Buffer Reference, 7 actions

01. Operations

Act on Buffer from a workflow

Operations are the actions a workflow can take in Buffer, grouped by category. Each lists its method, parameters, and a template you can drop it into.

Account

1 operation

Retrieve information about the currently authenticated Buffer account, including profile details and settings. This is useful when you need to verify account identity or fetch essential account metadata for downstream workflow decisions.

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Get current account details

Retrieve your Buffer account information including email, timezone, and plan details to verify your account configuration and connected social media profiles.

2 input

Channels

2 operations

Access and manage social media channels connected to your Buffer organization. Use these operations to discover which platforms are available or retrieve specific channel details when building multi-channel publishing workflows.

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List all channels in an organization

Retrieve all connected social media channels for a given organization, allowing you to see which networks are active and available for posting.

3 input

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Get a social media channel by ID

Retrieves detailed information about a connected social media channel, including its posting schedule, settings, and status. Use this to verify channel availability before scheduling posts or to display current channel configuration.

3 input

Ideas

1 operation

Generate and store new content ideas within Buffer's idea management system. Leverage this capability to automatically capture content inspiration or populate your content library during brainstorming and planning phases.

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Create a new content idea

Capture and save content ideas to your organization's idea board with optional titles, descriptions, media, and tags for later review and publishing across social networks.

3 input

Posts

3 operations

Manage social media posts throughout their lifecycle, from creation and publication to retrieval and filtering. Use these operations to automate content scheduling, bulk post creation, or analyze existing posts across your channels with advanced filtering options.

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Create a new social media post

Publish or schedule social media posts across multiple platforms with support for text, images, videos, and platform-specific customization.

3 input

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Get a post by ID

Retrieve complete details about a specific social media post, including its content, scheduling status, media, and any publishing issues. Use this to check post status, review content before it goes live, or diagnose why a post failed to publish.

3 input

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List posts with filtering and pagination

Retrieve a filtered list of your posts across social media channels with support for date ranges, status, tags, and pagination. Use this to view your publishing history, monitor scheduled content, or analyze what you've posted.

3 input

What now

Use Buffer in a workflow

Drop a trigger and an action into a template; approve from your phone; the workflow runs.

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