Outpost Community Demo
This space is dedicated to insights, step-by-step how-tos, and best practices designed to help you run Outpost with ninja-like efficiency.
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Introduce Yourself!
Welcome to our community! 👋 We'd love to get to know you. Tell us: What do you do? (your role, profession, or passion) What brought you here? (how you found us) What's one thing you're working on?
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Welcome to the Outpost Demo Community!
Welcome to Outpost! This is a live demo community built on Outpost — a modern, open-source community platform designed for teams, creators, and organizations who want full control over their communi
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Low Contrast in Dark Mode Editing Draft
Light mode works fine. Dark mode, using reply editor : (seems to be) low text color contrast = hard to see what I’m typing. When it’s posted, it’s fine - it’s just inside the editor. My test m
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CTA Modal for Public, Private, and Paid Communities Now Live
Unauthenticated users who are browsing your community will see a call to action modal after a few seconds trying to get them to sign in or join or subscribe They're really gentle and can be exited qui
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Introducing: Upgraded Direct Messages
DMs just got a major upgrade We've been heads-down building out the messaging experience, and today we're rolling out a batch of improvements to make DMs feel more like a real conversation. What's new
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Open graph share links are now working again
If you share a link to a post or to a community it will dynamically set everything up and try to find an image to use from your community.
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TIL you can use webhooks to build a live activity feed on your website
Okay this might be obvious to some of you but I just realized you can use Outpost webhooks to build a real-time activity feed on your marketing site. No polling, no cron jobs. Set up: Create a webhook
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PATCH /topics/:id returns 200 but doesn't update the title
Using the API to update a topic title. The endpoint returns 200 with the topic object, but the title in the response is still the old title. Refreshing the page confirms it didn't actually change. cur
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Anyone automating their community with the API + Claude? It's wild
Just wired up the Outpost API with Claude's tool-use and I can now manage my entire community from a chat interface. 120+ endpoints means there's basically nothing you can't automate. This feels like
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The AI thread summaries saved me 30 min of scrolling yesterday
We have a 70+ reply thread about our API redesign. Needed to catch up on what was decided while I was on PTO for a week. Instead of scrolling through all 70 replies... Clicked the AI summary button. G
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Built a Slack bot that summarizes daily community activity using the API
Sharing a fun little integration I built over the weekend. We have a #community-pulse Slack channel where a bot posts a daily summary of community activity. The stack: Outpost API — fetch topics cre
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Drag and drop reorder categories is broken
Tried to reorder my categories by dragging them in the admin settings. Get a "Failed to reorder categories" error every time. The UI shows the new order for a second and then snaps back. Tri
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is there a way to preview my community before making it public?
probably a dumb question but I've been setting up my community for a few days and I want to make sure everything looks right before anyone else sees it. is there a preview mode or do I just keep it pr
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Dark mode tip: set your accent color to something bright
Quick design tip for anyone running a dark-mode-first community: bump your accent color brightness way up. The default accent colors that look great on light backgrounds get muddy on dark. We switched
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Search breaks if query contains a single quote
Tried searching for it's and got a 500 error. Same with what's or anything with an apostrophe. Searching without the apostrophe works fine ( its , whats ). Not sure if this is a frontend or backend is
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Sidebar doesn't close when tapping outside on iOS
On iOS Safari (iPhone 14 Pro, iOS 17.3), the sidebar menu stays open when you tap outside of it. You have to tap the X button to close it. On Android Chrome it closes correctly when tapping the overla
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Weekly digest emails are way more powerful than I expected
I initially dismissed the digest email feature as a basic "here's what happened" recap. But after actually setting it up and customizing it, it's become our biggest re-engagement channel. So
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Feature request: cohort retention chart in analytics
The analytics dashboard is great for daily/weekly metrics, but I'd love to see a cohort retention chart — something that shows what percentage of members who joined in week X are still active in wee
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Paid Communities & Memberships: Monetize Your Community
Turn your community into a revenue stream. Outpost’s Paid Communities feature lets you charge members a monthly subscription to access exclusive content — powered by Stripe Connect with a 0% platf
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Webhooks: Real-Time Event Notifications for Your Integrations
Webhooks let your external systems react instantly when something happens in your community. Instead of polling the API, Outpost pushes events directly to your endpoint — new topics, member signups,
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Events & Calendar: Host, Manage & Grow With Community Events
Community isn't just conversation — it's shared experiences. Outpost's Events & Calendar feature lets you create, manage, and promote events directly inside your community. From virtual meetups
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hi from a lurker who finally decided to post
been reading this community for a couple weeks now. finally making an account because the discussions here are genuinely helpful and I wanted to say thanks. I run a small photography community (~80 me
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How we set up our moderation workflow for a 500-member community
We've been running our fintech community on Outpost for about 2 months now. Hit 500 members last week and wanted to share our moderation setup in case it helps anyone scaling up. Team: 1 community man
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Digest email shows raw markdown instead of rendered HTML
Got the weekly digest email this morning and some of the topic previews are showing raw markdown. Like I can see literal **bold text** and [links](url) instead of formatted text. Not all topics — ju
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Rate limiting on the API — what are the actual limits?
I'm building an integration that polls the API every 30 seconds for new posts (yeah I know, webhooks exist, but hear me out — our infra doesn't support inbound webhooks easily). Haven't hit any rate
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Pro tip: you can embed just a single category as a feedback widget
Not sure if this is well-known but I just figured out you can embed a filtered view of your community by passing category params to the embed script. We use this to show ONLY our "Feature Request
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Embed SSO: token exchange returns 401 intermittently
We're using embed SSO to auto-login users from our Next.js app. It works ~95% of the time, but about 1 in 20 attempts fails with a 401 on the token exchange endpoint. Our flow User loads page with emb
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hey everyone, indie hacker here, just launched my first community 🚀
Sup! I'm building a SaaS for freelancers to track their invoices. Just launched the community on Outpost yesterday to get a place for user feedback and support. Honestly picked Outpost because: Free t
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Search results don't highlight matched text on mobile
On desktop, when you search for something, the matched text in results gets highlighted in the accent color. On mobile (tested on iOS Safari and Chrome Android), the results show up fine but there's n
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okay I'm sold but how do I get my team to switch from Discourse?
