createDraftPost( )


Creates a draft post.

The draft post's memberId is required for third-party apps.

Authentication

This function requires elevated permissions and runs only on the backend and on dashboard pages.

Permissions
Manage Blog
Learn more about app permissions.
Method Declaration
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function createDraftPost(
  draftPost: DraftPost,
  options: CreateDraftPostOptions,
): Promise<CreateDraftPostResponse>;
Method Parameters
draftPostDraftPostRequired

Draft post to create.


optionsCreateDraftPostOptions

Options for creating a draft post.

Returns
Return Type:Promise<CreateDraftPostResponse>
JavaScript
import { draftPosts } from 'wix-blog-backend'; import { webMethod, Permissions } from 'wix-web-module'; import { elevate } from 'wix-auth'; /* Sample draftPost value: * { * "categoryIds": [], * "commentingEnabled": true, * "excerpt": "Knowing nothing of the early movement, it was a chase in the dark.", * "featured": true, * "language": "en", * "media": { * "custom": false, * "displayed": true * }, * "memberId": "c00e8a5c-322b-4e77-8813-002e3ea7e811", * "previewTextParagraph": 2, * "pricingPlanIds": [], * "relatedPostIds": [], * "richContent": { * "nodes": [ * { * "type": "PARAGRAPH", * "id": "pvirv1", * "nodes": [ * { * "type": "TEXT", * "id": "", * "nodes": [], * "textData": { * "text": "Hello world", * "decorations": [] * } * } * ], * "paragraphData": {} * } * ], * } * "seoData": { * "tags": [] * "}, * "seoSlug": "on-our-side-1", * "tagIds": [], * "title": "On our side.", * } */ const elevatedCreateDraftPost = elevate(draftPosts.createDraftPost); export const myCreateDraftPostFunction = webMethod( Permissions.Admin, async (draftPost) => { try { const createdDraftPost = await elevatedCreateDraftPost(draftPost); console.log("Successfully created the following draft post":", createdDraftPost); return createdDraftPost; } catch (error) { console.error(error); // Handle the error } } ); /* Promise resolves to: * { * "_id": "9bf5b0c2-3e06-499f-9c35-7e1b2ba91ae8", * "_createdDate": "2024-01-23T10":53":19.658Z", * "categoryIds": [], * "changeOrigin": "MANUAL_SAVE", * "commentingEnabled": true, * "contentId": "65af9a9ff178881294652e92", * "editedDate": "2024-01-23T10":53":19.658Z", * "editingSessionId": "7e79aa62-c68a-4b24-b9be-ae07f5ada751", * "excerpt": "Knowing nothing of the early movement, it was a chase in the dark.", * "featured": true, * "hashtags": [], * "hasUnpublishedChanges": true, * "language": "en", * "media": { * "custom": false, * "displayed": true * }, * "memberId": "c00e8a5c-322b-4e77-8813-002e3ea7e811", * "minutesToRead": 0, * "mostRecentContributorId": "c00e8a5c-322b-4e77-8813-002e3ea7e811", * "paidContentParagraph": 2, * "pricingPlanIds": [], * "previewTextParagraph": 2, * "relatedPostIds": [], * "richContent": { * "nodes": [ * { * "type": "PARAGRAPH", * "id": "pvirv1", * "nodes": [ * { * "type": "TEXT", * "id": "", * "nodes": [], * "textData": { * "text": "Hello world", * "decorations": [] * } * } * ], * "paragraphData": {} * } * ], * } * "seoData": { * "settings": { * "keywords": [], * "preventAutoRedirect": false * }, * "tags": [] * }, * "seoSlug": "on-our-side-1", * "slugs": [], * "status": "UNPUBLISHED", * "tagIds": [], * "title": "On our side.", * "translations": [] * } */
Errors

This method doesn’t return any custom errors, but may return standard errors. Learn more about standard Wix errors.

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