> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.keupera.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Create an article

> Plans a new article. Provide either a `title` or a `keyword_id`. Optionally pass an `outline` for AI-assisted drafting and a `date` to schedule publishing.



## OpenAPI

````yaml /api-reference/openapi.json post /articles
openapi: 3.1.0
info:
  title: Keupera Public API
  version: 1.0.0
  description: >-
    Programmatic access to every major Keupera module — Keyword Research,
    Backlinks, Content, AI Visibility, and Analytics.


    All endpoints are served under `https://app.keupera.com/api/v1` and
    authenticated with a Bearer API key. Responses are JSON and follow a
    consistent `{ "data": ... }` envelope, with list endpoints adding a `meta`
    object for pagination.
  contact:
    name: Keupera Support
    email: ask@support.keupera.com
    url: https://keupera.com
  x-logo:
    url: /logo/light.svg
servers:
  - url: https://app.keupera.com/api/v1
    description: Production
security:
  - bearerAuth: []
tags:
  - name: Keywords
    description: >-
      Research, enrich, and manage keywords and keyword groups. List, add,
      delete, star, bulk-update status, trigger AI keyword research jobs, and
      organize keywords into groups.
  - name: Backlinks
    description: >-
      Run backlink research campaigns, manage the opportunities discovered for
      each campaign, and generate or send personalized outreach emails.
  - name: Content
    description: >-
      Plan, generate, update, and publish AI-written articles across the full
      content pipeline, and configure per-website content automation.
  - name: AI Visibility
    description: >-
      Track how your brand and competitors appear across LLM answers via Brand
      Radar campaigns, the Prompt Research Engine, and a consolidated visibility
      score.
  - name: Analytics
    description: >-
      Query website traffic, cached Google Search Console data, and AI bot crawl
      activity for a website.
  - name: Account & Utilities
    description: >-
      Verify credentials, connect CMS integrations, and reference internal
      endpoints.
paths:
  /articles:
    post:
      tags:
        - Content
      summary: Create an article
      description: >-
        Plans a new article. Provide either a `title` or a `keyword_id`.
        Optionally pass an `outline` for AI-assisted drafting and a `date` to
        schedule publishing.
      operationId: createArticle
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              type: object
              properties:
                website_id:
                  type: string
                  format: uuid
                title:
                  type: string
                  description: Article title. Required if no `keyword_id`.
                keyword_id:
                  type: string
                  format: uuid
                  description: Link to a keyword. Required if no `title`.
                outline:
                  type: string
                  description: Outline for AI-assisted drafting.
                date:
                  type: string
                  description: Schedule date (ISO or `YYYY-MM-DD`).
                article_type:
                  type: string
                  description: e.g. `standard`, `listicle`, `how-to`.
            example:
              website_id: b3f1...
              title: Ultimate Guide to SEO
              keyword_id: uuid
              date: '2024-02-15'
              article_type: listicle
      responses:
        '201':
          description: Article planned.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  data:
                    $ref: '#/components/schemas/Article'
        '400':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/BadRequest'
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
        '402':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/PaymentRequired'
components:
  schemas:
    Article:
      type: object
      properties:
        id:
          type: string
          format: uuid
        title:
          type: string
          example: Best SEO Tools in 2024
        slug:
          type: string
          example: best-seo-tools-2024
        status:
          type: string
          enum:
            - planned
            - queued
            - in-progress
            - completed
            - published
        pipeline_status:
          type: string
          example: completed
        article_type:
          type: string
          example: standard
        meta_description:
          type: string
        featured_image:
          type: string
          format: uri
        published_at:
          type: string
          format: date-time
          nullable: true
        scheduled_publish_at:
          type: string
          format: date-time
          nullable: true
        keywords:
          type: object
          nullable: true
          properties:
            term:
              type: string
            volume:
              type: integer
            difficulty:
              type: integer
        created_at:
          type: string
          format: date-time
    Error:
      type: object
      description: Standard error envelope.
      properties:
        error:
          type: string
          description: Descriptive error message.
  responses:
    BadRequest:
      description: Bad request — missing or invalid parameters.
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
          example:
            error: 'Missing required field: keywords'
    Unauthorized:
      description: Unauthorized — missing or invalid API key.
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
          example:
            error: Invalid or missing API key
    PaymentRequired:
      description: >-
        Usage limit reached — crawl credits, AI credits, or other quota
        exhausted. Enable metered billing to allow overage.
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
          example:
            error: Usage limit reached for keyword_research
  securitySchemes:
    bearerAuth:
      type: http
      scheme: bearer
      description: >-
        Pass your Keupera API key as a Bearer token: `Authorization: Bearer
        YOUR_KEUPERA_API_KEY`. Generate keys from **Account → API Keys** in your
        Keupera dashboard.

````