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# Recycling Posts

Automatically re-share a post on a regular cadence. Recycling is ideal for evergreen content, reminders, and promotional campaigns.

### Endpoint

```bash
POST /api/v1/posts/schedule
```

### Request Headers

<table><thead><tr><th width="207.5693359375">Header</th><th width="101.125732421875">Required</th><th>Description</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Authorization</td><td>Yes</td><td><code>Bearer-API YOUR_API_KEY</code></td></tr><tr><td>Publer-Workspace-Id</td><td>Yes</td><td>Your workspace identifier</td></tr><tr><td>Content-Type</td><td>Yes</td><td><code>application/json</code></td></tr><tr><td>Accept</td><td>No</td><td><code>application/json</code> (default)</td></tr></tbody></table>

### Request Body

Include a `recycling` object in your payload:

```json
{
  "bulk": {
    "state": "scheduled",
    "posts": [
      {
        "networks": {
          "facebook": {
            "type": "status",
            "text": "This content will be recycled multiple times."
          }
        },
        "accounts": [
          { "id": "66f509f7db2797026a37ba76" }
        ],
        "recycling": {
          "solo": true,
          "gap": 2,
          "gap_freq": "Week",
          "start_date": "2025-06-01",
          "expire_count": 3
        }
      }
    ]
  }
}
```

### Recycling Parameters

<table><thead><tr><th width="140.06024169921875">Field</th><th width="101.87750244140625">Type</th><th>Description</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><code>solo</code></td><td>boolean</td><td><code>true</code> to recycle this post individually (not grouped)</td></tr><tr><td><code>gap</code></td><td>number</td><td>Interval between reposts (e.g., <code>2</code> for every 2 units)</td></tr><tr><td><code>gap_freq</code></td><td>string</td><td>Unit of interval: <code>Day</code>, <code>Week</code>, or <code>Month</code></td></tr><tr><td><code>start_date</code></td><td>string</td><td>ISO date when recycling begins (e.g., <code>YYYY-MM-DD</code>)</td></tr><tr><td><code>expire_count</code></td><td>number</td><td>Maximum number of reposts</td></tr><tr><td><code>expire_date</code></td><td>string</td><td>ISO date to stop recycling (alternative to <code>expire_count</code>)</td></tr></tbody></table>

### Examples

#### Basic Recycling

Recycle every 2 weeks, up to 3 times:

```json
{
  "bulk": {
    "state": "scheduled",
    "posts": [{
      "networks": {
        "facebook": { "type": "status", "text": "Evergreen reminder!" }
      },
      "accounts": [{ "id": "66f509f7db2797026a37ba76" }],
      "recycling": {
        "gap": 2,
        "gap_freq": "Week",
        "expire_count": 3
      }
    }]
  }
}
```

#### Recycling with Expiration Date

Recycle monthly until end of year:

```json
{
  "bulk": {
    "state": "scheduled",
    "posts": [{
      "networks": {
        "default": { "type": "status", "text": "Monthly promotion reminder!" }
      },
      "accounts": [{ "id": "66f509f7db2797026a37ba76" }],
      "recycling": {
        "gap": 1,
        "gap_freq": "Month",
        "start_date": "2025-06-01",
        "expire_date": "2025-12-31"
      }
    }]
  }
}
```

### How It Works

1. Create a post with `recycling` settings.
2. Publer queues the post for reuse.
3. After each `gap` interval, the post is republished.
4. Recycling stops when `expire_count` or `expire_date` is reached.

### Platform Limitations

Due to API limitations and anti-spam policies, recycling has some platform-specific constraints:

<table data-header-hidden><thead><tr><th width="200.61279296875"></th><th width="181.296630859375"></th><th></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Platform</td><td>Recycling Support</td><td>Notes</td></tr><tr><td>Facebook</td><td>Full support</td><td>No special requirements</td></tr><tr><td>Instagram</td><td>Full support</td><td>No special requirements</td></tr><tr><td>LinkedIn</td><td>Full support</td><td>No special requirements</td></tr><tr><td>Twitter</td><td>Limited</td><td>Requires 10+ variations using Spintax Generator</td></tr><tr><td>Pinterest</td><td>Limited</td><td>Requires 10+ variations using Spintax Generator</td></tr><tr><td>Google Business Profile</td><td>Limited</td><td>Requires 10+ variations using Spintax Generator</td></tr><tr><td>YouTube</td><td>Not supported</td><td>API limitations</td></tr><tr><td>TikTok</td><td>Not supported</td><td>API limitations</td></tr><tr><td>WordPress</td><td>Not supported</td><td>API limitations</td></tr></tbody></table>

### Use Cases

* Promote evergreen blog posts or resources.
* Remind followers of ongoing events or offers.
* Keep your feed active with minimal manual effort.

### Best Practices

* Vary content slightly using Spintax to avoid spam filters.
* Choose sensible intervals—don’t recycle too frequently.
* Always set an expiration (`expire_count` or `expire_date`).
* Monitor engagement metrics to adjust recycling strategy.

### Recycling vs. Recurring

* **Recycling** fills open slots based on `gap` and `gap_freq`—ideal for evergreen content.
* **Recurring** publishes at exact times on a fixed repeat schedule (e.g., every Monday at 9 AM).

### Related Topics

* [Recurring Posts](/docs/posting/create-posts/publishing-methods/recurring-posts.md)


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