diff --git a/pkg/internal/models/posts.go b/pkg/internal/models/posts.go
index 7192dc3..e19ad0c 100644
--- a/pkg/internal/models/posts.go
+++ b/pkg/internal/models/posts.go
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ type Post struct {
 	Body       datatypes.JSONMap `json:"body"`
 	Language   string            `json:"language"`
 	Alias      *string           `json:"alias"`
+	AreaAlias  *string           `json:"area_alias"`
 	Tags       []Tag             `json:"tags" gorm:"many2many:post_tags"`
 	Categories []Category        `json:"categories" gorm:"many2many:post_categories"`
 	Reactions  []Reaction        `json:"reactions"`
diff --git a/pkg/internal/server/api/articles_api.go b/pkg/internal/server/api/articles_api.go
index 8a4a638..b23556e 100644
--- a/pkg/internal/server/api/articles_api.go
+++ b/pkg/internal/server/api/articles_api.go
@@ -86,6 +86,7 @@ func createArticle(c *fiber.Ctx) error {
 			return fiber.NewError(fiber.StatusBadRequest, fmt.Sprintf("unable to post in the realm, access denied: %v", err))
 		} else {
 			item.RealmID = &realm.ID
+			item.Realm = &realm
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -169,6 +170,7 @@ func editArticle(c *fiber.Ctx) error {
 	item.PublishedUntil = data.PublishedUntil
 	item.VisibleUsers = data.VisibleUsers
 	item.InvisibleUsers = data.InvisibleUsers
+	item.Author = user
 
 	if data.Visibility != nil {
 		item.Visibility = *data.Visibility
@@ -181,6 +183,7 @@ func editArticle(c *fiber.Ctx) error {
 			return fiber.NewError(fiber.StatusBadRequest, fmt.Sprintf("unable to post in the realm, access denied: %v", err))
 		} else {
 			item.RealmID = &realm.ID
+			item.Realm = &realm
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/pkg/internal/server/api/posts_api.go b/pkg/internal/server/api/posts_api.go
index f5f62a1..2eac566 100644
--- a/pkg/internal/server/api/posts_api.go
+++ b/pkg/internal/server/api/posts_api.go
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@ package api
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
+	"strconv"
+	"strings"
 
 	"git.solsynth.dev/hydrogen/interactive/pkg/internal/database"
 	"git.solsynth.dev/hydrogen/interactive/pkg/internal/gap"
@@ -13,9 +15,24 @@ import (
 )
 
 func getPost(c *fiber.Ctx) error {
-	id, _ := c.ParamsInt("postId")
+	id := c.Params("postId")
+
+	var item models.Post
+	var err error
+
+	tx := services.FilterPostDraft(database.C)
+	if numericId, paramErr := strconv.Atoi(id); paramErr == nil {
+		item, err = services.GetPost(tx, uint(numericId))
+	} else {
+		segments := strings.Split(id, ":")
+		if len(segments) != 2 {
+			return fiber.NewError(fiber.StatusBadRequest, "invalid post id, must be a number or a string with two segment divided by a colon")
+		}
+		area := segments[0]
+		alias := segments[1]
+		item, err = services.GetPostByAlias(tx, area, alias)
+	}
 
-	item, err := services.GetPost(services.FilterPostDraft(database.C), uint(id))
 	if err != nil {
 		return fiber.NewError(fiber.StatusNotFound, err.Error())
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/internal/server/api/stories_api.go b/pkg/internal/server/api/stories_api.go
index c4dddc6..18ef3e0 100644
--- a/pkg/internal/server/api/stories_api.go
+++ b/pkg/internal/server/api/stories_api.go
@@ -105,6 +105,7 @@ func createStory(c *fiber.Ctx) error {
 			return fiber.NewError(fiber.StatusBadRequest, fmt.Sprintf("unable to post in the realm, access denied: %v", err))
 		} else {
 			item.RealmID = &realm.ID
+			item.Realm = &realm
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -188,6 +189,7 @@ func editStory(c *fiber.Ctx) error {
 	item.IsDraft = data.IsDraft
 	item.VisibleUsers = data.VisibleUsers
 	item.InvisibleUsers = data.InvisibleUsers
+	item.Author = user
 
 	if data.Visibility != nil {
 		item.Visibility = *data.Visibility
@@ -200,6 +202,7 @@ func editStory(c *fiber.Ctx) error {
 			return fiber.NewError(fiber.StatusBadRequest, fmt.Sprintf("unable to post in the realm, access denied: %v", err))
 		} else {
 			item.RealmID = &realm.ID
+			item.Realm = &realm
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/pkg/internal/services/posts.go b/pkg/internal/services/posts.go
index 272b3e0..34b4069 100644
--- a/pkg/internal/services/posts.go
+++ b/pkg/internal/services/posts.go
@@ -116,6 +116,22 @@ func GetPost(tx *gorm.DB, id uint, ignoreLimitation ...bool) (models.Post, error
 	return item, nil
 }
 
+func GetPostByAlias(tx *gorm.DB, alias, area string, ignoreLimitation ...bool) (models.Post, error) {
+	if len(ignoreLimitation) == 0 || !ignoreLimitation[0] {
+		tx = FilterPostWithPublishedAt(tx, time.Now())
+	}
+
+	var item models.Post
+	if err := PreloadGeneral(tx).
+		Where("alias = ?", alias).
+		Where("area_alias = ?", area).
+		First(&item).Error; err != nil {
+		return item, err
+	}
+
+	return item, nil
+}
+
 func CountPost(tx *gorm.DB) (int64, error) {
 	var count int64
 	if err := tx.Model(&models.Post{}).Count(&count).Error; err != nil {
@@ -254,6 +270,12 @@ func EnsurePostCategoriesAndTags(item models.Post) (models.Post, error) {
 }
 
 func NewPost(user models.Account, item models.Post) (models.Post, error) {
+	if item.Realm != nil {
+		item.AreaAlias = &item.Realm.Alias
+	} else {
+		item.AreaAlias = &user.Name
+	}
+
 	log.Debug().Any("body", item.Body).Msg("Posting a post...")
 	start := time.Now()
 
@@ -303,6 +325,12 @@ func NewPost(user models.Account, item models.Post) (models.Post, error) {
 }
 
 func EditPost(item models.Post) (models.Post, error) {
+	if item.Realm != nil {
+		item.AreaAlias = &item.Realm.Alias
+	} else {
+		item.AreaAlias = &item.Author.Name
+	}
+
 	item, err := EnsurePostCategoriesAndTags(item)
 	if err != nil {
 		return item, err