# Create an article

> Start a new X Article draft with a title. Then write its body yourself and save it with update_article. Call it only when the user asked for this in the conversation; never on your own initiative.

`articles.create` · write

- **MCP tool:** `create_article`. Loaded by default in MCP clients.
- **REST:** `POST /v1/articles/create`
- **CLI:** `xholic articles create`
- **Scope:** `write`
- **Plan:** Pro plan or higher
- **Cost:** Free.
- **Rate limit bucket:** `write`
- **Undo:** from the activity log, which runs `articles.delete`

## Input

| Field | Type | Required | Description |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `title` | string ≤ 200 chars | No |  |
| `account` | string ≤ 64 chars | No | X account to act on, as @handle. Leave it out to use the connection's default account. |
| `dryRun` | boolean | No | Return exactly what would happen without doing it. |
| `idempotencyKey` | string ≤ 200 chars | No | A unique key for this write. Repeating a call with the same key returns the first result instead of acting twice. |