Buffer

Buffer API integration with managed authentication. Schedule and manage social media posts across multiple platforms. Use this skill when users want to schedule posts, manage channels, view organizations, or create content ideas in Buffer. For other third party apps, use the api-gateway skill (https://clawhub.ai/byungkyu/api-gateway).

# Buffer

Access the Buffer GraphQL API with managed authentication. Schedule and manage social media posts across Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, TikTok, and more.

## Quick Start

```bash
# Get account info with organizations
python <<'EOF'
import urllib.request, os, json
data = json.dumps({
    "query": "query { account { id email organizations { id name } } }"
}).encode()
req = urllib.request.Request('https://gateway.maton.ai/buffer/', data=data, method='POST')
req.add_header('Authorization', f'Bearer {os.environ["MATON_API_KEY"]}')
req.add_header('Content-Type', 'application/json')
print(json.dumps(json.load(urllib.request.urlopen(req)), indent=2))
EOF
```

## Base URL

```
https://gateway.maton.ai/buffer/
```

Buffer uses a single GraphQL endpoint. All queries and mutations are sent as POST requests to this endpoint.

## Authentication

All requests require the Maton API key in the Authorization header:

```
Authorization: Bearer $MATON_API_KEY
```

**Environment Variable:** Set your API key as `MATON_API_KEY`:

```bash
export MATON_API_KEY="YOUR_API_KEY"
```

### Getting Your API Key

1. Sign in or create an account at [maton.ai](https://maton.ai)
2. Go to [maton.ai/settings](https://maton.ai/settings)
3. Copy your API key

## Connection Management

Manage your Buffer connections at `https://ctrl.maton.ai`.

### List Connections

```bash
python <<'EOF'
import urllib.request, os, json
req = urllib.request.Request('https://ctrl.maton.ai/connections?app=buffer&status=ACTIVE')
req.add_header('Authorization', f'Bearer {os.environ["MATON_API_KEY"]}')
print(json.dumps(json.load(urllib.request.urlopen(req)), indent=2))
EOF
```

### Create Connection

```bash
python <<'EOF'
import urllib.request, os, json
data = json.dumps({'app': 'buffer'}).encode()
req = urllib.request.Request('https://ctrl.maton.ai/connections', data=data, method='POST')
req.add_header('Authorization', f'Bearer {os.environ["MATON_API_KEY"]}')
req.add_header('Content-Type', 'application/json')
print(json.dumps(json.load(urllib.request.urlopen(req)), indent=2))
EOF
```

### Get Connection

```bash
python <<'EOF'
import urllib.request, os, json
req = urllib.request.Request('https://ctrl.maton.ai/connections/{connection_id}')
req.add_header('Authorization', f'Bearer {os.environ["MATON_API_KEY"]}')
print(json.dumps(json.load(urllib.request.urlopen(req)), indent=2))
EOF
```

**Response:**
```json
{
  "connection": {
    "connection_id": "a71282a3-52be-473d-9273-22b4546dc146",
    "status": "ACTIVE",
    "creation_time": "2026-03-12T00:18:28.327860Z",
    "last_updated_time": "2026-03-12T00:18:42.818009Z",
    "url": "https://connect.maton.ai/?session_token=...",
    "app": "buffer",
    "metadata": {},
    "method": "API_KEY"
  }
}
```

### Delete Connection

```bash
python <<'EOF'
import urllib.request, os, json
req = urllib.request.Request('https://ctrl.maton.ai/connections/{connection_id}', method='DELETE')
req.add_header('Authorization', f'Bearer {os.environ["MATON_API_KEY"]}')
print(json.dumps(json.load(urllib.request.urlopen(req)), indent=2))
EOF
```

### Specifying Connection

If you have multiple Buffer connections, specify which one to use with the `Maton-Connection` header:

```bash
python <<'EOF'
import urllib.request, os, json
data = json.dumps({"query": "query { account { id } }"}).encode()
req = urllib.request.Request('https://gateway.maton.ai/buffer/', data=data, method='POST')
req.add_header('Authorization', f'Bearer {os.environ["MATON_API_KEY"]}')
req.add_header('Content-Type', 'application/json')
req.add_header('Maton-Connection', 'a71282a3-52be-473d-9273-22b4546dc146')
print(json.dumps(json.load(urllib.request.urlopen(req)), indent=2))
EOF
```

If omitted, the gateway uses the default (oldest) active connection.

