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Quickstart Guide

This guide will help you get started with the Upload-Post API in minutes.

Quick Start

Prerequisites​

  • An Upload-Post account
  • Connected TikTok and/or Instagram accounts
  • API key from your dashboard

Step 1: Create Your Account​

  1. Visit upload-post.com
  2. Sign up for a new account

Step 2: Connect Your Social Media Accounts​

  1. Navigate to User Management
  2. Create a profile with a name of your choice (this name will be used in API calls)
  3. Click on one of the social media networks
  4. Follow the authentication flow for the selected platform
  5. Grant necessary permissions for content upload

Step 3: Generate Your API Key​

  1. Go to the API Keys section. Api Keys
  2. Click "Generate New API Key"
  3. Copy and save your API key securely

Step 4: Make Your First API Call​

Upload a Video to TikTok​

curl \
  -H 'Authorization: Apikey your-api-key-here' \
  -F 'video=@/path/to/your/video.mp4' \
  -F 'title="My First TikTok Video"' \
  -F 'user="test"' \
  -F 'platform[]=tiktok' \
  -X POST https://api.upload-post.com/api/upload

Upload a Photo to Instagram​

curl \
  -H 'Authorization: Apikey your-api-key-here' \
  -F 'photos[]=@/path/to/your/image1.jpg' \
  -F 'user="test"' \
  -F 'platform[]=instagram' \
  -F 'title="My First Instagram Post"' \
  -F 'description="Hello Instagram!"' \
  -X POST https://api.upload-post.com/api/upload_photos

Next Steps​

  • Check out our API Reference for detailed endpoint documentation
  • Explore our SDK Examples for code samples in your preferred programming language

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