11 available actions

What your AI agent can do in Buffer

Buffer is a social media management platform for planning, creating, scheduling, and publishing content across connected channels. This page lists every available action. Your agent only receives the actions and permissions required for the role you approve.

Common starting points

Get Account ContextReturn the connected Buffer account, its organizations, and the accessible social channels in each organization so an agent can discover the IDs required by other tools.
List Idea GroupsList the idea workflow groups in a Buffer organization so an agent can discover group IDs for filtering or idea creation.
Create IdeaCreate a persistent content idea in a Buffer organization.
Create Post DraftCreate an internal text-post draft for exactly one Buffer channel.
Save Post TemplateCreate a private or internal Buffer post template, or update an existing writable template when template_id is supplied.
Delete PostPermanently delete a Buffer post by ID, including a draft created for cleanup.

Browse all 11 actions by capability

Open a capability to see every supported action and its description.

Find & reviewLook up and review existing recordsView 5 actionsHide actions

Get Account ContextReturn the connected Buffer account, its organizations, and the accessible social channels in each organization so an agent can discover the IDs required by other tools.
List Idea GroupsList the idea workflow groups in a Buffer organization so an agent can discover group IDs for filtering or idea creation.
List IdeasList content ideas in a Buffer organization, optionally filtering by explicit idea groups or grouped versus ungrouped workflow membership.
List PostsList and filter posts in a Buffer organization without requesting OAuth-inaccessible analytics fields.
List Post TemplatesList Buffer public templates and templates visible to the connected user in an organization, optionally filtered by visibility.

Create & communicateCreate records or send supported messagesView 3 actionsHide actions

Create IdeaCreate a persistent content idea in a Buffer organization.
Create Post DraftCreate an internal text-post draft for exactly one Buffer channel.
Publish PostsQueue, schedule, or immediately publish the same text post to one to 10 Buffer channels.

Update & manageChange and manage existing recordsView 1 actionHide actions

Save Post TemplateCreate a private or internal Buffer post template, or update an existing writable template when template_id is supplied.

Remove & cancelRemove records or cancel supported workView 2 actionsHide actions

Delete PostPermanently delete a Buffer post by ID, including a draft created for cleanup.
Delete Post TemplateDelete a writable private Buffer template, or an internal template when the connected user is an organization admin or owner.

Connection record

A connection you can control.

Sign-in: OAuth sign-in
Setup: Sign in with your own Buffer account. Access is limited to the work agreed for the role.
Boundaries: Only the approved role and actions.
Off switch: Revoke the connection from your account.

FAQ

Before you connect Buffer

How does the agent connect to Buffer?

You sign in with your own Buffer account. Permissions are limited to what the agent needs, the connection is health-checked, and you can revoke access from Buffer at any time.

What can the agent actually do in Buffer?

The page above lists the 11 actions currently available through the Buffer connection. The role determines which of those actions the agent may use, and write access is only enabled when the workflow needs it.

Is Buffer included in my plan?

Connections are priced per tool on top of the base plan. Some are included and some are premium. See pricing for how connection charges work.

How long until Buffer is ready?

Timing depends on the sign-in method, permissions and workflow being connected. We confirm the scope and setup plan before enabling the connection.

Bring the workflow together

Ready to put Buffer to work?

Start with the responsibility you want off your plate. We’ll map the connection and the boundaries around it.

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