Developer Guide

Post to social media from ChatGPT with a custom MCP connector: the real setup, the plan requirement, and the auth path that actually works.

MCP vs REST API for social media posting, measured from Claude Code: the tokens, turns and dollars each path costs, and which one stayed predictable.

Social media API errors, counted from 90 days of failed posts: most never reached a platform API. Every error string, how often it hit, and its fix.

Comment-to-DM runs on two social media platforms and no others. Which platforms a DM automation API can reach, and the Meta rules that break builds.

Eight social media scheduling APIs compared on scheduling fields, timezone handling, horizon limits, and what each billing model costs as you scale.

Most Instagram messaging API builds do not need App Review. Which side of that fork you land on, and the reply windows every social media API hits.

What each platform's rules say about removing an AI label, which ones let you, and what happens to your account if you strip the signal instead.

Six things get called an AI watermark. Which layer each lives in, what a metadata cleaner actually removes when tested, and what reaches a post.

AI agent social media guardrails for unattended posting: terminal-status polling, idempotency keys, and the calls that return success and publish nothing.

Social media API rate limits from primary docs: daily posting caps per platform, the one that publishes none, and the YouTube number everyone gets wrong.

Social media automation rules quoted from the developer terms: what publishing an AI agent is allowed to do, and the actions that suspend accounts.

Does publishing through a social media API or MCP suppress reach? What every platform's ranking docs say, and what really costs distribution.

LinkedIn posting API in 2026: the Posts API request shape, the image URN flow, the deprecated ugcPosts trap, and the shortcut agents actually use.

Instagram posting api in 2026: the Graph API container flow, the app review trap, the 100-post limit, and the one-call route for AI agents.

Ten social media APIs compared on real pricing, platform count, and MCP support, with the publish-versus-scrape split most roundups get wrong.

Social media APIs in 2026: what each platform costs, direct vs unified APIs, and how to post to 9 networks from one endpoint.

Turn an OpenClaw agent into a social media manager that posts to your real accounts. Skill file vs CLI vs MCP server, and where each one breaks.

X API pricing in 2026: the April rate card, why follows and likes were cut from self-serve, the $0.20 URL tax, and webhook billing most guides miss.

TikTok API pricing in 2026: the official APIs are free, plus the sandbox audit gate, the 6/min posting cap, and when a wrapper beats going direct.

Hermes Agent posts to X out of the box and nothing else. Here is how to connect LinkedIn, Instagram, TikTok, and six more platforms to your agent.

LinkedIn API pricing in 2026: free tier, Marketing Partner approval, Sales Navigator pricing, and when to skip the API and use a wrapper instead.

Social media API vs MCP in 2026: the difference between calling an endpoint and letting an AI agent drive one, and which path fits your build.

Facebook API pricing in 2026: the Meta developer products, what WhatsApp charges per message, the Marketing API tier, and the real cost in time.

YouTube API pricing in 2026: the June 2026 search and upload bucket split, the December 2025 quota cut, the 10,000 unit ceiling, and search traps.

Bluesky API pricing in 2026: no paid tier, no app review, 5,000 points an hour, OAuth in dev preview, plus wrapper costs and when to skip DIY.

Instagram API pricing in 2026: why the official API is free, the real cost of app review, third-party scraper rates, and when to skip the API.

Pinterest API pricing in 2026: free Trial vs Standard access, per-category rate limits, common rejection patterns, and when to use a wrapper.

Threads API pricing in 2026: Meta publishes no paid tier or per-call fee. Rate-limit formula, 24-hour caps, app review timeline, and wrapper options.