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The maker-checker pattern ensures that content created by one user (maker) must be reviewed and approved by another user (checker) before publication. This is essential for regulated industries like BFSI and Pharmaceuticals.

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How It Works

  1. Maker creates or edits a post and sets status to Approval Pending
  2. Checker reviews the post in the Publive Dashboard
  3. Checker approves (sets to Published) or rejects (sets back to Draft)

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Implementation via API

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Step 1: Create a Post as Draft

curl -X POST \
  'https://cms.thepublive.com/publisher/123/post/' \
  -H 'username: MAKER_API_KEY' \
  -H 'password: MAKER_API_SECRET' \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -d '{
    "title": "Quarterly Financial Report Q4 2025",
    "english_title": "Quarterly Financial Report Q4 2025",
    "type": "Article",
    "status": "Draft",
    "primary_category": 100,
    "content": "<p>Financial results for Q4 2025...</p>"
  }'

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Step 2: Submit for Approval

curl -X PATCH \
  'https://cms.thepublive.com/publisher/123/post/50200/' \
  -H 'username: MAKER_API_KEY' \
  -H 'password: MAKER_API_SECRET' \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -d '{"status": "Approval Pending"}'

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Step 3: Approve and Publish

curl -X PATCH \
  'https://cms.thepublive.com/publisher/123/post/50200/' \
  -H 'username: CHECKER_API_KEY' \
  -H 'password: CHECKER_API_SECRET' \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -d '{"status": "Published"}'

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Post Status Flow

Draft → Approval Pending → Published
  ↑                          |
  └──── (Rejected) ──────────┘
The approver field in the post response shows who approved the content.