Next week marks 14 years for me at Buffer, and today we’re launching something I’m genuinely excited about: our new public API 🚀
When I first started working on the Buffer iPhone app back in 2011, the API was being built alongside the iPhone and Android apps.
It became a huge part of the ecosystem. People built integrations, automations, dashboards, experiments, and all kinds of tools.
Over time, the API became partner-only, and honestly, we didn’t give it the love it deserved. Docs drifted, things aged, priorities shifted.
So seeing Buffer reopen things feels very full circle.
The new API is GraphQL-based, has far better docs, and over time, the goal is to expose much (if not all) of Buffer through it, with new features increasingly being API-first.
What excites me most is the timing.
We’re now in an era where one person with AI tooling and a weekend can build things that previously needed entire teams.
I’ve already been using the API for Alpenglow workflows and some eink dashboards.
Also had a bunch of fun pulling together the API landing page, without touching code 😅
Excited to see what everyone builds with it 🚀
Andrew Yates
Michael Critz