Authorize Cognito Forms to access Blogs API using an API key or OAuth token. Store credentials securely and grant the minimum required scopes to protect your data.
Grant Cognito Forms permission to post and manage blog content via the Blogs API. Use OAuth or a dedicated API key issued in the Blogs API dashboard.
Key endpoints include: GET emails/builder; POST /blogs/posts; PUT /blogs/posts/:postId; GET /blogs/posts/url-slug-exists; GET /blogs/categories; GET /blogs/authors; and related email endpoints such as GET emails/builder and POST /emails/builder/data.
Trigger: When a Cognito Forms submission is received
Actions: create a blog post using POST /blogs/posts, map title and content, assign author and category
POST /blogs/posts
title, content, slug, author, category
Trigger: Cognito Forms submission is updated
Actions: update post with PUT /blogs/posts/:postId; refresh content and meta
PUT /blogs/posts/:postId
postId, title, content, slug
Trigger: new or updated submission requires slug check
Actions: check slug with GET /blogs/posts/url-slug-exists; if available, create; if not, suggest alternatives
GET /blogs/posts/url-slug-exists
slug
Automate blog creation directly from form data with no coding required
Streamline publishing workflows by letting Cognito Forms trigger posts
Improve accuracy with built-in slug checks and validation
Understand authentication, endpoints, triggers, actions, and slug handling used in this integration.
The process of proving identity to access the Blogs API from Cognito Forms, typically via API keys or OAuth tokens.
A URL-friendly identifier for a blog post; slug conflicts require validation and handling.
An exposed URL that allows apps to send or retrieve data from Blogs API.
A standard authorization protocol that issues access tokens to third-party apps for API access.
Capture form fields and publish as a draft in your CMS for review and later publishing.
Sync edits to the post body or metadata when a submission is updated.
Use alerts or comments in your CMS to trigger reviews of new form responses.
Generate an API key or OAuth client and add it to Cognito Forms’ integration settings.
In the Cognito Forms integration, map title, content, slug, and author to your blog post fields.
Run a test submission and review API responses and slug checks.
No coding is required. Use Cognito Forms’ built-in Blogs API integration to connect via API key or OAuth, then map form fields to blog fields without writing code. If you run into issues, enable test mode and review API responses in the integration logs.
For basic publishing, you typically need to create posts with POST /blogs/posts and verify slug availability with GET /blogs/posts/url-slug-exists. You can also fetch categories and authors with GET /blogs/categories and GET /blogs/authors to populate fields.
Slug conflicts are detected via GET /blogs/posts/url-slug-exists before creation. If a slug exists, update the slug or prompt for an alternative. This prevents duplicate URLs and maintains SEO.
Yes. Use PUT /blogs/posts/:postId to update an existing blog post. Map the updated form fields (title, content, slug) and test the result to ensure the post updates correctly in your CMS.
Authentication can be done with API keys or OAuth tokens. The required scopes depend on your usage, typically including read and write access to blogs and relevant endpoints. Always follow the principle of least privilege.
Publishing to multiple blogs is possible by configuring separate credentials for each blog or by routing through a multi-blog endpoint setup. Each connection should have its own API key and target blog settings.
Monitor integration health via Cognito Forms logs and Blogs API dashboards. Setup alerts for failed requests, rate limits, and slug conflicts to quickly identify and fix issues.
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