# Is scheduling posts on X against the rules in 2026? > No. Scheduling your own posts through X's official API is allowed. Auto-likes, bulk follows & scraped logins are what get accounts suspended. - Published: 2026-10-07 - Last updated: 2026-10-07 - Author: Sanju (Founder & CEO @ DunSocial) - Topics: x, scheduling --- No, scheduling posts on X is not against the rules. Queuing your own original posts through a tool that uses X's official API is allowed. What gets accounts suspended is a different category: engagement automation like auto-likes, bulk follows & keyword-triggered replies, or logging in to X through scripts instead of the API. ## What X's rules actually draw a line around X's Developer Guidelines tell automated accounts to use only the official X API, with no scraping, browser automation or unofficial methods. They say violations result in permanent suspension. The same guidelines list what stays off limits: auto-liking, bulk or aggressive following & unfollowing, & unsolicited mentions or DMs. Posting is allowed, with no identical cross-posting. ## Scheduling vs. engagement automation Think of it as two buckets. - **Allowed:** queuing your own posts & threads, posting from your own feed or release notes through the API. - **Not allowed:** auto-likes, bulk follows, unsolicited replies & DMs, duplicate posts across accounts, & anything that scripts the X website. A scheduler sits in the first bucket. Its only job is to publish what you wrote at the time you chose. ## What changed in 2026 On February 23, 2026, X restricted programmatic replies through the POST /2/tweets endpoint. Developers can only post them when the original author mentioned their account or quoted their post, on the Free, Basic, Pro & Pay-Per-Use plans. That hit reply bots, not schedulers. PiunikaWeb reports automated main posts continue with no rule changes. ## How to check a scheduler before you connect it 1. **Look at the sign-in.** A safe tool sends you to X's own authorization screen. If it asks for your X password inside its own form, walk away. 2. **Read the feature list.** Auto-follow, auto-like or "growth" automation is a policy problem you'd be paying for. 3. **Check the content.** Posting the same text on a loop or across several accounts runs into the duplicate-content rule. 4. **Keep a human in the loop.** Review before it goes out. ## How DunSocial fits DunSocial publishes your own posts & threads to X through the X API with the account you connect. It has no auto-like, auto-follow or bulk-reply features. Every AI-written draft waits for your confirmation before it publishes, so nothing goes out that you didn't approve. For the full X workflow, see the [best social media scheduler for X](/blog/best-social-media-scheduler-for-x). For the AI side, see [should you let AI auto-publish social posts](/blog/should-you-let-ai-auto-publish-social-posts). ## Try it DunSocial is $20/mo or $192/yr, with a 14-day trial & no card required. [Start the trial](https://app.dunsocial.com/login) & schedule your next X thread. ## FAQ ### Can I get banned for using a third-party X scheduler? Not for the scheduling itself. X's guidelines point to the official API as the approved route. Risk comes from tools that script the website, ask for your password, or add engagement automation. ### Can an AI tool draft my X posts? Yes, drafting isn't the issue. The rules focus on what an account does, such as unsolicited replies, bulk actions & duplicate posts, rather than who wrote the text. ### Why did my app's replies stop working on X? Since February 23, 2026, X's API restricts programmatic replies on self-serve plans to conversations where the original author mentioned or quoted the app. Automated main posts are unaffected. ### Does X publish a safe number of scheduled posts per day? Not in the documents cited here. Spread posts across the day, keep each one unique & avoid bursts of near-identical posts. ## Sources - [X Developer Guidelines](https://docs.x.com/developer-guidelines): official API only, automated account requirements & allowed actions - [PiunikaWeb: X makes it harder for bots to spam replies under popular posts](https://piunikaweb.com/2026/02/24/x-api-blocks-automated-spam-replies/) (24 February 2026) --- ## About this document This is the Markdown representation of https://www.dunsocial.com/blog/is-scheduling-posts-on-x-against-the-rules. The HTML version of the same page is at the same URL. You can also request Markdown from any page by sending `Accept: text/markdown`. Machine-readable summary of the whole site: https://www.dunsocial.com/llms.txt ## Company - Product: DunSocial, https://www.dunsocial.com - Legal entity: THISUX PRIVATE LIMITED, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India - Support: support@dunsocial.com - Open the app: https://app.dunsocial.com/login