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# GET /api/external/posts — List your posts and their moderation status

> Your posts, newest first, plus the current posting limits — read `limits` from the response rather than hardcoding numbers.

- Source: https://www.dropfans.io/developers/reference/list-posts
- Section: API reference
- OpenAPI: https://www.dropfans.io/developers/openapi.json

Your posts, newest first, plus the current posting limits — read `limits` from the response rather than hardcoding numbers.

The `status` filter takes one moderation state; unrecognised values are silently ignored (you get the unfiltered list, not an error).

## Authentication

`Authorization: Bearer dpfn_...` — an API key generated in the creator's dashboard (Vault → API Connect). One key = one creator. Missing or invalid keys return 401 `{"error":"Unauthorized","code":"unauthorized"}`.

## Query parameters

| Field | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `page` | integer |  | Page number, 1-based. |
| `limit` | integer |  | Posts per page (default 20, cap 50 — larger values clamped). |
| `status` | `PENDING` \\| `APPROVED` \\| `REJECTED` \\| `FLAGGED` |  | Filter by moderation state (case-insensitive). Unrecognised values are ignored. |

## Responses

### 200

Your posts, newest first, plus the current limits.

| Field | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `posts` | Post[] | yes | Your posts, newest first. |
| `pagination` | Pagination | yes | Paging info (nested style — the vault list uses top-level fields instead). |
| `limits` | PostLimits | yes | The current posting limits, so a client never hardcodes them. |

```json
{
  "posts": [
    {
      "id": "clxp0st000001feed",
      "kind": "MEDIA",
      "caption": "rate my fit 1-10",
      "status": "APPROVED",
      "live": true,
      "scheduledAt": null,
      "publishedAt": "2026-08-18T19:00:00.000Z",
      "createdAt": "2026-08-18T18:59:40.000Z",
      "productId": null,
      "likes": 14,
      "comments": 3,
      "media": [
        {
          "id": "clxpm3d1a0001post",
          "vaultItemId": "clxv1a2b30001item",
          "isPaid": false,
          "order": 0,
          "type": "image"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "pagination": {
    "page": 1,
    "limit": 20,
    "total": 63,
    "hasMore": true
  },
  "limits": {
    "postsPerDay": 5,
    "maxCaptionChars": 2000,
    "maxMediaPerPost": 10,
    "maxScheduleDays": 30,
    "minPaidPrice": 5
  }
}
```

## Errors

| Status | Body | When |
|---|---|---|
| 401 | `{"error":"Unauthorized","code":"unauthorized"}` | Missing or invalid API key. |

## Rate limiting

Per-key fixed windows by tier (Personal 60/min · 5,000/day; approved apps 300/min · 50,000/day; Dropfans-operated integrations exempt). Read the live values from X-RateLimit-Tier, X-RateLimit-Limit, X-RateLimit-Remaining, X-RateLimit-Reset and their -Day variants; a 429 carries Retry-After and `{"error":"Rate limit exceeded","code":"rate_limited"}`. See [Rate limits](https://www.dropfans.io/developers/concepts/rate-limits.md).

## Code samples

### curl

```bash
curl "https://www.dropfans.io/api/external/posts" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $DROPFANS_API_KEY"
```

### Node

```javascript
const res = await fetch(`https://www.dropfans.io/api/external/posts`, {
  headers: {
    Authorization: `Bearer ${process.env.DROPFANS_API_KEY}`,
  },
});
console.log(await res.json());
```

### Python

```python
import os
import requests

res = requests.get(
    "https://www.dropfans.io/api/external/posts",
    headers={"Authorization": f"Bearer {os.environ['DROPFANS_API_KEY']}"},
)
print(res.json())
```

