To securely access the Blogs API, configure OAuth 2.0 credentials in GHL and connect them to Zapier. Obtain a client ID, client secret, and set the redirect URI in your Zapier app, then complete the authorization flow to grant access.
In Zapier, set up a connection for Blogs API using the OAuth 2.0 flow from GHL. Store the access token securely and refresh as needed to keep automations running without interruption.
GET emails/builder emails/builder.write POST emails/builder POST /emails/builder/data DELETE /emails/builder/:locationId/:templateId emails/schedule.readonly GET emails/schedule blogs/post.write POST /blogs/posts blogs/post-update.write PUT /blogs/posts/:postId blogs/check-slug.readonly GET /blogs/posts/url-slug-exists blogs/category.readonly GET /blogs/categories blogs/author.readonly GET /blogs/authors
Use the standard OAuth 2.0 flow to authorize and maintain a token for all API calls. This approach provides robust security and broad access to endpoints like POST /blogs/posts and PUT /blogs/posts/:postId.
Actions available: create posts, update posts, check slug availability, fetch authors and categories, and publish schedules.
Typical methods: GET for reads (GET /blogs/categories, GET /blogs/authors), POST for creates (POST /blogs/posts), PUT for updates (PUT /blogs/posts/:postId).
Required: client_id, client_secret, refresh_token (or access_token), and base API URL. Store scopes as blogs.* as needed.
Configure GHL to emit webhooks on blog events (new post, updated post). Zapier catches the webhook and triggers workflows in real time.
Actions: publish new post automatically, update post metadata, sync categories and authors.
Use webhook endpoint for triggers; for actions, call blogs/posts endpoints as needed.
Requires a publicly reachable webhook URL, a secret for validation, and event filters to limit payloads.
Establish a server-side integration where your app directly calls Blogs API endpoints from a backend service, bypassing user OAuth in favor of server credentials.
Actions: bulk post creation, bulk updates, batch slug checks, and bulk category/author fetch.
Use REST endpoints with service accounts: POST /blogs/posts, PUT /blogs/posts/:postId, GET /blogs/authors, GET /blogs/categories.
Service account credentials, API base URL, and permission scopes for blogs.*.
Rapid automation: connect your blogs workflow without writing code.
Visual builders and triggers map directly to API calls.
Centralized error handling and logging for blog automation.
Key terms used throughout this guide to help you understand API authentication, endpoints, payloads, and event-driven webhooks.
Application Programming Interface: a set of rules that allows Apps (like Blogs API) to communicate with Zapier App Connector.
Authorization framework enabling secure access with tokens for user and service-to-service connections.
A real-time notification mechanism where GHL can push events to Zapier via a configured URL.
A specific URL path in the Blogs API that performs an action or returns data.
Create a Zap that triggers when a draft is published in your CMS and posts to Blogs API, including slug generation and category tagging.
Upon category or author updates in your system, push changes to existing blog posts via PUT /blogs/posts/:postId.
Aggregate the week’s posts and send a digest email using Blogs API and email templates.
Register a new GHL API app, obtain client_id and client_secret, and set the redirect URL to your Zapier app for the OAuth flow.
In Zapier, add a new connection for Blogs API, authorize, and select scopes like blogs.* to enable actions.
Create a Zap that triggers on new blog posts, or on schedule, and perform actions such as create, update, or publish.
Answer: The Blogs API in GHL provides blog management endpoints to create, update, and fetch posts. When used with Zapier App Connector, you can automate these actions without coding. The connection uses OAuth for secure access, and Zapier handles retries and error reporting.
Two essential endpoints for basic publishing are POST /blogs/posts to create a post and PUT /blogs/posts/:postId to update an existing one. You’ll also commonly read categories and authors via GET /blogs/categories and GET /blogs/authors to enrich posts. This combination covers typical publishing workflows.
Yes. OAuth 2.0 is the recommended method to securely connect the Blogs API with Zapier. You can also use server-to-server credentials for backend-only integrations if needed, but OAuth provides user-consent and token management.
Security best practices include using HTTPS, storing tokens securely, rotating credentials regularly, and limiting scopes to only what is needed (e.g., blogs.*). Enable token refresh and monitor for unusual activity.
Yes. You can update existing posts via Zapier by using PUT /blogs/posts/:postId with new content, slug, or metadata. Build a Zap that watches for changes and applies updates automatically.
Use GET /blogs/posts/url-slug-exists to check slug availability before publishing. Combine this with error handling in Zapier to gracefully resolve conflicts or regenerate slugs.
Glossary terms used in this guide are defined in the glossary section of the page. Look for terms like API, OAuth 2.0, Webhook, and Endpoint to understand their roles in the integration.
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