Adding object through REST API not appearing on chatter?

Question

So my problem is that when i create an item, for example a new contact, which is related to an Account, the action of creating that object doesn't get shown on the chatter feed for that account.

I am using the REST API and wondering if I need to start using the CHATTER REST API or if there is some sort of parameter that needs to be set so that these actions are shown on the chatter?

I can show an example of the JSON I post with the request if that would help.

Thanks in advance.

EDIT::

To specifiy, I am creating a contact object, then adding via the REST API. Do I need to be creating a feeditem and adding via the CHATTER REST API

Answer 1

When you see a feed item for creating a record in the web UI, it's done through a publisher action (also called a Quick Action). In the API, you need to use a Quick Action endpoint to achieve the same functionality. See the SObject Quick Actions documentation, which gives an example of creating a contact on an account using a Quick Action via the Salesforce REST API.