Wallwall.getById
Returns a list of posts from user or community walls by their IDs.
This method can be called by a service token. Only public data is returned.
This method can be called with a user token.
Parameters
| posts | User or community IDs and post IDs, separated by underscores. Use a negative value to designate a community ID. Example: 93388_21539,93388_20904,2943_4276,-1_1 list of comma-separated words, required parameter |
| extended | 1 — to return user and community objects needed to display posts 0 — no additional fields are returned (default) flag, either 1 or 0 |
| copy_history_depth | Sets the number of parent elements to include in the array copy_history that is returned if the post is a repost from another wall. int (number), default 2 |
| fields | list of comma-separated words |
Result
Returns a list of post objects.
If extended is set to 1, returns the following:
If the post is a copy of another post, returns an additional array copy_history with information about original posts.
If extended is set to 1, returns the following:
- wall — Contains post objects.
- profiles — Contains user objects with additional fields sex, photo, photo_medium_rec, and online.
- groups — Contains community objects.
If the post is a copy of another post, returns an additional array copy_history with information about original posts.
Errors
Linked methods
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5.60
account.getInfo method returns an additional 2fa_required field for accounts with 2FA. Restriction for the feed parameter has been added in photos.get method.
button field has a new structure for attachments with link type.
button field has a new structure for attachments with link type.
5.58
Community object contains new is_messages_blocked field.
Two new events message_allow and message_deny has been added to Callback API. groups.setCallbackSettings method supports two new parameters and groups.getCallbackSettings returns two new fields respectively.
Two new events message_allow and message_deny has been added to Callback API. groups.setCallbackSettings method supports two new parameters and groups.getCallbackSettings returns two new fields respectively.
Affects methods groups.setCallbackSettings, groups.getCallbackSettings, groups.get, groups.search, groups.getById, messages.searchDialogs, newsfeed.get, newsfeed.getRecommended, newsfeed.getComments, newsfeed.getBanned, newsfeed.search, newsfeed.getSuggestedSources, photos.getComments, video.get, video.search, video.getUserVideos, video.getComments, video.getCatalog, video.getCatalogSection, wall.get, wall.search, wall.getById
5.54
finish_date field in a community object will not returned if the finish date is not set.
Affects methods groups.getById, groups.get, groups.search, users.getSubscriptions, messages.searchDialogs, newsfeed.get, newsfeed.getRecommended, newsfeed.getComments, newsfeed.getBanned, newsfeed.search, newsfeed.getSuggestedSources, photos.getComments, video.get, video.search, video.getUserVideos, video.getComments, video.getCatalog, video.getCatalogSection, wall.get, wall.search, wall.getById
5.53
can_message, ban_info, can_post, can_upload_doc, can_upload_video, can_see_all_posts, can_create_topic, is_favorite, is_hidden_from_feed fields in a community object are returned for the requests including access_token only.
Affects methods groups.getById, groups.get, groups.search, users.getSubscriptions, messages.searchDialogs, newsfeed.get, newsfeed.getRecommended, newsfeed.getComments, newsfeed.getBanned, newsfeed.search, newsfeed.getSuggestedSources, photos.getComments, video.get, video.search, video.getUserVideos, video.getComments, video.getCatalog, video.getCatalogSection, wall.get, wall.search, wall.getById
5.52
Affects methods wall.get, wall.search, wall.getById, wall.getComments, messages.getHistory, messages.get, messages.getById, messages.getDialogs, messages.search
5.41
notifications.get method returns notifications about new market comment replies. newsfeed.getComments method returns new comments for market items. wall.get, wall.search, wall.getById methods return market_album in attachments.
5.40
Support fields parameter for user profiles
5.39
Returns new fields for attachments with link type: caption, is_external, product, application, rating and button.
5.37
Returns photo object for attachments with link type instead image_src и image_big fields.
5.20
Wiki page in post is returned as page object.
A new need_source parameter was added for method pages.get, source field isnt returned by default now.
A new need_source parameter was added for method pages.get, source field isnt returned by default now.
5.19
Group fields start_date and finish_date became numbers (were strings).
If friend filter is enabled, field user_id is returned instead of uid.
Method fave.getLinks returns images with names photo_50 and photo_100 instead of image_src and image_middle.
If friend filter is enabled, field user_id is returned instead of uid.
Method fave.getLinks returns images with names photo_50 and photo_100 instead of image_src and image_middle.
5.7
New format of posts:
to_id instead of owner_id
reply_post_id instead of reply_to in copy_history field
to_id instead of owner_id
reply_post_id instead of reply_to in copy_history field
5.6
Field post_type returns post instead of copy for reposts.
5.4
In all methods that return people objects, photo, photo_medium_rec fields were renamed to photo_50, photo_100.
In wall attachment from and copy_owner fields return as user or community object, not array.
In wall attachment from and copy_owner fields return as user or community object, not array.
5.1
Fix photos_list attachment. (photo_list before). Some other fixes that was not implemented in api 5.0
Affects methods wall.get, wall.getById, newsfeed.get, newsfeed.getComments, video.getUserVideos, photos.getTags, notifications.get
4.104
Photos_list attach new format.
4.102
4.101
No album link in post text when album is attached.
4.9
Changed places format, legacy fields was removed