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Discourse#

Use the Discourse node to automate work in Discourse, and integrate Discourse with other applications. n8n has built-in support for a wide range of Discourse features, including creating, getting, updating, and removing categories, groups, posts, and users.

On this page, you'll find a list of operations the Discourse node supports and links to more resources.

Credentials

Refer to Discourse credentials for guidance on setting up authentication.

Examples and templates

For usage examples and templates to help you get started, take a look at n8n's Discourse integrations list.

Basic Operations#

  • Category
    • Create a category
    • Get all categories
    • Update a category
  • Group
    • Create a group
    • Get a group
    • Get all groups
    • Update a group
  • Post
    • Create a post
    • Get a post
    • Get all posts
    • Update a post
  • User
    • Create a user
    • Get a user
    • Get all users
  • User Group
    • Create a user to group
    • Remove user from group

What to do if your operation isn't supported#

If this node doesn't support the operation you want to do, you can use the HTTP Request node to call the service's API.

You can use the credential you created for this service in the HTTP Request node:

  1. In the HTTP Request node, select Authentication > Predefined Credential Type.
  2. Select the service you want to connect to.
  3. Select your credential.

Refer to Custom API operations for more information.