Social Media Posts Table

The Social Media Posts table catalogs posts published to connected social media pages, including post content, publishing status, CTA details, and platform-provided context. One row per post.

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Table Guide

What You Can Answer With This Table

  • What has been published on my connected social pages, and is it live? — use post_text, publisher_name, is_published
  • Which CTAs, channels, or publishers are represented across posts? — use cta_type, channel, publisher_name

Before You Query

  • This table is not time-series. No event_date filter is needed. Use created_at or updated_at if you want to narrow to a time range.

Key Relationships

TableJoin KeyWhat the Join Enables
Social Media Pagespage_idPage-level engagement and reach metrics (impressions, views, fan adds) plus page metadata (name, category, permalink).
Social Media Commentspost_idComment content, sentiment, visibility status, and risk assessment on each post.

When to Use a Different Table

  • For daily engagement and reach metrics on your pages → use Social Media Pages. This table covers post content and publishing activity, not aggregated page performance.
  • For comments on your posts → use Social Media Comments.
  • For public mentions of your brand on other accounts' posts → use Social Media Brand Mentions. This table only contains posts you published on your own connected pages.

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Dimensions

Dimensions are immutable properties that can be used for grouping data.

TitleIDTypeDescription
ChannelchannelstringThe channel where the post was published.Example values: meta-analytics, twitter-social
Created Datecreated_attimestampThe time the post was created. Formatted according to the ISO 8601 international standard.Example value: 2025-07-16 04:32:29
Call-to-Action Typecta_typestringThe type of call-to-action configured for the post.Example values: SHOP_NOW, SIGN_UP, LEARN_MORE
Call-to-Action URLcta_urlstringThe URL linked to the call-to-action button on the post.Example value: https://example.com/products/summer-collection
EventeventstringA platform-generated text string providing extra context about the post, such as page updates or location check-ins.Example values: BlueWave Apparel updated their cover photo., EcoLoom Studio is in Barcelona, Spain.
Is Publishedis_publishedbooleanIndicates whether the post is currently published and visible on the page.Possible values: true, false
Page IDpage_idstringThe ID of the page.Example value: 123456789012345
Post IDpost_idstringThe ID of the post.Example value: 123456789012345_987654321098765
Post Permalinkpost_permalinkstringThe permanent link to the post on the social platform.Example value: https://www.facebook.com/123456789/posts/987654321
Post Textpost_textstringThe text content of the post.Example value: Show your love story on a custom T-shirt!
Publisher IDpublisher_idstringThe ID of the user, page, group, or event that published the post.Example value: 987654321098735
Publisher Namepublisher_namestringThe name of the user, page, group, or event that published the post.Example values: BrightThreads, Urban Tee Co.
Post TypetypestringThe format of the post, indicating what kind of media or action it includes.Example values: added_photos, added_video
Updated Dateupdated_attimestampThe time the post was last updated. Formatted according to the ISO 8601 international standard.Example value: 2025-07-20 10:14:05