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+// @ts-ignore - Astro types available at build time
+import type { APIRoute } from 'astro';
+import { getDirectusClient, readItem, readItems, createItem, updateItem } from '@/lib/directus/client';
+import { generateFeaturedImage } from '@/lib/seo/image-generator';
+
+/**
+ * Publish Article to Site API
+ * 
+ * Takes a generated article from the SEO engine and creates a post on the target site.
+ * 
+ * POST /api/seo/publish-article
+ */
+export const POST: APIRoute = async ({ request }: { request: Request }) => {
+    try {
+        const data = await request.json();
+        const { article_id, site_id, status = 'draft' } = data;
+
+        if (!article_id) {
+            return new Response(
+                JSON.stringify({ error: 'article_id is required' }),
+                { status: 400, headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' } }
+            );
+        }
+
+        const directus = getDirectusClient();
+
+        // Get the generated article
+        const article = await directus.request(
+            readItem('generated_articles', article_id)
+        ) as any;
+
+        if (!article) {
+            return new Response(
+                JSON.stringify({ error: 'Article not found' }),
+                { status: 404, headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' } }
+            );
+        }
+
+        // Check if already published
+        if (article.published_to_post) {
+            return new Response(
+                JSON.stringify({
+                    error: 'Article already published',
+                    post_id: article.published_to_post
+                }),
+                { status: 400, headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' } }
+            );
+        }
+
+        // Use provided site_id or fall back to article's site
+        const targetSiteId = site_id || article.site;
+
+        // Generate slug from headline
+        const slug = article.headline
+            .toLowerCase()
+            .replace(/[^a-z0-9\s-]/g, '')
+            .replace(/\s+/g, '-')
+            .substring(0, 100);
+
+        // Create the post
+        const post = await directus.request(
+            createItem('posts', {
+                site: targetSiteId,
+                title: article.headline,
+                slug: slug,
+                status: status, // 'draft' or 'published'
+                content: article.full_html_body,
+                excerpt: article.meta_description,
+                meta_title: article.meta_title,
+                meta_description: article.meta_description,
+                featured_image_alt: article.featured_image_alt,
+                source: 'seo_engine',
+                source_article_id: article_id,
+                robots: 'index,follow',
+                schema_type: 'BlogPosting',
+                // Location data for local SEO
+                meta_keywords: [
+                    article.location_city,
+                    article.location_state
+                ].filter(Boolean).join(', ')
+            })
+        ) as any;
+
+        // Update the generated article with publish info
+        await directus.request(
+            updateItem('generated_articles', article_id, {
+                publish_status: status === 'published' ? 'published' : 'ready',
+                published_to_post: post.id,
+                published_at: new Date().toISOString(),
+                published_url: `/${slug}`
+            })
+        );
+
+        return new Response(
+            JSON.stringify({
+                success: true,
+                post_id: post.id,
+                slug: slug,
+                status: status,
+                message: `Article published as ${status} post`
+            }),
+            { status: 200, headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' } }
+        );
+    } catch (error) {
+        console.error('Error publishing article:', error);
+        return new Response(
+            JSON.stringify({ error: 'Failed to publish article' }),
+            { status: 500, headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' } }
+        );
+    }
+};
+
+/**
+ * Bulk publish multiple articles
+ * 
+ * POST /api/seo/publish-article with { article_ids: [...] }
+ */
+export const PUT: APIRoute = async ({ request }: { request: Request }) => {
+    try {
+        const data = await request.json();
+        const { article_ids, site_id, status = 'draft' } = data;
+
+        if (!article_ids || !Array.isArray(article_ids) || article_ids.length === 0) {
+            return new Response(
+                JSON.stringify({ error: 'article_ids array is required' }),
+                { status: 400, headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' } }
+            );
+        }
+
+        const directus = getDirectusClient();
+        const results: { article_id: string; post_id?: string; error?: string }[] = [];
+
+        for (const articleId of article_ids) {
+            try {
+                const article = await directus.request(
+                    readItem('generated_articles', articleId)
+                ) as any;
+
+                if (!article || article.published_to_post) {
+                    results.push({ article_id: articleId, error: 'Already published or not found' });
+                    continue;
+                }
+
+                const targetSiteId = site_id || article.site;
+                const slug = article.headline
+                    .toLowerCase()
+                    .replace(/[^a-z0-9\s-]/g, '')
+                    .replace(/\s+/g, '-')
+                    .substring(0, 100);
+
+                const post = await directus.request(
+                    createItem('posts', {
+                        site: targetSiteId,
+                        title: article.headline,
+                        slug: slug,
+                        status: status,
+                        content: article.full_html_body,
+                        excerpt: article.meta_description,
+                        meta_title: article.meta_title,
+                        meta_description: article.meta_description,
+                        source: 'seo_engine',
+                        source_article_id: articleId
+                    })
+                ) as any;
+
+                await directus.request(
+                    updateItem('generated_articles', articleId, {
+                        publish_status: 'published',
+                        published_to_post: post.id,
+                        published_at: new Date().toISOString()
+                    })
+                );
+
+                results.push({ article_id: articleId, post_id: post.id });
+            } catch (err) {
+                results.push({ article_id: articleId, error: 'Failed to publish' });
+            }
+        }
+
+        const successCount = results.filter(r => r.post_id).length;
+
+        return new Response(
+            JSON.stringify({
+                success: true,
+                published: successCount,
+                total: article_ids.length,
+                results
+            }),
+            { status: 200, headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' } }
+        );
+    } catch (error) {
+        console.error('Error bulk publishing:', error);
+        return new Response(
+            JSON.stringify({ error: 'Failed to bulk publish' }),
+            { status: 500, headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' } }
+        );
+    }
+};