => {
    // handle the results
  });
```
:::
::::

### Permissions

The Comments collection has the following [permissions](https://support.wix.com/en/article/cms-collection-permissions-overview):

- `read`: `ANYONE`
- `create`: None
- `update`: None
- `remove`: None

### Fields

This section describes each field in this collection and its properties.

> **Note:** This app collection contains read-only fields that cannot be managed from the collection. You can update the fields from the relevant app in your site’s [dashboard](https://support.wix.com/en/article/accessing-your-sites-dashboard).

Each field heading shows the field name followed by the field ID in parentheses, in the format "fieldName (`fieldId`)".

The fields are listed in the same order as the collection's default order in the CMS.

#### ID (`_id`)

**Description:** The comment ID.

**Type:** Text

**Can connect to data:** Yes

**Can use in dynamic page URL:** No

**Sortable:** No

**Filter Support:** `eq`, `ne`, `hasSome`, `contains`

**Read-only:** Yes

#### Parent ID (`parentId`)

**Description:** ID of the parent comment (for replies).

**Type:** Text

**Can connect to data:** Yes

**Can use in dynamic page URL:** No

**Sortable:** No

**Filter Support:** `eq`, `ne`

**Read-only:** Yes

#### Post ID (`postId`)

**Description:** ID of the post that the comment is commenting on.

**Type:** Text

**Can connect to data:** Yes

**Can use in dynamic page URL:** No

**Sortable:** No

**Filter Support:** `eq`, `ne`

**Read-only:** Yes

#### Owner ID (`ownerId`)

**Description:** ID of the comment owner.

**Type:** Text

**Can connect to data:** Yes

**Can use in dynamic page URL:** No

**Sortable:** No

**Filter Support:** Yes

**Read-only:** Yes

#### Plain Content (`plainContent`)

**Description:** Plain content of the comment.

**Type:** Text

**Can connect to data:** Yes

**Can use in dynamic page URL:** No

**Sortable:** No

**Filter Support:** No

**Read-only:** Yes

#### Reply Count (`replyCount`)

**Description:** Number of replies to the comment.

**Type:** Number

**Can connect to data:** Yes

**Can use in dynamic page URL:** No

**Sortable:** Yes

**Filter Support:** `eq`, `ne`, `lt`, `lte`, `gt`, `gte`

**Read-only:** Yes

#### Like Count (`likeCount`)

**Description:** Number of likes on the comment.

**Type:** Number

**Can connect to data:** Yes

**Can use in dynamic page URL:** No

**Sortable:** Yes

**Filter Support:** `eq`, `ne`, `lt`, `lte`, `gt`, `gte`

**Read-only:** Yes

#### Created Date (`_createdDate`)

**Description:** Date and time the comment was created.

**Type:** Date and Time

**Can connect to data:** Yes

**Can use in dynamic page URL:** No

**Sortable:** Yes

**Filter Support:** `eq`, `ne`, `lt`, `lte`, `gt`, `gte`

**Read-only:** Yes

#### Edited Date (`_editedDate`)

**Description:** Date and time the comment was last edited.

**Type:** Date and Time

**Can connect to data:** Yes

**Can use in dynamic page URL:** No

**Sortable:** No

**Filter Support:** `eq`, `ne`, `lt`, `lte`, `gt`, `gte`

**Read-only:** Yes

#### Last Activity Date (`lastActivityDate`)

**Description:** Date and time of the last activity on the comment.

**Type:** Date and Time

**Can connect to data:** Yes

**Can use in dynamic page URL:** No

**Sortable:** Yes

**Filter Support:** `eq`, `ne`, `lt`, `lte`, `gt`, `gte`

**Read-only:** Yes

#### Page URL (`pageUrl`)

**Description:** URL of the comment page.

**Type:** URL

**Can connect to data:** Yes, can connect as a button click action.

**Can use in dynamic page URL:** No

**Sortable:** No

**Filter Support:** No

**Read-only:** Yes

#### Upvote Count (`upvoteCount`)

**Description:** Number of upvotes on the comment.

**Type:** Number

**Can connect to data:** Yes

**Can use in dynamic page URL:** No

**Sortable:** No

**Filter Support:** `eq`, `ne`, `lt`, `lte`, `gt`, `gte`

**Read-only:** Yes

#### Downvote Count (`downvoteCount`)

**Description:** Number of downvotes on the comment.

**Type:** Number

**Can connect to data:** Yes

**Can use in dynamic page URL:** No

**Sortable:** No

**Filter Support:** `eq`, `ne`, `lt`, `lte`, `gt`, `gte`

**Read-only:** Yes

#### Score (`score`)

**Description:** Number of upvotes minus the number of downvotes.

**Type:** Number

**Can connect to data:** Yes

**Can use in dynamic page URL:** No

**Sortable:** Yes

**Filter Support:** `eq`, `ne`, `lt`, `lte`, `gt`, `gte`

**Read-only:** Yes

## Posts

This section explains the permissions and fields available in the Posts collection. 

To use the Posts collection in code, refer to it as `Forum/Posts`.

::::tabs
:::REST_TAB
```
curl -X POST \
  'https://www.wixapis.com/wix-data/v2/items/query' \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -H 'Authorization: <AUTH>' \
  -d '{
    "dataCollectionId": "Forum/Posts",
    "query": {}
  }'
```
:::
:::SDK_TAB
```js
import { items } from "@wix/data";

items.query("Forum/Posts")
  .find()
  .then((results) => {
    // handle the results
  });
```
:::
::::

### Permissions

The Posts collection has the following [permissions](https://support.wix.com/en/article/cms-collection-permissions-overview):

- `read`: `ANYONE`
- `create`: None
- `update`: None
- `remove`: None

### Fields

This section describes each field in this collection and its properties.

