# Are custom\_fields on posts/topics available via the API?

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/are-custom-fields-on-posts-topics-available-via-the-api/49455>\
**Category:** Development\
**Created:** [30 Agosto, 2016 19:51 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/are-custom-fields-on-posts-topics-available-via-the-api/49455 "2016-08-30T19:51:06Z")\
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**Post date:** [30 Agosto, 2016 19:51 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/are-custom-fields-on-posts-topics-available-via-the-api/49455/1 "2016-08-30T19:51:06Z")

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I see from some digging that a `custom_fields` property exists on posts/topics and plugins make extensive use of it.

Is this field available through the API? Can it be set? Can it be queried against? Could a search be made for a topic with a certain value for a custom field?

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