Keep the API key server-side
Load the PostSider credential from an environment variable in your script, worker, Django service or FastAPI application.
Python + REST API
Schedule social media posts with Python
Python does not need a special integration layer here. Use requests, httpx or your existing HTTP client to talk to PostSider from a script, worker or backend.
Start with the social media scheduler API or browse the full developer platform.
How it works
Treat social publishing like any other backend API call.
Your Python code owns the trigger and business logic. PostSider keeps the social account connections and publishing state out of your application.
Fetch the connected destinations
Call the integrations endpoint and choose the account your Python job should publish to.
Create the publishing request
Send the content and target integration to the public API, adding a future UTC timestamp when the post should be scheduled.
Store the result
Keep the returned post ID and read its state later, or consume webhooks when another part of your Python application depends on delivery.
Concrete example
List connected social channels with requests
Resolve the channel ID first. It is the value your later publishing request uses to target a specific connected account.
import os
import requests
headers = {
"Authorization": os.environ["POSTSIDER_API_KEY"],
}
response = requests.get(
"https://api.postsider.com/public/v1/integrations",
headers=headers,
timeout=20,
)
response.raise_for_status()
for channel in response.json():
print(channel["id"], channel["identifier"], channel["name"])Related developer guides
Go deeper where your workflow needs it.
Social media scheduler API See the REST publishing surface and the concepts shared by every language. Read more → How scheduling works Read the full channel, timestamp and publishing-state flow before wiring it into a job. Read more → Publishing webhooks Use callbacks when a Python service should react to delivery without polling. Read more →
FAQ
Common questions.
Can I schedule social media posts with Python?
Yes. A Python script or backend can call the PostSider REST API to create drafts, immediate publications or scheduled social posts.
Do I need a Python-specific SDK?
No. Any normal HTTP client works. PostSider also publishes an OpenAPI specification if you prefer generated client tooling.
Can I run it from a cron job?
Yes. Cron jobs, Celery workers, scheduled functions and normal server processes can all call the same API.
Should the API key live in source code?
No. Load it from an environment variable or secret manager so it is not committed to the repository.