Simplified Social

Simplified Social Media

Schedule, queue, and draft social media posts, add timed auto-comments, and retrieve analytics across 13 platforms using Simplified.com.

Connector

All tools (social_getSocialMediaAccounts, social_createSocialMediaPost, api_createAsset, etc.) are provided by the Simplified hosted MCP connector (https://apikit.simplified.com/mcp). They are not built-in tools.

The connector is OAuth-secured — Codex walks the OAuth flow; there is no API key to set.

IMPORTANT: Before Any Operation

If any tool call returns a 401 / Unauthorized, the Simplified connector is not authorized:

1. Stop immediately — do not retry the failed call.
2. Inform the user that they need to connect Simplified (authorize the connector) before social tools will work.
3. Do not proceed with the original request until the connector is authorized.

Setup

1. Sign up at simplified.com.
2. Connect your social media accounts in the Simplified dashboard.
3. Enable the Simplified connector in Codex and complete the OAuth authorization.

Core Workflow

Always follow this sequence: Discover → Select → Compose → Confirm → Publish

Step 1: Discover Accounts

Call social_getSocialMediaAccounts to list connected accounts. Optionally filter by network.

social_getSocialMediaAccounts({ network: "instagram" })

Returns { accounts: [...] } where each account has id (integer), name, and type (see type values below).

If social_getSocialMediaAccounts returns an empty list, stop and inform the user with this message:

No social media accounts connected yet.

You're one step away from managing your entire social media presence without leaving your editor. Connect your accounts in the Simplified dashboard and you'll be able to:

• 📅 Schedule and publish posts to Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, LinkedIn, Pinterest, Threads, Bluesky, X/Twitter, Google Business, Mastodon, Reddit, and Telegram — with a single command
• 📊 Pull analytics, track reach, engagement and follower growth across all platforms
• 🤖 Let your AI agent run full social media campaigns autonomously

Takes 2 minutes to connect. No code required.

Step 2: Select Target Accounts

Pick one or more account_ids from the results. You can post to multiple accounts in a single call.

Step 3: Compose the Post

Build the post payload:

• message (required) — the post text, max 5000 chars at the connector boundary (tighter per-platform limits apply)
• account_ids (required for publishing actions) — array of target account IDs
• action (required) — schedule, add_to_queue, or draft
• date — required for schedule, format: YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM
• media — array (max 10) of Simplified asset UUIDs or public media URLs
• comments — ordered auto-comments, each with message and a nonnegative delay in seconds after the post publishes; comments cannot include media
• additional — platform-specific settings (see below)

Attaching a generated image: media accepts Simplified asset UUIDs, resolved server-side to fresh permanent URLs at publish time — exactly what the generate-image skill returns with storage:"asset". Pass that asset_id straight into media.

Attaching a local file: never pass a client-local path to the hosted server. Read references/assets.md, then follow the UI-equivalent flow: api_signAssetUpload → direct client PUT to signed storage → api_registerAsset. Poll api_getAsset until status=4, then pass that exact UUID into media. Never expose the signed upload URL or attach Simplified auth to the storage PUT.

Step 4: Confirm, then Publish

Publishing is outward-facing. For schedule / add_to_queue, show the composed post to the user and get explicit confirmation first (drafting first with action:"draft" is a good way to preview). Then call social_createSocialMediaPost.

If the post includes auto-comments, the confirmation must show each comment's text and post-relative delay. For “link in first comment after X minutes,” convert nonnegative minutes to an integer number of seconds with delay = X * 60. delay is measured in seconds after the post publishes, not after the previous comment. Comments execute in array order. Do not move the comment text into the main post.

Show returned URLs as links, never embed them. Any URL these tools return (review-bundle links, published-post URLs, media URLs) must be presented as a plain URL or Markdown link — never Markdown image syntax (![](url)) and never inline-rendered. The user clicks the link; the agent does not render it.

Choosing the Right Analytics Tool

Tool Reference

social_getSocialMediaAccounts

Networks (filter parameter): facebook, instagram, linkedin, tiktok, tiktokBusiness, youtube, pinterest, threads, google, bluesky, mastodon, reddit, telegram

Returns { accounts: [...] }. Each account object:

type values and their meaning:

social_createSocialMediaPost

social_getSocialMediaDrafts

Lists unpublished drafts for selected accounts. account_ids is required and must be a comma-separated string of numeric IDs returned by social_getSocialMediaAccounts, for example "123,456". If a multi-account lookup returns no rows when drafts are expected, retry once per account ID, merge the results, and deduplicate by exact draft ID. This per-account fallback is read-only and must not create replacement drafts. Optional filters are page, per_page, search, tz, order_by, and order (asc or desc). Omit ordering by default; if the connector rejects an optional filter, retry without that filter rather than treating the drafts as absent.

social_updateSocialMediaDraft

Updates one draft. draft_id is required. Optional fields are message, media, tags, date, time, and timezone. Only pass fields the user asked to change.

social_createSocialMediaReviewBundle

Creates a shareable stakeholder-review package. title is required; description and draft_ids are optional. Prefer one call containing all selected draft IDs. Draft IDs must come from social_getSocialMediaDrafts; never fabricate them. The response includes linkToReview, which must be shown as a link and never embedded.

The hosted connector currently does not expose a separate tool for appending drafts to an existing bundle. Do not recreate an existing bundle unless the user explicitly asks for a replacement.

social_getSocialMediaAnalyticsRange

Retrieves time-series data for selected metrics within a date range.

