diff --git a/app/Actions/Post/CreatePost.php b/app/Actions/Post/CreatePost.php
index f4089db5..11c5a1f4 100644
--- a/app/Actions/Post/CreatePost.php
+++ b/app/Actions/Post/CreatePost.php
@@ -28,8 +28,7 @@ class CreatePost
      * works for REST, MCP, and web callers.
      *
      * `created_via` records which entry point created the post (web, mcp,
-     * api, or automation). Analytical only — null when omitted or invalid,
-     * and never blocks creation.
+     * api, or automation). Analytical only — null when omitted.
      *
      * @param  array{
      *     content?: ?string,
@@ -51,7 +50,7 @@ public static function execute(Workspace $workspace, User $user, array $data): P
                 'content' => data_get($data, 'content', ''),
                 'media' => data_get($data, 'media', []),
                 'status' => PostStatus::Draft,
-                'created_via' => self::resolveCreatedVia($data),
+                'created_via' => data_get($data, 'created_via'),
                 'scheduled_at' => $scheduledAt,
             ]);
 
@@ -97,26 +96,6 @@ public static function execute(Workspace $workspace, User $user, array $data): P
         return $post;
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Analytical only — never fail creation over a missing/invalid value.
-     *
-     * @param  array<string, mixed>  $data
-     */
-    private static function resolveCreatedVia(array $data): ?CreatedVia
-    {
-        $value = data_get($data, 'created_via');
-
-        if ($value instanceof CreatedVia) {
-            return $value;
-        }
-
-        if (is_string($value)) {
-            return CreatedVia::tryFrom($value);
-        }
-
-        return null;
-    }
-
     /**
      * @param  array<string, mixed>  $data
      */
diff --git a/tests/Feature/Actions/Post/CreatePostTest.php b/tests/Feature/Actions/Post/CreatePostTest.php
index c9d7ae64..410257dd 100644
--- a/tests/Feature/Actions/Post/CreatePostTest.php
+++ b/tests/Feature/Actions/Post/CreatePostTest.php
@@ -54,19 +54,3 @@
 
     expect($post->fresh()->created_via)->toBeNull();
 });
-
-test('execute leaves created_via null when null or invalid', function (mixed $createdVia) {
-    $user = User::factory()->create();
-    $workspace = Workspace::factory()->create(['user_id' => $user->id]);
-
-    $post = CreatePost::execute($workspace, $user, [
-        'content' => 'Hello world',
-        'created_via' => $createdVia,
-    ]);
-
-    expect($post->fresh()->created_via)->toBeNull();
-})->with([
-    'null' => null,
-    'invalid string' => 'not-a-channel',
-    'integer' => 1,
-]);