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New tools across 13 categories: - Email/Newsletter: beehiiv, klaviyo, postmark, brevo, activecampaign - Data Enrichment: clearbit, apollo - CRO/Testing: hotjar, optimizely - Analytics: plausible - Scheduling: calendly, savvycal - Forms: typeform - Messaging: intercom - Social: buffer - Video: wistia - Payments: paddle - Affiliate: partnerstack - Reviews: trustpilot, g2 - Push: onesignal - Webinar: demio, livestorm Each tool includes a zero-dependency CLI and integration guide. Registry and CLI README updated with all new entries. Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>
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# Buffer
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Social media scheduling, publishing, and analytics platform for managing multiple social profiles.
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## Capabilities
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| Integration | Available | Notes |
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| API | ✓ | REST API v1 for profiles, updates, scheduling |
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| MCP | - | Not available |
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| CLI | ✓ | [buffer.js](../clis/buffer.js) |
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| SDK | - | No official SDK; legacy API still supported |
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## Authentication
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- **Type**: OAuth 2.0 Bearer Token
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- **Header**: `Authorization: Bearer {access_token}`
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- **Get key**: Register app at https://buffer.com/developers/apps then complete OAuth flow
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- **Note**: Buffer is no longer accepting new developer app registrations; existing apps continue to work. New public API is in development at https://buffer.com/developer-api
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## Common Agent Operations
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### Get user info
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```bash
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GET https://api.bufferapp.com/1/user.json
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Authorization: Bearer {token}
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```
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### List connected profiles
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```bash
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GET https://api.bufferapp.com/1/profiles.json
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Authorization: Bearer {token}
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```
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### Get profile posting schedules
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```bash
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GET https://api.bufferapp.com/1/profiles/{profile_id}/schedules.json
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```
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### Create a scheduled post
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```bash
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POST https://api.bufferapp.com/1/updates/create.json
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Content-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded
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profile_ids[]={profile_id}&text=Your+post+content&scheduled_at=2026-03-01T10:00:00Z
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```
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### Get pending updates for a profile
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```bash
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GET https://api.bufferapp.com/1/profiles/{profile_id}/updates/pending.json?count=25
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```
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### Get sent updates for a profile
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```bash
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GET https://api.bufferapp.com/1/profiles/{profile_id}/updates/sent.json?count=25
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```
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### Publish a pending update immediately
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```bash
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POST https://api.bufferapp.com/1/updates/{update_id}/share.json
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```
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### Delete an update
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```bash
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POST https://api.bufferapp.com/1/updates/{update_id}/destroy.json
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```
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### Reorder queue
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```bash
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POST https://api.bufferapp.com/1/profiles/{profile_id}/updates/reorder.json
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Content-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded
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order[]={update_id_1}&order[]={update_id_2}&order[]={update_id_3}
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```
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## API Pattern
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Buffer API v1 uses `.json` extensions on all endpoints. POST requests use `application/x-www-form-urlencoded` content type. Array parameters use bracket notation (e.g., `profile_ids[]`).
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Responses include a `success` boolean for mutation operations.
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## Key Metrics
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### Profile Metrics
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- `followers` - Follower count for connected profile
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- `service` - Platform name (twitter, facebook, instagram, linkedin, etc.)
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### Update Metrics (sent updates)
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- `statistics.reach` - Post reach
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- `statistics.clicks` - Link clicks
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- `statistics.retweets` - Retweets/shares
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- `statistics.favorites` - Likes/favorites
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- `statistics.mentions` - Mentions
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## Parameters
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### Update Create Parameters
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- `profile_ids[]` - Required. Array of profile IDs to post to
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- `text` - Required. Post content
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- `scheduled_at` - ISO 8601 timestamp for scheduling
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- `now` - Set to `true` to publish immediately
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- `top` - Set to `true` to add to top of queue
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- `shorten` - Set to `true` to auto-shorten links
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- `media[photo]` - URL to photo attachment
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- `media[thumbnail]` - URL to thumbnail
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- `media[link]` - URL for link attachment
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## When to Use
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- Scheduling social media posts across multiple platforms
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- Managing social media content queues
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- Analyzing post performance across channels
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- Automating social media publishing workflows
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- Coordinating team social media activity
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## Rate Limits
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- 60 authenticated requests per user per minute
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- Exceeding returns HTTP 429
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- Higher limits available by contacting hello@buffer.com
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## Relevant Skills
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- social-media-calendar
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- content-repurposing
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- social-proof
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- launch-sequence
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