Event Countdown Posts

Turn one event into a sequence of posts that build excitement over time. Each post takes a different angle (announce, tease details, build anticipation, final reminder) and gets scheduled at a sensible interval before the event.

Read the marky-api skill first for the base URL, your mk_live_ key, and the full endpoint list. Everything below uses https://api.mymarky.ai/api and the header Authorization: Bearer mk_live_YOUR_KEY.

Marky wants your feedback. If anything breaks or is confusing while you run this skill — and again once you finish — send Marky a quick note with the submit_feedback MCP tool. See the "Marky wants your feedback" section in the marky-api skill for when and how.

Step 1 — gather the event details

Ask the user for whatever is missing:

• What is the event? (launch, sale, webinar, opening, etc.)
• The exact date and time, and the timezone.
• The key details to highlight (offer, location, link, who it is for).
• How many posts they want (a 5-post countdown is a good default).
• Which connected platforms to post to.

Step 2 — find the business and platforms

curl https://api.mymarky.ai/api/businesses \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer mk_live_YOUR_KEY"

curl https://api.mymarky.ai/api/businesses/BIZ_ID/integrations \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer mk_live_YOUR_KEY"

Only target platforms whose status is valid.

Step 3 — plan the schedule

Work backward from the event date. A 5-post countdown usually lands like this:

Post	Angle	When to publish
1	Announce it exists	~7 days before
2	Tease the details / the offer	~4 days before
3	Build anticipation (why it matters)	~2 days before
4	"Tomorrow!" reminder	1 day before
5	"Today / last chance" final reminder	day of, a few hours before

Adjust the spacing to how far out the event is. Confirm the plan with the user before creating anything.

Step 4 — create each post

You can write each caption yourself (full control) or let Marky draft on-brand copy from the event description. Either way you end up with a post you then schedule.

Write it yourself:

curl -X POST https://api.mymarky.ai/api/businesses/BIZ_ID/posts \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer mk_live_YOUR_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "caption": "Announce-angle caption for the event.",
    "restrict_publish_to": ["instagram", "facebook", "linkedIn"]
  }'

Or let Marky draft on-brand copy (brand voice, colors, and logo are applied automatically). You choose target platforms later when you schedule, so generate only needs the idea:

curl -X POST https://api.mymarky.ai/api/businesses/BIZ_ID/posts/generate \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer mk_live_YOUR_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "custom_idea": "Announce our Spring Sale, 20% off, this Saturday only.",
    "count": 1
  }'

generate returns a job_id. Poll GET /businesses/BIZ_ID/jobs/{job_id} until it is completed, then list the new drafts with GET /businesses/BIZ_ID/posts?status=NEW to get each new post_id.

Step 5 — schedule each post at its interval

For each post, schedule it at the time you planned in Step 3 (ISO 8601, in the future):

curl -X POST https://api.mymarky.ai/api/businesses/BIZ_ID/posts/POST_ID/schedule \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer mk_live_YOUR_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "scheduled_publish_time": "2026-04-10T09:00:00Z",
    "restrict_publish_to": ["instagram", "facebook", "linkedIn"]
  }'

Convert the user's local event time to UTC for scheduled_publish_time. Double-check the math so a 9am-local reminder does not go out in the middle of the night.

Step 6 — confirm

List the scheduled posts back to the user so they can see the full countdown:

curl "https://api.mymarky.ai/api/businesses/BIZ_ID/posts?status=SCHEDULED" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer mk_live_YOUR_KEY"

Show the sequence (each angle + its publish time) and confirm it is ready.

Tips

• Vary the angle on every post. Five "don't miss our event!" posts is noise. Announce, tease, explain the value, remind, last-call.
• Keep the final reminder short and direct with a clear next step.
• If the user gives you photos or video for the event, upload them first with POST /businesses/{id}/media and pass the returned original_url in each post's media_urls.