## API Reference

### Get Account

```bash
python <<'EOF'
import urllib.request, os, json
data = json.dumps({
    "query": """
    query {
        account {
            id
            email
            name
            avatar
            timezone
            createdAt
            preferences {
                timeFormat
                startOfWeek
            }
        }
    }
    """
}).encode()
req = urllib.request.Request('https://gateway.maton.ai/buffer/', data=data, method='POST')
req.add_header('Authorization', f'Bearer {os.environ["MATON_API_KEY"]}')
req.add_header('Content-Type', 'application/json')
print(json.dumps(json.load(urllib.request.urlopen(req)), indent=2))
EOF
```

**Response:**
```json
{
  "data": {
    "account": {
      "id": "69846f7479b75e6487fa3482",
      "email": "user@example.com",
      "name": "John Doe",
      "avatar": "https://...",
      "timezone": "America/New_York",
      "createdAt": "2024-01-15T10:30:00Z",
      "preferences": {
        "timeFormat": "12h",
        "startOfWeek": "sunday"
      }
    }
  }
}
```

### Get Organizations

```bash
python <<'EOF'
import urllib.request, os, json
data = json.dumps({
    "query": """
    query {
        account {
            organizations {
                id
                name
                channels {
                    id
                    name
                    service
                    avatar
                    isDisconnected
                }
            }
        }
    }
    """
}).encode()
req = urllib.request.Request('https://gateway.maton.ai/buffer/', data=data, method='POST')
req.add_header('Authorization', f'Bearer {os.environ["MATON_API_KEY"]}')
req.add_header('Content-Type', 'application/json')
print(json.dumps(json.load(urllib.request.urlopen(req)), indent=2))
EOF
```

**Response:**
```json
{
  "data": {
    "account": {
      "organizations": [
        {
          "id": "69846f7479b75e6487fa3484",
          "name": "My Organization",
          "channels": [
            {
              "id": "channel123",
              "name": "My Twitter",
              "service": "twitter",
              "avatar": "https://...",
              "isDisconnected": false
            }
          ]
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}
```

### Get Channels

```bash
python <<'EOF'
import urllib.request, os, json
data = json.dumps({
    "query": """
    query GetChannels($organizationId: OrganizationId!) {
        channels(organizationId: $organizationId) {
            id
            name
            service
            displayName
            avatar
            timezone
            isDisconnected
            isQueuePaused
            postingSchedule {
                days
                times
            }
        }
    }
    """,
    "variables": {
        "organizationId": "69846f7479b75e6487fa3484"
    }
}).encode()
req = urllib.request.Request('https://gateway.maton.ai/buffer/', data=data, method='POST')
req.add_header('Authorization', f'Bearer {os.environ["MATON_API_KEY"]}')
req.add_header('Content-Type', 'application/json')
print(json.dumps(json.load(urllib.request.urlopen(req)), indent=2))
EOF
```

### Get Single Channel

```bash
python <<'EOF'
import urllib.request, os, json
data = json.dumps({
    "query": """
    query GetChannel($channelId: ChannelId!) {
        channel(channelId: $channelId) {
            id
            name
            service
            displayName
            avatar
            timezone
            postingSchedule {
                days
                times
            }
            postingGoal {
                postsPerWeek
                progress
            }
        }
    }
    """,
    "variables": {
        "channelId": "channel123"
    }
}).encode()
req = urllib.request.Request('https://gateway.maton.ai/buffer/', data=data, method='POST')
req.add_header('Authorization', f'Bearer {os.environ["MATON_API_KEY"]}')
req.add_header('Content-Type', 'application/json')
print(json.dumps(json.load(urllib.request.urlopen(req)), indent=2))
EOF
```

### List Posts

```bash
python <<'EOF'
import urllib.request, os, json
data = json.dumps({
    "query": """
    query GetPosts($channelId: ChannelId!, $status: PostStatus, $first: Int) {
        posts(