# Buffer

```json
{
  "name": "Buffer",
  "slug": "buffer",
  "url": "https://composio.dev/toolkits/buffer",
  "markdown_url": "https://composio.dev/toolkits/buffer.md",
  "logo_url": "https://logos.composio.dev/api/buffer",
  "categories": [
    "marketing & social media"
  ],
  "is_composio_managed": false,
  "updated_at": "2026-10-04T14:44:20.033Z"
}
```

![Buffer logo](https://logos.composio.dev/api/buffer)

## Description

Securely connect your AI agents and chatbots (Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, etc) with Buffer MCP or direct API to list channels, create posts, schedule campaigns, and review queued content through natural language.

## Summary

Buffer is a social media management platform for planning, creating, scheduling, and publishing posts across connected channels.
It helps teams keep content organized and publish consistently without jumping between social apps.

## Categories

- marketing & social media

## Toolkit Details

- Tools: 11

## Images

- Logo: https://logos.composio.dev/api/buffer

## Authentication

- **Oauth2**
  - Type: `oauth2`
  - Description: Oauth2 authentication for Buffer.
  - Setup:
    - Configure Oauth2 credentials for Buffer.
    - Use the credentials when creating an auth config in Composio.

## Suggested Prompts

- Schedule LinkedIn posts for next week
- List queued Buffer posts by channel
- Draft tweets for product launch

## Supported Tools

| Tool slug | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `BUFFER_CREATE_IDEA` | Create Idea | Create a persistent content idea in a Buffer organization. Buffer's public API provides no operation to update or delete an idea after creation, so this action cannot be undone through the API. |
| `BUFFER_CREATE_POST_DRAFT` | Create Post Draft | Create an internal text-post draft for exactly one Buffer channel. This action always saves a draft and does not queue, schedule, or publish it. |
| `BUFFER_DELETE_POST` | Delete Post | Permanently delete a Buffer post by ID, including a draft created for cleanup. This operation cannot be undone. |
| `BUFFER_DELETE_POST_TEMPLATE` | Delete Post Template | Delete a writable private Buffer template, or an internal template when the connected user is an organization admin or owner. This operation cannot be undone. |
| `BUFFER_GET_ACCOUNT_CONTEXT` | Get Account Context | Return the connected Buffer account, its organizations, and the accessible social channels in each organization so an agent can discover the IDs required by other tools. |
| `BUFFER_LIST_IDEA_GROUPS` | List Idea Groups | List the idea workflow groups in a Buffer organization so an agent can discover group IDs for filtering or idea creation. |
| `BUFFER_LIST_IDEAS` | List Ideas | List content ideas in a Buffer organization, optionally filtering by explicit idea groups or grouped versus ungrouped workflow membership. |
| `BUFFER_LIST_POSTS` | List Posts | List and filter posts in a Buffer organization without requesting OAuth-inaccessible analytics fields. |
| `BUFFER_LIST_POST_TEMPLATES` | List Post Templates | List Buffer public templates and templates visible to the connected user in an organization, optionally filtered by visibility. |
| `BUFFER_PUBLISH_POSTS` | Publish Posts | Queue, schedule, or immediately publish the same text post to one to 10 Buffer channels. The 10-channel cap bounds external side effects and provider requests in one invocation. Calls are non-atomic: one createPost mutation runs per channel, and successful channels may already be queued, scheduled, or published when another channel fails. Returns every success and provider failure instead of rolling successful channels back. |
| `BUFFER_SAVE_POST_TEMPLATE` | Save Post Template | Create a private or internal Buffer post template, or update an existing writable template when template_id is supplied. |

## Supported Triggers

None listed.

## Installation and MCP Setup

### Path 1: SDK Installation

#### Path 1, Step 1: Install Composio

Install the Composio SDK, the OpenAI provider, and the OpenAI SDK
```python
pip install composio composio_openai openai
```

```typescript
npm install @composio/core @composio/openai openai
```

#### Path 1, Step 2: Create a Composio session

Initialize Composio with the OpenAI Responses provider and create a session scoped to Buffer
```python
import json
from openai import OpenAI
from composio import Composio
from composio_openai import OpenAIResponsesProvider

composio = Composio(provider=OpenAIResponsesProvider())
client = OpenAI()

session = composio.create(user_id="your-user-id", toolkits=["buffer"])
tools = session.tools()
```

```typescript
import OpenAI from "openai";
import { Composio } from "@composio/core";
import { OpenAIResponsesProvider } from "@composio/openai";

const composio = new Composio({ provider: new OpenAIResponsesProvider() });
const client = new OpenAI();

const session = await composio.create("your-user-id", { toolkits: ["buffer"] });
const tools = await session.tools();
```

