Buffer Connector for AI agents.
12 live capabilities
Schedule and manage social media posts across multiple platforms from your chat.
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Why people use Buffer
Buffer Social Media Scheduling for Content Creators
This Connector removes that friction entirely. You can stay in your primary workspace and tell your agent to handle the distribution. It drafts the content, formats the links, and puts it into the queue for you. You get a publishing engine that works in the background.
What Vinkius changes
Your AI becomes your social media coordinator.
Use it from Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor or another AI client you already have.
One account · 5,900+ Connectors
- Real-world use case 01
Batching Content
A creator writes a long blog post and asks their agent to turn it into 5 tweets and schedule them for the week using create_update.
- Real-world use case 02
Emergency Changes
A marketing manager notices a news break and needs to move a scheduled post to the top of the queue using reorder_updates.
- Real-world use case 03
Content Audits
A founder wants to see how many posts went out last month and asks the agent to list them using list_sent_updates.
Complete set · 12capabilities
The complete Buffer capability set.
These are the exact actions your AI can choose when you ask it to work with Buffer.
01—04
4 capabilities in this set.
Part of 12 available through Buffer.
- 01 Capability
Schedule social post
Schedule a new post
- 02 Capability
Remove social post
Delete a post
- 03 Capability
Modify pending post
Edit scheduled post
- 04 Capability
Get api status
Check connection
05—08
4 capabilities in this set.
Part of 12 available through Buffer.
- 05 Capability
List pending posts
Check scheduled queue
- 06 Capability
Get profile details
Get account info
- 07 Capability
Get posting schedules
Check posting times
- 08 Capability
List published posts
Check post history
09—12
4 capabilities in this set.
Part of 12 available through Buffer.
- 09 Capability
Get post details
Get post info
- 10 Capability
List social profiles
) Connected to Buffer. List connected accounts
- 11 Capability
Test buffer auth
Verify credentials
- 12 Capability
Modify posting schedules
Set posting times
Set up in minutes
One URL. Then ask Buffer to work.
Claude and ChatGPT only need the Connector URL. Copy it once, add it in settings, and use Buffer from the conversation.
Choose your client
Live previewAdvanced clients IDE · CLI
Claude · Web + desktop
Connector URL · ready to paste
Streamable HTTPhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_AbS1hPREKS6soS2GI93ZwdL4fTIgVXzz3w5hHSFb/mcp - Step 01
Open Connectors
In Claude Web or Claude Desktop, open Settings and choose Connectors.
- Step 02
Add the URL
Choose Add custom connector, name it Buffer, and paste the URL above.
- Step 03
Turn it on in chat
Select +, open Connectors, and enable Buffer for the conversation.
ChatGPT · Web + desktop
Connector URL · ready to paste
Streamable HTTPhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_AbS1hPREKS6soS2GI93ZwdL4fTIgVXzz3w5hHSFb/mcp - Step 01
Open MCP settings
On desktop, open Settings and MCP servers. On web, open your workspace app or connector settings.
- Step 02
Add the URL
Choose Add server with Streamable HTTP, or create a custom MCP app, then paste the Buffer URL.
- Step 03
Save and start
Save the connection and enable Buffer in your conversation. Desktop may ask you to restart once.
