Schedule a post

This action will schedule a post to publish at a specific date and time on the channel you choose.

Developer info

API endpoint slug: buffer.schedule_a_post
Filter method: Buffer.scheduleAPost.skip(string?: reason)
Runtime method: runAction("buffer.schedule_a_post", {})

Action fields

Channel Dropdown list

Label: Which channel?
Helper text: Which Buffer channel (social account) should this post go to?
Slug: channel_id
Required: true
Can have default value: false

Post text Text input > Long text

Label: Post text
Helper text: What should the post say?
Slug: post_text
Required: true
Can have default value: true
Filter method: Buffer.scheduleAPost.setPostText(string: post_text)

Schedule at Text input > ISO 8601 date and time

Label: Schedule at
Helper text: When should this post publish? Enter a date and time (e.g. "tomorrow at 9am" or "May 20 at 2pm").
Slug: schedule_at
Required: true
Can have default value: true
Filter method: Buffer.scheduleAPost.setScheduleAt(string: schedule_at)

Image url Text input > Photo

Label: Image URL
Helper text: Public URL of an image to attach. Leave blank for a text-only post.
Slug: image_url
Required: false
Can have default value: true
Filter method: Buffer.scheduleAPost.setImageUrl(string: image_url)

Post type Dropdown list

Label: Post type
Helper text: Only used when posting to a connected Instagram or Facebook account; ignored for every other network.
Slug: post_type
Required: false
Can have default value: true
Filter method: Buffer.scheduleAPost.setPostType(string: post_type)

Video url Text input > File

Label: Video URL
Helper text: Public URL of a video to attach. Required for Reel. Also works for Post or Story instead of an image.
Slug: video_url
Required: false
Can have default value: true
Filter method: Buffer.scheduleAPost.setVideoUrl(string: video_url)

Applets using this Action