How To Schedule and Post to X/Twitter Using an API with PostPeer (2026 Tutorial)
Automate Social Media Posting with the PostPeer API
In this video, you’ll learn how to use the PostPeer API to schedule and publish posts to Twitter (and other platforms) without dealing with complex native APIs. Instead of handling OAuth flows, app setup, and constant API changes, PostPeer simplifies everything into a single, unified API.
You’ll connect your account, fetch account data, create a post, and publish or schedule it—all with just a few API calls.
Timestamps
0:00 Intro – Posting to Twitter using an API
0:07 Overview of PostPeer API capabilities
0:15 Challenges with native Twitter API
0:20 OAuth, credentials, and setup complexity
0:30 Using PostPeer to simplify the process
0:34 Getting your API key
0:39 Adding the API key to your environment
0:43 Connecting your Twitter account
0:46 Using the PostPeer API endpoint
0:54 Setting up a connection request
0:58 Handling the redirect and authorization
1:05 Authorizing your Twitter account
1:11 Fetching connected accounts
1:16 Viewing available integrations
1:19 Selecting your Twitter account
1:21 Retrieving the account ID
1:25 Creating a new post via API
1:32 Using the post endpoint
1:39 Publishing or scheduling the post
1:43 Viewing the created post
1:48 Recap of the workflow
1:50 Posting to multiple accounts and platforms
1:58 Platform-specific customization options
2:01 Uploading media (images, videos, carousels)
2:06 Managing posts via dashboard or API
2:12 Final thoughts
2:13 Automating social media or integrating into your product
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