AdaptlyPost

Schedule social media posts across 9 platforms from one API. SaaS — no self-hosting needed.

Setup

1. Sign up at https://adaptlypost.com/signup
2. Go to Settings → API Tokens → generate an API token
3. Set the environment variable:

   export ADAPTLYPOST_API_KEY="adaptly_your-token-here"
   

Base URL: https://post.adaptlypost.com/post/api/v1 Auth header: Authorization: Bearer $ADAPTLYPOST_API_KEY

Core Workflow

1. List connected accounts

curl -s -H "Authorization: Bearer $ADAPTLYPOST_API_KEY" \
  https://post.adaptlypost.com/post/api/v1/social-accounts

Returns { "accounts": [{ "id", "platform", "displayName", "username", "avatarUrl" }] }. Save the id — you'll use it as a connection ID when creating posts.

2. Publish a post immediately (no scheduling)

To publish right away, simply omit scheduledAt entirely and do NOT set saveAsDraft:

curl -X POST https://post.adaptlypost.com/post/api/v1/social-posts \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $ADAPTLYPOST_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "platforms": ["TWITTER"],
    "contentType": "TEXT",
    "text": "This goes live right now!",
    "timezone": "America/New_York",
    "twitterConnectionIds": ["CONNECTION_ID_HERE"]
  }'

IMPORTANT: Do NOT set scheduledAt to a time in the near future as a workaround. Omitting scheduledAt is the correct way to publish immediately.

Returns { "postId", "queuedPlatforms", "skippedPlatforms", "isScheduled", "scheduledAt" }.

Important: You must include the correct *ConnectionIds array for each platform in platforms. For example, if posting to Instagram and Twitter, include both instagramConnectionIds and twitterConnectionIds. For Facebook, use pageIds instead.

3. Schedule a text post for later

curl -X POST https://post.adaptlypost.com/post/api/v1/social-posts \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $ADAPTLYPOST_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "platforms": ["TWITTER"],
    "contentType": "TEXT",
    "text": "Your post text here",
    "timezone": "America/New_York",
    "scheduledAt": "2026-06-15T10:00:00.000Z",
    "twitterConnectionIds": ["CONNECTION_ID_HERE"]
  }'

4. Save a post as draft (no scheduling)

Same as scheduling, but set saveAsDraft: true and omit scheduledAt:

curl -X POST https://post.adaptlypost.com/post/api/v1/social-posts \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $ADAPTLYPOST_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "platforms": ["INSTAGRAM"],
    "contentType": "TEXT",
    "text": "Draft post to review later",
    "timezone": "Europe/London",
    "saveAsDraft": true,
    "instagramConnectionIds": ["CONNECTION_ID_HERE"]
  }'

5. Schedule a post with media (3-step flow)

Step A — Get presigned upload URLs:

curl -X POST https://post.adaptlypost.com/post/api/v1/upload-urls \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $ADAPTLYPOST_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{ "files": [{ "fileName": "photo.jpg", "mimeType": "image/jpeg" }] }'

Returns { "urls": [{ "fileName", "uploadUrl", "publicUrl", "key", "expiresAt" }] }.

Step B — Upload file to storage:

curl -X PUT "UPLOAD_URL_HERE" \
  -H "Content-Type: image/jpeg" \
  --data-binary @/path/to/photo.jpg

Step C — Create post with the public URL:

curl -X POST https://post.adaptlypost.com/post/api/v1/social-posts \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $ADAPTLYPOST_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "platforms": ["INSTAGRAM"],
    "contentType": "IMAGE",
    "text": "Post with image!",
    "mediaUrls": ["PUBLIC_URL_FROM_STEP_A"],
    "timezone": "America/New_York",
    "scheduledAt": "2026-06-15T10:00:00.000Z",
    "instagramConnectionIds": ["CONNECTION_ID_HERE"]
  }'

For video: use mimeType: "video/mp4", contentType: "VIDEO". For carousel: upload multiple files, include all public URLs in mediaUrls, use contentType: "CAROUSEL".

6. List posts

curl -s -H "Authorization: Bearer $ADAPTLYPOST_API_KEY" \
  "https://post.adaptlypost.com/post/api/v1/social-posts?limit=20&offset=0"

Returns { "posts": [...], "total": 25, "hasMore": true }. Use limit (1-100, default 20) and offset (default 0) for pagination.

7. Get post details

curl -s -H "Authorization: Bearer $ADAPTLYPOST_API_KEY" \
  https://post.adaptlypost.com/post/api/v1/social-posts/POST_ID

Returns full post object with platform-specific status for each target platform.

