- name
- sprout-social
- description
- Manage professional social media with Sprout Social's enterprise platform.
- category
- marketing
Sprout Social Skill
Manage professional social media with Sprout Social's enterprise platform.
Quick Install
curl -sSL https://canifi.com/skills/sprout-social/install.sh | bashOr manually:
cp -r skills/sprout-social ~/.canifi/skills/Setup
Configure via canifi-env:
# First, ensure canifi-env is installed:
# curl -sSL https://canifi.com/install.sh | bash
canifi-env set SPROUT_API_KEY "your_api_key"
canifi-env set SPROUT_ACCESS_TOKEN "your_access_token"Privacy & Authentication
Your credentials, your choice. Canifi LifeOS respects your privacy.
Option 1: Manual Browser Login (Recommended)
If you prefer not to share credentials with Claude Code:
- Complete the Browser Automation Setup using CDP mode
- Login to the service manually in the Playwright-controlled Chrome window
- Claude will use your authenticated session without ever seeing your password
Option 2: Environment Variables
If you're comfortable sharing credentials, you can store them locally:
canifi-env set SERVICE_EMAIL "your-email"
canifi-env set SERVICE_PASSWORD "your-password"Note: Credentials stored in canifi-env are only accessible locally on your machine and are never transmitted.
Capabilities
- Publishing: Schedule and publish across all social networks
- Smart Inbox: Unified inbox for all social messages
- Social Listening: Monitor brand mentions and sentiment
- Analytics: Comprehensive reporting and analytics
- Employee Advocacy: Manage employee social sharing
Usage Examples
Publish Post
User: "Schedule a LinkedIn post for the company page"
Assistant: Creates and schedules postCheck Inbox
User: "Show me unread messages in Sprout Social inbox"
Assistant: Returns unread social messagesGet Report
User: "Generate a social media report for last month"
Assistant: Creates report with key metricsMonitor Brand
User: "Show me recent brand mentions"
Assistant: Returns social listening resultsAuthentication Flow
- Get API credentials from Sprout Social
- Implement OAuth 2.0 authorization
- Request appropriate permissions
- Store tokens securely
Error Handling
| Error | Cause | Solution |
|---|---|---|
| 401 Unauthorized | Token expired | Refresh token |
| 403 Forbidden | Feature not available | Check plan tier |
| 404 Not Found | Resource not found | Verify ID |
| 429 Rate Limited | Too many requests | Implement backoff |
Notes
- Enterprise-grade social management
- Advanced reporting features
- Social listening included
- Employee advocacy tools
- CRM integrations
- Premium pricing