#### Path 1, Step 3: Run Buffer tools with your agent

Send a request, execute the Buffer tool calls through the session, and print the final answer
```python
response = client.responses.create(
    model="gpt-5.6-sol",
    tools=tools,
    input=[{"role": "user", "content": "List my Buffer profiles and show scheduled posts for this week"}],
)

while True:
    tool_calls = [o for o in response.output if o.type == "function_call"]
    if not tool_calls:
        break
    results = composio.provider.handle_tool_calls(response=response, session=session)
    response = client.responses.create(
        model="gpt-5.6-sol",
        tools=tools,
        previous_response_id=response.id,
        input=[
            {"type": "function_call_output", "call_id": call.call_id, "output": json.dumps(results[i])}
            for i, call in enumerate(tool_calls)
        ],
    )

print(response.output_text)
```

```typescript
let response = await client.responses.create({
  model: "gpt-5.6-sol",
  tools,
  input: [{ role: "user", content: "List my Buffer profiles and show scheduled posts for this week" }],
});

while (response.output.some((o) => o.type === "function_call")) {
  const outputs = await composio.provider.handleToolCalls(session, response.output);
  response = await client.responses.create({
    model: "gpt-5.6-sol",
    tools,
    previous_response_id: response.id,
    input: outputs,
  });
}

console.log(response.output_text);
```

### Path 2: MCP Server Setup

#### Path 2, Step 1: Install Composio

Install the Composio SDK and your agent framework
```python
pip install composio claude-agent-sdk
```

```typescript
npm install @composio/core ai @ai-sdk/mcp @ai-sdk/openai
```

#### Path 2, Step 2: Create a session with MCP enabled

Create a session scoped to Buffer and read its MCP URL and headers
```python
from composio import Composio

composio = Composio()
session = composio.create(user_id="your-user-id", toolkits=["buffer"], mcp=True)
```

```typescript
import { Composio } from "@composio/core";

const composio = new Composio();
const { mcp } = await composio.create("your-user-id", {
  toolkits: ["buffer"],
  mcp: true,
});
```

#### Path 2, Step 3: Connect your agent to the MCP server

Pass the session's MCP URL and headers to your agent and run a Buffer request
```python
import asyncio
from claude_agent_sdk import ClaudeSDKClient, ClaudeAgentOptions, AssistantMessage, TextBlock

options = ClaudeAgentOptions(
    mcp_servers={
        "composio": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": session.mcp.url,
            "headers": session.mcp.headers,
        }
    },
    system_prompt="You are a helpful assistant with access to Buffer tools.",
    tools=[],
    allowed_tools=["mcp__composio__*"],
)

async def main():
    async with ClaudeSDKClient(options=options) as client:
        await client.query("List my Buffer profiles and show scheduled posts for this week")
        async for message in client.receive_response():
            if isinstance(message, AssistantMessage):
                for block in message.content:
                    if isinstance(block, TextBlock):
                        print(block.text)

asyncio.run(main())
```

```typescript
import { createMCPClient } from "@ai-sdk/mcp";
import { openai } from "@ai-sdk/openai";
import { generateText, stepCountIs } from "ai";

const client = await createMCPClient({
  transport: { type: "http", url: mcp.url, headers: mcp.headers },
});

const { text } = await generateText({
  model: openai("gpt-5.6-sol"),
  tools: await client.tools(),
  prompt: "List my Buffer profiles and show scheduled posts for this week",
  stopWhen: stepCountIs(10),
});

console.log(text);
await client.close();
```

## Why Use Composio?

### 1. AI Native Buffer Integration

- Supports both Buffer MCP and direct API based integrations
- Structured, LLM-friendly schemas for reliable social media actions
- Rich coverage for reading, writing, scheduling, and querying Buffer content

### 2. Managed Auth

- Built-in OAuth handling with automatic token refresh and rotation
- Central place to manage, scope, and revoke Buffer access
- Per user and per environment credentials instead of hard-coded keys

### 3. Agent Optimized Design

- Tools are tuned using real error and success rates to improve reliability over time
- Clear Buffer actions help agents choose the right channel, post, or schedule step
- Comprehensive execution logs so you always know what ran, when, and on whose behalf

### 4. Enterprise Grade Security

- Fine-grained RBAC so you control which agents and users can access Buffer
- Scoped, least privilege access to Buffer profiles, posts, and queues
- Full audit trail of agent actions to support review and compliance

## Use Buffer with any AI Agent Framework

Choose a framework you want to connect Buffer with:

- [ChatGPT](https://composio.dev/toolkits/buffer/framework/chatgpt)
- [Claude Cowork](https://composio.dev/toolkits/buffer/framework/claude-cowork)
- [Hermes](https://composio.dev/toolkits/buffer/framework/hermes-agent)
- [Atomic Agent](https://composio.dev/toolkits/buffer/framework/atomic-agent)

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## Frequently Asked Questions

### Do I need my own developer credentials to use Buffer with Composio?

Yes, Buffer requires you to configure your own OAuth credentials. Once set up, Composio handles token storage, refresh, and lifecycle management for you.

### Can I use multiple toolkits together?

Yes! Composio's Tool Router enables agents to use multiple toolkits. [Learn more](https://docs.composio.dev/tool-router/overview).

### Is Composio secure?

Composio is SOC 2 and ISO 27001 compliant with all data encrypted in transit and at rest. [Learn more](https://trust.composio.dev).

### What if the API changes?

Composio maintains and updates all toolkit integrations automatically, so your agents always work with the latest API versions.

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