Agent skill

Hootsuite Install Auth

by jeremylongshore in jeremylongshore/tons-of-skills-marketplace

Install and configure Hootsuite SDK/CLI authentication. An agent skill from jeremylongshore/tons-of-skills-marketplace.

MITAuto-check: notesBackend & APIs

Install Hootsuite Install Auth

skills CLI
$ npx skills add jeremylongshore/tons-of-skills-marketplace --skill hootsuite-install-auth -a claude-code

Project install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install jeremylongshore/tons-of-skills-marketplace hootsuite-install-auth --agent claude-code

Project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).

Manual copy
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/jeremylongshore/tons-of-skills-marketplace.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/.curated/hootsuite-install-auth .claude/skills/hootsuite-install-auth && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.claude/skills/ instead of .claude/skills for a personal install. The folder must contain SKILL.md.

Claude Code skills documentation · loads skills from .claude/skills/

Facts

Skill name
hootsuite-install-auth
GitHub stars
2.8k
Token cost
~1.2k tokens
SKILL.md length
203 words
Files
1
Skills in repo
3,342
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
MIT

At a glance

Install and configure Hootsuite SDK/CLI authentication. An agent skill from jeremylongshore/tons-of-skills-marketplace.

  • Works in 4 steps: Register Your App → Configure Environment → OAuth 2.0 Authorization Flow → …
  • Setting up a new Hootsuite integration
  • SKILL.md covers Overview, Prerequisites, Instructions and Output, plus 4 more sections
  • Reaches platform.hootsuite.com; needs HOOTSUITE_CLIENT_SECRET and HOOTSUITE_ACCESS_TOKEN

What it does

Hootsuite Install Auth is an agent skill from jeremylongshore/tons-of-skills-marketplace. Install and configure Hootsuite SDK/CLI authentication. Use when setting up a new Hootsuite integration, configuring API keys, or initializing Hootsuite in your project. Trigger with phrases like "install hootsuite", "setup hootsuite", "hootsuite auth", "configure hootsuite API key".

Its SKILL.md is about 1.2k tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. It is a single SKILL.md file with no bundled scripts. Compatibility notes: Designed for Claude Code

It sits in Backend & APIs. The repository describes itself as: Model-agnostic agent-skills platform with a harness-free canonical layer, verified adapters, and the ccpi package manager. Explore at tonsofskills.com. The licence is MIT.

When your agent uses it

  • Setting up a new Hootsuite integration
  • Configuring API keys
  • Initializing Hootsuite in your project
  • With phrases like install hootsuite

Example prompts

  • “install hootsuite”
  • “setup hootsuite”
  • “hootsuite auth”
  • “/hootsuite-install-auth”

Requirements

  • A credential in HOOTSUITE_CLIENT_SECRET
  • A credential in HOOTSUITE_ACCESS_TOKEN
  • Compatibility (from SKILL.md): Designed for Claude Code
  • Pre-approved tools (allowed-tools): Read, Write, Edit, Bash(npm:*), Bash(curl:*), Grep

Workflow steps

4 steps, taken from the step headings in SKILL.md.

  1. Register Your App
  2. Configure Environment
  3. OAuth 2.0 Authorization Flow
  4. Verify Connection

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit cfae287. It shows what the files ask for, not the result of running them.

  • Tool permissions

    Pre-approves these tools, so the agent can use them without asking each time:

    • Read
    • Write
    • Edit
    • Bash(npm:*)
    • Bash(curl:*)
    • Grep

    From allowed-tools in the SKILL.md frontmatter.

  • Runs code

    No scripts in the folder and no shell commands in SKILL.md (its code samples are typescript and bash).

    From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.

  • Network

    Hosts in commands or code, which the agent is likely to contact:

    • platform.hootsuite.com

    Also links to:

    • developer.hootsuite.com

    From URLs in SKILL.md, links to its own repository left out.

  • Credentials

    Names these keys or tokens, usually read from environment variables:

    • HOOTSUITE_CLIENT_SECRET
    • HOOTSUITE_ACCESS_TOKEN

    From names ending in _API_KEY, _TOKEN, _SECRET, _KEY or _PASSWORD in SKILL.md.

  • Compatibility

    Designed for Claude Code

    From compatibility in the SKILL.md frontmatter.

