Use your Blogs API API key or OAuth credentials to authorize requests. In your Grist integration panel, create a new connection and enter the credentials to establish trust between Grist and Blogs API.
Grist uses an API token or OAuth flow to authorize. Generate an API token in Grist and authorize the Blogs API app to access your Grist workspace for seamless data movement.
Key Blogs API endpoints for Grist integrations include: GET /blogs/posts, POST /blogs/posts, PUT /blogs/posts/:postId, GET /blogs/posts/url-slug-exists, GET /blogs/categories, GET /blogs/authors, GET /blogs/categories, GET /blogs/authors. These endpoints enable creating, updating, checking slugs, and synchronizing blog metadata between Grist and Blogs API.
Trigger: When a new row is added in Grist, create a new blog post via POST /blogs/posts.
Actions: Map Grist fields (title, content, slug, author, category) to Blogs API post fields; handle API response and errors; confirm post creation in Grist.
POST /blogs/posts
title, content, slug, authorId, categoryId
Trigger: On Grist row update, update the corresponding post with PUT /blogs/posts/:postId.
Actions: Map updated fields (title, content, slug) to the post; ensure postId is preserved; handle partial updates and errors.
PUT /blogs/posts/:postId
postId, title, content, slug, categoryId
Trigger: Schedule or on-demand sync of authors and categories between Blogs API and Grist.
Actions: Pull /blogs/authors and /blogs/categories and upsert into Grist author and category tables.
GET /blogs/authors; GET /blogs/categories
authorId, authorName; categoryId, categoryName
No-code integration enables non-developers to automate content workflows quickly.
Real-time or scheduled data sync keeps blog data aligned across systems without manual work.
Reusable templates and triggers let you scale publishing across multiple blogs and teams.
A quick glossary of terms used in this guide, including endpoints, slug, authentication, and field mapping.
A URL-friendly version of a post title used in the blog URL.
A specific URL that performs an action in an API.
The process of verifying identity, typically via API keys or OAuth.
A way for apps to receive real-time updates when data changes.
Automatically generate a blog post draft from a new Grist row and publish via POST /blogs/posts.
When a Grist row is updated, push changes to the existing blog post with PUT /blogs/posts/:postId.
Keep Grist author and category lists synchronized with Blogs API data.
In Grist, add a new API connection for the Blogs API using your API key or OAuth credentials.
Map Grist fields to Blogs API endpoints and define triggers for creates and updates.
Run tests, review logs, and adjust mappings until data flows smoothly.
The connection uses standard authentication methods (API keys or OAuth) with encrypted transport. Store credentials securely in Grist’s connections area and rotate keys regularly. If a request fails, check the API response for error details and adjust mappings or rate limits accordingly.
Yes. You can sync authors and categories by calling GET /blogs/authors and GET /blogs/categories and upserting the results into Grist tables. Schedule regular syncs or trigger them on demand to keep data in sync.
You do not need to write code. The integration uses no-code triggers, actions, and mappings within Grist to connect to Blogs API endpoints. Some familiarity with field mapping helps, but advanced coding is not required.
For publishing workflows, you mainly use POST /blogs/posts and PUT /blogs/posts/:postId, along with slug checks via GET /blogs/posts/url-slug-exists. Other endpoints support metadata like categories and authors.
Errors are surfaced in Grist’s connections console with a readable status and message. You can re-run failed steps, adjust inputs, or add retry logic. Logging helps diagnose authentication or mapping issues quickly.
Sync frequency is configurable—choose real-time triggers or scheduled intervals. Consider API rate limits and payload sizes when planning cadence.
Field mappings are defined in the connection setup. You can map Grist columns to Blog Post fields (title, content, slug, author, category) and adjust mappings as your schema evolves.
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