How to connect Claude to social media

Claude can now schedule and publish social media posts through SchedPilot's MCP server, giving users control over posts via a calendar approval system. The integration works with Claude Desktop and Claude Code, requiring a SchedPilot API token and Node.js 18+. Users can manage accounts, create posts, upload media, and view analytics through natural language commands.

How to connect Claude to social media Claude is great at writing posts — but with one quick setup, it can actually schedule and publish them across your social accounts too. This guide shows you exactly how to connect Claude to your social media in about two minutes, using SchedPilot’s MCP server. How it works: You add SchedPilot’s MCP server to Claude. Claude then gets tools like “create a post” and “read analytics,” so you can say “schedule this to X and LinkedIn for 9am tomorrow” and Claude does it — with every post held in your calendar for approval. In this guide What you’ll need | Requirement | Notes | |---|---| | Claude Desktop or Claude Code | Also works with Cursor, Windsurf, Hermes, and any MCP client. | | Node.js v18 or later | The MCP server runs via npx . Check with node -v . | | A SchedPilot account with API access | API & MCP access is on the | Step 1: Get your SchedPilot token app.schedpilot.com https://app.schedpilot.com and open API Access . smm xxxxxxxxxxxx . You’ll paste it into Claude’s config next. Step 2: Add SchedPilot to Claude Pick the app you use. Claude Desktop Settings → Developer → Edit Config this opens claude desktop config.json . { "mcpServers": { "schedpilot": { "command": "npx", "args": "-y", "schedpilot-mcp" , "env": { "SCHEDPILOT TOKEN": "smm your key" } } } } The config file lives here if you’d rather open it directly: macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude desktop config.json Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\claude desktop config.json Fully quit and reopen Claude Desktop. Then look for the 🔧 tools icon in the chat input bar — click it and you should see the SchedPilot tools listed. Claude Code One command adds it: claude mcp add schedpilot \ --env SCHEDPILOT TOKEN=smm your key \ -- npx -y schedpilot-mcp Then run /mcp inside Claude Code to confirm the SchedPilot server is connected. Step 3: Test it Ask Claude to do something real: List my connected social accounts, then schedule this post to X for tomorrow at 9am: "Big update dropping this week 👀" Claude will call SchedPilot’s tools, schedule the post, and it’ll appear in your SchedPilot calendar ready for approval. That’s it — Claude is now connected to your social media. What Claude can now do Connecting SchedPilot gives Claude six tools: get accounts — list your connected social accounts. create post — draft and schedule a post to one or many networks. upload media — attach an image or video from a URL. list posts — review scheduled and published posts. delete post — remove a scheduled post. get analytics — read a post’s impressions, likes, and engagement. Example prompts to try - “Plan a week of LinkedIn posts about our launch and schedule them for 9am each weekday.” - “Turn this blog post into an X thread and schedule it for Thursday at 2pm.” paste the post - “What were my best-performing posts last week?” - “Schedule the same announcement to X, LinkedIn, and Threads for tomorrow morning.” Is it safe to let Claude post for you? Yes, for two reasons. SchedPilot publishes through each platform’s official API , so your reach is never at risk. And every post Claude creates lands in your calendar for approval before it goes live — Claude drafts and schedules, but you keep the final say. Learn more about using AI agents for social media safely https://schedpilot.com/blog/ai-agents-social-media-management/ . Troubleshooting No 🔧 tools icon? Make sure you fully quit Claude Desktop not just closed the window and reopened it. Double-check the JSON is valid — a stray comma will stop it loading. “Command not found” / server won’t start? Confirm Node.js 18+ is installed node -v . The server runs through npx . Auth errors? Re-copy your smm token from API Access — a truncated key is the usual cause. Tools appear but nothing schedules? Make sure you’ve connected at least one social account in SchedPilot first. Frequently asked questions Can Claude post to social media? Yes — once you connect SchedPilot’s MCP server, Claude can draft, schedule, and manage posts across your connected social accounts, with a human approval step before anything publishes. Which Claude apps support this? Claude Desktop and Claude Code, plus other MCP clients like Cursor, Windsurf, and Hermes. The same SchedPilot MCP server works with all of them. Do I need to know how to code? No. Setup is pasting a small config block or running one command in Claude Code . After that, you just talk to Claude in plain language. What platforms can Claude post to? All 9 SchedPilot networks: Instagram, X Twitter , LinkedIn, TikTok, Threads, Facebook, YouTube, Pinterest, and Bluesky. Is my token safe? Your token stays in your local Claude config and is sent only to SchedPilot’s API over HTTPS. You can revoke it anytime from API Access. Which SchedPilot plan do I need? MCP and API access are available on the Platinum plan. See pricing https://schedpilot.com/pricing/ . Connect Claude to your social media Add SchedPilot’s MCP server and let Claude schedule across 9 networks in plain language — with a human approval step built in.