To use the Blogs API with Donately, grant the Blogs API the scope emails/builder.readonly and store credentials securely. This integration reads blog data and triggers Donately workflows without exposing sensitive tokens.
Set up OAuth2 for Donately to securely authenticate with the GHL Blogs API and request the required permissions.
Endpoints used include: GET blogs/categories, GET blogs/authors, GET blogs/posts, GET /blogs/posts/url-slug-exists, POST /blogs/posts, PUT /blogs/posts/:postId, POST /blogs/post-update.write, GET /blogs/categories, GET /blogs/authors; Emails endpoints: GET emails/builder, GET emails/schedule, POST emails/builder/data; Additional slug and category checks via GET /blogs/posts/url-slug-exists and GET /blogs/categories.
Trigger when a new blog post is published in Blogs API.
Actions: create or update a Donately campaign or email, attach post metadata, and tag subscribers.
POST /blogs/posts
title, slug, content, excerpt, authorId, categories, publishDate
Trigger when a blog post is updated in Blogs API.
Actions: update Donately campaign/email data with new post content.
PUT /blogs/posts/:postId
postId, title, slug, content, updatedAt
Trigger when a new blog post is published.
Actions: add post details to Donately newsletters, update subscriber lists.
POST /blogs/posts
title, slug, excerpt, summary, publishDate, categories
Build powerful automations without writing code.
Keep blog content and Donately campaigns in sync in real time.
Quick onboarding with clear endpoints and no custom scripts.
A quick glossary of terms to help you navigate the GHL Blogs API connection and Donately integration.
A specific URL and HTTP method used to access a resource in the GHL API.
A callback URL that GHL calls to notify your system of events in real time.
A standard authorization protocol used to grant limited access tokens to apps securely.
A URL-friendly string derived from a post title used in blog URLs.
Automatically create or update Donately campaigns or emails whenever a new blog post is published in Blogs API.
Map blog categories to Donately tags to tailor campaigns and improve segmentation.
Push new or updated blog content to Donately email lists to keep subscribers informed.
Grant the Blogs API scope and obtain access tokens for Donately to read blog data.
Set up a workflow that uses blog publish or update events to drive Donately actions (emails, campaigns).
Test the integration in a sandbox environment and then deploy to production.
No coding is required. This is a no-code integration using standard triggers and actions in your workflow builder. Simply connect the Blogs API to Donately by selecting the needed endpoints and scopes, then map fields between systems. If you want extra control, you can still customize through advanced options or use webhooks for real-time data delivery.
For a basic setup, focus on reading blog data (GET /blogs/authors, GET /blogs/categories, GET /blogs/posts) and triggering Donately actions (campaigns or emails) based on new posts. You can start with POST /blogs/posts to create posts if you need to seed content, but the core should be read-access endpoints and Donately actions. Other helpful endpoints include checking slug existence (GET /blogs/posts/url-slug-exists) and updating posts (PUT /blogs/posts/:postId). You can expand later as needs grow.
Authentication uses OAuth2. You will exchange client credentials for an access token with the scope emails/builder.readonly. Keep tokens secure and rotate them per your security policy. Donately should be granted read-access to blog data and the ability to trigger workflows; store tokens in a secure vault and monitor token expiry to avoid interruptions.
Yes. You can map Blog post fields (title, excerpt, content, author, categories, publishDate) to corresponding Donately fields (campaign titles, email content, tags, lists). If needed, use data transforms to adapt field formats. For more complex needs, consider creating custom fields in Donately to capture additional blog metadata and ensure consistent data mapping.
Yes—be mindful of API rate limits and plan requests accordingly. Use webhooks where possible to receive real-time events instead of polling constantly. Implement retries with exponential backoff and monitor usage in the GHL dashboard to stay within quotas and avoid failures.
Test webhooks in a sandbox or staging environment by firing sample events and inspecting payloads. Confirm that Donately receives the expected data and that your workflows trigger correctly. After validating, switch to production slowly and monitor first runs for any data mismatches.
If a slug already exists, the API may reject attempts to create a duplicate. Use the slug check endpoint (GET /blogs/posts/url-slug-exists) to verify uniqueness before creating or updating. If you encounter conflicts, consider adjusting the slug or updating the existing post with the correct slug and content.
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