Blogs API authentication typically uses an API key or OAuth token. Store credentials securely in Zapier and reference them in your Zap steps.
Zapier App Connector handles authentication by securely saving credentials and re-authenticating when needed to keep your connections active.
Key blogs endpoints include GET /blogs/authors, GET /blogs/categories, GET /blogs/posts/url-slug-exists, POST /blogs/posts, and PUT /blogs/posts/:postId for create and update operations. Use these to build workflows that publish, verify slugs, and enrich posts with category and author data.
Trigger on new posts published or updates to existing posts to automate publishing workflows.
Actions include: create a post, update a post, check slug existence, fetch categories and authors.
POST /blogs/posts; PUT /blogs/posts/:postId
Required: title, content, slug; Optional: category_id, author_id, date.
Trigger to prevent duplicate slugs and to confirm availability before publishing.
Actions: check slug existence, fetch categories.
GET /blogs/posts/url-slug-exists; GET /blogs/categories
slug; optional category_id for filtering categories.
Trigger when new authors or categories are added or updated.
Actions: list authors; list categories.
GET /blogs/authors; GET /blogs/categories
author_id; category_id
Automate publishing and updates without writing code.
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A quick glossary of the core elements and processes used in this integration to help non-developers.
A specific URL and HTTP method that performs a function within the Blogs API, such as retrieving posts or creating a post.
A URL-friendly version of a post title used to construct readable, search-friendly URLs.
The process of proving identity to access the API, typically via API keys or OAuth tokens.
A mechanism that notifies your app when a specified event occurs in Blogs API.
Automatically push new blog posts to social networks or newsletters when a post is published.
Sync title, description, and slug metadata with your CMS and search tools to improve discoverability.
Automatically archive older posts and create repurposed summaries or excerpts for newsletters.
Choose Blogs API as the connection and enter your API key or OAuth credentials.
Select the blog events you want to monitor and the actions you want to perform.
Run tests, verify data mappings, and publish your Zap.
No coding is required. Zapier provides a user-friendly interface to connect Blogs API endpoints and map data between apps. You can create multi-step workflows without writing code. A basic understanding of how API endpoints map to triggers and actions is helpful, but not required for simple automations.
Yes. You can pull multiple authors using GET /blogs/authors and map author fields in your posts. You can also filter triggers by author to tailor workflows to specific contributors.
Slug checks can be performed before posting. You can verify slug existence to avoid duplicates and ensure clean URLs in real time within your Zapier workflow.
Rate limits depend on your Blogs API plan. Plan accordingly and use caching and batching where possible to stay within limits.
Yes. Use POST /blogs/posts to create posts and PUT /blogs/posts/:postId to update existing ones, all within your Zapier steps.
A basic or higher Zapier plan is typically required to use apps and multi-step Zaps. Check your account’s features to confirm.
In Zapier, use the Test button in each step to run a dry run. Validate field mappings, data formats, and end-to-end flow before enabling the Zap.
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