> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.boostgpt.co/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Medium

> Publish a post to Medium or a publication. A second home for an article the site already has.

Publish a post to Medium or a publication. A second home for an article the site already has.

## Connecting

In the dashboard, open **Connectors**, find Medium and press **Connect**. You will be sent to sign in; the connection is saved once that succeeds.

### What you will need

| Field         | What it is                                      |
| ------------- | ----------------------------------------------- |
| Client ID     | Your Medium OAuth app Client ID                 |
| Client Secret | Your Medium OAuth app Client Secret             |
| Access Token  | Medium access token (for personal integrations) |

### Getting the credential

1. Go to [Medium Applications](https://medium.com/me/applications)
2. Create **New Application** or get **Integration Token**
3. Copy **Client ID** and **Client Secret** (OAuth) or **Integration Token**
4. Add credentials to connector

## Notes

* OAuth 2.0 required for full functionality
* Integration tokens work for personal publishing
* Rate limited to 1000 requests per hour
* Images hosted automatically on Medium CDN
* Maximum 5 tags per post

See [Medium API docs](https://github.com/Medium/medium-api-docs) for complete reference.

## What an agent can do with it

| Tool                           | What it does                                      |
| ------------------------------ | ------------------------------------------------- |
| `get_user`                     | Get authenticated user information                |
| `get_user_publications`        | Get publications for the authenticated user       |
| `get_publication_contributors` | Get contributors for a publication                |
| `create_user_post`             | Create a post on behalf of the authenticated user |
| `create_publication_post`      | Create a post under a publication                 |

## Useful resources

* [Medium documentation](https://github.com/Medium/medium-api-docs)