# Looking for help posting automating data explorer reports to my forum

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/looking-for-help-posting-automating-data-explorer-reports-to-my-forum/355265
**Category:** Data & reporting
**Tags:** dashboard-reports
**Created:** [March 2, 2025, 3:20am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/looking-for-help-posting-automating-data-explorer-reports-to-my-forum/355265 "2025-03-02T03:20:34Z")
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### Author: ![merefield](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/merefield/32/176214_2.png) [@merefield](https://meta.discourse.org/u/merefield)
#### Post date: [March 2, 2025, 10:21am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/looking-for-help-posting-automating-data-explorer-reports-to-my-forum/355265/2 "2025-03-02T10:21:35Z")

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[Data explorer](https://meta.discourse.org/t/32566?silent=true) has an API, and this would allow you to combine it with other tools to achieve your end goal:

> [@Run Data Explorer queries with the Discourse API](https://meta.discourse.org/t/run-data-explorer-queries-with-the-discourse-api/120063):
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> bookmark This guide explains how to use the Discourse API to create, run, and manage queries with the [Data Explorer](https://meta.discourse.org/t/32566?silent=true) plugin. person_raising_hand Required user level: Administrator Virtually any action that can be performed through the Discourse user interface can also be triggered with the Discourse API. This document provides a comprehensive overview for utilizing the API specifically in conjunction with the [Data Explorer](https://meta.discourse.org/t/32566?silent=true) plugin. For a general overview of how to find the correct API …

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