## OpenAPI

```json
{
  "method": "GET",
  "path": "/api/external/posts",
  "operationId": "listPosts",
  "tags": [
    "posts"
  ],
  "summary": "List your posts and their moderation status",
  "description": "Your posts, newest first, plus the current posting limits — read `limits` from the response rather than hardcoding numbers.\n\nThe `status` filter takes one moderation state; unrecognised values are silently ignored (you get the unfiltered list, not an error).",
  "parameters": [
    {
      "name": "page",
      "in": "query",
      "required": false,
      "description": "Page number, 1-based.",
      "schema": {
        "type": "integer",
        "default": 1
      }
    },
    {
      "name": "limit",
      "in": "query",
      "required": false,
      "description": "Posts per page (default 20, cap 50 — larger values clamped).",
      "schema": {
        "type": "integer",
        "default": 20,
        "maximum": 50
      }
    },
    {
      "name": "status",
      "in": "query",
      "required": false,
      "description": "Filter by moderation state (case-insensitive). Unrecognised values are ignored.",
      "schema": {
        "type": "string",
        "enum": [
          "PENDING",
          "APPROVED",
          "REJECTED",
          "FLAGGED"
        ]
      }
    }
  ],
  "responses": {
    "200": {
      "description": "Your posts, newest first, plus the current limits.",
      "headers": {
        "X-RateLimit-Tier": {
          "description": "Rate-limit tier of the key: personal, app or first_party (first_party is unlimited).",
          "schema": {
            "type": "string",
            "enum": [
              "personal",
              "app",
              "first_party"
            ]
          }
        },
        "X-RateLimit-Limit": {
          "description": "Requests allowed per minute for this key (absent on first_party).",
          "schema": {
            "type": "integer"
          }
        },
        "X-RateLimit-Remaining": {
          "description": "Requests left in the current minute window.",
          "schema": {
            "type": "integer"
          }
        },
        "X-RateLimit-Reset": {
          "description": "Epoch seconds when the minute window resets.",
          "schema": {
            "type": "integer"
          }
        },
        "X-RateLimit-Limit-Day": {
          "description": "Requests allowed per UTC day for this key (absent on first_party).",
          "schema": {
            "type": "integer"
          }
        },
        "X-RateLimit-Remaining-Day": {
          "description": "Requests left in the current UTC day window.",
          "schema": {
            "type": "integer"
          }
        },
        "X-RateLimit-Reset-Day": {
          "description": "Epoch seconds when the day window resets.",
          "schema": {
            "type": "integer"
          }
        }
      },
      "content": {
        "application/json": {
          "schema": {
            "type": "object",
            "properties": {
              "posts": {
                "type": "array",
                "items": {
                  "type": "object",
                  "properties": {
                    "id": {
                      "type": "string",
                      "description": "Post id.",
                      "example": "clxp0st000001feed"
                    },
                    "kind": {
                      "type": "string",
                      "description": "Post shape. DROP is derived from productId at creation — it is not an accepted request value.",
                      "enum": [
                        "TEXT",
                        "DROP",
                        "SUBSCRIPTION",
                        "COMMUNITY",
                        "MEDIA"
                      ]
                    },
                    "caption": {
                      "type": [
                        "string",
                        "null"
                      ],
                      "description": "Post text. Null for caption-less media posts."
                    },
                    "status": {
                      "type": "string",
                      "description": "Moderation state. PENDING is normal for media posts and is not an error — poll until it becomes APPROVED.",
                      "enum": [
                        "PENDING",
                        "APPROVED",
                        "REJECTED",
                        "FLAGGED"
                      ]
                    },
                    "live": {
                      "type": "boolean",
                      "description": "True only when the post is APPROVED and its publish time has passed."
                    },
                    "scheduledAt": {
                      "type": [
                        "string",
                        "null"
                      ],
                      "description": "When the post is scheduled to go live, or null for immediate posts.",
                      "format": "date-time"
                    },
                    "publishedAt": {
                      "type": "string",
                      "description": "Effective publish time.",
                      "format": "date-time"
                    },
                    "createdAt": {
                      "type": "string",
                      "description": "Creation time.",
                      "format": "date-time"
                    },
                    "productId": {
                      "type": [
                        "string",
                        "null"
                      ],
                      "description": "The attached drop, for kind=DROP. Null otherwise."
                    },
                    "likes": {
                      "type": "integer",
                      "description": "Like count.",
                      "example": 14
                    },
                    "comments": {
                      "type": "integer",
