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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 code 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 code 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 code 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 code method
Buffer.scheduleAPost.setImageUrl(string: image_url)