Scheduling API

Social media scheduling API for AI agents and SaaS products.

Scheduling is not just a timestamp. SocialClaw gives agents, dashboards, and embedded products one hosted workspace for connected accounts, media handoff, validation, scheduled delivery, and post inspection.

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What you get

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

Account state Connect once, reuse through API calls OAuth and manual connections live inside the workspace, so scripts and agents do not need to own provider credentials.

Schedule shape timezone, account, media, publish_at Schedules can declare the workspace target account, content, media URLs or assets, timezone, and publish time.

Validation Check provider rules before apply Validation catches account, media, setting, and provider-envelope problems before creating scheduled work.

Inspection Runs, posts, attempts, and health After apply, the same workspace exposes run state, post state, attempts, analytics snapshots, and account health.

Inputs and requirements

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

A workspace API key for the customer workspace
One or more connected account targets such as instagram:standalone:<id>, linkedin:member:<id>, or youtube:channel:<id>
Post content, media links or SocialClaw-hosted assets, timezone, and publish_at values
Provider-specific settings only where the connected route supports them
Validation before apply and inspection after publish

How it works

A provider-aware flow from connection to inspection.

Step 1

Authenticate the workspace

Use the workspace API key from the dashboard with the CLI or hosted HTTP API.

Step 2

Connect customer accounts

Start the hosted OAuth flow or manual connection flow once, then reuse those accounts in future schedules.

Step 3

Upload or reference media

Use SocialClaw-hosted media URLs when a provider needs a public URL, or send provider-supported assets in the schedule payload.

Step 4

Validate the schedule

Run validation before apply so media rules, account types, and provider settings are checked upfront.

Step 5

Apply and inspect

Create the scheduled run, then inspect run status, post attempts, and post detail from the same workspace.

CLI and HTTP examples

Representative commands and requests for this workflow.

CLI flow Social media scheduling API

socialclaw login --api-key <workspace-key> --base-url https://getsocialclaw.com
socialclaw accounts connect --provider instagram --open
socialclaw assets upload --file ./launch-reel.mp4 --json
socialclaw validate -f schedule.json --json
socialclaw apply -f schedule.json --idempotency-key launch_calendar_1 --json
socialclaw runs inspect --run-id <run-id> --json

HTTP API flow Hosted SocialClaw endpoints

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

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.

Each provider keeps its own account types, media rules, and settings surface.
Validation reduces avoidable failures, but it does not remove provider-side review, quota, or account eligibility requirements.
Provider-native analytics fetchers are still implemented per provider rather than universally.

Related routes

Pages that reinforce the same product and platform intent.

Product

Social media posting API The publish execution layer behind scheduled runs

Product

AI social media scheduler Scheduling workflows for agents and automation

Platform

Schedule Instagram posts Instagram-specific media and account constraints

Platform

LinkedIn post scheduler Profile and page scheduling routes

Hub

Workflow pages Capability-backed routes by platform and audience

Hub

Integrations Supported account types and media rules

Frequently asked questions

What makes SocialClaw a scheduling API instead of only a calendar?

SocialClaw exposes account connection, media upload, validation, apply, and inspection through the same hosted workspace, so scheduling is tied to real publish execution.

Can AI agents use the scheduling API?

Yes. Agents can authenticate with the workspace API key, inspect capabilities, validate schedules, apply runs, and inspect the result without storing provider credentials.

Does every platform support the same scheduled payload?

No. SocialClaw keeps provider-specific account types, media rules, and settings visible so workflows do not assume one universal payload shape.

Use SocialClaw for Social media scheduling API

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

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