                      "description": "Comment count.",
                      "example": 3
                    },
                    "media": {
                      "type": "array",
                      "items": {
                        "$ref": "#/components/schemas/PostMedia"
                      },
                      "description": "Media entries in display order. Empty for TEXT posts."
                    }
                  },
                  "required": [
                    "id",
                    "kind",
                    "status",
                    "live",
                    "publishedAt",
                    "createdAt",
                    "likes",
                    "comments",
                    "media"
                  ]
                },
                "description": "Your posts, newest first."
              },
              "pagination": {
                "type": "object",
                "properties": {
                  "page": {
                    "type": "integer",
                    "description": "Echoed page (1-based).",
                    "example": 1
                  },
                  "limit": {
                    "type": "integer",
                    "description": "Echoed page size.",
                    "example": 20
                  },
                  "total": {
                    "type": "integer",
                    "description": "Total rows matching the filter.",
                    "example": 63
                  },
                  "hasMore": {
                    "type": "boolean",
                    "description": "True when more pages exist."
                  }
                },
                "required": [
                  "page",
                  "limit",
                  "total",
                  "hasMore"
                ]
              },
              "limits": {
                "type": "object",
                "properties": {
                  "postsPerDay": {
                    "type": "integer",
                    "description": "Posts per creator per rolling 24 hours (currently 5).",
                    "example": 5
                  },
                  "maxCaptionChars": {
                    "type": "integer",
                    "description": "Caption length cap (currently 2000).",
                    "example": 2000
                  },
                  "maxMediaPerPost": {
                    "type": "integer",
                    "description": "Media items per post (currently 10).",
                    "example": 10
                  },
                  "maxScheduleDays": {
                    "type": "integer",
                    "description": "How far ahead a post can be scheduled, in days (currently 30).",
                    "example": 30
                  },
                  "minPaidPrice": {
                    "type": "integer",
                    "description": "Minimum USD price of a paid media item (currently 5).",
                    "example": 5
                  }
                },
                "required": [
                  "postsPerDay",
                  "maxCaptionChars",
                  "maxMediaPerPost",
                  "maxScheduleDays",
                  "minPaidPrice"
                ]
              }
            },
            "required": [
              "posts",
              "pagination",
              "limits"
            ]
          },
          "example": {
            "posts": [
              {
                "id": "clxp0st000001feed",
                "kind": "MEDIA",
                "caption": "rate my fit 1-10",
                "status": "APPROVED",
                "live": true,
                "scheduledAt": null,
                "publishedAt": "2026-08-18T19:00:00.000Z",
                "createdAt": "2026-08-18T18:59:40.000Z",
                "productId": null,
                "likes": 14,
                "comments": 3,
                "media": [
                  {
                    "id": "clxpm3d1a0001post",
                    "vaultItemId": "clxv1a2b30001item",
                    "isPaid": false,
                    "order": 0,
                    "type": "image"
                  }
                ]
              }
            ],
            "pagination": {
              "page": 1,
              "limit": 20,
              "total": 63,
              "hasMore": true
            },
            "limits": {
              "postsPerDay": 5,
              "maxCaptionChars": 2000,
              "maxMediaPerPost": 10,
              "maxScheduleDays": 30,
              "minPaidPrice": 5
            }
          }
        }
      }
    },
    "401": {
      "description": "Missing or invalid API key.",
      "headers": {
        "X-RateLimit-Tier": {
          "description": "Rate-limit tier of the key: personal, app or first_party (first_party is unlimited).",
          "schema": {
            "type": "string",
            "enum": [
              "personal",
              "app",
              "first_party"
            ]
          }
        },
        "X-RateLimit-Limit": {
          "description": "Requests allowed per minute for this key (absent on first_party).",
          "schema": {
            "type": "integer"
          }
        },
        "X-RateLimit-Remaining": {
          "description": "Requests left in the current minute window.",
          "schema": {
            "type": "integer"
          }
        },
        "X-RateLimit-Reset": {
          "description": "Epoch seconds when the minute window resets.",
          "schema": {
            "type": "integer"
          }
        },
        "X-RateLimit-Limit-Day": {
          "description": "Requests allowed per UTC day for this key (absent on first_party).",
          "schema": {
            "type": "integer"
          }
        },
        "X-RateLimit-Remaining-Day": {
          "description": "Requests left in the current UTC day window.",
