Social Network API Limitations

This article explains what data social networks prevent third parties, such as Statusbrew, from sending and receiving.

Select a network to find out its API limitations:

Facebook

Statusbrew Feature Impacted	API Limitation	Description
Engage	Show images in Facebook Reviews	Pull in images from Facebook Reviews
Engage	Facebook Events comments	Pull in comments from Facebook Event posts
Engage	Monitor as well as engage with Facebook Check-ins	Monitor Facebook check-ins and engage with those posts.
Engage	Facebook Business Page Feeds	See posts of other Business Pages that your Page liked.
Engage	New Follower Notification	Get notified when someone follows you on Facebook.
Engage	Multiple reactions	Use reactions apart from Like.
Engage	Private Replies Older than 7 days	Reply to a PM after 7 days.
Compose	Creative/Colored Post Backgrounds	Select a background for a post.
Compose	What's on your mind & feeling activity	Select from a list of options describing how you're feeling and an activity you're doing.
Compose	Facebook Groups	Connect & publish to Facebook Groups
Compose	Interactive overlays on Stories	Interactive overlays like Polls, Q&A, Music, Filters, Stickers, or other effects cannot be added to Facebook Stories posted with Statusbrew.
Compose	Music, filters, or effects on Facebook Reels	Music, filters, or other effects cannot be added to Facebook Reels posted with Statusbrew.
Compose	Tag products in a post	Products cannot be tagged in Facebook posts published through Statusbrew.
Compose	Create a poll	Polls cannot be created in Facebook posts published through Statusbrew.
Compose	Turn off comments	Comments cannot be disabled on a Facebook post before publishing through Statusbrew.
Compose	Tag users in photos	Users cannot be tagged in photos in Facebook posts published through Statusbrew.
Reporting	Metrics for Facebook Stories	Facebook Stories metrics cannot be retrieved in Statusbrew reports.

Statusbrew Feature Impacted	API Limitation	Description
Engage	@mentions for Personal Profiles	@mention personal profiles for any LinkedIn user.
Reporting	Capture Thumbnails	Capture thumbnails for LinkedIn document or carousel posts
Reporting	Demographics by Country/Gender/Age	Report on Followers by location, gender, or age.
Reporting	Video metrics (personal profiles)	Collect video metrics, such as watch time and clicks, for videos posted on personal profiles.
Compose	Reshare a post from another company or person	Get the Share URL for a LinkedIn post you don't own.

Instagram

Statusbrew Feature Impacted	API Limitation	Description
Engage	Like Instagram Comments or Posts	Like any Instagram Comments or Posts
Engage	Comment on Instagram Brand Keywords	Comment on non-owned content
Engage	Send Message to New/Recent Followers	View who your more recent or newest followers are and send a message to them.
Engage	Follow/Unfollow User Accounts	Follow and/or unfollow Instagram accounts.
Engage	Mentions on Instagram Stories and Ad Comments	Identify captions, comments, and IG media when a Business or Creator's alias was tagged or @mentioned.
Engage	Commenting on Photo Tags	Comment on any photo you're tagged in.
Engage	Block Instagram Accounts	Block an Instagram account in the Inbox.
Engage	Direct Messages Older than 7 days	Reply to a DM after seven days.
Compose	Direct publishing to personal profiles	Publish directly to a personal profile from Statusbrew.
Compose	Delete or Edit Instagram Posts	Instagram posts cannot be deleted or edited after publishing through Statusbrew. To delete, remove the post from the native Instagram app first, then delete it from your Statusbrew calendar separately.
Compose	Sponsor for post	Add a disclaimer regarding who is sponsoring a post.
Compose	Extend the IG Post per Day limit	Publish over 25 Instagram posts in one day.
Compose	Closed Captioning for IG Reels	Add closed captioning to IG Reels.
Compose	Publish Story Polls	Include a poll within a Story at the time of posting.
Compose	Add music or trending audio to posts or Stories	Music or trending audio cannot be added to Instagram posts or Stories published through Statusbrew.
Compose	Hide like and view counts	Like and view counts cannot be hidden on Instagram posts published through Statusbrew.
Compose	Add Story add-ons	Interactive Story add-ons such as swipe-up links, locations, product tags, stickers, and GIFs cannot be added to Instagram Stories posted with Statusbrew.
Compose	Pin an Instagram post	Posts cannot be pinned to an Instagram profile through Statusbrew.
Reporting	Metrics for Collaborative Posts	Pull in metrics for a collaborative post that wasn't published from a profile connected to Statusbrew.
Reporting	Instagram Story Polls	Retrieve data on Instagram Story Polls & Interactions with the Story Polls.
Reporting	Carousel Shares	Retrieve data on Instagram Carousel Shares.

