Move from Zernio to PostWire in an afternoon

Zernio's publish request, mapped field by field to PostWire's, with the same post side by side as cURL, an n8n node and an MCP call — and a converter that rewrites your Zernio requests for you, in the browser.

What changes, in four lines. The key: Authorization: Bearer pw_live_…. platforms[].accountId (accounts grouped in a profile per client) becomes brand_id, one brand per client. Scheduling: POST /api/schedule with run_at. And one thing PostWire adds: POST /api/generate writes each network's post from one idea before you publish.

Zernio's fields read on its own docs on Oct 9, 2026, linked on each row; PostWire's checked against openapi.json when this page was built.

Field by field

Zernio: POST https://zernio.com/api/v1/posts. PostWire: POST https://postwire.io/api/post (now) or POST https://postwire.io/api/schedule (later).

ZernioPostWireNotes
contentdocs.zernio.com, Oct 9, 2026text
platforms[].platformdocs.zernio.com, Oct 9, 2026platforms[]twitter → x.
platforms[].accountIddocs.zernio.com, Oct 9, 2026brand_idPostWire names the network; the brand holds the client's accounts.
platforms[].customContentzernio.com, Oct 9, 2026per_platform.<network>.textOr let POST /api/generate write each network's version.
platforms[].platformSpecificData.titledocs.zernio.com, Oct 9, 2026titleYouTube title.
platforms[].platformSpecificData.firstCommentdocs.zernio.com, Oct 9, 2026per_platform.<network>.first_commentPostWire: LinkedIn, X, Bluesky, Mastodon.
mediaItems[{type, url}]docs.zernio.com, Oct 9, 2026media[{type, url}]The same shape.
scheduledFor (+ timezone)docs.zernio.com, Oct 9, 2026run_at (POST /api/schedule)Send the offset in run_at.
publishNow: truedocs.zernio.com, Oct 9, 2026POST /api/post
Idempotency-Key (header)docs.zernio.com, Oct 9, 2026idempotency_key (body)24 hours in both.

Network names: twitter → x · instagram → instagram · facebook → facebook · linkedin → linkedin · tiktok → tiktok · youtube → youtube · bluesky → bluesky · telegram → telegram · discord → discord · slack → slack · threads → not offered by PostWire · pinterest → not offered by PostWire · reddit → not offered by PostWire · googlebusiness → not offered by PostWire · snapchat → not offered by PostWire · whatsapp → not offered by PostWire.

The same post, side by side

Zernio — their docs' example

curl -X POST https://zernio.com/api/v1/posts \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $ZERNIO_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "content": "Hello world. This is my first post from the Zernio API.",
    "scheduledFor": "2027-01-01T12:00:00",
    "timezone": "America/New_York",
    "platforms": [
      {"platform": "linkedin", "accountId": "66b2e19d8c3f5a7e9d0b1c2d"}
    ]
  }'

From docs.zernio.com, read Oct 9, 2026.

PostWire — REST (the converter's output)

curl -X POST https://postwire.io/api/schedule \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $POSTWIRE_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
  "platforms": [
    "linkedin"
  ],
  "text": "Hello world. This is my first post from the Zernio API.",
  "run_at": "2027-01-01T12:00:00-05:00"
}'

your key from the pasted command is not carried over: the output uses $POSTWIRE_API_KEY accountId (a Zernio account) → brand_id: create one PostWire brand per client (POST /api/brands) and send its id; with a single brand you can leave brand_id out run_at: the time had no offset and was meant in America/New_York, so -05:00 was added

PostWire — n8n node

PostWire node
  Resource:   Post
  Operation:  Schedule
  Networks:   linkedin
  Content:    Same Text on Every Network
  Text:       Hello world. This is my first post from the Zernio API.
  When:       At a Specific Time
  Publish At: 2027-01-01T12:00:00-05:00
  Options → Brand: the client's brand

PostWire — MCP (Claude, ChatGPT, any agent)

schedule_post({
  "platforms": [
    "linkedin"
  ],
  "text": "Hello world. This is my first post from the Zernio API.",
  "run_at": "2027-01-01T12:00:00-05:00"
})

