# Post programs: publish, schedule, withdraw

URL: /code/mcp/post/verbs · Id: `page:code/mcp/post/verbs`

> The Post Verbs publish, schedule, withdraw as MCP do programs, with inputs, result, refusals and an example.

Reference for [Post](/business/nouns/post), one group of [Post programs](/code/mcp/post).

### Post.publish
Publish sends a Post out through its Handle once every claim it states resolves to a live record. [Verb page](/business/nouns/post/publish?interface=mcp).

```text
do: return await $.Post.publish(input)
```

Emits [`Post.published`](/business/events/Post.published).

**Inputs**

| Input | Type | Required | Description |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `post` | [Post](/business/nouns/post) | Yes | The Post to publish. |

**Returns**

| Output | Type | Required | Description |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `post` | [Post](/business/nouns/post) | Yes | The published Post. |

**Refuses when**

| Check | Error | Fix | Then call |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| The key is valid, but its scopes do not allow this operation. | [`forbidden`](/code/api/errors/forbidden) | Use a key whose scopes cover the operation, or ask an owner of the namespace to grant them. | None. |

**Example**

```json
{
  "name": "do",
  "arguments": {
    "code": "return await $.Post.publish({ post: 'post_HiXn57rBdP' })"
  }
}
```

### Post.schedule
Schedule puts a drafted Post on its Handle’s calendar for a set time. [Verb page](/business/nouns/post/schedule?interface=mcp).

```text
do: return await $.Post.schedule(input)
```

Emits [`Post.scheduled`](/business/events/Post.scheduled).

**Inputs**

| Input | Type | Required | Description |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `post` | [Post](/business/nouns/post) | Yes | The drafted Post. |
| `at` | `datetime` | Yes | When it goes out. |

**Returns**

| Output | Type | Required | Description |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `post` | [Post](/business/nouns/post) | Yes | The scheduled Post. |

**Refuses when**

| Check | Error | Fix | Then call |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| The key is valid, but its scopes do not allow this operation. | [`forbidden`](/code/api/errors/forbidden) | Use a key whose scopes cover the operation, or ask an owner of the namespace to grant them. | None. |

**Example**

```json
{
  "name": "do",
  "arguments": {
    "code": "return await $.Post.schedule({ post: 'post_HiXn57rBdP', at: '2026-10-22T12:00:00Z' })"
  }
}
```

### Post.withdraw
Withdraw takes a published Post down from its venue and keeps the record, its reach and its replies. [Verb page](/business/nouns/post/withdraw?interface=mcp).

```text
do: return await $.Post.withdraw(input)
```

Emits [`Post.withdrawn`](/business/events/Post.withdrawn).

**Inputs**

| Input | Type | Required | Description |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `post` | [Post](/business/nouns/post) | Yes | The Post to take down. |
| `reason` | `text` | Yes | Why it comes down. |

**Returns**

| Output | Type | Required | Description |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `post` | [Post](/business/nouns/post) | Yes | The withdrawn Post. |

**Refuses when**

| Check | Error | Fix | Then call |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| The key is valid, but its scopes do not allow this operation. | [`forbidden`](/code/api/errors/forbidden) | Use a key whose scopes cover the operation, or ask an owner of the namespace to grant them. | None. |

**Example**

```json
{
  "name": "do",
  "arguments": {
    "code": "return await $.Post.withdraw({ post: 'post_HiXn57rBdP', reason: 'Example reason' })"
  }
}
```