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Overview

The blog system supports creating posts, a moderation workflow, and user engagement through likes.

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Post visibility states

StateDescription
draftSaved but not submitted for review
pendingSubmitted and awaiting moderator approval
publicApproved and visible to everyone
rejectedRejected by moderator with feedback
deletedSoft-deleted (hidden but not removed)

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Create a post

curl -X POST https://api-verifier-2.onrender.com/api/blog \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer <your-token>" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "title": "My Trading Strategy",
    "contentRaw": "# Introduction\n\nThis is my trading strategy...",
    "summary": "A detailed look at my trading approach",
    "tags": ["strategy", "trading"],
    "coverImageUrl": "https://example.com/cover.jpg",
    "publish": true
  }'
Set publish: false to save as draft, or publish: true to submit for approval.

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Get all public posts

curl https://api-verifier-2.onrender.com/api/blog

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Get a single post

curl https://api-verifier-2.onrender.com/api/blog/my-trading-strategy-abc123

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Update a post

curl -X PATCH https://api-verifier-2.onrender.com/api/blog/<post-id> \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer <your-token>" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "title": "Updated Title",
    "contentRaw": "Updated content..."
  }'
When a regular user edits a public post, it returns to pending status for re-approval.

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Like a post

Toggle like on a post: 
curl -X POST https://api-verifier-2.onrender.com/api/blog/<post-id>/toggle-like \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer <your-token>"

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Moderation (moderator/admin only)

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Approve a post

curl -X POST https://api-verifier-2.onrender.com/api/blog/<post-id>/approve \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer <your-token>"

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Reject a post

curl -X POST https://api-verifier-2.onrender.com/api/blog/<post-id>/reject \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer <your-token>" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "reason": "Content does not meet quality guidelines"
  }'

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Delete a post

curl -X DELETE https://api-verifier-2.onrender.com/api/blog/<post-id> \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer <your-token>"
  • Draft/pending posts: Permanently deleted
  • Public posts by author: Soft deleted
  • Any post by admin: Permanently deleted