> **Note:** This app collection contains read-only fields that cannot be managed from the collection. You can update the fields from the relevant app in your site’s [dashboard](https://support.wix.com/en/article/accessing-your-sites-dashboard).

Each field heading shows the field name followed by the field ID in parentheses, in the format "fieldName (`fieldId`)".

The fields are listed in the same order as the collection's default order in the CMS.

#### ID (`_id`)

**Description:** The post ID.

**Type:** Text

**Can connect to data:** Yes

**Can use in dynamic page URL:** No

**Sortable:** No

**Filter Support:** `eq`, `ne`, `hasSome`

**Read-only:** Yes

#### Category ID (`categoryId`)

**Description:** Post category ID.

**Type:** Text

**Can connect to data:** Yes

**Can use in dynamic page URL:** No

**Sortable:** No

**Filter Support:** `eq`, `ne`

**Read-only:** Yes

#### Owner ID (`ownerId`)

**Description:** Post owner's ID.

**Type:** Text

**Can connect to data:** Yes

**Can use in dynamic page URL:** No

**Sortable:** No

**Filter Support:** `eq`, `ne`

**Read-only:** Yes

#### Title (`title`)

**Description:** Post title.

**Type:** Text

**Can connect to data:** Yes

**Can use in dynamic page URL:** Yes

**Sortable:** No

**Filter Support:** `eq`, `ne`, `contains`, `startsWith`, `hasSome`

**Read-only:** Yes

#### Plain Content (`plainContent`)

**Description:** Plain content of the forum post.

**Type:** Text

**Can connect to data:** Yes

**Can use in dynamic page URL:** No

**Sortable:** No

**Filter Support:** `contains`, `startsWith`, `hasAll`

**Read-only:** Yes

#### Best Answer Comment ID (`bestAnswerCommentId`)

**Description:** ID of the comment marked as the best answer.

**Type:** String

**Can connect to data:** Yes

**Can use in dynamic page URL:** No

**Sortable:** No

**Filter Support:** `eq`, `ne`

**Read-only:** Yes

#### Pinned (`pinned`)

**Description:** Whether the post is pinned.

**Type:** Boolean

**Can connect to data:** Yes

**Can use in dynamic page URL:** No

**Sortable:** Yes

**Filter Support:** `eq`, `ne`

**Read-only:** Yes

#### Commenting Disabled (`commentingDisabled`)

**Description:** Whether comments are disabled for the post.

**Type:** Boolean

**Can connect to data:** Yes

**Can use in dynamic page URL:** No

**Sortable:** No

**Filter Support:** `eq`, `ne`

**Read-only:** Yes

#### Comment Count (`commentCount`)

**Description:** Number of comments on the post.

**Type:** Number

**Can connect to data:** Yes

**Can use in dynamic page URL:** No

**Sortable:** Yes

**Filter Support:** `eq`, `ne`, `lt`, `lte`, `gt`, `gte`

**Read-only:** Yes

#### Like Count (`likeCount`)

**Description:** Number of likes on the post.

**Type:** Number

**Can connect to data:** Yes

**Can use in dynamic page URL:** No

**Sortable:** Yes

**Filter Support:** `eq`, `ne`, `lt`, `lte`, `gt`, `gte`

**Read-only:** Yes

#### View Count (`viewCount`)

**Description:** Number of times the post has been viewed.

**Type:** Number

**Can connect to data:** Yes

**Can use in dynamic page URL:** No

**Sortable:** Yes

**Filter Support:** `eq`, `ne`, `lt`, `lte`, `gt`, `gte`

**Read-only:** Yes

#### Created Date (`_createdDate`)

**Description:** Date and time the post was created.

**Type:** Date and Time

**Can connect to data:** Yes

**Can use in dynamic page URL:** No

**Sortable:** Yes

**Filter Support:** `eq`, `ne`, `lt`, `lte`, `gt`, `gte`

**Read-only:** Yes

#### Edited Date (`_editedDate`)

**Description:** Date and time the post was last edited.

**Type:** Date and Time

**Can connect to data:** Yes

**Can use in dynamic page URL:** No

**Sortable:** No

**Filter Support:** `eq`, `ne`, `lt`, `lte`, `gt`, `gte`

**Read-only:** Yes

#### Last Activity Date (`lastActivityDate`)

**Description:** Date and time of the last activity performed on the post.

**Type:** Date and Time

**Can connect to data:** Yes

**Can use in dynamic page URL:** No

**Sortable:** Yes

**Filter Support:** `eq`, `ne`, `lt`, `lte`, `gt`, `gte`

**Read-only:** Yes

#### Page URL (`pageUrl`)

**Description:** URL of the post page.

**Type:** URL

**Can connect to data:** Yes, can connect as a button click action.

**Can use in dynamic page URL:** No

**Sortable:** No

**Filter Support:** No

**Read-only:** Yes

#### Slug (`slug`)

**Description:** The post's slug, which is its URL-friendly name that is unique across the forum.

**Type:** Text

**Can connect to data:** Yes

**Can use in dynamic page URL:** Yes

**Sortable:** No

**Filter Support:** Yes

**Read-only:** Yes

#### Post Type (`postType`)

**Description:** Type of post.

**Type:** Text

**Can connect to data:** Yes

**Can use in dynamic page URL:** No

**Sortable:** No

**Filter Support:** `eq`, `ne`

**Read-only:** Yes

> **Note:** The `postType` field has one of the following values:
>
> - `DISCUSSION`
> - `QUESTION`