To begin, generate an API key or OAuth credentials for Blogs API and grant the Zapier App Connector permission to access blog-related endpoints.
Connect Zapier App Connector to your GHL account by approving the requested scopes and selecting the Blogs API as the target integration.
– GET emails/builder – POST emails/builder – POST /emails/builder/data – DELETE /emails/builder/:locationId/:templateId – GET emails/schedule – GET /blogs/posts/url-slug-exists – POST /blogs/posts – PUT /blogs/posts/:postId – GET /blogs/categories – GET /blogs/authors
Trigger: New blog draft is ready in your content source.
Actions: Create post (POST /blogs/posts), set metadata (title, slug, authorId, categoryId), publish.
POST /blogs/posts (to publish) and PUT /blogs/posts/:postId (to update).
Key fields: title, content, slug, authorId, categoryId, publishedAt.
Trigger: Draft contains a slug ready for validation.
Actions: Check slug existence (GET /blogs/posts/url-slug-exists), generate unique slug if needed, update draft.
GET /blogs/posts/url-slug-exists
Key fields: slug, postId
Trigger: Post draft is approved and a schedule date is set.
Actions: Schedule date (publishedAt), post data sync, publish at scheduled time via POST /blogs/posts.
POST /blogs/posts
Key fields: title, content, scheduledDate, authorId
Automate publishing without writing code, saving hours per week.
Sync updates across CMS, blog platforms, and analytics in real time.
Maintain consistent metadata such as titles, slugs, categories, and authors across systems.
A brief glossary of terms used throughout this guide, including endpoints, triggers, actions, and slug checks.
A specific URL in an API that performs a defined operation.
A URL-friendly identifier for a blog post used in URLs and routing.
An event that starts an automation, such as a new draft or an update.
An operation performed by the integration, such as creating or updating a post.
Use Zapier to pull calendar items and publish as posts via POST /blogs/posts with appropriate metadata.
When a draft is updated, automatically sync changes to the Blogs API.
Generate SEO-friendly slugs and auto-populate meta description via endpoints and app logic.
Create credentials for Blogs API and authorize Zapier App Connector to access blog data.
Select a trigger such as new draft, slug check, or schedule.
Map fields to the Blogs API endpoints and test the workflow.
You’ll need appropriate access scopes for the Blogs API, typically including read and write permissions for posts, slug checks, and categories. Start by creating OAuth credentials or an API key for Blogs API and connect it to Zapier App Connector. Ensure the app has permission to view and modify posts, categories, and authors as required by your automation. Always test in a staging environment before going live. If you encounter permission errors, verify the scopes granted to Zapier App Connector and re-authorize if necessary.
Yes. Use the slug-check endpoint GET /blogs/posts/url-slug-exists to determine if a slug is already in use. If it exists, you can programmatically generate a unique slug before publishing. This prevents duplicate URLs and preserves SEO value. Following the slug check, you can create or update posts with unique slugs using POST /blogs/posts or PUT /blogs/posts/:postId as needed.
Scheduling is done by setting a publishedAt or scheduling field when creating or updating posts via POST /blogs/posts. Zapier can set this field based on your calendar or content calendar. The API will publish the post at the scheduled time automatically. Be sure to test timezone handling and scheduling constraints to ensure posts publish at the intended time.
Supported blogging endpoints include creating and updating posts (POST /blogs/posts and PUT /blogs/posts/:postId), slug checks (GET /blogs/posts/url-slug-exists), and slug existence reads (GET /blogs/posts/url-slug-exists). You can also fetch categories (GET /blogs/categories) and authors (GET /blogs/authors) to enrich posts with metadata. Refer to the endpoint list in the documentation for a complete, up-to-date catalog of available endpoints.
No extensive coding is required. Zapier App Connector acts as the no-code bridge between Blogs API and your workflow. You configure triggers, actions, and field mappings within the Zapier UI. For advanced use cases, light scripting can be used, but most common tasks are achievable with no-code setup.
Categories and authors can be managed via the blogs endpoints. Use GET /blogs/categories to retrieve categories and GET /blogs/authors to retrieve authors, then assign authorId and categoryId when creating or updating posts (POST /blogs/posts, PUT /blogs/posts/:postId). Keeping a synchronized source of truth for categories and authors helps maintain consistent metadata across platforms.
The latest endpoint list is documented in the Blogs API section of the integration docs. You can access it directly from your API provider’s portal or within Zapier’s app connector documentation. Regularly check for endpoint updates and deprecations to keep automations functional.
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