Schedule Video

Try it out! Use the API playground on the right to test the Schedule Video endpoint directly.

Overview

Schedule a completed video for automatic publishing to a connected social platform. The video will be published at the specified time without any manual intervention. This is perfect for:

Building a content calendar
Automating your publishing workflow
Scheduling content for optimal posting times
Bulk scheduling videos across platforms

Videos must be in completed status before they can be scheduled. Connect your social platforms in the Hooked Dashboard first.

Endpoint

POST /v1/schedule/create

Required Fields

videoId

string

required

ID of the completed video to schedule. Get this from the video creation response or the /v1/video/list endpoint.

integrationId

string

required

ID of the connected social platform. Get available integrations from /v1/integration/list.

scheduledDateTime

string

required

ISO 8601 datetime for when to publish the video. Must be in the future.Example: 2024-03-15T14:00:00.000Z

Optional Fields

platformData

object

Platform-specific metadata for the post

Show Platform Data Object

title

string

Post title (max 100 characters). Used for YouTube video titles.

description

string

Post description (max 5000 characters). Used for video descriptions and captions.

Request Examples

Basic Schedule

const response = await fetch('https://api.hooked.ai/v1/schedule/create', {
  method: 'POST',
  headers: {
    'x-api-key': process.env.HOOKED_API_KEY,
    'Content-Type': 'application/json'
  },
  body: JSON.stringify({
    videoId: 'vid_abc123xyz',
    integrationId: 'int_yt_def456',
    scheduledDateTime: '2024-03-15T14:00:00.000Z'
  })
});

const data = await response.json();
console.log('Scheduled:', data.data.scheduleId);

With Platform Data (YouTube)

const response = await fetch('https://api.hooked.ai/v1/schedule/create', {
  method: 'POST',
  headers: {
    'x-api-key': process.env.HOOKED_API_KEY,
    'Content-Type': 'application/json'
  },
  body: JSON.stringify({
    videoId: 'vid_abc123xyz',
    integrationId: 'int_yt_def456',
    scheduledDateTime: '2024-03-15T14:00:00.000Z',
    platformData: {
      title: '10 Tips for Better Productivity',
      description: 'In this video, I share my top 10 productivity tips that have helped me work smarter, not harder.\n\nTimestamps:\n0:00 Intro\n0:30 Tip 1...',
      tags: ['productivity', 'tips', 'workflow', 'efficiency'],
      privacyStatus: 'public',
      madeForKids: false
    }
  })
});

With Platform Data (TikTok/Instagram)

const response = await fetch('https://api.hooked.ai/v1/schedule/create', {
  method: 'POST',
  headers: {
    'x-api-key': process.env.HOOKED_API_KEY,
    'Content-Type': 'application/json'
  },
  body: JSON.stringify({
    videoId: 'vid_abc123xyz',
    integrationId: 'int_tt_ghi789',
    scheduledDateTime: '2024-03-15T18:00:00.000Z',
    platformData: {
      description: 'This productivity hack changed everything!',
      tags: ['productivity', 'lifehack', 'tips', 'viral']
    }
  })
});

Complete Workflow Example

async function createAndScheduleVideo() {
  // Step 1: Create a video
  const videoResponse = await fetch('https://api.hooked.ai/v1/project/create/script-to-video', {
    method: 'POST',
    headers: {
      'x-api-key': process.env.HOOKED_API_KEY,
      'Content-Type': 'application/json'
    },
    body: JSON.stringify({
      script: 'Your video script here...',
      voiceId: 'voice_confident',
      mediaType: 'ai-images'
    })
  });

  const { data: videoData } = await videoResponse.json();
  const videoId = videoData.videoId;

  // Step 2: Wait for video to complete (use webhooks in production!)
  // ...

  // Step 3: Get available integrations
  const integrationsResponse = await fetch('https://api.hooked.ai/v1/integration/list', {
    headers: { 'x-api-key': process.env.HOOKED_API_KEY }
  });

  const { data: intData } = await integrationsResponse.json();
  const youtubeIntegration = intData.integrations.find(i => i.type === 'youtube');

