SendIt Node-RED Integration

Node-RED nodes for multi-platform social media publishing via SendIt.

Installation

cd ~/.node-red
npm install node-red-contrib-sendit

Or install via the Node-RED Palette Manager:

1. Open Node-RED settings
2. Go to "Manage palette"
3. Search for "node-red-contrib-sendit"
4. Click Install

Nodes

sendit-config

Configuration node for storing API credentials.

sendit-publish

Publishes content immediately to selected platforms.

Inputs:

• msg.payload - Text content (string) or object with text and mediaUrl
• msg.platforms - Override configured platforms (optional)

Outputs:

• msg.payload - API response with results and errors

sendit-schedule

Schedules content for future publishing.

Inputs:

• msg.payload.text - The text content
• msg.payload.mediaUrl - Optional media URL
• msg.payload.scheduledTime - ISO 8601 datetime
• msg.platforms - Override configured platforms (optional)

Outputs:

• msg.payload - API response with scheduleId

sendit-accounts

Lists connected social media accounts.

Outputs:

• msg.payload.accounts - Array of connected accounts

sendit-webhook

Receives webhook events from SendIt.

Setup:

1. Deploy the node to get the webhook URL
2. Register the URL in SendIt (Dashboard or API)
3. Configure the webhook secret for signature verification

Outputs:

• msg.payload - Event data
• msg.event - Event type (e.g., "post.published")
• msg.deliveryId - Unique delivery ID
• msg.timestamp - Event timestamp

Supported Platforms

• LinkedIn
• Instagram (Business/Creator accounts)
• Threads
• TikTok
• X (Twitter)

Example Flows

Simple Publish Flow

[
  {
    "id": "inject1",
    "type": "inject",
    "payload": "Hello from Node-RED!",
    "wires": [["publish1"]]
  },
  {
    "id": "publish1",
    "type": "sendit-publish",
    "platforms": ["linkedin"],
    "wires": [["debug1"]]
  },
  {
    "id": "debug1",
    "type": "debug"
  }
]

RSS to Social Media

[
  {
    "id": "rss1",
    "type": "feedparse",
    "url": "https://example.com/feed.xml",
    "wires": [["function1"]]
  },
  {
    "id": "function1",
    "type": "function",
    "func": "msg.payload = { text: msg.title + '\\n\\n' + msg.link };\\nreturn msg;",
    "wires": [["publish1"]]
  },
  {
    "id": "publish1",
    "type": "sendit-publish",
    "platforms": ["linkedin", "twitter"],
    "wires": [["debug1"]]
  }
]

Webhook to Slack

[
  {
    "id": "webhook1",
    "type": "sendit-webhook",
    "events": ["post.published"],
    "wires": [["function1"]]
  },
  {
    "id": "function1",
    "type": "function",
    "func": "msg.payload = 'Post published to ' + msg.payload.platform;\\nreturn msg;",
    "wires": [["slack1"]]
  },
  {
    "id": "slack1",
    "type": "slack-webhook",
    "wires": []
  }
]

Configuration

API Key

Get your API key from the SendIt Dashboard.

Base URL

Default: https://sendit.infiniteappsai.com/api/v1

Development

# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/infiniteappsai/sendit
cd sendit/integrations/node-red

# Install dependencies
npm install

# Link for local development
npm link
cd ~/.node-red
npm link node-red-contrib-sendit

# Restart Node-RED

Support

• Documentation: https://sendit.infiniteappsai.com/docs
• Issues: https://github.com/infiniteappsai/sendit/issues
• Email: [email protected]

License

MIT