Scheduling API

Scheduler API for social media posts, media, and delivery state.

A scheduler API should do more than accept a timestamp. SocialClaw connects accounts, stores reusable media, validates provider rules, creates scheduled work, and exposes post state after apply.

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What you get

The operational pieces that matter before a workflow promises social publishing.

Accounts Connected account reuse Use one workspace to store social account connections that dashboard, CLI, API, and agent workflows can reuse.

Media Upload once, schedule later Upload media to SocialClaw when providers need stable public URLs or reusable assets.

Validation Provider-aware preflight Validate the post shape, account target, media envelope, and schedule before applying live work.

Inspection Runs, posts, and attempts Read delivery state after apply instead of assuming a queue entry means a publish succeeded.

Inputs and requirements

The data and checks that keep the workflow grounded in current provider rules.

Workspace API key
Connected target account
Post text, media, and provider-specific settings
publish_at timestamp and timezone
Validation before apply and inspection after apply

How it works

A provider-aware flow from connection to inspection.

Step 1

Connect accounts

Store provider accounts in the SocialClaw workspace instead of handling provider credentials in your own scheduler.

Step 2

Upload or reference media

Attach SocialClaw-hosted or public media URLs that fit the provider route.

Step 3

Validate the schedule

Call validation before apply to catch account, media, and provider-envelope issues.

Step 4

Apply scheduled work

Create scheduled posts with an idempotency key so repeated submissions do not duplicate work.

Step 5

Inspect delivery state

Read posts, attempts, runs, usage, and health to recover cleanly.

CLI and HTTP examples

Representative commands and requests for this workflow.

CLI flow Scheduler API

socialclaw login --api-key <workspace-key>
socialclaw accounts list --json
socialclaw assets upload --file ./launch.png --json
socialclaw validate -f schedule.json --json
socialclaw apply -f schedule.json --idempotency-key scheduler_api_1 --json

HTTP API flow Hosted SocialClaw endpoints

curl -sS -H "Authorization: Bearer $SC_API_KEY" https://getsocialclaw.com/v1/accounts

curl -sS -X POST -H "Authorization: Bearer $SC_API_KEY" -H "Content-Type: application/json" -d @schedule.json https://getsocialclaw.com/v1/posts/validate

curl -sS -X POST -H "Authorization: Bearer $SC_API_KEY" -H "Content-Type: application/json" -d @schedule.json https://getsocialclaw.com/v1/posts/apply

Constraints to know

Important guardrails to keep the page accurate.

Provider-specific media and permission limits still apply.
The API is hosted by SocialClaw; it is not an offline scheduler library.
Teams should still implement retry and status handling around the API.

Related routes

Pages that reinforce the same product and platform intent.

API

Social media scheduling API Expanded scheduling API page

Compare

Scheduler API comparison Compare API options

Tool

API payload validator Check payload shape

Tool

Schedule validator Check schedule shape

Hub

Workflows Provider routes

Docs

API docs Endpoint reference

Frequently asked questions

What is a scheduler API?

A scheduler API lets software create timed work programmatically. For social media, a useful scheduler API also handles connected accounts, media, validation, provider rules, and post inspection.

Is SocialClaw a scheduler API or a social media management suite?

SocialClaw is strongest as a hosted publishing and scheduling execution layer for dashboards, scripts, SaaS products, and AI agents.

Should I validate before scheduling posts?

Yes. Provider-specific validation catches account, media, and settings issues before scheduled work becomes live.

Use SocialClaw for Scheduler API

Connect accounts once, validate provider-specific payloads, schedule or apply work, and inspect the result from one hosted workspace.

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