# Failed to post a topic

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/failed-to-post-a-topic/282471>\
**Category:** Development\
**Tags:** rest-api\
**Created:** [October 17, 2023, 1:06am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/failed-to-post-a-topic/282471 "2023-10-17T01:06:36Z")\
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**Author:** ![Canapin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/canapin/32/119591_2.png) [@Canapin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Canapin)\
**Post date:** [October 17, 2023, 11:39am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/failed-to-post-a-topic/282471/4 "2023-10-17T11:39:21Z")

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Random guess… Maybe set the `Content-Type` as `application/json`?

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