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

# Respond To A Mutual-Aid Post

> Sends a private response to a mutual-aid post and starts a private coordination flow.



## OpenAPI

````yaml /api-reference/openapi.json post /v1/mutual-aid-posts/{post}/responses
openapi: 3.1.0
info:
  title: TheFaithApp Partner API
  version: 1.0.0
  description: >-
    The v1 API for third-party apps that sign in TheFaithApp members and access
    church-scoped content and workflows.
  contact:
    name: TheFaithApp Support
    email: support@thefaithapp.com
servers:
  - url: https://api.thefaithapp.com
    description: Production
security:
  - apiKeyAuth: []
    bearerAuth: []
tags:
  - name: Hosted Auth
    description: Sign members in through the hosted TheFaithApp authentication flow.
  - name: Core Experience
    description: Load member context and the personalized home experience.
  - name: Content
    description: >-
      Read sermons, media, YouTube videos, devotionals, and streaming
      configuration.
  - name: Engagement
    description: Manage member favorites and devotional bookmarks.
  - name: Churches
    description: Read church profiles, public directory records, and branch information.
  - name: Events & Volunteers
    description: >-
      Browse events and volunteer opportunities, then manage registrations and
      commitments.
  - name: Notifications & Bulletins
    description: Read church and member notifications and published bulletins.
  - name: Prayer
    description: Submit a prayer request for the authenticated member.
  - name: Member Connections
    description: Manage the member’s campus and ministry connections.
  - name: Community Groups
    description: >-
      Discover groups and manage membership, feeds, attendance, study guides,
      and leader notes.
  - name: Community Preferences & Research
    description: >-
      Manage community preferences, summaries, and consent-based research
      participation.
  - name: Resource Sharing
    description: Offer shared resources and manage member loan requests and transitions.
  - name: Mutual Aid
    description: >-
      Manage needs and offers, private responses, safety reports, and member
      activity.
  - name: Analytics
    description: Record product analytics events and retrieve aggregate metrics.
  - name: Notification Analytics
    description: Record and summarize notification delivery, open, and click events.
paths:
  /v1/mutual-aid-posts/{post}/responses:
    post:
      tags:
        - Mutual Aid
      summary: Respond To A Mutual-Aid Post
      description: >-
        Sends a private response to a mutual-aid post and starts a private
        coordination flow.
      operationId: respondToMutualAidPost
      parameters:
        - name: post
          in: path
          required: true
          description: Mutual-aid post identifier.
          schema:
            type: integer
            minimum: 1
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              type: object
              required:
                - private_message
              properties:
                private_message:
                  type: string
                  minLength: 2
                  maxLength: 1000
            example:
              private_message: I can help with transport. Please message me in the app.
      responses:
        '201':
          description: Private response created.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/MutualAidResponseResponse'
              examples:
                success:
                  summary: Private response created.
                  value:
                    status: Success
                    data:
                      response:
                        id: 902
                        post_id: 731
                        responder:
                          id: 415
                          name: Casey M.
                        private_message: >-
                          I can help with transport. Please message me in the
                          app.
                        status: pending
                        chat_channel_id: null
                        responded_at: '2026-07-18T10:15:00.000000Z'
                        decided_at: null
                        completed_at: null
        '401':
          description: Missing or invalid API key or member bearer token.
        '403':
          description: The member cannot respond to this post.
        '404':
          description: The post does not exist.
        '409':
          description: The post is not accepting responses.
        '422':
          description: The private message is invalid or unsafe.
components:
  schemas:
    MutualAidResponseResponse:
      type: object
      properties:
        status:
          type: string
          const: Success
        data:
          type: object
          properties:
            response:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/MutualAidResponse'
    MutualAidResponse:
      type: object
      properties:
        id:
          type: integer
        post_id:
          type: integer
        post:
          type: object
          properties:
            id:
              type: integer
            title:
              type: string
            kind:
              type: string
            category:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/MutualAidCategory'
            status:
              type: string
        responder:
          type: object
          properties:
            id:
              type: integer
            name:
              type: string
        private_message:
          type: string
        status:
          type: string
          enum:
            - pending
            - accepted
            - declined
            - withdrawn
            - completed
        chat_channel_id:
          type:
            - integer
            - 'null'
        responded_at:
          type:
            - string
            - 'null'
          format: date-time
        decided_at:
          type:
            - string
            - 'null'
          format: date-time
        completed_at:
          type:
            - string
            - 'null'
          format: date-time
    MutualAidCategory:
      type: string
      enum:
        - meals_groceries
        - one_time_transport
        - clothing_household
        - school_supplies
        - practical_help
        - employment_information
        - donation_drive
        - other
        - temporary_housing
        - emergency_financial_support
        - medical_equipment
  securitySchemes:
    apiKeyAuth:
      type: apiKey
      in: header
      name: X-API-Key
      description: >-
        Client API key copied from Developer Access in the TheFaithApp
        dashboard.
    bearerAuth:
      type: http
      scheme: bearer
      bearerFormat: Sanctum
      description: Member access token returned by `POST /v1/auth/token`.

````