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What Buffer's API covers#
Buffer's API is scoped to creating content and managing posts/ideas in a Buffer account: creating and editing posts (text and media), creating and listing ideas, and reading account data — organizations, channels, scheduled posts, and sent posts. Buffer's own documentation is the source of truth for exact endpoints and current channel support; check it directly for the latest coverage.
Where a Buffer API alternative fits#
If you're building a product that needs to post on behalf of many separate end users (an agency tool, a SaaS with a "connect your socials" feature) rather than automating your own single Buffer account, a platform built for that use case — connect-invite links per end user, scoped API keys, a full compose/media/webhook lifecycle — is a more direct fit than wrapping a single-account scheduler's API. See the quickstart to compare the shape of a first request.
FAQ
- Can I use Buffer's API to build a multi-tenant scheduling product?
- Buffer's API is scoped to a Buffer account's own content and channels — check Buffer's current developer terms directly if you're evaluating it for a multi-tenant product, since API terms of service for reselling or white-labeling vary by vendor and change over time.
- Is Buffer's GraphQL API stable enough to build on today?
- Buffer describes it as public beta at the time of writing — verify current status on Buffer's own developer documentation before committing to it for production.