# socialfanout.com FAQ

## What is socialfanout.com?

socialfanout.com is a hosted REST API and local MCP gateway for social publishing across connected, approved social destinations.

## Who is socialfanout.com for?

socialfanout.com is for developers, AI-agent builders, agencies, SaaS teams, internal tools, and automations that need programmable social publishing.

## Can AI agents use socialfanout.com?

Yes. Agents can call the REST API directly or run the local stdio MCP server, which uses the same API key and REST API underneath.

## Is socialfanout.com a hosted MCP server?

No. The launch MCP surface is a local stdio server over the hosted REST API. Describe it as local MCP stdio access or a local MCP gateway.

## What can I publish with the API?

The API accepts post content and destination targets, then creates publishing jobs for connected destinations. Exact media and destination capabilities depend on the provider.

## Which platforms does socialfanout.com support?

The provider registry includes social destinations such as Bluesky, Discord, Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, Pinterest, Reddit, Threads, TikTok, X/Twitter, and YouTube. Actual production availability depends on provider approval, account permissions, OAuth scopes, and configuration.

## Can socialfanout.com publish to TikTok?

TikTok support should be treated as approval-gated until production app approval and live smoke tests are confirmed. Review/demo flows are separate from normal customer publishing.

## Can socialfanout.com publish to Pinterest?

Pinterest support should be treated as approval-gated until production approval and live smoke tests are confirmed.

## Can socialfanout.com publish to LinkedIn Pages?

LinkedIn behavior depends on account permissions, OAuth scopes, and provider review. Public copy should avoid promising all LinkedIn account types until the live path is verified.

## How does API authentication work?

API requests use an API key through `x-api-key` or `Authorization: Bearer`. Keys are stored hashed at rest and carry their own plan limits.

## How does pricing work?

Free keys include 100 publish attempts per month and 2 destination platform types. Starter includes 1,000 attempts and 4 platform types. Builder includes 3,000 attempts and 11 platform types. Pro includes 10,000 attempts and 11 platform types. Scale is custom.

Connecting a provider does not consume a destination platform type. The first publish to a destination type reserves that type for the current UTC month; Facebook and Instagram count separately even when connected through Meta.

## Are limits per workspace or per API key?

Current launch limits are API-key scoped. First-class brand or workspace quotas are not the launch contract.

## Does a paid checkout key show up in the dashboard?

Yes. A completed paid checkout provisions a paid API key. When the customer is signed in, that key is attached to the dashboard user and selected for dashboard usage.

## Do dashboard-created keys inherit paid access?

When the dashboard has a selected paid key, newly created dashboard keys inherit that paid billing metadata. Otherwise dashboard-created keys start as Free keys.

## Does socialfanout.com store provider credentials?

socialfanout.com stores connection records needed to operate connected accounts. Secrets and API keys are treated as sensitive server-side values.

## What makes socialfanout.com different from Buffer, Hootsuite, or Sprout?

Those products are calendar-first social media tools. socialfanout.com is API-first infrastructure for builders who need programmable publishing.

## What makes socialfanout.com different from Zapier, Make, or n8n?

Automation tools orchestrate many kinds of workflows. socialfanout.com specializes in social publishing through one API and local MCP gateway.

## Is socialfanout.com ready for production use?

The REST API, API-key billing, dashboard, and local MCP gateway are launch-ready surfaces. Individual provider availability still depends on approval, account permissions, and live provider health.

## Where should developers start?

Start with an API key, connect destinations in the dashboard, then call `POST /v1/publish` for connected and approved destinations. AI-agent users can run the local MCP server with the same API key.