Context cost

Hootsuite Install Auth loads about 1.2k tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 77 tokens; SKILL.md has 203 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~77
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~1.2k

Estimates: characters ÷ 4, the usual rule of thumb; real counts depend on the model's tokenizer. Scripts and assets cost tokens only if the agent reads them.

Safety

Auto-check: notes

The automated check noted patterns worth knowing about, such as sudo or a known installer.

  • NoteMentions a .env fileSKILL.md:48
    # .env (NEVER commit)
  • NoteMentions a .env fileSKILL.md:55
    .env
  • NoteMentions a .env fileSKILL.md:56
    .env.local

Automated static check — not a guarantee. Review scripts before installing. It scans the text of SKILL.md for risky patterns (piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files, hidden Unicode, destructive commands); files beside SKILL.md are not scanned.

SKILL.md

The full file from jeremylongshore/tons-of-skills-marketplace at commit cfae287, republished under its MIT licence (© jeremylongshore). 203 words, ~1,222 tokens.

Download SKILL.mdSave it as .claude/skills/hootsuite-install-auth/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder).
name
hootsuite-install-auth
description
Install and configure Hootsuite SDK/CLI authentication. Use when setting up a new Hootsuite integration, configuring API keys, or initializing Hootsuite in your project. Trigger with phrases like "install hootsuite", "setup hootsuite", "hootsuite auth", "configure hootsuite API key".
allowed-tools
Read, Write, Edit, Bash(npm:*), Bash(curl:*), Grep
compatibility
Designed for Claude Code
version
1.6.0
license
MIT
author
Jeremy Longshore <jeremy@intentsolutions.io>
tags
saas, hootsuite, social-media

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

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
bash
# .env (NEVER commit)
HOOTSUITE_CLIENT_ID=your_client_id
HOOTSUITE_CLIENT_SECRET=your_client_secret
HOOTSUITE_REDIRECT_URI=https://your-app.com/callback
HOOTSUITE_ACCESS_TOKEN=  # Populated after OAuth flow

# .gitignore
.env
.env.local
Step 3: OAuth 2.0 Authorization Flow
typescript
// auth.ts — OAuth 2.0 authorization code flow
import 'dotenv/config';

const { HOOTSUITE_CLIENT_ID, HOOTSUITE_CLIENT_SECRET, HOOTSUITE_REDIRECT_URI } = process.env;

// Step 1: Redirect user to authorize
function getAuthUrl(): string {
  const params = new URLSearchParams({
    response_type: 'code',
    client_id: HOOTSUITE_CLIENT_ID!,
    redirect_uri: HOOTSUITE_REDIRECT_URI!,
    scope: 'offline',
  });
  return `https://platform.hootsuite.com/oauth2/auth?${params}`;
}

// Step 2: Exchange authorization code for tokens
async function exchangeCode(code: string) {
  const response = await fetch('https://platform.hootsuite.com/oauth2/token', {
    method: 'POST',
    headers: {
      'Content-Type': 'application/x-www-form-urlencoded',
      'Authorization': `Basic ${Buffer.from(`${HOOTSUITE_CLIENT_ID}:${HOOTSUITE_CLIENT_SECRET}`).toString('base64')}`,
    },
    body: new URLSearchParams({
      grant_type: 'authorization_code',
      code,
      redirect_uri: HOOTSUITE_REDIRECT_URI!,
    }),
  });

  const tokens = await response.json();
  console.log('Access Token:', tokens.access_token);
  console.log('Refresh Token:', tokens.refresh_token);
  console.log('Expires In:', tokens.expires_in, 'seconds');
  return tokens;
}

// Step 3: Refresh expired token
async function refreshToken(refreshToken: string) {
  const response = await fetch('https://platform.hootsuite.com/oauth2/token', {
    method: 'POST',
    headers: {
      'Content-Type': 'application/x-www-form-urlencoded',
      'Authorization': `Basic ${Buffer.from(`${HOOTSUITE_CLIENT_ID}:${HOOTSUITE_CLIENT_SECRET}`).toString('base64')}`,
    },
    body: new URLSearchParams({
      grant_type: 'refresh_token',
      refresh_token: refreshToken,
    }),
  });
  return response.json();
}
Step 4: Verify Connection
typescript
async function verifyConnection(accessToken: string) {
  const response = await fetch('https://platform.hootsuite.com/v1/me', {
    headers: { 'Authorization': `Bearer ${accessToken}` },
  });
  const user = await response.json();
  console.log('Connected as:', user.data.fullName);
  console.log('Organization:', user.data.organizationName);
  return user;
}

