# 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: ![JammyDodger](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/jammydodger/32/254611_2.png) [@JammyDodger](https://meta.discourse.org/u/JammyDodger)
#### Post date: [October 13, 2022, 7:15pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/problem-with-creating-topic-with-external-id/241689/16 "2022-10-13T19:15:21Z")

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

`/latest?status=deleted` works for me on my test site?

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> [@Mohan43u](#):
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> Let me know if I’m trying wrong way

Ahhh, I see now. The video definitely helped. 🙂 Yes, the topic title doesn’t currently appear on deleted topics from that view. This has been [raised previously](https://meta.discourse.org/t/topic-titles-missing-from-deleted-posts-page-when-op-is-deleted/233350), but it may be worth another look. 👍

Could you try `[YourSite]/latest?status=deleted` and seeing if you can access the topic from the topic list there instead?

And now I’ve found the other topic, there is also another tip to navigate to the deleted topic via your staff logs too, if that’s any help:

> [@Topic titles missing from deleted posts page when OP is deleted](https://meta.discourse.org/t/topic-titles-missing-from-deleted-posts-page-when-op-is-deleted/233350/1):
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> It’s still possible to reach the content of the deleted posts through the logs, if necessary:
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> ![2022-07-18_deleted_posts_logs](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/meta/original/4X/e/8/0/e80665e24e82235bc5c482e69c4162eea9ef1f26.png)

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