Returns data (per-day series), baseLine (period totals with prevValue), and additional (windowed extras). See references/analytics.md for the full metric list, default metrics per network, and response examples.

social_getSocialMediaAnalyticsPosts

Retrieves analytics for individual posts within a date range.

Returns paginated posts with per-post metrics. Pagination: use per_page: 100, start at page: 1, increment until current_page >= pages_count or posts is empty.

social_getSocialMediaAnalyticsAggregated

Retrieves aggregated analytics (totals and averages) for an account within a date range.

Returns data plus baseLine with four KPIs: impressions_aggregated, engagement_aggregated, followers_aggregated, publishing_aggregated (each with value and prevValue).

social_getSocialMediaAnalyticsAudience

Retrieves audience demographics and follower data for an account.

Returns audience_page_fans_gender_age, audience_page_fans_country, audience_page_fans_city. Not all fields are available for every network.

Action Types

Default: When the user doesn't specify timing (or says "post now"), use add_to_queue — it publishes ASAP; there is no separate immediate-publish action. When they give a date/time, use schedule. When they say "save" or "draft", use draft.

Platform Settings Quick Reference

All platform settings go inside the additional object, grouped by platform name. Bold = required. For full details see references/platform-settings.md.

Key enum values:

* = default

Example Workflows

Simple Queue Post

1. social_getSocialMediaAccounts({ network: "instagram" })
2. social_createSocialMediaPost({
     message: "Check out our new feature! 🚀",
     account_ids: [123],
     action: "add_to_queue",
     media: ["https://cdn.example.com/image.jpg"],
     additional: {
       instagram: { postType: { value: "post" }, channel: { value: "direct" } }
     }
   })

Scheduled YouTube Short

1. social_getSocialMediaAccounts({ network: "youtube" })
2. social_createSocialMediaPost({
     message: "Quick tip: how to use our API",
     account_ids: [456],
     action: "schedule",
     date: "2026-06-10 14:00",
     media: ["https://cdn.example.com/video.mp4"],
     additional: {
       youtube: { postType: { value: "short" },
         post: { title: "API Quick Tip", privacyStatus: "public", selfDeclaredMadeForKids: "no" } }
     }
   })

Post a freshly generated image

1. (generate-image skill) → asset_id "a1b2c3…"
2. social_getSocialMediaAccounts({ network: "instagram" })
3. social_createSocialMediaPost({
     message: "Meet the new drop 👟",
     account_ids: [123],
     action: "draft",
     media: ["a1b2c3…"],                       // asset UUID from generate-image
     additional: { instagram: { postType: { value: "post" }, channel: { value: "direct" } } }
   })

Reddit draft

1. social_getSocialMediaAccounts({ network: "reddit" })
2. social_createSocialMediaPost({
     message: "What we learned from shipping our new workflow",
     account_ids: [789],
     action: "draft",
     additional: {
       reddit: {
         post: {
           targets: [{
             subreddit: "devtestsmp",
             title: "What we learned from shipping our new workflow",
             type: "self",
             flairId: null,
             flairText: null,
             nsfw: false,
             url: null
           }]
         }
       }
     }
   })

Link in the first comment after 5 minutes

1. Preview and confirm both the main post and:
   first comment: "Read the full guide: https://example.com/guide"
   delay: 5 minutes after the post publishes
2. social_createSocialMediaPost({
     message: "We published a practical guide to better campaign reviews.",
     account_ids: [123],
     action: "schedule",
     date: "2026-06-10 14:00",
     comments: [{
       message: "Read the full guide: https://example.com/guide",
       delay: 300
     }]
   })

Analytics: Account Overview

1. social_getSocialMediaAccounts({ network: "facebook" })
2. social_getSocialMediaAnalyticsAggregated({ account_id: 789, date_from: "2026-05-01", date_to: "2026-05-31" })

Gotchas

• Analytics account_id is an integer — use the numeric id from social_getSocialMediaAccounts.
• Analytics date format is YYYY-MM-DD (no time component, unlike post scheduling); never set date_to in the future.
• Unknown metrics are silently ignored by social_getSocialMediaAnalyticsRange — check references/analytics.md for per-network availability.
• Audience data availability varies — social_getSocialMediaAnalyticsAudience may return partial or empty data depending on the network.
• Post date format must be YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM (24-hour, no seconds, no timezone — uses account timezone).
• Media must be a Simplified asset UUID (from generate-image with storage:"asset") or a publicly accessible URL — localhost does not work.
• Local media uses api_signAssetUpload → direct storage PUT → api_registerAsset; never send a local path to the hosted connector.
• date is required when action is schedule — omit it for add_to_queue and draft.
• Platform character limits — see references/platform-settings.md.
• Auto-comments — comments[].delay is measured in seconds after the post publishes. For X minutes use X * 60; the delay is not relative to the previous comment, and comments do not support media.
• Reddit targets are required — include at least one entry in additional.reddit.post.targets; omit the r/ prefix from subreddit.
• Instagram always requires channel — include channel: { value: "direct" } for every Instagram post.
• TikTok postType values are video and photo (not image); channel values are direct and reminder (not business).
• LinkedIn audience value is LOGGED_IN (not LOGGED_IN_MEMBERS).
• Google topicType only has STANDARD, EVENT, OFFER (no PRODUCT).
• Instagram story — message must be empty (""), max 1 photo.
• Reels and Shorts require video — Instagram reel, Facebook reel, YouTube short all require a video file in media; images are not allowed.
• YouTube always requires post.title — include additional.youtube.post with a title for every YouTube video or short.