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Connect Buffer Social Media Management API to AI Agents via MCP Protocol

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Created by: David Ashby || cfomodz

David Ashby

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Complete MCP server exposing 18 Bufferapp API operations to AI agents.

⚡ Quick Setup

  1. Import this workflow into your n8n instance
  2. Credentials Add Bufferapp credentials
  3. Activate the workflow to start your MCP server
  4. Copy the webhook URL from the MCP trigger node
  5. Connect AI agents using the MCP URL

🔧 How it Works

This workflow converts the Bufferapp API into an MCP-compatible interface for AI agents.

MCP Trigger: Serves as your server endpoint for AI agent requests
HTTP Request Nodes: Handle API calls to https://api.bufferapp.com/1/
AI Expressions: Automatically populate parameters via $fromAI() placeholders
Native Integration: Returns responses directly to the AI agent

📋 Available Operations (18 total)

🔧 Info (1 endpoints)

GET /info/configuration{mediaTypeExtension}: Get Configuration

🔧 Links (1 endpoints)

GET /links/shares{mediaTypeExtension}: Get Link Shares

🔧 Profiles (7 endpoints)

POST /profiles/{id}/schedules/update{mediaTypeExtension}: Update Profile Schedules
GET /profiles/{id}/schedules{mediaTypeExtension}: Get Profile Schedules
GET /profiles/{id}/updates/pending{mediaTypeExtension}: Get Pending Updates
POST /profiles/{id}/updates/reorder{mediaTypeExtension}: Reorder Profile Updates
GET /profiles/{id}/updates/sent{mediaTypeExtension}: Get Sent Updates
POST /profiles/{id}/updates/shuffle{mediaTypeExtension}: Shuffle Profile Updates
GET /profiles/{id}{mediaTypeExtension}: Get Profile Details

🔧 Profiles{Mediatypeextension} (1 endpoints)

GET /profiles{mediaTypeExtension}: List Profiles

🔧 Updates (7 endpoints)

POST /updates/create{mediaTypeExtension}: Create Status Update
POST /updates/{id}/destroy{mediaTypeExtension}: Delete Status Update
GET /updates/{id}/interactions{mediaTypeExtension}: Get Update Interactions
POST /updates/{id}/move_to_top{mediaTypeExtension}: Move Update to Top
POST /updates/{id}/share{mediaTypeExtension}: Share Update Now
POST /updates/{id}/update{mediaTypeExtension}: Edit Status Update
GET /updates/{id}{mediaTypeExtension}: Get Update Details

🔧 User{Mediatypeextension} (1 endpoints)

GET /user{mediaTypeExtension}: Get User Details

🤖 AI Integration

Parameter Handling: AI agents automatically provide values for:
• Path parameters and identifiers
• Query parameters and filters
• Request body data
• Headers and authentication

Response Format: Native Bufferapp API responses with full data structure

Error Handling: Built-in n8n HTTP request error management

💡 Usage Examples

Connect this MCP server to any AI agent or workflow:

Claude Desktop: Add MCP server URL to configuration
Cursor: Add MCP server SSE URL to configuration
Custom AI Apps: Use MCP URL as tool endpoint
API Integration: Direct HTTP calls to MCP endpoints

✨ Benefits

Zero Setup: No parameter mapping or configuration needed
AI-Ready: Built-in $fromAI() expressions for all parameters
Production Ready: Native n8n HTTP request handling and logging
Extensible: Easily modify or add custom logic

🆓 Free for community use! Ready to deploy in under 2 minutes.