# Checking if post or thread - Ruby

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**Category:** Development\
**Created:** [April 30, 2019, 1:37pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/checking-if-post-or-thread-ruby/116437 "2019-04-30T13:37:52Z")\
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**Post date:** [April 30, 2019, 6:13pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/checking-if-post-or-thread-ruby/116437/17 "2019-04-30T18:13:22Z")

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Yes, if that’s possible. I’ve created a custom field named ‘Embed Colour’ and added it into the code but it appears to be blank when it’s retrieved. Any suggestions?

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