# Open-source social media API wrappers on GitHub
URL: https://skedcast.com/developers/guides/social-media-api-wrapper-github

People mean three different things by an open-source social media API wrapper: a self-hostable scheduling application, a client library that wraps a hosted vendor's API, and a library that wraps one platform's own API. All three are real and suit different situations.

## Real projects, and which category they're in
Project | What it is | Source
`gitroomhq/postiz-app` | A social media scheduling application under the AGPL-3.0 license. Its README offers a managed cloud and an open-source edition you deploy on your own infrastructure. | https://github.com/gitroomhq/postiz-app
`ayrshare/social-post-api-python` | A Python wrapper SDK for Ayrshare's hosted API. You need an Ayrshare account and API key, and the README says the wrapper is not as feature complete as Ayrshare's REST API. | https://github.com/ayrshare/social-post-api-python
`googleapis/google-api-python-client` | Google's official Python client library for its discovery-based APIs, which include YouTube. It wraps Google's APIs only. | https://github.com/googleapis/google-api-python-client
`python-telegram-bot/python-telegram-bot` | A Python wrapper for Telegram's Bot API. It wraps Telegram only. | https://github.com/python-telegram-bot/python-telegram-bot

## Self-host, wrap a hosted API, or use a unified API
Self-hosting a scheduling application gives you control and no vendor lock-in, at the cost of running it yourself: the database, job queue, token storage and platform API changes. A client library for a hosted vendor removes the multi-platform integration work but still leaves you paying that vendor and building the connect and consent flow for your users.
SkedCast's API is hosted and includes connect links for your end users. Its object model (clients, campaigns, approvals) is built for agencies and teams rather than a single account.

## FAQ
**Q: Is there an open-source scheduler I can self-host?**
A: Yes. Postiz (gitroomhq/postiz-app) is licensed under AGPL-3.0, and its README describes an open-source edition you deploy on your own infrastructure. Source: https://github.com/gitroomhq/postiz-app (checked 2026-11-04).

**Q: Should I build my own wrapper around each platform's raw API?**
A: Only if you have one or two platforms and want no third-party dependency in the posting path. Beyond that, you re-solve OAuth, token refresh, media processing and rate-limit handling per platform, which is the cost a unified API exists to remove.