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# Method name: getTotalPosts(options: GetTotalPostsOptions)

# Method package: wixBlogBackend

# Method menu location: wixBlogBackend --> posts --> getTotalPosts

# Method Link: https://dev.wix.com/docs/velo/apis/wix-blog-backend/posts/get-total-posts.md

# Method Description:

Gets the total amount of published posts on the blog.


The `getTotalPosts()` function returns a Promise that resolves to the total amount of published posts on your blog's site.


You can use the `language` option to filter posts for a specified language.



# Method Code Examples:

*** Note: do not assume any prop names or enum values other than the ones in the example.

## Get the total amount of posts in the blog

```javascript
import { posts } from 'wix-blog-backend';

export async function getTotalPostsFunction() {
  try {
    const result = await posts.getTotalPosts();
    console.log('Retrieved Result:', result);
    return result;
  } catch (error) {
    console.log(error);
  }
}

/* Promise resolves to:
 * {
 *   "total": 19
 * }
 */

```

## Get the total amount of posts in the blog (export from backend code)

```javascript
import { Permissions, webMethod } from 'wix-web-module';
import { posts } from 'wix-blog-backend';

export const getTotalPostsFunction = webMethod(Permissions.Anyone, async () => {
  try {
    const result = await posts.getTotalPosts();
    console.log('Retrieved Result:', result);
    return result;
  } catch (error) {
    console.log(error);
  }
});


/* Promise resolves to:
 * {
 *   "total": 19
 * }
 */

```

## Get total number of posts in a specified language  

```javascript
import { Permissions, webMethod } from 'wix-web-module';
import { posts } from 'wix-blog-backend';

/* Sample options value:
 * {
 *   language: 'en'
 * }
 */

export const getTotalPostsFunction = webMethod(Permissions.Anyone, async (options) => {
  try {
    const getTotalPostsResult = await posts.getTotalPosts(options);
    console.log('Success! Retrieved getTotalPostsResult:', getTotalPostsResult);
    return getTotalPostsResult;
  } catch (error) {
    console.log(error);
  }
});


/* Promise resolves to: 
 * {
 *   "total": 17
 * }
 */

```

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