# Schedule Social Media Posts with Paperclip

Paperclip (open-source agent by Paperclip)

Guide: https://lots.social/agents/paperclip

Paperclip coordinates the agents doing your work. Connect LotsSocial in the runtime of the agent responsible for social content so its tasks can produce saved drafts and schedules.

Example workflow: Prepare this week’s launch posts from the approved changelog. Use LotsSocial to save LinkedIn and X drafts and report their IDs for review.

**Choose the agent that owns the task.** Configure the publishing connection for the runtime executing that agent’s work. Bind the LotsSocial tool profile to the agent responsible for your social media.

**Connect MCP or the REST API.** Add the remote HTTP connection in Tools & Access, attach a company secret for authentication and refresh its tool catalog. Bind an allowed tool profile to your social agent.

**Return reviewable evidence.** Ask the agent to report draft IDs and the accounts selected. Approve the schedule as a separate task so the publishing handoff is explicit.

### How do I connect Paperclip to LotsSocial?

Follow the Paperclip setup below to add https://api.lots.social/mcp. Configure your LotsSocial API key using the credential settings shown. Ask your agent to list your connected accounts, then save your first post as a draft.

### Does adding Paperclip’s MCP server also add LotsSocial?

No. The two servers expose different tools. LotsSocial must be connected to the agent runtime or called through its REST API.

### Which social platforms can Paperclip 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 Paperclip 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 Paperclip?

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 Paperclip?

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 Paperclip 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 agent cannot see LotsSocial tools

Check the connection is enabled, its tool catalog is refreshed, the required tools are allowed in a profile and that profile is bound to your agent.

Needs:
- Paperclip with the managed MCP gateway and Tools & Access enabled
- Company administrator access to tools and agent profiles
- A LotsSocial API key

Steps:
1. **Create the LotsSocial connection.** In your company’s Tools & Access, create a LotsSocial application and a remote HTTP connection. Use the hosted MCP URL below.
   `https://api.lots.social/mcp`
2. **Store the key as a secret.** Create a key in the Lots API dashboard and save it as a Paperclip company secret. Attach a credential reference to the connection: header Authorization, prefix Bearer followed by a space. Keep the key out of plain connection configuration.
3. **Check the connection and load its tools.** Run the connection health check and refresh its tool catalog. Enable the connection, review the discovered tools and approve the actions you want your agent to perform.
4. **Assign access to your social agent.** Create a tool profile containing the LotsSocial tools you need and bind it to the responsible agent. Ask that agent to list accounts and save a draft before giving it the publication schedule.

Official setup documentation: [Paperclip: managed MCP gateway and access setup](https://github.com/paperclipai/paperclip/blob/master/doc/MCP-ACCESS-GOVERNANCE.md)