Requirements
Buffer requires an active account and an API access token from your account settings to connect — both are set up on its own site.[3]https://buffer.com · See pricing: Buffer pricing ↗
Get your Buffer credentials
- API KeypasswordRequired
In Buffer, open Settings → API and create an API key. The key can reach every organization in your account.
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Connect Buffer in WEXTL
- Log in to your WEXTL account, add the Buffer node module to your workflow, and click Create new credential.
- Optional: In the Credential name field, enter a name for the credential.
- Enter the authentication credentials you copied from your Buffer account, or follow the on-screen instructions to create the credential.
- If prompted, authenticate your account and confirm access.
- If you want to make changes to your credential in the future, follow the steps in Manage credentials →
Notes
Credentials are org-scoped; share them with teammates from the Credentials picker on any of its nodes.For detailed information on connecting an application, see Connect an application →
Buffer node modules
The list below is a reference of every Buffer node module the integration supports. You will be able to pick any of them on the workflow canvas while building automations.
Browse every Buffer node module below — each one opens to show its input parameters, outputs, and connection requirements.
| Field | Type |
|---|---|
ID | text |
Text | text |
Status | text |
Channel ID | text |
Channel service | text |
Due at | date |
Sent at | date |
Created at | date |
Updated at | date |
Share mode | text |
Scheduling type | text |
Is custom scheduled | boolean |
Shared now | boolean |
External link | text |
Idea ID | text |
Content item ID | text |
Via | text |
Allowed actions | array |
Notification status | text |
Tags | array |
Tag | object |
| Field | Type |
|---|---|
ID | text |
Email | text |
Name | text |
Timezone | text |
Created at | date |
Organizations | array |
Organization | object |
| Field | Type |
|---|---|
OrganizationRequired | choice |
| Field | Type |
|---|---|
ID | text |
Name | text |
Display name | text |
Service | text |
Type | text |
Descriptor | text |
Avatar | text |
Service ID | text |
External link | text |
Organization ID | text |
Timezone | text |
Is disconnected | boolean |
Is locked | boolean |
Is queue paused | boolean |
Is new | boolean |
Products | array |
Scopes | array |
Allowed actions | array |
Posting schedule | array |
Day | object |
Created at | date |
| Field | Type |
|---|---|
OrganizationRequired | choice |
| Field | Type |
|---|---|
ID | text |
Organization ID | text |
Account ID | text |
Title | text |
Target date | date |
Created at | date |
Allowed actions | array |
Tags | array |
Tag | object |
Author | object |
ID | text |
Name | text |
Email | text |
Body | object |
Type | text |
Draft ID | text |
Draft text | text |
AI assisted | boolean |
Draft assets | array |
Posts | array |
| Field | Type |
|---|---|
OrganizationRequired | choice |
Include metrics | boolean |
| Field | Type |
|---|---|
ID | text |
Text | text |
Status | text |
Channel ID | text |
Channel service | text |
Due at | date |
Sent at | date |
Created at | date |
Updated at | date |
Share mode | text |
Scheduling type | text |
Is custom scheduled | boolean |
Shared now | boolean |
External link | text |
Idea ID | text |
Content item ID | text |
Via | text |
Allowed actions | array |
Notification status | text |
Tags | array |
Tag | object |
| Field | Type |
|---|---|
OrganizationRequired | choice |
Locked | choice |
Product | choice |
Limit | number |
| Field | Type |
|---|---|
ID | text |
Name | text |
Display name | text |
Service | text |
Type | text |
Descriptor | text |
Avatar | text |
Service ID | text |
External link | text |
Organization ID | text |
Timezone | text |
Is disconnected | boolean |
Is locked | boolean |
Is queue paused | boolean |
Is new | boolean |
Products | array |
Scopes | array |
Allowed actions | array |
Posting schedule | array |
Day | object |
Created at | date |
| Field | Type |
|---|---|
OrganizationRequired | choice |
Content status | choice |
Include untagged content items | boolean |
Target date presence | choice |
Target date (from) | date |
Target date (to) | date |
Sort by | choice |
Sort direction | choice |
Limit | number |
| Field | Type |
|---|---|
