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Handle customer enquiries across your channels.

Comments, direct messages and mentions from supported channels come together in one inbox. AI suggests replies aligned with your brand profile. Your team keeps oversight and decides which replies to send or automate within defined workflows.

AI drafts with team approvalBrand profile as reply contextChannels checked for API access and permissions
T-NEX · Unified Inbox · 3 channelsExample
@lena_k · comment on “Reel: Setup tour”Where can I get that mic? 😍 Link?Lead
M. Bauer · comment on “Tutorial part 2”Doesn't work for me, step 3 is missing…Priority
Praxis Nord · direct messageAre you available at the weekend?
AIReply suggestion · Profile: “on-brand, friendly”

Hey Lena, that's the TX-40, the link is in the bio! 🎙️ [Ad]

Illustrative view of the unified inbox: schematic, no real user data.
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Inbox for connected channels and supported message types
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Reply modes: suggestions or a configured automatic workflow
Profile
Brand knowledge and tone as context for replies
Team
Work together and review before sending
Definition

How does social media AI support community management?

T-NEX Social media AI brings community enquiries into one workflow. Supported messages retain the context of the relevant post and can be prioritised and answered by the team. The focus is inbox and engagement; scheduling new posts is a different workflow.

Collect · review · reply: your community, in one place.

Engagement, not publishing

Agree channel functions in advance

Comments and direct messages are separate functions. Access to a platform does not establish that both are available for a particular account.

Accounts and required permissions are checked before implementation. The offer identifies the intended functions for each channel and considers additional charges and technical restrictions.

Channel scope for your accounts
FunctionOffering statusCheck before connection
Read comments and mentionsCustom integration; available scope is assessed for each account.Platform, account type, post and thread context, read permissions and refresh.
Read direct messagesSeparate assessment for each channel and account.Account permissions, available message types and conversation history.
Send repliesThe team reviews and sends in the initial scope. Automatic sending is a separate scope.Write permissions, permitted reply window, approval and escalation.
Channels & connectors

Which channels work, and what does each API really allow?

Access to comments and direct messages differs by platform. This overview describes documented platform capabilities. We agree which of them T-NEX will configure for your accounts after checking the available access and testing the required functions.

Social media channels: capabilities and requirements
ChannelComments and repliesDirect messagesRequirements
InstagramManage and reply to comments on owned mediaInstagram Messaging with appropriate authorisationProfessional account: Business or Creator. The Facebook Login route also requires a linked Facebook Page.
FacebookRead and reply to comments on Page postsMessenger for Facebook PagesA Facebook Page, authorised access and the appropriate app permissions. Messenger requires its own messaging permission.
YouTubeRead comment threads; reply with authorisationNo DM integration plannedThe YouTube Data API supports comments and replies. Replies depend on enabled comments and the appropriate channel permissions.
TikTokRead and reply to ad comments; assess organic posts separatelyInclude only after separate access is demonstratedThe Business API requires a developer app and authorisation. Research access is not available to commercial users.
XSelf-serve API replies require an explicit invitationRead and send with user authorisationThe original author must have addressed the replying account by @mentioning it or quoting one of that account’s posts. A developer app is required.
LinkedInComments with Community API permissions and the appropriate Page roleMessages API restricted to approved partnersDM access is not generally available; sending requires a specific member action. Access to member posts is restricted.
RedditOnly within Reddit-approved communities and actionsOnly with explicit user consentApply for API access first. Commercial use of Reddit data requires Reddit’s explicit written approval.

Sources reviewed on 10 September 2026. Account type, approved app permissions, messaging windows and quotas determine the actual scope.

Unified inbox

Everything in one place: review, prioritise, reply

The inbox keeps incoming messages in context: which post prompted the question, what has already been said and which information is needed for the reply? Your team reviews the connected channels together, prioritises urgent cases and checks the prepared response before sending it.

The inbox is the product, not an afterthought. Messages come together across channels and stay linked to the post they refer to.

Cross-channel

Comments, DMs and mentions from all connected channels in one view, no jumping between apps.

Tied to the post

Every message shows which post, reel or video it belongs to: Context at a glance.

Priority & sentiment

Urgent items, negative feedback and potential leads are automatically sorted to the top; threads are summarised.

The profile

How do AI replies sound like your brand?

The brand or creator profile sets out tone, offerings and approved information. Your own content can provide context for reply drafts. You determine which data can be used and which statements AI may make.

One profile from your data: one voice across every channel.

on-brand at scale
Two reply modes

Suggest or autopilot: who stays in control?

In draft mode, your team checks a reply before sending it. Selected, clearly defined cases can use an automatic workflow where interfaces and platform rules allow it.

DraftDefault

AI drafts a reply in the profile’s tone. A team member checks, edits and approves it.

AutopilotSelected cases

Automatic sending for agreed cases within permitted channel workflows. Escalations and limits are defined in advance.

For creators and businesses

Build community, win leads, work as a team

Creators can handle recurring questions about their content and offers. Companies bring together product enquiries, service requests and campaign feedback. The brand profile, responsibilities and selected reply mode define how the team works with those messages.