# or ask your agent: "Schedule this on LinkedIn for 2027-01-01T12:00:00-05:00"

What changes

ZernioPostWire
AuthenticationAuthorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEYdocs.zernio.com, Oct 9, 2026Authorization: Bearer pw_live_… — an API key from the dashboard; the MCP server also signs in with OAuth 2.1
One clientplatforms[].accountId (accounts grouped in a profile per client)docs.zernio.com, Oct 9, 2026brand_id — one brand per client, its networks connected once (GET /api/brands lists them)
SchedulingscheduledFor (ISO 8601; without an offset it is read in timezone), publishNow, or queuedFromProfile; none of them = a draftdocs.zernio.com, Oct 9, 2026POST /api/schedule with run_at (ISO 8601 with offset) or "next_slot", checked at queue time
Webhookspost.scheduled, post.platform.published, post.platform.failed, post.published, post.partial, post.failed and moredocs.zernio.com, Oct 9, 2026post.published, post.failed, connection.reauth_required — one per network, signed (PostWire-Signature, HMAC-SHA256), retried for two days
Retries without duplicatesIdempotency-Key header (a UUID per post), 24 hoursdocs.zernio.com, Oct 9, 2026idempotency_key (24 hours); an identical post is refused for 2 minutes even without one
Checking a postGET /v1/posts/{postId}docs.zernio.com, Oct 9, 2026GET /api/post/status, or the webhook

Convert your Zernio requests

Paste a cURL command or a JSON body from your code. The PostWire request comes out, ready to run.

Networks, when the request only has account or channel IDs

Runs in your browser: no AI, no server, nothing you paste or upload leaves this page. Try it free

Move in an afternoon

  1. Open a PostWire account (free, no card) and create an API key under API & MCP.
  2. Create one brand per client — POST /api/brands or the dashboard. It takes the place of Zernio's platforms[].accountId.
  3. Connect each client's networks: POST /api/connect-link returns a one-hour link the client opens to sign in to each network. TikTok, Meta and Google approvals are PostWire's, so there is no app review on your side.
  4. Swap the base URL and the auth header in your code: https://postwire.io/api/ and Authorization: Bearer pw_live_….
  5. Convert your requests with the converter above (or by the field table), and send brand_id with each one.
  6. Move the queue: list what is still scheduled on Zernio and re-create it with POST /api/schedule, or as one CSV under Automate → Bulk upload (checked row by row before anything is scheduled).
  7. Point your webhook receiver at PostWire: POST /api/webhooks with your URL, and verify PostWire-Signature.
  8. Send one real post to one network and watch GET /api/post/status or the webhook.
  9. When the Zernio queue is empty, cancel that plan. PostWire's paid plans have a 14-day refund if it is not for you.

Where PostWire is ahead of Zernio

  • Per business, not per account. 10 businesses on 5 networks are $29 a month, and a sixth network costs nothing. Zernio bills each connected account — first 2 free, then $6, $3 and $1 each — so the same 50 accounts are $168.
  • It writes the posts. One request returns a native version for each network from one idea. On Zernio you send the text for each post.
  • A 14-day refund on every paid plan. Zernio's usage-based billing has no refunds.

Questions people ask

How long does it take to move from Zernio to PostWire?

An afternoon for most integrations: the request maps field by field (the table on this page), the auth header and the client key change, and the converter on this page turns Zernio requests into PostWire's. Connecting each client's networks is one sign-in per network, from a link you can send the client.

What replaces Zernio's platforms[].accountId (accounts grouped in a profile per client)?

A brand: one per client business, each with its own connected networks. Send brand_id with the post (GET /api/brands lists them); a key that only has one brand can leave it out.

Does PostWire have webhooks and idempotency like Zernio?

PostWire signs every webhook (PostWire-Signature: HMAC-SHA256) and sends post.published, post.failed and connection.reauth_required, one per network, retried for two days. An identical post is refused for 2 minutes, or for 24 hours when you send your own idempotency_key.

Can I try PostWire before cancelling Zernio?

Yes. The free plan has the REST API and the MCP server (1 business, 20 posts a month, no card), and Pro has a 7-day free trial; run both side by side until your queue on Zernio is empty.

Type one idea and see the post each network gets.

The demo on the home page writes live, with no account, and never publishes. The free plan covers one business — every network connects free, 2 networks per post — with no card and no time limit. Paid plans have a 14-day refund.