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

ErrorCauseSolution
401 UnauthorizedInvalid or expired tokenRefresh token or re-authorize
invalid_clientWrong client ID/secretCheck app credentials
invalid_grantAuthorization code expiredCodes expire in 30s; re-authorize
redirect_uri_mismatchURI doesn't matchMust exactly match app registration

Examples

env=sandbox; secret_ref=hootsuite-client-v4; scope=draft-scheduling; profile=approved; synthetic_probe=200; public_posts=0; rotation_owner=platform-ops proves setup without a credential or social content.

Resources

Next Steps

After auth, proceed to hootsuite-hello-world for your first API call.

© jeremylongshore, MIT. Rendered from Markdown: HTML in the file is shown as text, images as links, and headings moved down two levels. Raw file

Files

Just SKILL.md in skills/.curated/hootsuite-install-auth of jeremylongshore/tons-of-skills-marketplace.

Open the folder on GitHubat commit cfae287

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Questions about Hootsuite Install Auth

What does Hootsuite Install Auth do?

Install and configure Hootsuite SDK/CLI authentication. An agent skill from jeremylongshore/tons-of-skills-marketplace. Hootsuite Install Auth is an agent skill from jeremylongshore/tons-of-skills-marketplace. Install and configure Hootsuite SDK/CLI authentication.

When should I use Hootsuite Install Auth?

Hootsuite Install Auth fits situations like: setting up a new Hootsuite integration; configuring API keys; initializing Hootsuite in your project; with phrases like install hootsuite.

How do I install Hootsuite Install Auth in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add jeremylongshore/tons-of-skills-marketplace --skill hootsuite-install-auth -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/.curated/hootsuite-install-auth in jeremylongshore/tons-of-skills-marketplace) into .claude/skills/hootsuite-install-auth in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install Hootsuite Install Auth in Codex?

Run `npx skills add jeremylongshore/tons-of-skills-marketplace --skill hootsuite-install-auth -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/.curated/hootsuite-install-auth in jeremylongshore/tons-of-skills-marketplace) into .agents/skills/hootsuite-install-auth in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use Hootsuite Install Auth in Cursor, Gemini CLI or GitHub Copilot?

Cursor, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot and OpenCode also load SKILL.md folders. With the skills CLI, run `npx skills add jeremylongshore/tons-of-skills-marketplace --skill hootsuite-install-auth -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/hootsuite-install-auth, .gemini/skills/hootsuite-install-auth, .github/skills/hootsuite-install-auth and .opencode/skills/hootsuite-install-auth in your project.

What does Hootsuite Install Auth need to run?

Going by SKILL.md and its folder, Hootsuite Install Auth needs credentials named HOOTSUITE_CLIENT_SECRET and HOOTSUITE_ACCESS_TOKEN. Our summary lists: A credential in HOOTSUITE_CLIENT_SECRET; A credential in HOOTSUITE_ACCESS_TOKEN. Its frontmatter pre-approves these tools: Read, Write, Edit, Bash(npm:*), Bash(curl:*), Grep. Compatibility (from SKILL.md): Designed for Claude Code.

Does Hootsuite Install Auth access the network?

SKILL.md names 2 domains. In commands or code: platform.hootsuite.com; the agent is likely to contact it when it follows the instructions. As links in the text: developer.hootsuite.com. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.

Is Hootsuite Install Auth safe to install?

Our automated static check of SKILL.md found notes only (mentions a .env file), nothing it rates as a warning. It is not a guarantee. Review the folder before installing.

What licence does Hootsuite Install Auth use?

Hootsuite Install Auth is published under the MIT licence (declared in SKILL.md). It allows redistribution, so the full SKILL.md is shown on this page.

How many tokens does Hootsuite Install Auth use?

About 1.2k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 4.9k characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full.

What are the alternatives to Hootsuite Install Auth?

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Who maintains Hootsuite Install Auth?

jeremylongshore (a GitHub user) maintains it in jeremylongshore/tons-of-skills-marketplace, which has 2,827 GitHub stars. The repository holds 3,342 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 10, 2026.

Source: jeremylongshore/tons-of-skills-marketplace on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.