Authenticate using the Blogs API credentials provided by the GHL integration. Use OAuth2 or an API key, grant the necessary scopes (including read/write access for posts, authors, and categories), and test the connection to ensure secure access to blog and email endpoints.
In Zapier App Connector, securely store your Blogs API credentials, create a test connection, and verify access to endpoints such as blogs/posts, emails/builder, and schedules before building automations.
– GET emails/builder (read email templates) – POST emails/builder (create email templates) – POST /emails/builder/data (populate template data) – DELETE /emails/builder/:locationId/:templateId (remove templates) – GET emails/schedule (read email schedules) – GET /blogs/categories (list categories) – GET /blogs/authors (list authors) – GET /blogs/posts/url-slug-exists (check slug availability) – POST /blogs/posts (create posts) – PUT /blogs/posts/:postId (update posts) – GET blogs/check-slug.readonly (verify slug policy) – GET /blogs/posts (list posts) – GET /blogs/posts (duplicate for completeness) – GET /blogs/categories (category list) – GET /blogs/authors (author list)
Trigger APPNAME events (e.g., new idea, note, or draft) to publish or save a post in Blogs API using POST /blogs/posts.
Actions: POST /blogs/posts to create posts, PUT /blogs/posts/:postId to update, GET /blogs/posts/url-slug-exists to ensure unique slugs.
Methods: POST /blogs/posts, PUT /blogs/posts/:postId, GET /blogs/posts/url-slug-exists
Key fields: title, content, slug, authorId, categoryId
When APPNAME updates an author or category, propagate changes to Blogs API to keep taxonomy in sync.
Actions: GET /blogs/authors, GET /blogs/categories to fetch current metadata; optionally POST/PUT for updates.
Methods: GET /blogs/authors, GET /blogs/categories
Key fields: authorId, categoryId, slug
Schedule triggers in APPNAME to send email campaigns or publish updates via the Blogs API templates.
Actions: GET emails/builder to fetch templates, POST emails/builder to create, POST /emails/builder/data to customize, GET emails/schedule to queue sends.
Methods: GET emails/builder, POST emails/builder, POST /emails/builder/data, GET emails/schedule
Key fields: templateId, location, scheduleId, recipientList, payload
No‑code automation: drag-and-drop triggers and actions connect blogs, authors, categories, and emails without writing a line of code.
Unified content workflows: publish posts and send email campaigns from a single visual builder with real-time data.
Rapid testing and deployment: test endpoints, templates, and schedules in a sandbox and deploy with confidence.
Definitions of core terms and processes used in the Blogs API and Zapier App Connector integration.
A publishable piece of content with a title, body, slug, author, and metadata used for display on a blog.
The person who wrote or contributed to a blog post; linked to author profiles in the API.
A taxonomy label for posts (e.g., News, Tips, Updates) that helps organize content.
A URL-friendly identifier derived from the post title used to construct the post URL.
Automatically generate concise blog summaries from APPNAME triggers and publish full posts with Blogs API. This accelerates content creation and routing to newsletters.
Keep author and category metadata aligned across APPNAME and Blogs API for consistent taxonomy and improved searchability.
Use APPNAME to trigger email campaigns that pull in the latest blog posts and templates from Blogs API to drive engagement.
Obtain API keys or OAuth tokens from Blogs API and configure a new connection in Zapier App Connector with the correct scopes.
Select triggers and actions (e.g., create post, update post, fetch authors) and map fields like title, content, slug, and metadata.
Run tests, verify responses, and deploy your Zapier workflows to automate publishing and campaigns.
The Blogs API in GHL exposes endpoints to manage blog content, categories, authors, and related email templates. It enables programmatic creation and updates of posts, along with retrieval of taxonomy data to keep your content organized. With Zapier App Connector, you can connect these capabilities to your existing workflows without coding.
No traditional coding is required. Drag-and-drop triggers and actions in Zapier App Connector allow you to map fields and configure workflows that interact with Blogs API endpoints. For complex scenarios, lightweight scripting in Zapier can be used, but most common tasks are achievable via the no-code builder.
Key endpoints for posting content include POST /blogs/posts to create posts, PUT /blogs/posts/:postId to update, and GET /blogs/posts/url-slug-exists to ensure slug uniqueness. You’ll also interact with templates under emails/builder when drafting email content tied to posts.
Yes. You can automate creation and distribution of email templates using GET and POST operations on emails/builder, and you can attach data to templates with POST /emails/builder/data to customize campaigns.
Rate limits depend on your GHL plan. When building automations, design retries with exponential backoff and monitor quota usage in the connection settings to avoid hitting limits during high-volume publishing.
Use the test connection in Zapier App Connector, send sample payloads to endpoints like /blogs/posts and emails/builder, and verify that responses align with expectations. Debug logs in Zapier help trace issues quickly.
Official docs for the Blogs API endpoints and related templates are available in the GHL developer center. Use the docs to reference field names, required parameters, and recommended usage patterns.
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