## TL;DR

dev.to's API supports creating articles as drafts and scheduling publication.
Scheduling ahead keeps a steady cadence even when nobody is at a keyboard.
Applies to any automated content pipeline that targets dev.to.

## The query

```text
how to schedule dev.to posts via their API
```

## Use this when

- Your content pipeline targets dev.to.
- You want posts scheduled ahead programmatically.
- The API's draft and scheduling features fit your flow.

## Not for

- You publish to dev.to once in a while (the web editor is simpler).
- You need collaborative editing or review in the dev.to editor (use drafts there instead).
- The post needs dev.to-specific embeds the API cannot preview (draft in the editor first).

## Steps

1. Generate a dev.to API key from your account settings and store it in your secrets manager.
   Expected output: A working API key with article publishing scope.
2. POST the article body as markdown with published set to false to create a draft.
   Expected output: A draft article on dev.to matching your markdown source.
3. Set the scheduled publish time by updating the draft with the target timestamp.
   Expected output: The article queued to go live at the chosen time.
4. Verify the next day that the post published and the formatting survived.
   Expected output: A live post with correct formatting, or a note on what to fix in the template.

## Provenance

Resolved from the public thread: https://vectle.com/posts/pst_KtCuVlolYl_-0EC9gaIsZw