Access to the Blogs API requires a secure credential—an API key or OAuth token—granted with the scope emails/builder.readonly for reading templates as needed. Store credentials securely and rotate regularly.
In ChangeTower, add the Blogs API as a connected app, paste your credentials, select the required read/write permissions, and test the connection to verify access.
Key endpoints include: GET emails/builder, GET blogs/authors, GET /blogs/categories, GET /blogs/posts/url-slug-exists, POST /blogs/posts, PUT /blogs/posts/:postId, and POST /blogs/posts. These endpoints enable reading templates, creating and updating posts, checking slug availability, and managing categories and authors.
Trigger: a new email draft is saved in ChangeTower’s emails builder
Actions: create a blog post via POST /blogs/posts; publish or schedule; map email content to title and body
POST /blogs/posts
title, slug, content, author, category
Trigger: a blog post is created or updated (POST /blogs/posts)
Actions: send update emails via GET emails/builder; update templates based on post data
PUT /blogs/posts/:postId
postId, title, slug, content
Trigger: before publishing, check slug availability
Actions: call GET /blogs/posts/url-slug-exists to ensure uniqueness; create or update accordingly
GET /blogs/posts/url-slug-exists
slug, postId
Fast setup with drag-and-drop workflows—no custom code required
Visual mapping of fields between emails and blog posts via Zapier
Consistent content distribution across channels with automated publishing
This glossary clarifies terms used in the integration, including endpoints, triggers, actions, and common fields you’ll map between GHL’s Blogs API and ChangeTower.
A set of rules and protocols that allow apps to communicate and exchange data.
A URL-friendly identifier used for blog post publishing and lookup.
A specific URL path in an API that performs an operation.
A listener that triggers automation when a defined event occurs.
Map email drafts to blog post fields and publish with POST /blogs/posts when a campaign is sent.
Use blogs/post-update with scheduling to refresh content as campaigns progress.
Before publishing, check slug availability with GET /blogs/posts/url-slug-exists and adjust as needed.
Create or obtain an API key or OAuth token for the Blogs API and note the required scope (emails/builder.readonly if reading templates).
Select Blogs API and ChangeTower apps, then map fields between email templates and blog post fields and set triggers.
Run tests to verify slug generation, post content, and publishing flow before going to production.
Authentication can be done with an API key or OAuth token. In the ChangeTower connection setup, paste the credential and grant the requested scopes. Always follow your security policy when storing keys.
For publishing, use POST /blogs/posts to create content. Use GET /blogs/posts/url-slug-exists to ensure a unique slug and PUT /blogs/posts/:postId to update existing posts as needed.
Yes. The Blogs API exposes endpoints to fetch email templates (GET emails/builder) and related content that you can reuse in posts or notifications.
Yes. Scheduling can be done by updating the post with a publish date or by connecting to a workflow that triggers on a campaign event and uses POST /blogs/posts.
Slug conflicts can be prevented by validating the slug with GET /blogs/posts/url-slug-exists before publishing and updating the slug to ensure uniqueness.
A basic understanding of API concepts and a workflow tool like Zapier is enough. No heavy coding is required; you mainly map fields and configure triggers and actions.
Explore the Blogs API endpoints in your GHL dashboard or API docs. Start with core endpoints such as GET /blogs/categories, GET /blogs/authors, and GET /blogs/posts/url-slug-exists to understand capabilities.
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