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DELETEapi.lempile.com/posts/{post_id}

Deletes one of the account's own posts or replies, through X's menu on it, then opens it again to check it's gone. Never someone else's post. Not paced.

Scope: accounts.write.

Authentication

X-API-KEY header·A Lempile API key, made in the dashboard under Access tokens.

Path parameters

  • post_idstringrequired

    The post's id.

Query parameters

  • account_idstringrequired

    The connected X account: its Lempile id, its X user id, or its handle.

Responses

200

Deleted, and checked gone.

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application/json

  • objectany
    AlwaysPostDeleted
  • post_idstring
401

Missing or invalid API key ({error, message}), errors/disconnected_account, or errors/reauth_required when X is signed out in the account's browser.

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application/problem+json

  • typestringrequired
  • titlestring
  • statusintegerrequired
  • detailstring
  • retry_atstring · date-time
  • codestring

    The browser's own reason, when it refused before the click: replies_limited, post_not_accepted, gif_not_found, browser_busy…

402

subscription_required: the workspace has no active trial or subscription.

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application/problem+json

  • typestringrequired
  • titlestring
  • statusintegerrequired
  • detailstring
  • retry_atstring · date-time
  • codestring

    The browser's own reason, when it refused before the click: replies_limited, post_not_accepted, gif_not_found, browser_busy…

403

errors/not_own_post: not this account's post. Nothing was deleted.

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application/problem+json

  • typestringrequired
  • titlestring
  • statusintegerrequired
  • detailstring
  • retry_atstring · date-time
  • codestring

    The browser's own reason, when it refused before the click: replies_limited, post_not_accepted, gif_not_found, browser_busy…

404

errors/post_not_found: missing or already deleted.

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application/problem+json

  • typestringrequired
  • titlestring
  • statusintegerrequired
  • detailstring
  • retry_atstring · date-time
  • codestring

    The browser's own reason, when it refused before the click: replies_limited, post_not_accepted, gif_not_found, browser_busy…

422

errors/delete_unavailable: X's menu, its Delete item or the confirmation didn't show. Nothing was deleted.

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application/problem+json

  • typestringrequired
  • titlestring
  • statusintegerrequired
  • detailstring
  • retry_atstring · date-time
  • codestring

    The browser's own reason, when it refused before the click: replies_limited, post_not_accepted, gif_not_found, browser_busy…

423

errors/x_account_locked: X shows the account its lock page (x.com/account/access). Nothing was done; someone has to pass X's check.

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application/problem+json

  • typestringrequired
  • titlestring
  • statusintegerrequired
  • detailstring
  • retry_atstring · date-time
  • codestring

    The browser's own reason, when it refused before the click: replies_limited, post_not_accepted, gif_not_found, browser_busy…

503

errors/service_unavailable (the account isn't ready, or the browser runner can't be reached), errors/no_client_session, or errors/maintenance with retry_at.

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application/problem+json

  • typestringrequired
  • titlestring
  • statusintegerrequired
  • detailstring
  • retry_atstring · date-time
  • codestring

    The browser's own reason, when it refused before the click: replies_limited, post_not_accepted, gif_not_found, browser_busy…

504

errors/timeout: Delete was confirmed but the post may still be there. Open it before trying again.

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application/problem+json

  • typestringrequired
  • titlestring
  • statusintegerrequired
  • detailstring
  • retry_atstring · date-time
  • codestring

    The browser's own reason, when it refused before the click: replies_limited, post_not_accepted, gif_not_found, browser_busy…

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