# \[API\] Error 500: The software powering this discussion forum encountered an unexpected problem

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**Category:** Product Support\
**Created:** [May 31, 2018, 2:38pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/api-error-500-the-software-powering-this-discussion-forum-encountered-an-unexpected-problem/88843 "2018-05-31T14:38:42Z")\
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**Author:** ![Bryan\_Underwood\_CA](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/bryan_underwood_ca/32/95427_2.png) [@Bryan\_Underwood\_CA](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Bryan_Underwood_CA)\
**Post date:** [May 31, 2018, 3:06pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/api-error-500-the-software-powering-this-discussion-forum-encountered-an-unexpected-problem/88843/4 "2018-05-31T15:06:09Z")

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I went back and looked at the API docs – the /post endpoint wants the post date in the format like

`yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm`

Once I updated my script to use that format, everything started working again. The mystery is why similar dates worked up until now. Anyway, thanks for your help Blake.

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