Automate Postey with Zapier

Connect Postey to the apps you use everyday to improve your productivity and streamline your processes.

Updated over 3 weeks ago

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What is Postey?

Zapier is an automation platform that connects Postey with thousands of other apps and services. With Zapier, you can create automated workflows called "Zaps" that perform actions automatically when certain events happen.

For example:

• When you publish a post in Postey → automatically share to Slack
• When a newsletter article goes out → create a draft in Postey
• When a tag changes to Needs Review → Notify a reviewer

Getting Started

Step 1: Get Your API Key

1. Log in to Postey
2. Go to Zapier integration page
3. Click "Create new API key"
4. Copy your API key

🔒 Important: Anyone with access to your API key can programmatically access your Postey account. Keep it safe and don't share it with others.

Step 2: Connect Postey to Zapier

1. Log in to Zapier
2. Create a new Zap or edit an existing one
3. Search for "Postey" when selecting an app
4. Click "Connect a new account"
5. Paste your API key when prompted
6. Zapier will verify the connection automatically

Step 3: Create Your First Zap

1. Choose a Trigger (what starts the automation)
2. Choose an Action (what happens next)
3. Map fields between the apps
4. Test and turn on your Zap

Triggers

Triggers are events in Postey that start your Zap. All triggers fire in real-time and support filtering by Social Sets (your connected accounts).

Draft Created

Fires when: A new draft is created in Postey. Example use:

• Log all new drafts to a spreadsheet
• Send notifications when team members create content
• Backup draft content to cloud storage

Draft Published

Fires when: A draft goes live on social platforms. Example use:

• Share published posts to Slack or Discord
• Update a content calendar
• Trigger follow-up workflows
• Archive published content

Draft Scheduled

Fires when: A draft is scheduled for future publication. Example use:

• Notify team of upcoming posts
• Add scheduled posts to calendars
• Review queue monitoring

Draft Deleted

Fires when: A draft is deleted from Postey. Example use:

• Audit logging
• Cleanup related data in other systems
• Archive deleted content

Actions

Actions are things you can do in Postey from your Zaps.

Create Draft Simple

Quick and easy. Best for single posts with images/video urls.

Create drafts for different platforms with text and media URLs.

When to use:

• Single posts (not threads)
• Adding images/videos via URL
• Different content per platform
• Quick automation setup

Supported platforms:

• X (Twitter): Up to 4 media files
• LinkedIn: Up to 9 media files
• TikTok: Up to 10 media files
• Instagram: Up to 4 media files

Publish Draft Now

Immediately publishes an existing draft to all enabled platforms.

Schedule Draft

Schedules an existing draft for future publication.

Schedule Draft in Next Free Slot

Adds an existing draft to your publishing queue in the next available slot.

Tip: Use this to maintain consistent posting schedules without specifying exact times.

Troubleshooting

"Invalid API Key" Error

• Make sure you're using a valid API key from Settings → API
• Check for extra spaces when pasting the key
• Generate a new key if the current one isn't working

Triggers Not Firing

• Verify your Social Set filter isn't excluding events
• Check that the Zap is turned ON in Zapier
• Check Zapier's task history for errors

"Rate Limit Exceeded" Error

• Wait a few minutes and retry
• Reduce frequency of automated actions
• Contact support if the issue persists

Draft Creation Fails

• Ensure at least one platform has text content
• Check JSON syntax for the Advanced action
• Verify media IDs exist and have "ready" status

Support & Resources

API Settings: app.postey.ai/?settings=api

Zapier Help: zapier.com/help