Post to YouTube with Claude Code

Connect Claude Code to dopost to post to your YouTube account and manage your calendar.

Connect Claude Code to dopost

Set up the connection

Recommended

Add the hosted server and authenticate from /mcp

Sign in to dopost to connect your accounts. No API key is needed.

Your terminal
claude mcp add --transport http dopost https://mcp.dopost.co/mcp
  1. 1Run the command in the project where you use Claude Code.
  2. 2Open /mcp, select dopost and sign in in the browser.
  3. 3Ask Claude Code to list your connected accounts.
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Requirements for posting to YouTube

  • A YouTube channel connected in dopost
  • One video file or public video URL per upload.
  • Descriptions can have up to 5,000 characters.
  • Titles can have up to 100 characters.
  • Uploads are public unless you ask Claude Code for private or unlisted.
dopost YouTube scheduler

YouTube formats

Check the formats and media supported by this connection.

FormatMedia per postMedia requiredWith Claude Code
Video1Yes
Short1Yes

What you can ask Claude Code

Schedule a post

Schedule this post on YouTube for tomorrow at 10am.

Check the calendar

What posts do I have scheduled on YouTube for next week?

Reschedule posts

Move Friday’s YouTube posts to Monday, keeping the same times.

YouTube performance

Check the available metrics for your posts.

Compare the performance of my YouTube posts this month.

YouTube with other agents

Claude Code and YouTube questions

Can Claude Code post to YouTube?

Yes. Connect your YouTube account in dopost and follow the Claude Code setup guide.

Can Claude Code upload YouTube Shorts?

Yes. Ask for a Short and Claude Code sets the video type to short. Use a vertical video so YouTube treats it as one.

Do I need a Google Cloud developer app or API key?

No. You connect YouTube once in dopost and Claude Code uses that connection. There is no developer account, review or token to manage.

Can I check my YouTube results?

Yes. You can check the available metrics for your YouTube accounts and posts.

Can I review content before scheduling?

You can ask the agent to show you the content before scheduling it.

Start posting to YouTube with Claude Code

Create your dopost account and connect your social accounts.

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