# Problem with creating Topic with external\_id

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/problem-with-creating-topic-with-external-id/241689
**Category:** Development
**Tags:** rest-api
**Created:** [October 12, 2022, 10:52am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/problem-with-creating-topic-with-external-id/241689 "2022-10-12T10:52:49Z")
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### Author: ![RGJ](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/rgj/32/523185_2.png) [@RGJ](https://meta.discourse.org/u/RGJ)
#### Post date: [October 13, 2022, 5:50pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/problem-with-creating-topic-with-external-id/241689/14 "2022-10-13T17:50:16Z")

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> [@maiki](#):
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> You have to go to the topic itself to see the option in the menu:

Yes, but @Mohan43u does have a point, there is no way to go there from the “deleted posts” list. So how do you get to that topic?

Also, [?status=deleted](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-find-deleted-posts/134424/8) does not seem to work any more?

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