# Mastodon Scheduler

> Schedule Mastodon posts to your instance. See how Mastodon's API schedules statuses and what Repping.AI supports on Mastodon.

Repping.AI can schedule posts to a Mastodon account on your own instance. Mastodon's API has its own scheduled_at option that must be at least 5 minutes ahead. Repping.AI connects with your instance URL and an access token. Mastodon publishing is live, with visibility, content warnings and a first reply.

## What Mastodon allows

- POST /api/v1/statuses accepts scheduled_at, which must be at least 5 minutes in the future. A scheduled request returns a ScheduledStatus instead of a Status. Source: [Mastodon documentation: Statuses](https://docs.joinmastodon.org/methods/statuses/), retrieved 2026-11-03.
- Publishing needs the write:statuses scope. The visibility parameter accepts public, unlisted, private or direct. Source: [Mastodon documentation: Statuses](https://docs.joinmastodon.org/methods/statuses/), retrieved 2026-11-03.

## What Repping.AI supports today

Publishing: Live.
Post performance metrics: collected daily for published posts.
- Setup: Connect with your instance URL and an access token.
- Format: Statuses with up to 4 images or videos
- Format: Visibility: public, unlisted, followers only, or mentioned only
- Format: Content warning
- Format: First reply
- Platform rule: The access token needs the write:statuses scope.

## Features

### Connect any instance

Enter your instance URL and an access token. Repping.AI publishes to that instance.

### Visibility and content warnings

Set each post to public, unlisted, followers only or mentioned only, add a content warning, and add an optional first reply.

### One calendar across networks

See Mastodon posts next to your other networks and move them before they publish.

### Status counts

Repping.AI collects status counts for published Mastodon posts every day.

### Cross-post from one composer

Queue the same idea to other connected networks from the same composer.

## How to schedule Mastodon posts

1. Create an access token with the write:statuses scope on your instance.
2. Connect the instance URL and token to Repping.AI.
3. Write the post in the composer.
4. Pick a date and time on the calendar.
5. Schedule the post, then check your instance after it publishes.

## Repping.AI and Mastodon

| Capability | Repping.AI | Platform |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Scheduling in the platform API | Posts wait in the queue and publish at the chosen time | scheduled_at, at least 5 minutes ahead |
| Publishing status | Live | Not applicable |
| Post performance metrics | Collected daily for published posts | Platform dashboard |

## Frequently asked questions

### Is the Mastodon scheduler free?

Create your page and use free tools. Free includes 3 lifetime posts and 10 lifetime AI credits. Creator adds full publishing and a monthly AI credit allowance.

### Does Mastodon have built-in scheduling?

Yes. Mastodon's status API accepts scheduled_at, at least 5 minutes in the future. Repping.AI adds a shared calendar across your other networks.

### Which Mastodon scope does scheduling need?

Mastodon's API documents the write:statuses scope for publishing statuses. Create the token on your instance with that scope.

### Does Repping.AI work with any Mastodon instance?

Connection uses your instance URL and an access token, so you point Repping.AI at the instance where your account lives. Confirm with one test post.

### Can I add a content warning in Repping.AI?

Yes. Add a content warning and choose the post visibility in the composer: public, unlisted, followers only or mentioned only.

### Which Mastodon formats can Repping.AI publish?

Repping.AI publishes these Mastodon formats and options: Statuses with up to 4 images or videos; Visibility: public, unlisted, followers only, or mentioned only; Content warning; First reply.

### Does Repping.AI show Mastodon analytics?

Yes. Repping.AI collects post performance metrics daily for Mastodon posts it publishes. Manual refresh is also available. Repping.AI collects post performance metrics daily on 13 platforms: X (Twitter), Instagram, YouTube, TikTok, Pinterest, Facebook, Threads, Bluesky, Mastodon, Reddit, VK, Lemmy, and DEV Community. It also collects channel analytics for YouTube.

Source: https://learn.repping.ai/mastodon-scheduler