Cursor · IDE configuration
Advanced setup
{
"mcpServers": {
"buffer": {
"url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_AbS1hPREKS6soS2GI93ZwdL4fTIgVXzz3w5hHSFb/mcp"
}
}
}- Step 01
Open MCP Settings
Press Cmd+Shift+P (macOS) or Ctrl+Shift+P (Windows/Linux) → search "MCP Settings"
- Step 02
Add the server config
Paste the JSON configuration above into the mcp.json file that opens
- Step 03
Save the file
Cursor will automatically detect the new Connector
- Step 04
Start using Buffer
Open Agent mode in chat and ask: "Using Buffer, help me...". 12 tools available
VS Code Copilot · IDE configuration
Advanced setup
{
"mcpServers": {
"buffer": {
"url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_AbS1hPREKS6soS2GI93ZwdL4fTIgVXzz3w5hHSFb/mcp"
}
}
}- Step 01
Create MCP config
Create a .vscode/mcp.json file in your project root
- Step 02
Add the server config
Paste the JSON configuration above
- Step 03
Enable Agent mode
Open GitHub Copilot Chat and switch to Agent mode using the dropdown
- Step 04
Start using Buffer
Ask Copilot: "Using Buffer, help me...". 12 tools available
Windsurf · IDE configuration
Advanced setup
{
"mcpServers": {
"buffer": {
"url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_AbS1hPREKS6soS2GI93ZwdL4fTIgVXzz3w5hHSFb/mcp"
}
}
}- Step 01
Open MCP Settings
Go to Settings → MCP Configuration or press Cmd+Shift+P and search "MCP"
- Step 02
Add the server
Paste the JSON configuration above into mcp_config.json
- Step 03
Save and reload
Windsurf will detect the new server automatically
- Step 04
Start using Buffer
Open Cascade and ask: "Using Buffer, help me...". 12 tools available
Cline · IDE configuration
Advanced setup
{
"mcpServers": {
"buffer": {
"url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_AbS1hPREKS6soS2GI93ZwdL4fTIgVXzz3w5hHSFb/mcp"
}
}
}- Step 01
Open Cline MCP Settings
Click the Connectors icon in the Cline sidebar panel
- Step 02
Add remote server
Click "Add Connector" and paste the configuration above
- Step 03
Enable the server
Toggle the server switch to ON
- Step 04
Start using Buffer
Ask Cline: "Using Buffer, help me...". 12 tools available
Claude Code · Terminal command
Advanced setup
claude mcp add buffer --transport http "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_AbS1hPREKS6soS2GI93ZwdL4fTIgVXzz3w5hHSFb/mcp"- Step 01
Install Claude Code
Run npm install -g @anthropic-ai/claude-code if not already installed
- Step 02
Add the Connector
Run the command above in your terminal
- Step 03
Verify the connection
Run claude mcp to list connected servers, or type /mcp inside a session
- Step 04
Start using Buffer
Ask Claude: "Using Buffer, show me...". 12 tools are ready
Where the request belongs
Work Buffer can move forward.
Social media managers tired of the manual copy-paste grind, founders who need to maintain a presence without the overhead, and creators who want to batch-schedule their content from a single interface.
Social Media Manager
Drafts 10 tweets based on a new blog post and queues them all to Buffer in one go.
Founder
Reviews the week's content queue while finishing a coding session to ensure everything looks right.
Marketing Lead
Pulls a summary of last week's engagement data directly into a strategy chat.
When one Connector is not enough
Carry the request into a workflow.
Combine Buffer with the systems that finish the task.
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Before you connect
Questions about Buffer.
The practical details behind the request, access and result.
Can I use Buffer MCP to schedule posts on Instagram and LinkedIn?
Yes, this Connector supports multi-platform scheduling. You can manage your Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram feeds all through your AI client.
Does the Buffer MCP let me see my past posts?
Yes, your agent can retrieve a list of your published posts. This is great for checking your history or auditing your past content.
How do I move a post to a different time?
You can simply tell your agent to reorder your queue. It can move specific posts up or down in your publishing timeline to fit your schedule.
Can my agent write the captions for me?
Absolutely. Your agent can draft the text, include links, and then schedule the final version to your Buffer queue in one step.
Is it possible to delete a scheduled post using this?
Yes, if you need to pull a post before it goes live, your agent can delete specific updates from your Buffer queue instantly.
How do I see which profiles are connected?
Just ask your agent to list your profiles. It will show you every social account currently linked to your Buffer account.
Can my AI draft a post and immediately schedule it?
Yes! The create_update capability is specifically designed for this. You can list your profiles to fetch the correct profile IDs, and then instruct the agent to write a post. The agent will push the new content using the IDs as target destinations. If you omit the explicit time, it falls back to the next empty spot in the profile's schedule.
Can the agent shuffle my pending queue if I don't like the order?
Yes. If you have loaded 20 evergreen posts into your Buffer, you can simply ask the agent to "shuffle the queue for my Twitter profile." It will invoke the shuffle_queue endpoint to mix up all pending un-timed updates, keeping your timeline fresh.
Is there a risk that my AI posts something to the wrong account?
The integration mandates profile IDs explicitly inside the payload. As a safety net, always instruct your AI to list your pending posts and verify the target profile string names before pulling the trigger on production updates. The agent behaves deterministically with capabilities.
How do I find my Buffer Access Token?
Log in to your Buffer account, navigate to Settings > Personal Access Tokens, and generate a new token for your integration.
Can I post to multiple social profiles at once?
Yes! The schedule_social_post capability accepts a JSON array of profile IDs, allowing you to broadcast the same update across all your connected platforms.
How do I check my scheduled queue?
Use the list_pending_posts capability with a specific profile ID to retrieve all updates currently waiting to be published.
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