Two audiences, one benefit: fast, good reactions that turn into relationships and revenue, and one account that several people manage cleanly together.

Support your community

Review and answer enquiries alongside the relevant post.

Identify interest

Flag product-related enquiries for further handling.

Team and approvals

Organise drafting and sending around responsibilities.

For creators

Answer recurring questions in your own tone with relevant information.

For companies

Connect brand knowledge and responsibilities in customer communication.

Review handling

Examine volumes and response times across connected channels.

Disclosure and privacy

Prepare replies with clear rules

Data use, AI disclosure, commercial content and sending permissions form part of workflow setup. The implementation depends on your use case and the platforms involved.

Checks during setup
FrameworkWhat appliesImplementation at T-NEX
AI interactionMake direct AI replies recognisable to recipientsDefine disclosure in the workflow
Commercial contentAssess advertising replies and further use of leadsAgree purpose and disclosure
PlatformsAccount for API permissions, sending rules and reply windowsConfigure each channel
Personal dataDetermine legal basis, providers, storage locations and deletionResolve before introduction
Our line

Approvals and responsibilities are defined for the specific workflow. A software function alone does not establish general legal compliance.

Honest limits

Align channel coverage and automation

A useful automatic workflow starts with clear rules: which cases it may handle, which information is approved and when a team member takes over. The connected platforms determine which messages and reply functions are technically available.

Channel scope is assessed

Available API access is reviewed before each channel is connected.

Automation has boundaries

Cases outside the agreed scope return to the team.

No fabricated interaction

No covert mass replies or artificially generated engagement.

Use data for its agreed purpose

Further advertising use of contact details is determined separately.

Decision aid

Selection checklist: AI community management tool

A vendor-neutral checklist: what matters in a serious engagement tool, whichever provider you choose.

  1. 01Channels: Which accounts and message types need to be connected?
  2. 02Brand profile: Which information and tone are approved?
  3. 03Approvals: Who may draft, review and send replies?
  4. 04Automation: Which cases qualify, and when should they be escalated?
  5. 05Data: Which providers, storage locations and deletion periods apply?
FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What does social media AI handle?

It supports reviewing and prioritising messages and prepares replies using the approved profile. The functional scope is configured for each channel.

Can AI send replies itself?

Automatic sending can be configured for suitable cases. It requires the right API access, permitted channel rules and an agreed escalation workflow.

Is every channel fully integrated?

Scope is assessed for your accounts and permissions before introduction. Platforms do not all expose the same messages and sending functions.

Does social media AI also include a publishing calendar?

The focus described here is community management: reviewing and answering incoming questions and comments. A publishing calendar plans new posts. If your team needs both, we first clarify which existing publishing tool will remain in use and which workflows the shared inbox should handle.

How do we prepare our brand or creator profile?

Useful inputs include common questions, approved answers, product and offer information, and examples of your preferred tone. Define statements the system must avoid as well. These materials let the team judge whether a suggested reply is factually suitable and sounds like your brand.

How should complaints and unclear enquiries be handled?

Define in advance which cases require a person, such as complaints, pricing exceptions or questions with missing context. These belong in the agreed approval and escalation workflow. Automatically drafting a message does not by itself authorise a refund, an exception or a binding commitment.

What do you need for an initial demo?

A list of channels, the message types you want to handle and a few typical conversations are enough to discuss the task. Use anonymised or approved examples. Connecting actual accounts then requires a review of access, permissions and permitted sending workflows.

Your community: in one place, in your voice

Bring your channels and typical enquiries. Together, we will define the profile, responsibilities and the appropriate inbox workflow.

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Sources & further reading

  1. Platform sourceMeta: official Instagram API collectiongithub.com
  2. Platform sourceMeta: official Messenger Platform API collectiongithub.com
  3. Platform sourceMeta Python Business SDK: PagePost commentsgithub.com
  4. Platform sourceYouTube Data API: commentThreads.listdevelopers.google.com
  5. Platform sourceYouTube Data API: comments.insertdevelopers.google.com
  6. Platform sourceTikTok Business API SDK: prerequisitesgithub.com
  7. Platform sourceTikTok Business API SDK: Comments APIgithub.com
  8. Platform sourceTikTok Research API FAQdevelopers.tiktok.com
  9. Platform sourceX API: Manage Postsdocs.x.com
  10. Platform sourceX API: Manage Direct Messagesdocs.x.com
  11. Platform sourceX API: Direct Message lookupdocs.x.com
  12. Platform sourceLinkedIn: Network Update Social Actionslearn.microsoft.com
  13. Platform sourceLinkedIn: Messages APIlearn.microsoft.com
  14. Platform sourceReddit: Responsible Builder Policysupport.reddithelp.com
  15. EU AI Act, Art. 50Regulation (EU) 2024/1689eur-lex.europa.eu
  16. DSGVO / GDPRRegulation (EU) 2016/679eur-lex.europa.eu
  17. T-NEX guidePutting Article 50 AI transparency into practiceT-NEX

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