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GET https://cds.thepublive.com/publisher/{publisher_id}/post/?legacy_url={url_path} Returns a single post by matching its legacy or relative URL path. Useful for URL-based routing or migrating from legacy systems.

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Headers

NameTypeRequiredDescription
usernamestringYesAPI Key
passwordstringYesAPI Secret

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Query Parameters

NameTypeRequiredDescription
legacy_urlstringYesRelative URL path (e.g., /news/my-article-12345)

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Example Request

curl -X GET \
  'https://cds.thepublive.com/publisher/123/post/?legacy_url=/business/union-budget-2026-highlights-12345' \
  -H 'username: YOUR_API_KEY' \
  -H 'password: YOUR_API_SECRET'

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Response

Returns the same post object as the Post Details endpoint. 
{
  "status": "ok",
  "data": {
    "id": 12345,
    "title": "Union Budget 2026 Highlights",
    "slug": "union-budget-2026-highlights",
    "type": "Article",
    "primary_category": {
      "id": 100,
      "name": "Business",
      "slug": "business"
    },
    "content_html": "<p>The Union Budget 2026 was presented today...</p>",
    "absolute_url": "/business/union-budget-2026-highlights-12345"
  },
  "message": ""
}