  // Step 4: Schedule for tomorrow at 2 PM UTC
  const tomorrow = new Date();
  tomorrow.setDate(tomorrow.getDate() + 1);
  tomorrow.setHours(14, 0, 0, 0);

  const scheduleResponse = await fetch('https://api.hooked.ai/v1/schedule/create', {
    method: 'POST',
    headers: {
      'x-api-key': process.env.HOOKED_API_KEY,
      'Content-Type': 'application/json'
    },
    body: JSON.stringify({
      videoId: videoId,
      integrationId: youtubeIntegration.id,
      scheduledDateTime: tomorrow.toISOString(),
      platformData: {
        title: 'My Awesome Video',
        description: 'Check out this video!',
        privacyStatus: 'public'
      }
    })
  });

  return await scheduleResponse.json();
}

curl -X POST "https://api.hooked.ai/v1/schedule/create" \
  -H "x-api-key: your_api_key_here" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "videoId": "vid_abc123xyz",
    "integrationId": "int_yt_def456",
    "scheduledDateTime": "2024-03-15T14:00:00.000Z",
    "platformData": {
      "title": "10 Tips for Productivity",
      "description": "Learn how to boost your productivity...",
      "tags": ["productivity", "tips"],
      "privacyStatus": "public"
    }
  }'

Response

{
  "success": true,
  "message": "Video scheduled successfully",
  "data": {
    "scheduleId": "post_abc123xyz",
    "status": "pending",
    "scheduledDateTime": "2024-03-15T14:00:00.000Z",
    "platform": "youtube",
    "videoId": "vid_abc123xyz"
  }
}

Platform-Specific Notes

YouTube

Field	Requirement	Notes
`title`	Recommended	Max 100 characters. Falls back to video name if not provided.
`description`	Recommended	Max 5000 characters. Supports line breaks and links.
`tags`	Optional	Max 30 tags. Used for search discovery.
`privacyStatus`	Optional	Defaults to `public`.
`madeForKids`	Optional	Required for COPPA compliance. Defaults to `false`.

TikTok

Field	Requirement	Notes
`description`	Recommended	Max 2200 characters. Hashtags are auto-extracted.
`tags`	Optional	Appended as hashtags to description.

Instagram

Field	Requirement	Notes
`description`	Recommended	Caption for the post. Max 2200 characters.
`tags`	Optional	Appended as hashtags to caption.

Best Practices

Schedule Ahead

Schedule at least 15 minutes in the future to allow for processing.

Use Optimal Times

Research your audience’s active hours for better engagement.

Set Up Webhooks

Get notified when posts are published or if publishing fails.

Include Metadata

Add titles, descriptions, and tags for better discoverability.

Error Handling

Error	Description	Solution
`Video not found`	Invalid video ID	Use a valid video ID from `/v1/video/list`
`Integration not found`	Invalid integration ID	Use a valid integration ID from `/v1/integration/list`
`Video must be completed`	Video still processing	Wait for video to complete before scheduling
`Scheduled time must be in the future`	Time has already passed	Use a future datetime
`Video does not belong to your team`	Wrong team	Ensure you’re using the correct API key

Next Steps

List Scheduled

View all your scheduled posts

Update Schedule

Change time or metadata

Cancel Schedule

Cancel a scheduled post

Webhooks

Get notified on publish

Authorizations

x-api-key

string

header

required

Body

application/json

videoId

string

required

ID of the completed video to schedule

integrationId

string

required

ID of the connected social platform

scheduledDateTime

string<date-time>

required

ISO 8601 datetime for publishing

platformData

object

Show child attributes

Response

201

Schedule created successfully

Getting Started

Resources

Videos

Templates

Trends

Niches

Social Accounts

Social Search

Scheduling

Overview

Endpoint

Required Fields

Optional Fields

Request Examples

Basic Schedule

With Platform Data (YouTube)

With Platform Data (TikTok/Instagram)

Complete Workflow Example

Response

Platform-Specific Notes

YouTube

TikTok

Instagram

Best Practices

Schedule Ahead

Use Optimal Times

Set Up Webhooks

Include Metadata

Error Handling

Next Steps

List Scheduled

Update Schedule

Cancel Schedule

Webhooks

Authorizations

Body

Response

Getting Started

Resources

Videos

Templates

Trends

Niches

Social Accounts

Social Search

Scheduling

​Overview

​Endpoint

​Required Fields

​Optional Fields

​Request Examples

​Basic Schedule

​With Platform Data (YouTube)

​With Platform Data (TikTok/Instagram)

​Complete Workflow Example

​Response

​Platform-Specific Notes

​YouTube

​TikTok

​Instagram

​Best Practices

Schedule Ahead

Use Optimal Times

Set Up Webhooks

Include Metadata

​Error Handling

​Next Steps

List Scheduled

Update Schedule

Cancel Schedule

Webhooks

Authorizations

Body

Response

Overview

Endpoint

Required Fields

Optional Fields

Request Examples

Basic Schedule

With Platform Data (YouTube)

With Platform Data (TikTok/Instagram)

Complete Workflow Example

Response

Platform-Specific Notes

YouTube

TikTok

Instagram

Best Practices

Error Handling

Next Steps