Is there a way to refer to content id dynamically?

Question

Hi,

Let me explain. I have a page and I want to refer to this current page id in the text, but automatically. Let's say I write:

This page id is ${contentid}.

And the output in confluence when I publish is:

This page id is 12312312.

Maciej Kopa · Answer

Or maybe you know how to insert Markdown image without speechifying the current page id?

![](/wiki/download/attachments/<pageid>/image.png)

Maciej Kopa · Answer

Hi, not really. It has to be only substituted. I'm using API to create a page with specific content, and it contains reference to current page that has to be changed. I found a workaround that created more problems for me - I have tried to create page, then fetch it (get id), substitute the "${pageid}" with actual page id, and update the page. Unfortunately, next time I run my app it automatically updates all pages that are different (and the ground truth is what I have on my local machine) therefore it changes the actual page id back to "${pageid}".  Also updating the file on my local machine is not an option, at least for now. Maybe you got any other idea worth trying?

Jack Brickey · Answer

Hi @Maciej Kopa , so I am guessing Anchors do not work for you?