# Best API for All First Posts in a Category

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**Category:** Development\
**Tags:** rest-api\
**Created:** [September 30, 2021, 4:00pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/best-api-for-all-first-posts-in-a-category/204883 "2021-09-30T16:00:50Z")\
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**Post date:** [October 4, 2021, 5:25pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/best-api-for-all-first-posts-in-a-category/204883/6 "2021-10-04T17:25:14Z")

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> [@John\_Lehmann](#):
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> topic event would include changes to the OP

It should trigger for changes. The description for it says:

> When there is a new topic, **revised** , **changed** , or deleted.

> [@simonk](#):
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> Could you write a #data-explorer query that returns the data that you want, and then execute that query via the API?

Yes, that is great option! 🙂

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