8. Cross-post to multiple platforms

Include multiple platforms and their connection IDs in a single request:

curl -X POST https://post.adaptlypost.com/post/api/v1/social-posts \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $ADAPTLYPOST_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "platforms": ["TWITTER", "BLUESKY", "LINKEDIN"],
    "contentType": "TEXT",
    "text": "Same post across 3 platforms!",
    "timezone": "America/New_York",
    "scheduledAt": "2026-06-15T10:00:00.000Z",
    "twitterConnectionIds": ["TWITTER_ID"],
    "blueskyConnectionIds": ["BLUESKY_ID"],
    "linkedinConnectionIds": ["LINKEDIN_ID"]
  }'

9. Use per-platform text

Override the default text for specific platforms:

curl -X POST https://post.adaptlypost.com/post/api/v1/social-posts \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $ADAPTLYPOST_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "platforms": ["TWITTER", "LINKEDIN"],
    "contentType": "TEXT",
    "text": "Default text for all platforms",
    "platformTexts": [
      { "platform": "TWITTER", "text": "Short version for X #shortform" },
      { "platform": "LINKEDIN", "text": "Longer professional version with more detail for LinkedIn audience." }
    ],
    "timezone": "America/New_York",
    "scheduledAt": "2026-06-15T10:00:00.000Z",
    "twitterConnectionIds": ["TWITTER_ID"],
    "linkedinConnectionIds": ["LINKEDIN_ID"]
  }'

Platform-Specific Configs

Pass these as config arrays in the request body. See references/platform-configs.md for full details.

Example with TikTok config:

curl -X POST https://post.adaptlypost.com/post/api/v1/social-posts \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $ADAPTLYPOST_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "platforms": ["TIKTOK"],
    "contentType": "VIDEO",
    "text": "Check out this clip!",
    "mediaUrls": ["https://cdn.adaptlypost.com/social-media-posts/uuid/video.mp4"],
    "timezone": "America/New_York",
    "scheduledAt": "2026-06-15T18:00:00.000Z",
    "tiktokConnectionIds": ["TIKTOK_ID"],
    "tiktokConfigs": [{
      "connectionId": "TIKTOK_ID",
      "privacyLevel": "PUBLIC_TO_EVERYONE",
      "allowComments": true,
      "allowDuet": false,
      "allowStitch": true
    }]
  }'

Supported File Types for Upload

Upload 1-20 files per request.

Media Specs Quick Reference

Tips for the Agent

CRITICAL — Always ask before posting

• NEVER assume whether the user wants to post now, schedule for later, or save as draft. ALWAYS ask the user: "Do you want to post this now, schedule it for a specific time, or save it as a draft?" Wait for their answer before making the API call.
• If the user says "post now", "publish now", or "right away": completely omit scheduledAt from the request body — do NOT set it to a time in the near future. The API publishes immediately when scheduledAt is absent.
• If the user says "schedule": ask for the date and time, then set scheduledAt to an ISO 8601 timestamp.
• If the user says "draft": set saveAsDraft: true and omit scheduledAt.

Timezone handling

• The timezone field is required on every post creation request.
• On the first interaction, ask the user: "What timezone are you in? (e.g., Europe/Berlin, America/New_York)". Once they answer, remember it for all future posts in this conversation — do not ask again.
• If the user has previously told you their timezone in this conversation, reuse it silently.
• Common timezones: Europe/London, Europe/Berlin, Europe/Paris, America/New_York, America/Chicago, America/Los_Angeles, Asia/Tokyo, Australia/Sydney.

API workflow

• Always call /social-accounts first to get valid connection IDs for each platform.
• For media posts, complete the full 3-step upload flow (get upload URL → PUT file → create post with mediaUrls).
• scheduledAt must be ISO 8601 and in the future. Omit it when using saveAsDraft: true.
• Each platform needs its connection IDs: twitterConnectionIds, instagramConnectionIds, blueskyConnectionIds, linkedinConnectionIds, tiktokConnectionIds, threadsConnectionIds, pinterestConnectionIds, youtubeConnectionIds. Facebook uses pageIds.
• TikTok configs require privacyLevel — always set it (e.g., PUBLIC_TO_EVERYONE).
• Pinterest configs require boardId — there is no way to fetch boards via this API currently, so ask the user which board to use.
• For carousels, upload multiple files and include all public URLs in mediaUrls.
• Use platformTexts to customize text per platform when cross-posting.
• Content types: TEXT (no media), IMAGE (single image), VIDEO (single video), CAROUSEL (multiple images/videos).
• Check skippedPlatforms in the response — it tells you if any platform was skipped and why.