name: upload-post description: "Upload content to social media platforms via Upload-Post API. Use when posting videos, photos, text, or documents to TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, LinkedIn, Facebook, X (Twitter), Threads, Pinterest, Reddit, or Bluesky. Supports scheduling, analytics, FFmpeg processing, and upload history."

Upload-Post API

Post content to multiple social media platforms with a single API call.

Documentation

Full API docs: https://docs.upload-post.com
LLM-friendly: https://docs.upload-post.com/llm.txt

Setup

Create account at upload-post.com
Connect your social media accounts
Create a Profile (e.g., "mybrand") - this links your connected accounts
Generate an API Key from dashboard
Use the profile name as user parameter in API calls

Authentication

Authorization: Apikey YOUR_API_KEY

Base URL: https://api.upload-post.com/api

The user parameter in all endpoints refers to your profile name (not username), which determines which connected social accounts receive the content.

Endpoints Reference

| Endpoint | Method | Description | |----------|--------|-------------| | /upload | POST | Upload videos | | /upload_photos | POST | Upload photos/carousels | | /upload_text | POST | Text-only posts | | /upload_document | POST | Upload documents (LinkedIn only) | | /uploadposts/status?request_id=X | GET | Check async upload status | | /uploadposts/history | GET | Upload history | | /uploadposts/schedule | GET | List scheduled posts | | /uploadposts/schedule/<job_id> | DELETE | Cancel scheduled post | | /uploadposts/schedule/<job_id> | PATCH | Edit scheduled post | | /uploadposts/me | GET | Validate API key | | /analytics/<profile> | GET | Get analytics | | /uploadposts/facebook/pages | GET | List Facebook pages | | /uploadposts/linkedin/pages | GET | List LinkedIn pages | | /uploadposts/pinterest/boards | GET | List Pinterest boards | | /uploadposts/reddit/detailed-posts | GET | Get Reddit posts with media | | /ffmpeg | POST | Process media with FFmpeg |

Upload Videos

curl -X POST "https://api.upload-post.com/api/upload" \
  -H "Authorization: Apikey YOUR_KEY" \
  -F "user=profile_name" \
  -F "platform[]=instagram" \
  -F "platform[]=tiktok" \
  -F "video=@video.mp4" \
  -F "title=My caption"

Key parameters:

user: Profile username (required)
platform[]: Target platforms (required)
video: Video file or URL (required)
title: Caption/title (required)
description: Extended description
scheduled_date: ISO-8601 date for scheduling
timezone: IANA timezone (e.g., "Europe/Madrid")
async_upload: Set true for background processing
first_comment: Auto-post first comment

Upload Photos

curl -X POST "https://api.upload-post.com/api/upload_photos" \
  -H "Authorization: Apikey YOUR_KEY" \
  -F "user=profile_name" \
  -F "platform[]=instagram" \
  -F "photos[]=@photo1.jpg" \
  -F "photos[]=@photo2.jpg" \
  -F "title=My caption"

Instagram & Threads support mixed carousels (photos + videos in same post).

Upload Text

curl -X POST "https://api.upload-post.com/api/upload_text" \
  -H "Authorization: Apikey YOUR_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "user": "profile_name",
    "platform": ["x", "threads", "bluesky"],
    "title": "My text post"
  }'

Supported: X, LinkedIn, Facebook, Threads, Reddit, Bluesky.

Upload Document (LinkedIn only)

Upload PDFs, PPTs, DOCs as native LinkedIn document posts (carousel viewer).

curl -X POST "https://api.upload-post.com/api/upload_document" \
  -H "Authorization: Apikey YOUR_KEY" \
  -F "user=profile_name" \
  -F 'platform[]=linkedin' \
  -F "document=@presentation.pdf" \
  -F "title=Document Title" \
  -F "description=Post text above document"

Parameters:

document: PDF, PPT, PPTX, DOC, DOCX (max 100MB, 300 pages)
title: Document title (required)
description: Post commentary
visibility: PUBLIC, CONNECTIONS, LOGGED_IN, CONTAINER
target_linkedin_page_id: Post to company page

