Home / Docs / Getting started

Getting Started

Create a Postifys account, connect social destinations, generate an API key, verify access, and publish your first post.

Last updated: 2026-07-24 · Technical source: live Postifys API behavior and API reference

Quick answer: Sign up at Postifys, connect at least one social account, create an API key in Settings, verify the key with GET /api/key/test, then publish with the matching platform endpoint.

1. Create a Postifys account

  1. Open the Postifys signup page and create an account.
  2. Confirm you can sign in to the dashboard.

2. Connect a destination account

From the dashboard/settings flows, connect the network you want to publish to:

  • Facebook Page (not a personal profile wall)
  • Instagram professional account
  • YouTube channel
  • Pinterest board access
  • LinkedIn member profile
  • TikTok creator account

Publishing only works for accounts the OAuth connection is authorized to use. See each integration page for limits.

3. Create an API key

  1. Open Postifys account settings.
  2. Create your API key. Each user can create one key; you can view, copy, delete, and recreate it after deletion.
  3. Store the key privately. Do not put it in public HTML, client-side JavaScript, or screenshots.

4. Verify API access

curl https://postifys.com/api/key/test \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"

A successful response means the key is accepted. Then list connections when needed:

curl https://postifys.com/api/connections \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"

5. Publish a first test post

Start with a simple Facebook text/image post or Instagram image before large videos:

curl -X POST https://postifys.com/api/facebook/post \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -d '{
    "text": "Hello from Postifys API",
    "type": "FEED"
  }'

Review the result in Post History in the dashboard. For endpoint fields, continue to Create a post.

Launch checklist

  • Account created and signed in
  • At least one destination connected
  • API key created and tested
  • Media URL is publicly reachable (or use proxyDownload for Drive/Dropbox where supported)
  • For TikTok, choose Direct Post or Draft Upload and provide the required consent, privacy, and music confirmation fields
Next: Authentication Create a post

Continue learning