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Schedule Social Media Posts with OpenAI dots

Let your dot prepare and schedule social posts from its computer. LotsSocial connects your social accounts, saves drafts and publishes at the times you choose.

Connect OpenAI dotsRead the setup guide

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

Example workflow

OpenAI dots + LotsSocial

“Every Monday, turn our latest release notes into LinkedIn and X drafts in LotsSocial. Send me the draft list. Schedule only after I approve.”

A reviewable set of drafts, with scheduling handled after your approval.

A weekly brief your dot can work from

01

Give your dot the publishing API

Ask your dot to read LotsSocial’s API reference and use it from its cloud or connected computer. Configure the API key privately, then ask it to list your social accounts.

02

Put the recurring brief in your dot

Specify the source material, accounts and frequency in your dot’s instructions. Recurrence belongs to your dot; LotsSocial does not start a recurring writing task itself.

03

Separate drafting from scheduling

Ask for drafts first. After approval, your dot supplies a schedule and LotsSocial publishes at those times. You can inspect or change the queue in the web calendar.

What can OpenAI dots 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

  • A ChatGPT account with dots access
  • A cloud or connected computer available to your dot
  • A LotsSocial API key
  • A LotsSocial account, which is created when you first sign in. No card required.

Connect OpenAI dots to LotsSocial

  1. 1

    Create your LotsSocial API key

    Sign in to the Lots API dashboard and create an API key. Your dot will use it to access your LotsSocial accounts.

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

    Give your dot the API instructions

    Ask your dot to use the LotsSocial REST API from its computer. Share the prompt below, then provide the key privately in the task environment, rather than in the conversation.

    Use https://lots.social/api.md to connect LotsSocial from your computer. Read the API reference, authenticate with my privately configured LOTSSOCIAL_API_KEY and list my connected social accounts. Never include the key in messages or logs.
  3. 3

    Give your dot the posting brief

    Tell your dot which accounts, source material and schedule to use. For recurring work, put the brief in the dot’s instructions. Ask it to save drafts first, then schedule the ones you choose.

What to ask next

  • “Every Monday, draft this week’s posts from our changelog and save them as drafts”
  • “Each Friday, tell me which posts did best this week”

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

My dot cannot access the API key
The dot’s cloud computer has its own environment. A key saved on your laptop is not automatically available there. Open the assigned computer or use a connected local computer, and configure the key privately for the task.

Official setup documentation: OpenAI: computers and apps for dots, OpenAI: dot tasks and memory.

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

OpenAI dots social media scheduling FAQ

How do I connect OpenAI dots to LotsSocial?
Use the LotsSocial REST API from OpenAI dots’s computer. Create an API key in the Lots API dashboard, configure it privately for the task and share https://lots.social/api.md with your agent. Ask it to list your connected accounts, then save a draft.
Does LotsSocial include its own always-on agent?
Your dot handles the recurring work. This guide connects its computer to the LotsSocial REST API. LotsSocial saves drafts, publishes scheduled posts and returns available results.
Which social platforms can OpenAI dots 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 OpenAI dots 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 OpenAI dots?
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 OpenAI dots?
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 OpenAI dots 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.
My dot cannot access the API key
The dot’s cloud computer has its own environment. A key saved on your laptop is not automatically available there. Open the assigned computer or use a connected local computer, and configure the key privately for the task.
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