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

# Lemmy Settings

> Provider settings for Lemmy posts

## Overview

Lemmy is a decentralized Reddit alternative. When posting to Lemmy, you need to specify the community and post details.

<Note>
  The settings use `subreddit` as the field name for historical reasons, but it refers to Lemmy communities.
</Note>

## Settings Schema

```json theme={null}
{
  "__type": "lemmy",
  "subreddit": [
    {
      "value": {
        "subreddit": "community_name",
        "id": "community-id",
        "title": "Post Title",
        "url": "https://optional-link.com"
      }
    }
  ]
}
```

## Properties

| Property                      | Type   | Required | Description                  |
| ----------------------------- | ------ | -------- | ---------------------------- |
| `__type`                      | string | ✅        | Must be `"lemmy"`            |
| `subreddit`                   | array  | ✅        | Array of community targets   |
| `subreddit[].value.subreddit` | string | ✅        | Community name (min 2 chars) |
| `subreddit[].value.id`        | string | ✅        | Community ID                 |
| `subreddit[].value.title`     | string | ✅        | Post title (min 2 chars)     |
| `subreddit[].value.url`       | string | ❌        | Optional link URL            |

## Example

```json theme={null}
{
  "type": "schedule",
  "date": "2024-12-14T10:00:00.000Z",
  "shortLink": false,
  "tags": [],
  "posts": [
    {
      "integration": {
        "id": "your-lemmy-integration-id"
      },
      "value": [
        {
          "content": "Check out this interesting article about open-source software!",
          "image": []
        }
      ],
      "settings": {
        "__type": "lemmy",
        "subreddit": [
          {
            "value": {
              "subreddit": "opensource",
              "id": "123456",
              "title": "Why Open Source Matters",
              "url": ""
            }
          }
        ]
      }
    }
  ]
}
```

## Notes

* You can post to multiple communities by adding more items to the `subreddit` array
* Each community requires a unique title for the post
* The `url` field is optional and used for link-type posts