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Getting Started

Welcome to the Flow API! This guide will help you get started with scheduling and managing social media posts programmatically.

What is Flow?​

Flow is a social media publishing API that lets you post to multiple platforms with a single API call. Think of it as "Resend for social media posting."

Quick Example​

import { Flow } from '@flowdev/sdk';

const flow = new Flow('flow_sk_live_...');

// Create a post
const post = await flow.posts.create({
channelId: 'channel_123',
content: 'Hello from Flow! 🚀',
scheduledFor: new Date('2024-12-25T10:00:00Z'),
});

console.log('Post created:', post.id);

Prerequisites​

Before you begin, make sure you have:

  1. A Flow account - Sign up if you don't have one
  2. An API key - Create one in Settings → API Keys
  3. A development environment - Node.js 18+, Python 3.8+, or Go 1.21+

Installation​

TypeScript/JavaScript​

npm install @flowdev/sdk

Python​

pip install flow-sdk

Go​

go get github.com/flowdev/go-sdk

Your First API Call​

  1. Get your API key from the dashboard
  2. Create a channel (or use an existing one)
  3. Create a post using the code above

Core Concepts​

Channels​

Channels are containers for organizing your posts. Each channel can have multiple platform connections.

See Connections Guide for details.

Posts​

Posts are the content you want to publish. They can be scheduled for the future or posted immediately.

Connections​

Connections link your social media accounts to Flow. Connect Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, or TikTok.

Next Steps​

Need Help?​