upload-post

Upload-Post Node.js Client

Official client library for Upload-Post API - cross-platform social media video upload.

Features

• 🚀 Simple video upload to multiple platforms
• 🔒 Secure API key authentication
• 📁 Supports all major video formats
• 📝 Automatic form data handling

Installation

npm install upload-post

Usage

import { UploadPost } from 'upload-post';

const uploader = new UploadPost('your-api-key-here');

// Upload video with options
try {
  const result = await uploader.upload(
    '/path/to/your/local/video.mp4', // or "https://example.com/remote/video.mp4"
    {
      title: 'My Awesome Video',
      user: 'test-user',
      platforms: ['tiktok', 'youtube'],
      // TikTok specific
      privacy_level: 'PUBLIC_TO_EVERYONE',
      disable_comment: false,
      // YouTube specific
      description: 'This is a great video about coding.',
      tags: ['coding', 'nodejs', 'api'],
      privacyStatus: 'public'
    }
  );
  console.log('Upload successful:', result);
} catch (error) {
  console.error('Upload failed:', error.message);
}

// Example: Upload video from a URL
try {
  const resultFromUrl = await uploader.upload(
    null, // videoPath can be null or undefined if options.video is a URL
    {
      video: "https://example.com/remote/another_video.mp4",
      title: 'Remote Video Fun',
      user: 'test-user-url',
      platforms: ['instagram'],
      media_type: 'REELS',
      share_to_feed: true
    }
  );
  console.log('Upload from URL successful:', resultFromUrl);
} catch (error) {
  console.error('Upload from URL failed:', error.message);
}

API Documentation

Constructor

new UploadPost(apiKey: string)

upload()

upload(videoPath: string, options: UploadOptions): Promise<object>

Video Upload Options (UploadOptions)

Common Parameters:

• videoPath: (Required) Path to your local video file (e.g., MP4, MOV) OR a public URL to a video file. If providing a URL, you can also use the options.video field.
• options.title: (Required) Title of the video.
• options.user: (Required) User identifier.
• options.platforms: (Required) Array of target platforms (e.g., ['tiktok', 'youtube', 'instagram']). Supported: tiktok, instagram, linkedin, youtube, facebook, x (Twitter), threads, pinterest.
• options.video: (Optional) Public URL of the video file. Use this if videoPath is not a local file.

Platform-Specific Parameters (all optional):

• TikTok:
  • options.privacy_level: 'PUBLIC_TO_EVERYONE', 'MUTUAL_FOLLOW_FRIENDS', 'FOLLOWER_OF_CREATOR', or 'SELF_ONLY'.
  • options.disable_duet: boolean.
  • options.disable_comment: boolean.
  • options.disable_stitch: boolean.
  • options.cover_timestamp: number (milliseconds for video cover).
  • options.brand_content_toggle: boolean.
  • options.brand_organic: boolean.
  • options.branded_content: boolean.
  • options.brand_organic_toggle: boolean.
  • options.is_aigc: boolean (AI-generated content).
• Instagram:
  • options.media_type: 'REELS' or 'STORIES'. Default: 'REELS'.
  • options.share_to_feed: boolean.
  • options.collaborators: string (comma-separated usernames).
  • options.cover_url: string (URL for custom video cover).
  • options.audio_name: string.
  • options.user_tags: string (comma-separated user tags).
  • options.location_id: string.
  • options.thumb_offset: string (timestamp offset for thumbnail).
• LinkedIn:
  • options.description: string (post commentary, defaults to title).
  • options.visibility: 'CONNECTIONS', 'PUBLIC', 'LOGGED_IN', or 'CONTAINER'. Default: 'PUBLIC'.
  • options.target_linkedin_page_id: string (LinkedIn page ID for organization uploads).
• YouTube:
  • options.description: string (video description, defaults to title).
  • options.tags: string[] (array of tags).
  • options.categoryId: string (video category ID, default: "22").
  • options.privacyStatus: 'public', 'unlisted', or 'private'. Default: 'public'.
  • options.embeddable: boolean.
  • options.license: 'youtube' or 'creativeCommon'.
  • options.publicStatsViewable: boolean.
  • options.madeForKids: boolean.
• Facebook:
  • options.facebook_page_id: (Required if facebook in platforms) Facebook Page ID.
  • options.description: string (video description, defaults to title).
  • options.video_state: 'DRAFT', 'PUBLISHED', or 'SCHEDULED'. Default: 'PUBLISHED'.
• Threads:
  • options.description: string (post commentary, defaults to title).
• X (Twitter):
  • options.tagged_user_ids: string[] (array of user IDs to tag).
  • options.reply_settings: 'following', 'mentionedUsers', or 'everyone'.
  • options.nullcast: boolean (publish without broadcasting).
  • options.place_id: string (location place ID).
  • options.poll_duration: number (poll duration in minutes).
  • options.poll_options: string[] (array of poll options).
  • options.poll_reply_settings: 'following', 'mentionedUsers', or 'everyone' (for poll replies).
• Pinterest:
  • options.pinterest_board_id: (Required if pinterest in platforms) Pinterest board ID.
  • options.pinterest_link: string (destination link for the Pin).
  • options.pinterest_cover_image_url: string (URL for cover image).
  • options.pinterest_cover_image_content_type: string (e.g., image/jpeg).
  • options.pinterest_cover_image_data: string (Base64 encoded cover image).
  • options.pinterest_cover_image_key_frame_time: number (milliseconds for video frame to use as cover).

uploadPhotos()

uploadPhotos(photos: string[], options: UploadPhotosOptions): Promise<object>

Uploads photos to various social media platforms.

