Account Permissions

What permissions does Edgar need to post to my social media accounts?

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Edgar needs the right permissions in order to publish to your social accounts.  See what permissions Edgar needs for each network below:

Already connected an account, but it needs to be refreshed or isn't posting?  Go here:

Facebook

To add a Facebook page or group, your personal Facebook profile must be an admin for that page or group and he will need the following permissions:

  1. Permission to post for you

  2. App visibility set to Public

  3. Permission to manage your pages and groups by enabling each page/group in Facebook's Choose what you allow prompt:

Once these are set, Edgar will display a list of all your pages and groups.  Just select the pages and groups you'd like to connect and click Add Selected at the bottom of the page.  For a full walkthrough of connecting a Facebook account to Edgar, check out this page: Facebook & Edgar.

X

To grant permissions for a X account, click the X button on the Accounts page, enter the login information for the account you want to connect, and click "Authorize App".  

A full walkthrough of connecting X to Edgar is available here: X & Edgar.

LinkedIn


Important!

LinkedIn recently updated their admin roles. To connect Edgar and LinkedIn, you'll need to make sure you're not just a Content Admin, but a Super Admin.


For LinkedIn profiles, click the LinkedIn Profile button on the Accounts page and enter your login information to authorize Edgar to access your profile. 

For LinkedIn Company pages, click the LinkedIn Company button on the Accounts page and follow the prompts to grant Edgar permission to access your pages. When Edgar displays the list of your available pages, click on the page you'd like to add to select it, then click Connect Selected at the bottom. Your personal LinkedIn profile must be an admin of the page(s) you'd like to add.

A full walkthrough of connecting Edgar to LinkedIn Profiles and Pages is available here: LinkedIn & Edgar.

Instagram

Edgar recommends connecting Instagram accounts as a business profile.

Instagram Business Profiles

Facebook manages Instagram business profiles through a linked Facebook page.  So, to connect a business profile to Edgar, you will authorize it through your Facebook account.  Edgar will need permission to post for you and to manage your pages to access your Instagram Business Account.

Instagram Personal Profiles

To connect a personal Instagram profile, enter the login information for that profile when prompted by Instagram.

A full walkthrough of connect Edgar to Instagram profiles is available here: Connecting Instagram Accounts to Edgar.

Pinterest

Edgar publishes to both personal and business Pinterest accounts. However, only business accounts may publish videos. Click the Pinterest button on the Accounts page and enter your login information to authorize Edgar to access your Pinterest account.

For a full walkthrough of connecting a Pinterest account, visit Edgar & Pinterest.

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