Post a Feed Element and Include Files from Salesforce

This example posts a feed element with more than one file, all of which have been uploaded to Salesforce.

In version 36.0 and later, you can’t create a feed post and upload a binary file in the same request. Upload files to Salesforce first, and then use the file IDs to attach one or more files to a feed post.

Important

Resource

/chatter/feed-elements

HTTP method

POST

Request body

Feed Item Input

This Feed Item Input request body includes a body property that is a Message Body Input request body. In this example, the Message Body Input request body includes a messageSegments property that has one Message Segment Input: Text request body.

This Feed Item Input request body also includes a capabilities property that is a Feed Element Capabilities Input request body. In this example, the Feed Element Capabilities Input includes a files property that is a Files Capability Input request body. The Files Capability Input request body includes an items property that is a collection of File ID Input request bodies.

Request body example

1{
2   "body":{
3      "messageSegments":[
4         {
5            "type":"Text",
6            "text":"Please take a look at these files."
7         }
8      ]
9   },
10   "capabilities":{
11      "files":{
12         "items": [
13            {"id": "069D00000001IOh"},
14            {"id": "069D00000002IOg"}
15         ]
16      }
17   },
18   "subjectId":"me",
19   "feedElementType":"FeedItem"
20}

Returns

Feed Item

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Post a Feed Element and Include Files from Salesforce