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Post → Create

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Summary

Create a post on a selected Buffer channel, with optional text and an image or video attachment. Choose when to publish it and configure network-specific post details where available.

Inputs

  • Organization Name or ID (required) — Select the Buffer organization. The channel list depends on this choice.
  • Channel Name or ID (required) — Select the channel to post to. Disconnected channels cause an error.
  • Text — Post text. It may be omitted for image posts, though Pinterest and Start Page require text; Mastodon requires text when there is no attachment.
  • Share Mode (required) — Publish immediately, add to the queue, share next, or schedule for a specified time. For a custom schedule, provide the required Scheduled Time.
  • Scheduled Time (required) — Date and time used when Share Mode is Custom Schedule.
  • Scheduling Mode — Choose automatic publishing or a notification to publish manually for supported Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube channels. Facebook Groups and Instagram Profiles always use notification scheduling; other services are resolved to automatic scheduling by the operation.
  • Network-specific details — Depending on the channel, configure Google Business post type and its offer, event, or action-button details; Pinterest board, title, and destination URL; Facebook post type, first comment, and link attachment; Instagram post type, first comment, shop link, and feed sharing; or YouTube title, category, privacy, license, audience, embedding, and subscriber notification settings. YouTube title is required for automatic scheduling.
  • Attachment Type — Choose no attachment, image, or video where supported. YouTube uses video; Google Business supports no attachment or image; Pinterest requires an image. Instagram and TikTok require an image or video.
  • Image URL (required) — Publicly accessible HTTP or HTTPS image URL when using an image attachment.
  • Alt Text — Accessibility description for an image.
  • Image Thumbnail URL — Optional HTTP or HTTPS thumbnail URL for an image attachment.
  • Video URL (required) — Publicly accessible HTTP or HTTPS video URL when using a video attachment.
  • Video Thumbnail URL — Optional HTTP or HTTPS thumbnail URL for a video attachment.

Output shape

One post record per input item.

Each record includes the post ID, status, text, schedule and sent timestamps, channel ID and service, share mode, custom-schedule flag, external link, and asset details. Errors are raised unless the node is configured to continue on fail, in which case an error object is returned for that input item.

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