Supported Platforms

| Platform | Videos | Photos | Text | Documents | |----------|--------|--------|------|-----------| | TikTok | ✓ | ✓ | - | - | | Instagram | ✓ | ✓ | - | - | | YouTube | ✓ | - | - | - | | LinkedIn | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | | Facebook | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | - | | X (Twitter) | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | - | | Threads | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | - | | Pinterest | ✓ | ✓ | - | - | | Reddit | - | ✓ | ✓ | - | | Bluesky | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | - |

Upload History

curl "https://api.upload-post.com/api/uploadposts/history?page=1&limit=20" \
  -H "Authorization: Apikey YOUR_KEY"

Parameters:

page: Page number (default: 1)
limit: 10, 20, 50, or 100 (default: 10)

Returns: upload timestamp, platform, success status, post URLs, errors.

Scheduling

Add scheduled_date parameter (ISO-8601):

{
  "scheduled_date": "2026-02-01T10:00:00Z",
  "timezone": "Europe/Madrid"
}

Response includes job_id. Manage with:

GET /uploadposts/schedule - List all scheduled
DELETE /uploadposts/schedule/<job_id> - Cancel
PATCH /uploadposts/schedule/<job_id> - Edit (date, title, caption)

Check Upload Status

For async uploads or scheduled posts:

curl "https://api.upload-post.com/api/uploadposts/status?request_id=XXX" \
  -H "Authorization: Apikey YOUR_KEY"

Or use job_id for scheduled posts.

Analytics

curl "https://api.upload-post.com/api/analytics/profile_name?platforms=instagram,tiktok" \
  -H "Authorization: Apikey YOUR_KEY"

Supported: Instagram, TikTok, LinkedIn, Facebook, X, YouTube, Threads, Pinterest, Reddit, Bluesky.

Returns: followers, impressions, reach, profile views, time-series data.

Get Pages/Boards

# Facebook Pages
curl "https://api.upload-post.com/api/uploadposts/facebook/pages" \
  -H "Authorization: Apikey YOUR_KEY"

# LinkedIn Pages  
curl "https://api.upload-post.com/api/uploadposts/linkedin/pages" \
  -H "Authorization: Apikey YOUR_KEY"

# Pinterest Boards
curl "https://api.upload-post.com/api/uploadposts/pinterest/boards" \
  -H "Authorization: Apikey YOUR_KEY"

Reddit Detailed Posts

Get posts with full media info (images, galleries, videos):

curl "https://api.upload-post.com/api/uploadposts/reddit/detailed-posts?profile_username=myprofile" \
  -H "Authorization: Apikey YOUR_KEY"

Returns up to 2000 posts with media URLs, dimensions, thumbnails.

FFmpeg Editor

Process media with custom FFmpeg commands:

curl -X POST "https://api.upload-post.com/api/ffmpeg" \
  -H "Authorization: Apikey YOUR_KEY" \
  -F "file=@input.mp4" \
  -F "full_command=ffmpeg -y -i {input} -c:v libx264 -crf 23 {output}" \
  -F "output_extension=mp4"

Use {input} and {output} placeholders
Poll job status until FINISHED
Download result from /ffmpeg/job/<job_id>/download
Supports multiple inputs: {input0}, {input1}, etc.

Quotas: Free 30min/mo, Basic 300min, Pro 1000min, Advanced 3000min, Business 10000min.

Platform-Specific Parameters

See references/platforms.md for detailed platform parameters.

Media Requirements

See references/requirements.md for format specs per platform.

Error Codes

| Code | Meaning | |------|---------| | 400 | Bad request / missing params | | 401 | Invalid API key | | 404 | Resource not found | | 429 | Rate limit / quota exceeded | | 500 | Server error |

Notes

Videos auto-switch to async if >59s processing time
X long text creates threads unless x_long_text_as_post=true
Facebook requires Page ID (personal profiles not supported by Meta)
Instagram/Threads support mixed carousels (photos + videos)

Upload content to social media via Upload-Post API

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