          "schema": {
            "type": "integer"
          }
        },
        "X-RateLimit-Reset-Day": {
          "description": "Epoch seconds when the day window resets.",
          "schema": {
            "type": "integer"
          }
        }
      },
      "content": {
        "application/json": {
          "schema": {
            "type": "object",
            "properties": {
              "error": {
                "type": "string",
                "description": "Human-readable message.",
                "example": "Rate limit exceeded"
              },
              "code": {
                "type": "string",
                "description": "Machine-readable code: unauthorized, app_suspended, first_party_only, rate_limited, username_required.",
                "example": "rate_limited"
              }
            },
            "required": [
              "error",
              "code"
            ]
          },
          "example": {
            "error": "Unauthorized",
            "code": "unauthorized"
          }
        }
      }
    },
    "403": {
      "description": "The app this key belongs to has been suspended by Dropfans. Every request fails with this until the app is reinstated — surface it to the creator and contact Dropfans.",
      "headers": {
        "X-RateLimit-Tier": {
          "description": "Rate-limit tier of the key: personal, app or first_party (first_party is unlimited).",
          "schema": {
            "type": "string",
            "enum": [
              "personal",
              "app",
              "first_party"
            ]
          }
        }
      },
      "content": {
        "application/json": {
          "schema": {
            "type": "object",
            "properties": {
              "error": {
                "type": "string",
                "description": "Human-readable message.",
                "example": "Rate limit exceeded"
              },
              "code": {
                "type": "string",
                "description": "Machine-readable code: unauthorized, app_suspended, first_party_only, rate_limited, username_required.",
                "example": "rate_limited"
              }
            },
            "required": [
              "error",
              "code"
            ]
          },
          "example": {
            "error": "This integration has been suspended by Dropfans. Contact the app developer.",
            "code": "app_suspended"
          }
        }
      }
    },
    "429": {
      "description": "Rate limit exceeded for the current minute or day window. Wait Retry-After seconds and retry.",
      "headers": {
        "X-RateLimit-Tier": {
          "description": "Rate-limit tier of the key: personal, app or first_party (first_party is unlimited).",
          "schema": {
            "type": "string",
            "enum": [
              "personal",
              "app",
              "first_party"
            ]
          }
        },
        "X-RateLimit-Limit": {
          "description": "Requests allowed per minute for this key (absent on first_party).",
          "schema": {
            "type": "integer"
          }
        },
        "X-RateLimit-Remaining": {
          "description": "Requests left in the current minute window.",
          "schema": {
            "type": "integer"
          }
        },
        "X-RateLimit-Reset": {
          "description": "Epoch seconds when the minute window resets.",
          "schema": {
            "type": "integer"
          }
        },
        "X-RateLimit-Limit-Day": {
          "description": "Requests allowed per UTC day for this key (absent on first_party).",
          "schema": {
            "type": "integer"
          }
        },
        "X-RateLimit-Remaining-Day": {
          "description": "Requests left in the current UTC day window.",
          "schema": {
            "type": "integer"
          }
        },
        "X-RateLimit-Reset-Day": {
          "description": "Epoch seconds when the day window resets.",
          "schema": {
            "type": "integer"
          }
        },
        "Retry-After": {
          "description": "Seconds to wait before retrying (sent with 429s).",
          "schema": {
            "type": "integer"
          }
        }
      },
      "content": {
        "application/json": {
          "schema": {
            "type": "object",
            "properties": {
              "error": {
                "type": "string",
                "description": "Human-readable message.",
                "example": "Rate limit exceeded"
              },
              "code": {
                "type": "string",
                "description": "Machine-readable code: unauthorized, app_suspended, first_party_only, rate_limited, username_required.",
                "example": "rate_limited"
              }
            },
            "required": [
              "error",
              "code"
            ]
          },
          "example": {
            "error": "Rate limit exceeded",
            "code": "rate_limited"
          }
        }
      }
    }
  },
  "x-codeSamples": [
    {
      "lang": "cURL",
      "label": "curl",
      "source": "curl \"https://www.dropfans.io/api/external/posts\" \\\n  -H \"Authorization: Bearer $DROPFANS_API_KEY\""
    },
    {
      "lang": "JavaScript",
      "label": "Node",
      "source": "const res = await fetch(`https://www.dropfans.io/api/external/posts`, {\n  headers: {\n    Authorization: `Bearer ${process.env.DROPFANS_API_KEY}`,\n  },\n});\nconsole.log(await res.json());"
    },
    {
      "lang": "Python",
      "source": "import os\nimport requests\n\nres = requests.get(\n    \"https://www.dropfans.io/api/external/posts\",\n    headers={\"Authorization\": f\"Bearer {os.environ['DROPFANS_API_KEY']}\"},\n)\nprint(res.json())"
    }
  ],
  "x-dropfans-docs": "https://www.dropfans.io/developers/reference/list-posts"
}
```

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