So I've been playing with Outpost for a personal project and I love it. Problem is, my day job's engineering team uses a self-hosted Discourse instance and convincing them to switch is... a project in
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Webhook payload is missing topic tags — bug or intended?
I'm building an integration that syncs new topics to our Linear project board. The topic.created webhook fires correctly, but the payload doesn't include the topic's tags — just the category. { &quo
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AI moderation caught something our human mods missed
Quick story: we turned on AI moderation last Tuesday for our developer community (~1,200 members). Set it to flag-only mode , not auto-hide, because we wanted to see how it performed before trusting i
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sysadmin here. yes we exist. yes we use forums.
Hey all. I run infrastructure for a mid-size SaaS company. We're spinning up an internal community for our engineering team to replace the graveyard that is our Confluence space. Nobody reads Confluen
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Our email digest open rates jumped 40% with one change
Sharing this because it surprised us. We were getting ~18% open rates on our weekly community digest emails. Made one change and jumped to ~25%. The change We switched from the default digest schedule
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What's your community structure? Categories vs tags vs both?
Starting to set up our community structure and going back and forth on how to organize content. We're a B2B SaaS with ~300 users. Option A: Heavy categories (one per feature area + general + announcem
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CSS trick: glassmorphism cards with Outpost's theme variables
Found a neat trick using Outpost's CSS custom properties to create glassmorphism-style topic cards that automatically adapt to light/dark mode. Drop this into your community's custom CSS: .topic-card
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Mobile developer here — embedding Outpost in a React Native webview
Hey folks! I'm Daniel, mobile developer working on a fitness app. We're adding a community section to our React Native app using Outpost's embed in a WebView. So far it's working surprisingly well. Th
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Terms of Service
Terms of Service Effective Date: March 14, 2026 Last Updated: March 14, 2026 Welcome to Outpost! These Terms of Service ("Terms") are the rules for using our platform. By signing up or using
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Privacy Policy
Privacy Policy Effective Date: March 14, 2026 Last Updated: March 14, 2026 Outpost ("we", "us", "our") operates the outpost.ninja platform. This Privacy Policy explains h
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Just migrated from Circle — here's how it went
We were paying $89/mo on Circle for our SaaS customer community (~400 members). The lack of API and embed support was killing us. Migrated to Outpost last week and wanted to share the experience. What
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The Rich Markdown Editor: Write, Format & Share Visually
The Rich Markdown Editor: Write, Format & Share Visually Outpost's editor is built for speed and expression. Whether you're writing a quick reply or a long-form guide, the toolbar, keyboard shortc
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Real-Time Discussions & Live Updates
Real-Time Discussions & Live Updates Outpost is built for live conversation. Powered by WebSockets, the platform delivers instant updates without page refreshes. What Happens in Real-Time When you
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Power User Tips & Hidden Features
Power User Tips & Hidden Features Once you're comfortable with the basics, these tips will help you get the most out of Outpost. Search Like a Pro Outpost uses full-text search powered by PostgreS
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Embedding Outpost on Your Website
Want to bring your community directly into your existing website? Outpost’s embeddable widget lets you integrate discussions without sending users to a separate site — and with Embed SSO , your us
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Getting Started with the Outpost API
Getting Started with the Outpost API The Outpost API lets you programmatically do everything the web interface can do — and more. This guide covers authentication, key endpoints, and practical examp
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Bookmarks, Reactions & Direct Messages
Bookmarks, Reactions & Direct Messages Beyond posting and replying, Outpost offers several ways for members to interact and organize their experience. Emoji Reactions Go beyond the simple "li
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Email Broadcasts & Templates
Email Broadcasts & Templates Sometimes you need to reach members outside the community. Outpost's email system lets you send beautifully formatted broadcasts to your entire community or targeted g
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Analytics Dashboard: Understanding Your Community
Analytics Dashboard: Understanding Your Community Data-driven communities grow faster. Outpost's built-in analytics dashboard gives you deep insight into how your community is performing — no third-
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Polls: Engage & Gather Feedback From Your Community
Polls: Engage & Gather Feedback Polls are one of the most powerful engagement tools in Outpost. They let you gather structured feedback, make collective decisions, and spark discussion — all wit
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Moderation Tools: Keeping Your Community Safe
Moderation Tools: Keeping Your Community Safe A thriving community needs effective moderation. Outpost provides a comprehensive toolkit that combines human oversight with AI-powered automation. Role-B
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Customizing Your Community's Brand
Customizing Your Community's Brand Make your community unmistakably yours. Outpost offers extensive branding options so your community matches your identity perfectly. Theme Presets Jump-start your de
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Organizing Content with Categories & Tags
Organizing Content with Categories & Tags A well-organized community is an active community. Outpost gives you two powerful tools to structure your content: Categories and Tags . Categories: Your
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Creating & Configuring Your Community
Creating & Configuring Your Community Ready to launch your own community? This guide walks you through everything from creation to fine-tuning your settings. Step 1: Create Your Community After si
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Hey! Full-stack dev building a community for our dev tools startup
Hi everyone! I'm Sarah, full-stack developer at a small dev tools startup (8 people). We're building a community for our users — about 2,000 active developers using our CLI tool. We chose Outpost be