Photo Upload Options (UploadPhotosOptions)

• photos: Array of strings, where each string is a local file path to a photo or a public URL of a photo.
• options.user: (Required) User identifier.
• options.platforms: (Required) Array of target platforms. Supported: tiktok, instagram, linkedin, facebook, x, threads, pinterest.
• options.title: (Required) Title of the post.
• options.caption: (Optional) Caption/description for the photos. This will be used as the post commentary.

Platform-Specific Parameters (Optional unless stated otherwise):

• LinkedIn:
  • options.visibility: 'PUBLIC' - Visibility setting for the post.
  • options.target_linkedin_page_id: LinkedIn page ID to upload photos to an organization.
• Facebook:
  • options.facebook_page_id: (Required if facebook in platforms) Facebook Page ID.
• TikTok:
  • options.auto_add_music: boolean - Automatically add background music.
  • options.disable_comment: boolean - Disable comments.
  • options.branded_content: boolean - Indicate branded content (requires disclose_commercial to be true).
  • options.disclose_commercial: boolean - Disclose commercial nature.
  • options.photo_cover_index: number - Index (0-based) of the photo to use as cover.
  • options.description: string - Description for TikTok (defaults to title).
• Instagram:
  • options.media_type: 'IMAGE' or 'STORIES' - Type of media. Defaults to 'IMAGE'.
• Pinterest:
  • options.pinterest_board_id: (Required if pinterest in platforms) Pinterest board ID.
  • options.pinterest_alt_text: string - Alt text for the image.
  • options.pinterest_link: string - Destination link for the Pin.

X (Twitter) and Threads do not require additional parameters.

Example: Uploading Photos

import { UploadPost } from 'upload-post';

const uploader = new UploadPost('your-api-key-here');

// Example: Upload photos to Instagram and Facebook
try {
  const photoResult = await uploader.uploadPhotos(
    ['/path/to/your/image1.jpg', 'https://example.com/images/photo2.jpg'],
    {
      user: 'test-user',
      platforms: ['instagram', 'facebook'],
      title: 'My Beautiful Photos',
      caption: 'Check out these amazing shots!',
      facebook_page_id: 'your-facebook-page-id', // Required for Facebook
      media_type: 'IMAGE' // Optional for Instagram
    }
  );
  console.log('Photo upload successful:', photoResult);
} catch (error) {
  console.error('Photo upload failed:', error.message);
}

uploadText()

uploadText(options: UploadTextOptions): Promise<object>

Uploads text-only posts to supported social media platforms.

Text Upload Options (UploadTextOptions)

• options.user: (Required) User identifier.
• options.platforms: (Required) Array of target platforms. Supported: 'linkedin', 'x' (Twitter), 'facebook', 'threads'.
• options.title: (Required) The text content for the post. This field is used as the main content for all specified platforms.

Platform-Specific Parameters:

• LinkedIn:
  • options.target_linkedin_page_id: (Optional) LinkedIn page ID to upload text to an organization's page. If not provided, posts to the user's personal profile.
• Facebook:
  • options.facebook_page_id: (Required if 'facebook' is in platforms) Facebook Page ID where the text will be posted.

X (Twitter) and Threads use the common options.title for the text content and do not require additional specific parameters for text posts.

Example: Uploading a Text Post

import { UploadPost } from 'upload-post';

const uploader = new UploadPost('your-api-key-here');

// Example: Upload a text post to X (Twitter) and LinkedIn
try {
  const textResult = await uploader.uploadText({
    user: 'test-user',
    platforms: ['x', 'linkedin'],
    title: 'This is my awesome text post for X and LinkedIn!',
    target_linkedin_page_id: 'your-linkedin-org-page-id' // Optional: for LinkedIn organization page
  });
  console.log('Text post successful:', textResult);
} catch (error) {
  console.error('Text post failed:', error.message);
}

// Example: Upload a text post to a Facebook Page
try {
  const fbTextResult = await uploader.uploadText({
    user: 'test-user-fb',
    platforms: ['facebook'],
    title: 'Hello Facebook Page!',
    facebook_page_id: 'your-facebook-page-id' // Required for Facebook
  });
  console.log('Facebook text post successful:', fbTextResult);
} catch (error) {
  console.error('Facebook text post failed:', error.message);
}

Error Handling

The library throws errors for:

• Missing required parameters
• File not found
• API request failures
• Invalid platform specifications

License

MIT