---
title: "Create a post"
method: POST
path: "/socials/posts"
tags: ["Socials"]
---

# Create a post

`POST /socials/posts`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://api.crevio.co/v1`
- URL: `https://api.crevio.co/v1/socials/posts`
- Auth: API key in header `Authorization`

Creates a draft post, or publishes/schedules it immediately when publish_now or scheduled_at is set.

## Headers

- `Idempotency-Key` string

## Request body

- object
  - `content` string, required
  - `title` string, nullable
  - `platforms` string[], required
  - `platform_data` object: Per-platform overrides keyed by platform name. For Pinterest, `pinterest.board_id` names the target board (list them with `GET /socials/accounts/{id}/boards`).
  - `media_urls` string[]: Public media URLs uploaded on publish
  - `upload_ids` string[]: Previously uploaded media IDs
  - `youtube_type` 'SHORT' | 'VIDEO'
  - `publish_now` boolean: Publish immediately instead of saving a draft
  - `scheduled_at` string, date-time
  - `account_ids` string[]: Target account IDs (defaults to all matching platforms)

## Response `201`

Post created

- SocialPost
  - `object` string, required
  - `id` string, required
  - `title` string, nullable, required
  - `content` string, required
  - `platforms` object, required
  - `platform_data` object, required
  - `upload_ids` unknown[], required
    - unknown
  - `media_urls` unknown[], required
    - unknown
  - `status` 'draft' | 'publishing' | 'scheduled' | 'posted' | 'failed' | 'disconnected', required
  - `scheduled_at` string, date-time, nullable, required
  - `posted_at` string, date-time, nullable, required
  - `error` string, nullable, required
  - `analytics` object, required
  - `created_at` string, date-time, required
  - `updated_at` string, date-time, required

## Other responses

- `400`: Bad request
- `401`: Authentication required
- `403`: Forbidden
- `409`: Conflict
- `422`: Validation error
- `429`: Rate limit exceeded — 600 requests per minute per credential. Retry after the number of seconds in `Retry-After`.
- `500`: Internal server error

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