# Updating topic body via the API

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/updating-topic-body-via-the-api/61220>\
**Category:** Support\
**Created:** [19.Апрель.2017 02:30:27 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/updating-topic-body-via-the-api/61220 "2017-04-19T02:30:27Z")\
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**Post date:** [19.Апрель.2017 02:30:27 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/updating-topic-body-via-the-api/61220/1 "2017-04-19T02:30:27Z")

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I’m trying to update a topic body via the API, but I’m not sure how to do it.

I tried to use `POST /posts/` and providing it with the `topic_id` which only creates a new post for a topic.

I also tried `PUT /posts/:id` but providing it with the topic id doesn’t update the topic. I actually get a 403.

`PUT /t/:slug/:id` doesn’t seem to be what I’m looking for.

Any advice here, please?

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