How to use the API connector for custom tweet automation

The API connector provides a webhook endpoint that accepts POST requests with custom data. When your system sends data to the webhook, OpenTweet generates and schedules a tweet based on the payload. This is the most flexible connector — it works with any data source.

Setting up an API connector

1. Go to Connectors and create a new "API" connector.
2. Configure a tweet template with variables like {title}, {message}, {url}.
3. OpenTweet generates a unique webhook URL for this connector.
4. Send POST requests to this URL from your application, Zapier, Make, n8n, or any automation tool.

Webhook payload

Send a JSON POST request with the fields matching your template variables. OpenTweet substitutes the variables and creates a tweet.

Use cases

• E-commerce — Tweet about new products when they're added to your store.
• Monitoring — Share uptime achievements or incident resolutions.
• Custom events — Trigger tweets from form submissions, signups, or any business event.
• Zapier/Make/n8n integration — Use the webhook as an action step in any automation platform.