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POST
/
v1
/
organizations
/
{organizationId}
/
projects
/
{projectId}
/
content
/
{id}
/
status
Update Content Status
curl --request POST \
  --url https://api.example.com/v1/organizations/{organizationId}/projects/{projectId}/content/{id}/status \
  --header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --data '
{
  "status": "<string>"
}
'
Directly update a content item’s status. For most workflows, use the dedicated publish, unpublish, or discard endpoints instead.

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Path Parameters

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organizationId
string
required
Organization ID
​
projectId
string
required
Project ID
​
id
string
required
Content ID

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Request Body

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status
string
required
The new status: draft, modified, unpublished, or deleted

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Example Request

{
  "status": "deleted"
}
This endpoint does not validate status transitions as strictly as the dedicated endpoints. Use publish to publish, unpublish to unpublish, and discard to discard changes.

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Response

Returns the updated Content object. 
{
  "id": "cont123",
  "typeId": "ct123",
  "typeVersion": 2,
  "version": 2,
  "lastPublishedVersion": 2,
  "packageVersion": "1.0.0",
  "name": "Getting Started Guide",
  "status": "deleted",
  "isTemplate": false,
  "content": { ... },
  "compiled": "const body = () => { ... }",
  "tags": ["Tutorial"],
  "metadata": { ... },
  "createdAt": "2024-03-20T10:00:00Z",
  "updatedAt": "2024-03-22T10:00:00Z"
}

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Status Values

StatusDescription
draftInitial state, never published
modifiedPublished then edited
publishedLive and active (use publish endpoint)
unpublishedWas published, now inactive
deletedSoft deleted

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Error Responses

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Invalid Status Value

{
  "error": {
    "code": "VALIDATION_FAILED",
    "message": "Invalid status value",
    "details": {
      "provided": "archived",
      "allowed": ["draft", "modified", "unpublished", "deleted"]
    }
  }
}

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Code Examples

curl -X POST "https://api.metabind.ai/v1/organizations/org123/projects/proj456/content/cont123/status" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "status": "deleted"
  }'