TikTok

Statusbrew Feature Impacted	API Limitation	Description
Engage	User Avatar Images	Retrieve TikTok user avatar images from profiles not connected to Statusbrew.
Engage	Direct Messages	Receive direct messages in the Engage.
Engage	Ad Comment Moderation	Moderate comments on TikTok Ads.
Engage	Respond to mentions/tags from content on a third-party profile	Respond to mentions/tags on third-party content.
Compose	Search & sync sound/add trending audio	Add TikTok music or audio in Compose.
Compose	Add GIFs/text overlay	Overlay text & project a GIF into your content using green screen effect.
Compose	Tag Products	Tag products in TikTok videos.
Compose	Creative/Colored Post Backgrounds	Select a background for a post.
Compose	Voiceover and/or Duet/Stitch with another video	Add a voiceover and/or stitch another video into Compose.
Compose	Add video to a specific playlist	Publish a TikTok video to a specific playlist.
Compose	Create a TikTok Story	TikTok Stories cannot be created through Statusbrew.
Compose	Add a location tag	Location tags cannot be added to TikTok posts published through Statusbrew.
Reporting	TikTok Listening API	Gather trends & other similar insights across the TikTok network.
Reporting	Audience Gained or Audience Lost metrics for TikTok	Gather data on audience gained or lost.
Reporting	Separate Organic and Paid Video Views	Separate organic and paid video metrics.
Reporting	Competitor Reports	Compare key competitor performance metrics.
Reporting	Age demographics data	TikTok age demographics cannot be retrieved in Statusbrew reports.

X

Statusbrew Feature Impacted	API Limitation	Description
Engage	Receive a message in Engage when tagged in an X image	Receive a message in the Engage Inbox when another user tags your profile in an image.
Compose	Pin/unpin a Tweet	Pin and/or unpin Tweets to your profile.
Reporting	Metrics for Twitter Live	Pull in metrics from a Twitter Live broadcast.
Reporting	Hashtag usage by the account	Pull in hashtag usage metrics.

YouTube

Statusbrew Feature Impacted	API Limitation	Description
Engage	Liking/unliking comments	Like and/or unlike comments on videos.
Engage	YouTube @mention notifications	Receive a notification when another user or channel @mentions your channel.
Engage	YouTube Bot	Automate responses to comments.
Engage	Recover Deleted YouTube comment	Recover a deleted YouTube comment posted by other users.
Engage	YouTube Ad Comments	Retrieve comments posted to YouTube Ads.
Engage	YouTube Community Comments	Retrieve comments from Community posts.
Compose	Add YouTube Info Cards	Add info cards to YouTube videos.
Compose	Add YouTube End Screens	Add YouTube end screens in Compose.
Compose	Community Posts	Create a Community Post in Compose.
Compose	No comments allowed on the video option	Disable comments when publishing a video in Compose.
Compose	YouTube Premiere	Set a video as Instant Premiere when publishing.
Compose	Custom thumbnail for YouTube Shorts	A custom thumbnail cannot be added to YouTube Shorts posted through Statusbrew.
Reporting	YouTube Clicks	Gather metrics on links clicked from a YouTube profile.
Reporting	YouTube: Real-Time Reporting	Remove or reduce the delay in receiving YouTube metrics.
Reporting	Breakdown metrics on live video vs post-live	Differentiate between live and post-live video views.

