# Social media automation for developers

> Direct answers to specific developer questions: MCP, CLI & API automation for social media, & how to connect an AI agent safely.

## [CLI vs API vs MCP: which one should you use for social media automation?](https://www.dunsocial.com/hub/social-media-automation-for-developers/cli-vs-api-vs-mcp-which-one-should-you-use.md)

How to choose between a CLI, a REST API, & an MCP server for automating social media posting, based on where the automation actually runs.

## [What is MCP & why does it matter for social media?](https://www.dunsocial.com/hub/social-media-automation-for-developers/what-is-mcp-and-why-does-it-matter-for-social-media.md)

What the Model Context Protocol actually is, & why it matters for connecting an AI assistant to a social media account without a custom integration.

## [Can ChatGPT or Claude post directly to social media?](https://www.dunsocial.com/hub/social-media-automation-for-developers/can-chatgpt-or-claude-post-directly-to-social-media.md)

Whether ChatGPT or Claude can post directly to social media accounts, what actually connects them, & what still needs a person to approve.

## [How to schedule social media posts from the command line](https://www.dunsocial.com/hub/social-media-automation-for-developers/how-to-schedule-social-media-posts-from-the-command-line.md)

How CLI-based social media scheduling actually works: auth, the basic command shape, & where it fits alongside a web dashboard.

## [What can you automate with a social media API?](https://www.dunsocial.com/hub/social-media-automation-for-developers/what-can-you-automate-with-a-social-media-api.md)

What a social media management API actually lets you automate: drafting, scheduling, media, & what stays a manual, human decision.

## [How to connect an AI agent to your social media accounts safely](https://www.dunsocial.com/hub/social-media-automation-for-developers/how-to-connect-an-ai-agent-to-your-social-media-accounts-safely.md)

How to give an AI agent access to social media accounts without handing over unreviewed publishing power: scoped auth, review steps & audit trails.

## [What are webhooks for social media posting, & when do you need them?](https://www.dunsocial.com/hub/social-media-automation-for-developers/what-are-webhooks-for-social-media-posting.md)

What a social media webhook actually notifies you about, the events worth subscribing to, & when polling the API is simpler instead.

## [What is a personal access token, & how does it secure API access?](https://www.dunsocial.com/hub/social-media-automation-for-developers/what-is-a-personal-access-token-and-how-does-it-secure-api-access.md)

What a personal access token actually is, why it is safer than a shared password for automation, & how to handle one securely.

## [How to automate social media posting in a CI/CD pipeline](https://www.dunsocial.com/hub/social-media-automation-for-developers/how-to-automate-social-media-posting-in-a-ci-cd-pipeline.md)

A practical pattern for posting a release announcement automatically from CI: authentication, what to post, & why review still matters.

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