Discourse API, is it possible to create a Post through a different username?

[Felixkruemel]

I would like to create an post from my Admin API Key under a different username. The official API documentation under Discourse API Docs has no real field for that. Is it still possible somehow?

[RGJ (Richard - Communiteq)]

If you have an “all users” API key then you can set the username it should act as in the Api-Username: header.

See the section “Authentication” on the API docs home page: https://docs.discourse.org/

[Heliosurge (Dan DeMontmorency)]

If your ab Admin vs just a Moderator you can use “Change Ownership” from the wrench on the post.

Iirc there is a plugin as well to post under a different name.

Here it is

Discourse Staff Alias

Discourse Staff Alias Discourse Staff Alias Official staff alias plugin for Discourse. Repo: https://github.com/discourse/discourse-staff-alias The Discourse staff alias plugin allows you to reply, edit and create posts as an alias user. Usage Under admin > settings , set the staff alias username for the staff alias plugin and enable the plugin by checking staff alias enabled . Under the composer’s actions drop down, staff users can choose to create topics or posts as the staff alias us…