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Schedule Social Media Posts with Claude Cowork

Give Cowork your launch brief, product notes or content folder. With LotsSocial connected, it can turn that material into drafts and a posting schedule you can review.

Connect Claude CoworkRead the setup guide

Eligible new users get free credits, valid for 90 days. No card required.

Example workflow

Claude Cowork + LotsSocial

“Use this launch brief and these screenshots to prepare LinkedIn and Instagram drafts. Keep every post unscheduled until I review it.”

Launch drafts with your chosen media, collected in one calendar.

A launch brief becomes a social calendar

01

Bring the launch material into Cowork

Choose the files Cowork needs for the task. Tell it which claims are final and which screenshots belong with the announcement.

02

Save the platform versions

Cowork can use the custom LotsSocial connector to upload media and save drafts for your connected accounts.

03

Review the sequence

Check the captions and dates with Cowork, or open the LotsSocial calendar. Ask Cowork to schedule the approved sequence.

What can Claude Cowork do with LotsSocial?

With a compatible connection, your agent can save drafts, schedule posts with images or video, manage connected accounts and retrieve available analytics. LotsSocial handles the publishing schedule; your agent supplies the content and instructions.

Supported networks: LinkedIn, Instagram, X, Google Business, Facebook, YouTube, Reddit, Threads, TikTok, Pinterest, Bluesky, Mastodon. Platform-specific formats and media requirements still apply.

You need

  • Claude Desktop with Cowork available
  • Permission to add a custom remote connector
  • A LotsSocial account, which is created when you first sign in. No card required.

Connect Claude Cowork to LotsSocial

  1. 1

    Add a custom connector

    In Claude, open Customize → Connectors → + → Add custom connector. Name it LotsSocial and use this URL.

    https://api.lots.social/mcp
  2. 2

    Sign in

    Complete the LotsSocial sign-in and enable the connector in your Cowork task.

  3. 3

    Check the tools

    Ask your agent to list your connected social accounts before asking it to create a draft.

What to ask next

  • “List my connected social accounts”
  • “Draft a launch post for LinkedIn and X; save both as drafts for me to review”

Once connected, when you ask to connect an account, your agent gives you a link to open in your browser. Approve access on the network’s own page; the link works for an hour.

If something goes wrong

LotsSocial tools are not available
Check that LotsSocial is enabled for this session and authentication has completed. Reload the connection or start a new session to refresh its tools.

Official setup documentation: Claude: custom remote connectors.

MCP or REST API: use the connection your agent supports.

The remote MCP endpoint is shared. For scripts or an agent with HTTP tools, use the REST API and an API key.

MCPhttps://api.lots.social/mcp
REST API reference

Other agents

Questions

Claude Cowork social media scheduling FAQ

How do I connect Claude Cowork to LotsSocial?
Follow the Claude Cowork setup below to add https://api.lots.social/mcp. Complete sign-in using the authentication method shown. Ask your agent to list your connected accounts, then save your first post as a draft.
Do I need a separate Cowork publishing account?
Use your LotsSocial account through Claude’s custom remote connector. Cowork availability and connector permissions depend on your Claude setup.
Which social platforms can Claude Cowork 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 Claude Cowork 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 Claude Cowork?
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 Claude Cowork?
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 Claude Cowork 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.
LotsSocial tools are not available
Check that LotsSocial is enabled for this session and authentication has completed. Reload the connection or start a new session to refresh its tools.
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