ID | text |
Organization ID | text |
Account ID | text |
Title | text |
Target date | date |
Created at | date |
Allowed actions | array |
Tags | array |
Tag | object |
Author | object |
ID | text |
Name | text |
Email | text |
Body | object |
Type | text |
Draft ID | text |
Draft text | text |
AI assisted | boolean |
Draft assets | array |
Posts | array |
| Field | Type |
|---|---|
OrganizationRequired | choice |
Group membership | choice |
Include untagged ideas | boolean |
Limit | number |
| Field | Type |
|---|---|
ID | text |
Organization ID | text |
Group ID | text |
Position | number |
Created at (Unix epoch seconds) | number |
Updated at (Unix epoch seconds) | number |
Content | object |
Title | text |
Text | text |
Date | date |
AI assisted | boolean |
Services | array |
Tags | array |
Media | array |
| Field | Type |
|---|---|
OrganizationRequired | choice |
Status | choice |
Post types | choice |
Include untagged posts | boolean |
Due at (from) | date |
Due at (to) | date |
Due date presence | choice |
Created at (from) | date |
Created at (to) | date |
Sort by | choice |
Sort direction | choice |
Include metrics | boolean |
Limit | number |
| Field | Type |
|---|---|
ID | text |
Text | text |
Status | text |
Channel ID | text |
Channel service | text |
Due at | date |
Sent at | date |
Created at | date |
Updated at | date |
Share mode | text |
Scheduling type | text |
Is custom scheduled | boolean |
Shared now | boolean |
External link | text |
Idea ID | text |
Content item ID | text |
Via | text |
Allowed actions | array |
Notification status | text |
Tags | array |
Tag | object |
| Field | Type |
|---|---|
OrganizationRequired | choice |
| Field | Type |
|---|---|
Content item | object |
Content Item ID | text |
Organization ID | text |
Account ID | text |
Title | text |
Target date | date |
Created at | date |
Allowed actions | array |
Tags | array |
Author | object |
Body | object |
Post | object |
Post ID | text |
Text | text |
Status | text |
Channel ID | text |
Channel service | text |
Due at | date |
Sent at | date |
Created at | date |
Updated at | date |
Share mode | text |
| Field | Type |
|---|---|
OrganizationRequired | choice |
PostsRequired | array |
Title | text |
Target date | date |
| Field | Type |
|---|---|
Content Item ID | text |
Organization ID | text |
Account ID | text |
Title | text |
Target date | date |
Created at | date |
Allowed actions | array |
Tags | array |
Tag | object |
Author | object |
ID | text |
Name | text |
Email | text |
Body | object |
Type | text |
Draft ID | text |
Draft text | text |
AI assisted | boolean |
Draft assets | array |
Posts | array |
| Field | Type |
|---|---|
OrganizationRequired | choice |
DraftRequired | object |
Text | text |
Assets | array |
AI assisted | boolean |
Title | text |
Target date | date |
Correlation ID | text |
| Field | Type |
|---|---|
Content Item ID | text |
Organization ID | text |
Account ID | text |
Title | text |
Target date | date |
Created at | date |
Allowed actions | array |
Tags | array |
Tag | object |
Author | object |
ID | text |
Name | text |
Email | text |
Body | object |
Type | text |
Draft ID | text |
Draft text | text |
AI assisted | boolean |
Draft assets | array |
Posts | array |
| Field | Type |
|---|---|
OrganizationRequired | choice |
ContentRequired | object |
Title | text |
Text | text |
Target date | date |
AI assisted | boolean |
Services | choice |
Media | array |
Tags | array |
Group | object |
Idea Group | choice |
Place After | choice |
Template ID | text |
Call-to-action ID | text |
| Field | Type |
|---|---|
Idea ID | text |
Organization ID | text |
Idea Group ID | text |
Position | number |
Created at | number |
Updated at | number |
Content | object |
Title | text |
Text | text |
Target date | date |
AI assisted | boolean |
Services | array |
Tags | array |
Media | array |
| Field | Type |
|---|---|
OrganizationRequired | choice |
Scheduling typeRequired | choice |
ModeRequired | choice |
Text | text |
Due at | date |
Save as draft | boolean |
Needs approval | boolean |
Created with AI | boolean |
Media | array |
Asset | object |
Draft ID | text |
Source | text |
Per-network settings | object |
Bluesky | object |
Facebook | object |
Google Business Profile | object |
Instagram | object |
LinkedIn | object |
Mastodon | object |
Pinterest | object |
Substack | object |
Threads | object |
