Agent skill · software engineering · jeremylongshore
hootsuite-install-auth
Install and configure Hootsuite SDK/CLI authentication.
Why this skill is useful
Adds executable scripts for OAuth 2.0 authentication with Hootsuite that aren't in public docs.
What it needs
Requires npm installed locally. Requires hootsuite account access. About 2k tokens when loaded. Last updated 2026-08-07. 2,604 stars on the source repository.
What this skill does
Hootsuite Install & Auth Overview Configure Hootsuite REST API OAuth 2.0 authentication. Hootsuite uses OAuth 2.0 with Bearer tokens. You register an app in the Hootsuite Developer Portal, get client credentials, and exchange authorization codes for access tokens. Prerequisites Hootsuite account (Business plan or higher for API access) Registered app at https://developer.hootsuite.com Client ID and Client Secret from your app Instructions Step 1: Register Your App 1. Go to https://developer.hootsuite.com 2. Create a new app 3. Note your Client ID and Client Secret 4. Set redirect URI to https://your-app.com/callback Step 2: Configure Environment Step 3: OAuth 2.0 Authorization Flow Step 4: Verify Connection Output OAuth 2.0 app credentials configured Access token obtained via authorization code flow Token refresh mechanism for long-lived access Connection verified with user profile Error Handling Error Cause Solution ------- ------- ---------- 401 Unauthorized Invalid or expired token Refresh token or re-authorize invalidclient Wrong client ID/secret Check app credentials invalidgrant Authorization code expired Codes expire in 30s; re-authorize redirecturimismatch URI doesn't match Must exactly match app registration Examples env=sandbox; secretref=hootsuite-client-v4; scope=draft-scheduling; profile=approved; syntheticprobe=200; publicposts=0; rotationowner=platform-ops proves setup without a credential or social content. Resources Hootsuite Developer Portal OAuth 2.0 Guide API Overview Next Steps After auth, proceed to hootsuite-hello-world for your first API call.
How to use it
Reference it in AdaL, Claude Code, Cursor or any coding agent — nothing to install:
@skills jeremylongshore/hootsuite-install-auth