Example Prompts

The Blotato MCP Server translates your natural language prompts into the right sequence of API calls. Here are common prompts and how they work behind the scenes.

Prompt-to-Tool Mapping

What You Say	Tools Called	How It Works
"Post 'Hello world' to my Twitter"	blotato_list_accounts -> blotato_create_post	2 calls. Finds your Twitter account ID, creates and publishes the post. Returns the published URL.
"Schedule a LinkedIn post for Friday at 3pm"	blotato_list_accounts -> blotato_create_post	2 calls. Finds your LinkedIn account, creates the post with scheduledTime. Confirms the scheduled time.
"Summarize this YouTube video and post it to Instagram"	blotato_extract_content -> blotato_list_accounts -> blotato_create_post	3 calls. Extracts the video transcript, rewrites it for Instagram, then publishes with the right media type.
"What accounts do I have connected?"	blotato_list_accounts	1 call. Returns all connected accounts with subaccounts and platform details.
"Create an infographic about 5 AI trends"	blotato_list_templates -> blotato_create_visual	2 calls. Picks a suitable template, passes your prompt. AI fills in the content and layout.
"Make a carousel of motivational quotes"	blotato_list_templates -> blotato_create_visual -> blotato_get_visual_status	2-3 calls. Picks a carousel template, generates the visual. Polls for completion if needed.
"Generate a product showcase image for my new sneakers"	blotato_list_templates -> blotato_create_visual	2 calls. Picks a template, passes your prompt with product details. Template AI handles layout and styling.
"Create a short video about my coffee brand and post it to TikTok"	blotato_list_templates -> blotato_create_visual -> blotato_get_visual_status -> blotato_list_accounts -> blotato_create_post	4-5 calls. Full pipeline: pick video template -> generate video -> poll until done -> find TikTok account -> publish with the video URL.
"I want to make a quote card image"	blotato_list_templates -> blotato_create_visual	2 calls. Picks a quote card template, generates the image. Returns image URLs usable in a follow-up post.
"Check on my visual I created earlier"	blotato_get_visual_status	1 call. Checks the status of a previous visual generation using its ID.
"Show me my scheduled posts"	blotato_list_schedules	1 call. Returns all future scheduled posts with their content, times, and target accounts.
"Reschedule my LinkedIn post to Friday at 5pm"	blotato_list_schedules -> blotato_update_schedule	2 calls. Lists schedules to find the LinkedIn post, then updates its scheduled time.
"Delete my scheduled Twitter post"	blotato_list_schedules -> blotato_delete_schedule	2 calls. Lists schedules to find the Twitter post, then deletes it and cancels the publishing job.
"Change the text on my next scheduled Instagram post"	blotato_list_schedules -> blotato_list_accounts -> blotato_update_schedule	3 calls. Lists schedules to find the post, fetches accounts for the required fields, then updates the draft content.
"Analyze this article and turn it into a thread"	blotato_extract_content -> blotato_list_accounts -> blotato_create_post	3 calls. Extracts the article content, splits it into thread segments, publishes as one thread using additionalPosts[].
"Post this update to my Sunrise Bakery Facebook page"	blotato_list_accounts -> blotato_create_post	2 calls. Lists all accounts and subaccounts, matches "Sunrise Bakery" Facebook page, publishes with the correct pageId.

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Multi-Step Workflows

Repurpose a YouTube Video to Multiple Platforms

"Take this YouTube video [URL], summarize it, create a carousel, and post it to Instagram and LinkedIn"

1. blotato_extract_content - extracts the video transcript

2. blotato_list_templates - finds carousel templates

3. blotato_create_visual - generates the carousel from the summary

4. blotato_get_visual_status - waits for the carousel to finish

5. blotato_list_accounts - finds your Instagram and LinkedIn accounts

6. blotato_create_post (x2) - posts to both platforms

Schedule a Week of Content

"Create 5 different quote cards and schedule them to my Twitter, one per day starting Monday"

1. blotato_list_templates - finds quote card templates

2. blotato_create_visual (x5) - generates 5 quote cards with different prompts

3. blotato_get_visual_status (x5) - waits for each to finish

4. blotato_list_accounts - finds your Twitter account

5. blotato_create_post (x5) - schedules each with a different scheduledTime

Review and Reschedule Content

"Show me everything I have scheduled for this week. Move anything on Monday to Tuesday instead."

1. blotato_list_schedules - fetches all future scheduled posts

2. AI filters for posts scheduled on Monday

3. blotato_update_schedule (xN) - updates each Monday post's scheduledTime to Tuesday at the same time

Research and Publish

"Research the latest AI trends and create a thread about it on Twitter"

1. blotato_extract_content - uses perplexity-query to research the topic

2. blotato_list_accounts - finds your Twitter account

3. blotato_create_post - publishes as a thread using additionalPosts[] for the additional tweets