# \#perspective-api

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## [Discourse Google Perspective API](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-google-perspective-api/98733)

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**Author:** [@Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Discourse)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [September 10, 2026, 5:24pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-google-perspective-api/98733 "2026-09-10T17:24:17Z")

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:discourse2: Summary Google Perspective API is the official Google Perspective API plugin for Discourse :hammer\_and\_wrench: Repository Link https://github.com/discourse/discourse-perspective-api …

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## [Cannot create new posts with categories with form templates installed](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cannot-create-new-posts-with-categories-with-form-templates-installed/310314)

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**Author:** [@hoangphuctran93](https://meta.discourse.org/u/hoangphuctran93)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [November 4, 2024, 3:19pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cannot-create-new-posts-with-categories-with-form-templates-installed/310314 "2024-11-04T15:19:46Z")

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Recently I installed the experimental form templates feature as reported, but after creating a form for the category, the “create topic” button did not work. Do I need to install anything else to enable this feature?

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## [Perspective API still is something?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/perspective-api-still-is-something/305076)

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**Author:** [@eisammy](https://meta.discourse.org/u/eisammy)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 23, 2024, 1:53pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/perspective-api-still-is-something/305076 "2024-04-23T13:53:54Z")

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I’ve installed yesterday this plugin and received my grant access but since 2021 none new post about was done any! feedbacks plz?

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## [Javascript error in Google Perspective API plugin](https://meta.discourse.org/t/javascript-error-in-google-perspective-api-plugin/226732)

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**Author:** [@RGJ](https://meta.discourse.org/u/RGJ)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [June 1, 2022, 6:47am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/javascript-error-in-google-perspective-api-plugin/226732 "2022-06-01T06:47:21Z")

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We’re seeing this: TypeError: Cannot read properties of undefined (reading 'finally') at n.perspectiveSave (https://REDACTED/assets/plugins/discourse-perspective-api-12d54e93711215e76c0e9e41ddcbaff5276b541b4db8c82f8…

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## [Perspective Plugin: Warns users on edit, but does not flag](https://meta.discourse.org/t/perspective-plugin-warns-users-on-edit-but-does-not-flag/165099)

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**Author:** [@Terrapop](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Terrapop)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [September 24, 2020, 6:00pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/perspective-plugin-warns-users-on-edit-but-does-not-flag/165099 "2020-09-24T18:00:05Z")

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The perspective plugin works as intended when you create a new post. The user is being warned and post flagged if over the threshold. But, if a user first creates a harmless post, then edits it to something unwanted, t…

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## [Perspective Plugin Bug: "Create Topic" button freezes once the composer form is in error state](https://meta.discourse.org/t/perspective-plugin-bug-create-topic-button-freezes-once-the-composer-form-is-in-error-state/164311)

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**Author:** [@Terrapop](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Terrapop)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [September 18, 2020, 6:59pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/perspective-plugin-bug-create-topic-button-freezes-once-the-composer-form-is-in-error-state/164311 "2020-09-18T18:59:23Z")

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When the Perspective Plugin is activated and you click on the “Create Topic” button while errors are displayed the button freezes (as expected)… …and you then go on and edit the post in the composer in order to corre…

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## [Perspective Plugin: Issues with perspective scores](https://meta.discourse.org/t/perspective-plugin-issues-with-perspective-scores/163627)

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**Author:** [@Terrapop](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Terrapop)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [August 18, 2020, 7:27pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/perspective-plugin-issues-with-perspective-scores/163627 "2020-08-18T19:27:54Z")

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Just installed the plugin. Don’t see any double posts issues. And it notifies me when I want to post something bad. Also the post is flagged for moderation review. However, some issues so far. a) The plugin only work…

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## [Post not allowing full ‘max post length’](https://meta.discourse.org/t/post-not-allowing-full-max-post-length/143212)

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**Author:** [@pixopexu](https://meta.discourse.org/u/pixopexu)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [March 3, 2020, 2:57pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/post-not-allowing-full-max-post-length/143212 "2020-03-03T14:57:58Z")

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I cannot post topics with more than 4k characters, even with a maximum length of 99000 in the configuration. It simply does not post and does not display any message. An error occurs in the pool and perspective as shown…

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## [Assistance with Perspective API](https://meta.discourse.org/t/assistance-with-perspective-api/134589)

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**Author:** [@UndecidedFactor](https://meta.discourse.org/u/UndecidedFactor)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [November 27, 2019, 10:47pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/assistance-with-perspective-api/134589 "2019-11-27T22:47:52Z")

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Using this tutorial, I cannot figure out how to get an API key. There is no Request API Access button on the site. Can anyone walk me through getting a key and setting it up?
