# How to retrieve Topics/Topics List, Replies from Activity Tab using Ruby?

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**Created:** [June 25, 2024, 10:10am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-retrieve-topics-topics-list-replies-from-activity-tab-using-ruby/313529 "2024-06-25T10:10:18Z")
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### Author: ![omppatil](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/omppatil/32/359876_2.png) [@omppatil](https://meta.discourse.org/u/omppatil)
#### Post date: [June 25, 2024, 10:10am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-retrieve-topics-topics-list-replies-from-activity-tab-using-ruby/313529/1 "2024-06-25T10:10:18Z")

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Hi!,  
Is there any way we can retrieve Topics/Topics List ,Replies From Activity Tab using Ruby?  
Any help would be appreciated.  
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### Author: ![pfaffman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/pfaffman/32/120154_2.png) [@pfaffman](https://meta.discourse.org/u/pfaffman)
#### Post date: [June 25, 2024, 1:29pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-retrieve-topics-topics-list-replies-from-activity-tab-using-ruby/313529/2 "2024-06-25T13:29:45Z")

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What problem are you trying to solve?

You want to get the posts from a particular user?

```plaintext
./launcher enter app
rails c
u = User.find_by_username("pat")
posts=Post.where(user_id: u.id)

```

You can get them with the [data explorer](https://meta.discourse.org/t/32566?silent=true) plugin.

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### Author: ![omppatil](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/omppatil/32/359876_2.png) [@omppatil](https://meta.discourse.org/u/omppatil)
#### Post date: [June 26, 2024, 5:42am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-retrieve-topics-topics-list-replies-from-activity-tab-using-ruby/313529/3 "2024-06-26T05:42:57Z")

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When we click on a user’s avatar, we are directed to that user’s activity page, where we can see the topics and posts in which that user has participated. I want to retrieve these topics along with the posts from the Activity tab using Ruby.  
Is there any event where I can achieve this?

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### Author: ![pfaffman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/pfaffman/32/120154_2.png) [@pfaffman](https://meta.discourse.org/u/pfaffman)
#### Post date: [June 26, 2024, 11:19am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-retrieve-topics-topics-list-replies-from-activity-tab-using-ruby/313529/4 "2024-06-26T11:19:41Z")

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Did you try the code that I supplied?

Why do you want to retrieve the information with ruby?

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### Author: ![omppatil](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/omppatil/32/359876_2.png) [@omppatil](https://meta.discourse.org/u/omppatil)
#### Post date: [June 27, 2024, 11:21am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-retrieve-topics-topics-list-replies-from-activity-tab-using-ruby/313529/5 "2024-06-27T11:21:24Z")

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Yes, I tried the code, and it works. I’m attempting to retrieve the posts under an event that accesses the Activity tab

> [@omppatil](#):
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> When we click on a user’s avatar, we are directed to that user’s activity page, where we can see the topics and posts in which that user has participated. I want to retrieve these topics along with the posts from the Activity tab using Ruby.

I think using the function **post\_query** in the **UserSummary** class can help me achieve this. Please correct me if I’m wrong.

> [@pfaffman](#):
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> Why do you want to retrieve the information with ruby?

I want to use Ruby because I think it allows me to modify my data quickly, unlike JavaScript, which lags and takes time to load pages,Please correct me if I’m wrong.