Google Business

Statusbrew Feature Impacted	API Limitation	Description
Compose	Publish multiple images	Only one image can be published per Google Business post through Statusbrew.
Compose	Publish a video	Videos cannot be published to Google Business profiles through Statusbrew.

Threads

Statusbrew Feature Impacted	API Limitation	Description
Compose	Create a poll	Polls cannot be added to Threads posts published through Statusbrew.
Compose	Mention users	Users cannot be @mentioned in Threads posts published through Statusbrew.

Statusbrew Feature Impacted	API Limitation	Description
Compose	Publish to secret boards	Pins cannot be published to secret Pinterest boards through Statusbrew.

Bluesky

Statusbrew Feature Impacted	API Limitation	Description
Compose	Add video subtitles	Video subtitle files cannot be added to Bluesky posts published through Statusbrew.

FAQs

No. Instagram's API does not allow third-party tools to add music or trending audio to posts or Stories. You can only add music natively through the Instagram app after publishing. This applies to all third-party social media management tools, not just Statusbrew.

Can I add music, filters, or effects to Facebook Reels?

No. Facebook's API does not allow third-party tools to add music, filters, or effects to Reels. You can add these natively in the Facebook app after publishing the Reel through Statusbrew.

No. TikTok's API does not allow third-party tools to search, sync, or add trending audio to TikTok posts. You can add audio natively in the TikTok app after publishing.

Can I add polls, stickers, or other interactive add-ons to Instagram or Facebook Stories?

No. Interactive Story add-ons like polls, Q&A stickers, music, swipe-up links, locations, and product tags cannot be added through Statusbrew or any third-party tool. These features are only available natively in the Instagram and Facebook apps.

Can I edit or delete an Instagram post after publishing it through Statusbrew?

No. Instagram's API does not allow third-party tools to edit or delete published posts. To delete a post, remove it from the native Instagram app first, then delete it from your Statusbrew calendar separately.

Can I pin a post to my Instagram profile through Statusbrew?

No. Pinning posts to an Instagram profile is not supported via the API and cannot be done through Statusbrew or any other third-party tool.

Can I tag products in Facebook or TikTok posts through Statusbrew?

No. Product tagging in Facebook posts and TikTok videos is not supported via the API. You can tag products natively in the respective apps after publishing.

Can I create a poll in a Facebook or Threads post through Statusbrew?

No. Polls in Facebook posts and Threads posts cannot be created through Statusbrew. This is an API limitation set by Meta and Threads.

Can I hide likes and view counts on an Instagram post through Statusbrew?

No. The option to hide likes and view counts before publishing is not available through the API and cannot be set through Statusbrew.

Can I disable comments on a Facebook post through Statusbrew?

No. Facebook's API does not allow third-party tools to disable comments on a post before or after it is published.

Can I report on Instagram follower growth by country over time?

No. Instagram's API does not return date-level segmentation for follower data. This means Statusbrew cannot show how your Instagram followers by country changed over a specific time period. You can see a snapshot of your current follower breakdown by country, but historical trend data for this metric is not available through the Statusbrew API or any third-party tool.

Can I delete a post that has already been published?

It depends on the network. Statusbrew can delete published posts on your behalf for Facebook, LinkedIn, X (Twitter), Threads, and YouTube. The post is removed from the native platform and your Statusbrew calendar simultaneously.

For Instagram and TikTok, their APIs do not allow third-party tools to delete published posts. To remove a post on these networks, you need to take two steps: delete it directly from the native app (Instagram or TikTok), then delete it from your Statusbrew calendar separately to keep your internal content history accurate.

Will Deleting a Post in Statusbrew Remove Its Stats?

No, don't use the delete option if you want to keep the stats. Deleting a post from Statusbrew removes it from the social network, and the associated data will no longer be trackable.

Before you delete, export the post's performance data. You can do this from Publish > All posts by opening the post and checking its insights, or by pulling the data into a Report in Statusbrew.

Once you have what you need, you can safely delete the post.