> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://help.contouron.com/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://help.contouron.com/api/post/get-post-status.md).

# Get Post Status

> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://help.contouron.com/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://help.contouron.com/api/publish-post/get-post.md).

## Get Post Status

### Check Post Status

#### Endpoint

**Base URL:** `https://backend.contouron.com/v2`

**URL:** `/posts/:postSubmissionId`

**Method:** `GET`

**Rate Limit:** 60 requests / minute

#### Description

Poll this endpoint to check the publishing status of a post. After submitting a post with Create Post, use the returned `postSubmissionId` to track its progress.

#### Request

**Path Parameters**

| Field              | Type     | Required | Description                                                  |
| ------------------ | -------- | -------- | ------------------------------------------------------------ |
| `postSubmissionId` | `string` | Yes      | The post submission ID returned by the Create Post endpoint. |

#### Responses

**Success Response**

**Status Code:** `200 OK`

The response shape depends on the current status:

**Published (terminal - success):**

```json
{
  "postSubmissionId": "a1b2c3d4-e5f6-7890-abcd-ef1234567890",
  "status": "published",
  "publicUrl": "https://x.com/user/status/123456"
}
```

**Failed (terminal - error):**

```json
{
  "postSubmissionId": "a1b2c3d4-e5f6-7890-abcd-ef1234567890",
  "status": "failed",
  "errorMessage": "Unsupported media type"
}
```

**In Progress (keep polling):**

```json
{
  "postSubmissionId": "a1b2c3d4-e5f6-7890-abcd-ef1234567890",
  "status": "in-progress"
}
```

**Response Keys**

| Field              | Type     | Description                                                             |
| ------------------ | -------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `postSubmissionId` | `string` | The post submission ID.                                                 |
| `status`           | `string` | One of: `in-progress`, `published`, `failed`.                           |
| `publicUrl`        | `string` | The live URL of the published post. Present when status is `published`. |
| `errorMessage`     | `string` | Description of the failure. Present when status is `failed`.            |

#### Polling Strategy

1. Poll every 2 seconds after submitting a post.
2. Continue while status is `in-progress`.
3. Stop when status is `published` (success) or `failed` (error).
4. Do not retry on `failed` -- most failures are permanent. Check `errorMessage` for details.

Failed posts are also visible at <https://my.contouron.com/failed>.

#### Example

```http
GET https://backend.contouron.com/v2/posts/a1b2c3d4-e5f6-7890-abcd-ef1234567890 HTTP/1.1
contouron-api-key: YOUR_API_KEY
```


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