From 499c5aee98945943ee5504f5f164bf5b8ec9bc7d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: simonwt <simon.little@wikitribune.com>
Date: Tue, 31 Mar 2026 11:03:31 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] Post create

---
 jobs/post/__init__.py |  3 ++-
 jobs/post/create.py   | 13 +++++++++++++
 testing.py            | 16 ++++++++++++++--
 3 files changed, 29 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)
 create mode 100644 jobs/post/create.py

diff --git a/jobs/post/__init__.py b/jobs/post/__init__.py
index 215a5a5..32a1ac2 100644
--- a/jobs/post/__init__.py
+++ b/jobs/post/__init__.py
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
 from .get import get
 from .listbybranch import listbybranch
-from .listbyuserprofile import listbyuserprofile
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+from .listbyuserprofile import listbyuserprofile
+from .create import create
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diff --git a/jobs/post/create.py b/jobs/post/create.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3f823ed
--- /dev/null
+++ b/jobs/post/create.py
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+def create(API, payload: dict) -> dict:
+    """
+    Creates a new post in the API.
+
+    Args:
+        payload (dict): The data for the new post.
+
+        Returns:
+            dict: The post data.
+    """
+    print(f"Creating a new post with payload: {payload}")
+    post_data = API.make_request("POST", "content", "post", data=payload, authenticate=True)
+    return post_data
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diff --git a/testing.py b/testing.py
index fed9251..84bc226 100644
--- a/testing.py
+++ b/testing.py
@@ -42,6 +42,18 @@ if not API.is_token_valid():
 # print("-----------------------------")
 # feed = API.run_job('post.listbybranch', "music")
 # print(feed)
+# print("-----------------------------")
+# feed = API.run_job('post.listbyuserprofile', "simon-little")
+# print(feed)
 print("-----------------------------")
-feed = API.run_job('post.listbyuserprofile', "simon-little")
-print(feed)
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+post = API.run_job('post.create', {
+    "blurLabel": None,
+    "cardUrl": None,
+    "postText": "This is a test post created via the API wrapper.",
+    "collaborative": False,
+    "parent": {
+        "pk": "maintrunk#maintrunk",
+        "sk": "maintrunk#maintrunk"
+    }
+})
+print(post)
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