# Schedule Social Media Posts with ChatGPT ChatGPT (chat assistant by OpenAI) Guide: https://lots.social/agents/chatgpt Connect ChatGPT to your social accounts. Write captions, schedule posts and check publishing status from your chat. MCP URL: https://api.lots.social/mcp Paste into ChatGPT: “Read https://lots.social/skill.md and help me connect LotsSocial for you.” Setup demo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hgBt50VVLQs Example workflow: Adapt this announcement for Instagram and LinkedIn. Show me the captions, then save the versions I pick as drafts. **Choose the accounts first.** Ask ChatGPT to list your connected accounts. If one is missing, request a connection link and approve access in your browser. **Refine the caption in chat.** Ask for variations and choose the version you want. Your existing ChatGPT conversation supplies the writing context. **Give the draft a time.** Give ChatGPT the account, date, time and timezone. LotsSocial keeps the post scheduled, and ChatGPT can check its status later. ### How do I connect ChatGPT to LotsSocial? Open Plugins → Add → Create MCP App in ChatGPT. Name it LotsSocial, enter https://api.lots.social/mcp and select OAuth. Create the app, click Connect and sign in. Then ask ChatGPT to connect your social accounts. If your interface differs, paste: Read https://lots.social/skill.md and help me connect LotsSocial for you. ### Can I connect LotsSocial with a Free or Go ChatGPT account? In the founder’s testing, Free accounts could connect a custom MCP app after enabling developer mode, while paid accounts, including Go, could add it without that extra step. This is observed behavior, not a guarantee for every account. OpenAI’s published availability guidance is narrower; interface, rollout and workspace permissions can differ. ### Which social platforms can ChatGPT schedule posts to through LotsSocial? Once a compatible connection has write access, LotsSocial provides publishing and scheduling for 12 networks: LinkedIn, Instagram, X, Google Business, Facebook, YouTube, Reddit, Threads, TikTok, Pinterest, Bluesky, Mastodon. Connect your accounts first. Formats, media requirements and available analytics vary by platform. ### Can ChatGPT save social posts as drafts before scheduling? Yes, through a compatible connection with write tools. Ask for drafts explicitly and review the captions, media and accounts. Drafts remain unscheduled until you ask to schedule them; you choose when to schedule them. ### Will scheduled posts publish after I close ChatGPT? Once a post is successfully scheduled in LotsSocial, its publishing queue handles delivery at the chosen time even when your agent is closed. Creating new drafts or running a recurring brief still requires your agent. Check post status for platform rejections or failed deliveries. ### Do I need a subscription to use LotsSocial with ChatGPT? No LotsSocial subscription is required. Pick a plan for a fixed monthly price, or pay per connected account with credits, charged daily. Eligible new users receive free starter credits with no card required, valid for 90 days. Media storage is free and purchased credits never expire. Your agent’s own plan or usage fees are separate. Current rates are on the LotsSocial pricing page. ### Can ChatGPT manage multiple brands with LotsSocial? Through a compatible connection, your agent can work with brands and their connected accounts inside a workspace. Separate businesses can have separate workspaces. Brands, workspaces, posts and team members are unlimited; connected accounts are covered by your plan or funded with credits. ### I cannot find Create MCP App Look under Plugins → Add, or Apps in settings if your interface differs. In the founder’s Free-account testing, enabling developer mode revealed the option. Workspace users may need admin permission. ### ChatGPT does not use LotsSocial in my chat Select or mention LotsSocial in the chat, confirm it is connected and finish any authorization prompt. Ask ChatGPT to list your connected accounts before scheduling. If a tool fails, use its error to check permissions or reconnect; do not assume your plan is the cause. Needs: - ChatGPT on the web with access to custom MCP apps under Plugins or Apps - In the founder’s testing, Free accounts could connect after enabling developer mode; paid accounts, including Go, could add the connection without that extra step. Controls may vary by account and rollout. Steps: 1. **Create an MCP app in ChatGPT.** Open Plugins → Add → Create MCP App. If your interface uses Apps instead, look for Create or Add a custom app. If the option is missing, check developer mode in settings or ask your workspace admin. 2. **Enter the LotsSocial connection.** Name it LotsSocial. Paste the server URL below, select OAuth, review ChatGPT’s notice and create the app. `https://api.lots.social/mcp` 3. **Sign in and authorize LotsSocial.** Click Connect and sign in to LotsSocial. New users can create an account during this step. Allow ChatGPT to use LotsSocial when prompted. 4. **Connect your social account.** Ask ChatGPT: “Connect my LinkedIn account.” Open the connection link it returns and authorize access on LinkedIn’s own page. You can repeat this for your other networks. 5. **Schedule your first post.** Give ChatGPT the post, account, date, time and timezone. Confirm the tool action if prompted. Ask it to check the post status later and return the published link when available. This guide follows the founder’s recorded setup and manual account tests. OpenAI’s published guidance describes narrower plan availability. Your menus and permissions may vary by account, rollout or workspace. Step 1 recording: https://lots.social/demos/chatgpt/open-plugin.mp4 Narration transcript: In ChatGPT, open Plugins, and add a new one. Step 2 recording: https://lots.social/demos/chatgpt/configure.mp4 Narration transcript: Name it LotsSocial. Paste the server URL: api.lots.social/mcp. Keep OAuth, tick the box, and create. Step 3 recording: https://lots.social/demos/chatgpt/authorize.mp4 Narration transcript: Click Connect, and sign in to LotsSocial. A new account gets free credits. Allow ChatGPT, and LotsSocial is installed. Step 4 recording: https://lots.social/demos/chatgpt/connect-account.mp4 Narration transcript: Ask ChatGPT to connect your LinkedIn. It hands you a secure link that works for an hour. You sign in on LinkedIn’s own page, so your password never goes to ChatGPT, and you are connected. Step 5 recording: https://lots.social/demos/chatgpt/schedule.mp4 Narration transcript: Paste your post, and tell it when. Allow the tool, and it’s scheduled. You can see it waiting in your LotsSocial posts. Official setup documentation: [OpenAI: Connect and test your plugin](https://developers.openai.com/plugins/deploy/connect-chatgpt), [OpenAI: Developer mode and MCP apps](https://help.openai.com/en/articles/12584461-developer-mode-and-mcp-apps-in-chatgpt)