TikTok | object |
| Field | Type |
|---|---|
ID | text |
Text | text |
Status | text |
Channel ID | text |
Channel service | text |
Due at | date |
Sent at | date |
Created at | date |
Updated at | date |
Share mode | text |
Scheduling type | text |
Is custom scheduled | boolean |
Shared now | boolean |
External link | text |
Idea ID | text |
Content item ID | text |
Via | text |
Allowed actions | array |
Notification status | text |
Tags | array |
Tag | object |
| Field | Type |
|---|---|
OrganizationRequired | choice |
PositionRequired | choice |
| Field | Type |
|---|---|
ID | text |
Text | text |
Status | text |
Channel ID | text |
Channel service | text |
Due at | date |
Sent at | date |
Created at | date |
Updated at | date |
Share mode | text |
Scheduling type | text |
Is custom scheduled | boolean |
Shared now | boolean |
External link | text |
Idea ID | text |
Content item ID | text |
Via | text |
Allowed actions | array |
Notification status | text |
Tags | array |
Tag | object |
| Field | Type |
|---|---|
OrganizationRequired | choice |
PostsRequired | array |
| Field | Type |
|---|---|
Content Item ID | text |
Organization ID | text |
Account ID | text |
Title | text |
Target date | date |
Created at | date |
Allowed actions | array |
Tags | array |
Tag | object |
Author | object |
ID | text |
Name | text |
Email | text |
Body | object |
Type | text |
Draft ID | text |
Draft text | text |
AI assisted | boolean |
Draft assets | array |
Posts | array |
| Field | Type |
|---|---|
OrganizationRequired | choice |
| Field | Type |
|---|---|
Content item | object |
Content Item ID | text |
Organization ID | text |
Account ID | text |
Title | text |
Target date | date |
Created at | date |
Allowed actions | array |
Tags | array |
Author | object |
Body | object |
Post | object |
Post ID | text |
Text | text |
Status | text |
Channel ID | text |
Channel service | text |
Due at | date |
Sent at | date |
Created at | date |
Updated at | date |
Share mode | text |
| Field | Type |
|---|---|
OrganizationRequired | choice |
Title | text |
Target date | date |
| Field | Type |
|---|---|
Content Item ID | text |
Organization ID | text |
Account ID | text |
Title | text |
Target date | date |
Created at | date |
Allowed actions | array |
Tags | array |
Tag | object |
Author | object |
ID | text |
Name | text |
Email | text |
Body | object |
Type | text |
Draft ID | text |
Draft text | text |
AI assisted | boolean |
Draft assets | array |
Posts | array |
| Field | Type |
|---|---|
OrganizationRequired | choice |
DraftRequired | object |
Text | text |
Assets | array |
AI assisted | boolean |
Target date | date |
| Field | Type |
|---|---|
Content Item ID | text |
Organization ID | text |
Account ID | text |
Title | text |
Target date | date |
Created at | date |
Allowed actions | array |
Tags | array |
Tag | object |
Author | object |
ID | text |
Name | text |
Email | text |
Body | object |
Type | text |
Draft ID | text |
Draft text | text |
AI assisted | boolean |
Draft assets | array |
Posts | array |
| Field | Type |
|---|---|
OrganizationRequired | choice |
Text | text |
Due at | date |
Mode | choice |
Scheduling type | choice |
Save as draft | choice |
Approval change | choice |
Media | array |
Asset | object |
Draft ID | text |
Source | text |
Edited with AI | choice |
Per-network settings | object |
Bluesky | object |
Facebook | object |
Google Business Profile | object |
Instagram | object |
LinkedIn | object |
Mastodon | object |
Pinterest | object |
Substack | object |
Threads | object |
TikTok | object |
| Field | Type |
|---|---|
ID | text |
Text | text |
Status | text |
Channel ID | text |
Channel service | text |
Due at | date |
Sent at | date |
Created at | date |
Updated at | date |
Share mode | text |
Scheduling type | text |
Is custom scheduled | boolean |
Shared now | boolean |
External link | text |
Idea ID | text |
Content item ID | text |
Via | text |
Allowed actions | array |
Notification status | text |
Tags | array |
Tag | object |
Templates
Look for Buffer templates in the WEXTL template library.
Browse templates →Explore alternative apps
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References
- WEXTL® Buffer Source Code connector implementation.
- Our users use cases and automations.
- Official API Documentation for Buffer.
- WEXTL® visual workflow builder data.
Last updated: Sep 29, 2026 09:26