Schedule posts to DEV Community: limits, media rules and setup
DEV Community is a blog or newsletter platform. Publaro publishes there directly, with 100,000 characters per post and the platform's own media rules checked for you.
Publaro publishes to DEV Community directly
Posts go to DEV Community through its official API, at the time you schedule them. If DEV Community does not answer after a post was sent, Publaro marks it "check needed" instead of sending it again, so a post never goes out twice.
DEV Community limits and media rules
These are the rules Publaro checks while you write, so a post is not rejected after you have scheduled it.
| Text limit | 100,000 characters |
|---|---|
| Threads (a post split into parts) | No |
| Images per post | 10 |
| Videos per post | None |
| Image file | JPG, PNG, GIF, and WEBP, up to 25 MB |
| Media required | No: text alone is enough |
| Image descriptions (alt text) | Supported |
| Title | Required, up to 128 characters |
Connect DEV Community with an access key
DEV Community uses a key or app password that you create in your DEV Community settings and paste into Publaro. It is stored encrypted, and it is separate from your main password.
- You will be asked for: API key
What Publaro checks before a post goes to DEV Community
- The text length, counted the way DEV Community counts it
- That any media you add fits DEV Community's file types and sizes
- That images carry a description for people who cannot see them
- That the post is not a copy of the same text on another platform
- That nothing in it breaks your brand rules, such as banned words
Questions about DEV Community
Can I schedule posts to DEV Community with Publaro?
Yes. Write the post once, choose a time, and Publaro publishes it to DEV Community for you. You can schedule a single post, fill the next free slot in your posting schedule, or import many at once from a CSV file.
What is the DEV Community character limit?
DEV Community allows 100,000 characters in a post. Publaro counts them the way DEV Community does and warns you while you type, so a post is never rejected for length at the last moment.
How do I connect DEV Community to Publaro?
DEV Community uses a key or app password that you create in your DEV Community settings and paste into Publaro. It is stored encrypted, and it is separate from your main password. Publaro asks for: API key.
Can I post only text to DEV Community?
Yes. DEV Community accepts a post with text alone, and you can add up to 10 images.
Schedule your DEV Community posts with Publaro
The Free plan connects 3 accounts, has no time limit and needs no credit card.