Title: REST API cannot create Listings
Last modified: August 19, 2022

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# REST API cannot create Listings

 *  Resolved [and11170330](https://wordpress.org/support/users/and11170330/)
 * (@and11170330)
 * [3 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/rest-api-cannot-create-listings/)
 * Hi, the REST API works in creating “tags” but failed in creating “listings” with
   the following error:
 *     ```
       curl --request POST --user admin:password https://www.example.com/wp-json/directorist/v1/listings -d "name=my_new_listing"
   
       {"code":"invalid-method","message":"Method 'WP_REST_Controller::create_item' not implemented. Must be overridden in subclass.","data":{"status":405}}
       ```
   
 * Thanks very much for your help.

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 *  [Mahdee](https://wordpress.org/support/users/m4hd1bd/)
 * (@m4hd1bd)
 * [3 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/rest-api-cannot-create-listings/#post-15936796)
 * Hey [@and11170330](https://wordpress.org/support/users/and11170330/),
 * Our REST API doesn’t have write access for Listings at the moment, only ready
   access. We do have plans to bring it in the future.
 * Regards,
    Mahdi.

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