PATCH
/
post
curl \
-H "Authorization: Bearer API_KEY" \
-H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
-d '{"id": "s8k2jsk0pl", "scheduleDate": "2023-07-08T12:30:00Z", scheduledPause: true}' \
-X PATCH https://api.ayrshare.com/api/post

{
    "status": "success",
    "id": "ZSU1tnnuykDy25wA6kvX", // Ayrshare Post ID
    "scheduleDate": "2025-07-08T12:30:00Z",
    "scheduledPaused": true
}
Available on Premium, Business, Enterprise plans.
Update the scheduleDate of a post, approval status of a post, notes, or visibility of a posted YouTube video.
  • The post must originally have a scheduleDate and be in a “pending” status. The status can be checked with the /history or GET /post endpoints.
  • The YouTube video must have been successfully posted to change visibility.
  • The approval workflow requires the current status of the post be in “awaiting approval”.
Other parameters cannot be updated. You will need to delete the post and repost.

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Header Parameters

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Authorization
string
required
API Key of the Primary Profile.

Format: Authorization: Bearer API_KEY
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Profile-Key
string
Profile Key of a User Profile.

Format: Profile-Key: PROFILE_KEY

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Body Parameters

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id
string
required
Ayrshare Post ID of the post to update. Ayrshare Post ID returned from /post.
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approved
boolean
default:false
The original post requires approval and has a status of “awaiting approval”, set to true to approve and publish the post.
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disableComments
boolean
default:false
Enable or disable comments on a post. Setting to true will disable comments. Setting to false will enable comments.Supported platforms: Instagram and LinkedIn.
  • Enabling or disabling can be done on either a scheduled post or a published post.
  • Disabling comments on a published post will not delete existing comments.
  • Disabling LinkedIn comments will delete all existing comments on the thread.
  • Instagram comments will not be deleted.
  • TikTok comments cannot be changed after publishing.
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notes
string
Set notes on a post that can be retrieved via the /history endpoint. Notes are for reference only and do not affect the post.
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scheduleDate
string
The datetime to schedule a future post. Accepts a UTC date time.For example, use format YYYY-MM-DDThh:mm:ssZ and send as 2026-07-08T12:30:00Z. Please see utctime for more examples.
If the datetime is in the past, the post will immediately be sent.
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scheduledPause
boolean
default:false
Pause or unpause a scheduled post. If a post is unpaused and the scheduleDate is in the past, the post will immediately be publish. Consider updating the scheduleDate before unpausing.
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youTubeOptions
object
Update the visibility of the YouTube video with the visibility field and values unlisted, private, or public.Update the description, title, or categoryId. If no description or categoryId originally set, the default values are "" and 24 (Entertainment), respectively.
curl \
-H "Authorization: Bearer API_KEY" \
-H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
-d '{"id": "s8k2jsk0pl", "scheduleDate": "2023-07-08T12:30:00Z", scheduledPause: true}' \
-X PATCH https://api.ayrshare.com/api/post

{
    "status": "success",
    "id": "ZSU1tnnuykDy25wA6kvX", // Ayrshare Post ID
    "scheduleDate": "2025-07-08T12:30:00Z",
    "scheduledPaused": true
}