--- title: "Service: /groups/{group}/markdown [POST]" source: https://dev.pageseeder.com/api/services/preview-markdown-POST.html description: "Converts markdown text to XHTML preview. POST endpoint accepts markdown parameter and returns formatted HTML output. Restricted to guest and higher users unless group is public." last_updated: 2026-09-02T11:36:00+10:00 document_type: api_endpoint operation_id: comment-POST resource_id: comment path_template: /groups/{group}/markdown http_method: POST api_category: comment implementation_version: 6.2004 api_since: 5.9400 deprecated_since: null obsolete_since: null api_support: supported cache_control: N/A generated_at: 2026-09-02 tokens: ~164 --- # /groups/\{group\}/markdown \[POST\] ## Description Returns an XHTML preview of the supplied [markdown](../../reference/glossary/markdown.md) text. ## Parameters | Name | Description | Required | Type | Default | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | text | The markdown text | yes | string | | ## Permission This service is restricted to guest and higher unless the group is accessible to public. ## Response The output has the following format: ```xml

This is a heading

With some important text.

``` ## Error Handling No specific errors expected for this service.