Overview

The REST API allows you to build applications that interact with Hootsuite and operates on the same data. That means message actions performed through the API are visible inside the Hootsuite Dashboard and can benefit from functionality offered there. Features of the API include:

REST/JSON APIs to integrate with Hootsuite backend services
Industry Standard OAuth2 Authentication
HTTP Webhooks for simple event notifications
SAML 2.0 for Single Sign On integration.

Publishing API

Use the Publishing API to schedule content to post to social media accounts on a specific date and time including media.

Your Input	Output
Message Text Images or Videos to attach to the message Social Network targeting options, privacy, geolocation options Hootsuite Message Tags Webhook callback servers Social account(s) to publish to	Messages scheduled and visible on your Hootsuite dashboard.

User Management API

Use the User Management API to onboard users into a Hootsuite instance using the SCIM provisioning standard.

Your Input	Output
Users to add to the Hootsuite instance Teams to create in the Hootsuite instance	User(s) added to Hootsuite instance Teams created in Hootsuite instance User(s) deprovisioned from Hootsuite instance

Ow.ly API

Use the Ow.ly API to shorten links. Available to Enterprise Users only.

Your Input	Output
Web Link to Shorten	Shortened links in the ow.ly/hash format Shortened links using configured vanity URLs Click stats for shortened links.

Amplify API

Use the Amplify API to publish content directly into Amplify and retrieve employee advocated content.

Your Input	Output
Message Text Shareable networks Photos or Videos Shareability Publish and expiry date Pinned or not Editable or not Suggested content or not Source network and user	Message with media and associated attributes to be shared within Amplify

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Overview

Publishing API

User Management API

Ow.ly API

Amplify API

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