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

Summary Discourse Staff Alias allows set groups to create topics and posts, as well as make edits, as an alias user. Repository Link https://github.com/discourse/discourse-staff-alias Install Guide How to install plugins in Discourse The Discourse Staff Alias plugin allows certain groups to create topics and posts, as well as make edits, as an alias user. This can be useful in situations where staff members need to respond to que…