diff --git a/lib/tapatalker.rb b/lib/tapatalker.rb
index 7cf21a4..960f198 100644
--- a/lib/tapatalker.rb
+++ b/lib/tapatalker.rb
@@ -546,17 +546,29 @@ helpers do
     respond_xmlrpc( result )
   end
   
-  def xmlrpc_reply_post( forum_id, topic_id, subject, text_body, attachment_id_array = nil, return_html = false ) # attachments, return_html are api level 4
-  
-    # we need one of these to play with the session API
+  def csrf_token!
+    # we need one of these to play with the session API, do POSTs, etc.
     if discourse.csrf_token.nil?
       discourse.csrf_token = discourse.session_csrf({}).fetch("csrf")
     end
+  end
+  
+
+  # attachments and group id are TODO with uploads in general
+  def xmlrpc_new_topic( forum_id, subject, text_body, prefix_id = nil, attachment_id_array = nil, group_id = nil )
+    csrf_token!
     
+    # To make it a topic instead of a post, specify a category instead of a topic_id
+    rsp = discourse.post_create( :category => forum_id, :title => subject, :raw => text_body )
+    
+    respond_xmlrpc( 'result' => true, 'topic_id' => rsp["id"].to_s )
+  end
+  
+  # attachments, return_html are api level 4
+  def xmlrpc_reply_post( forum_id, topic_id, subject, text_body, attachment_id_array = nil, return_html = false )
+    csrf_token!    
     rsp = discourse.post_create( :topic_id => topic_id, :title => subject, :raw => text_body )
     
-    pp rsp
-    
     result = {
       'result' => true,
       'post_id' => rsp["id"].to_s,