Authenticate API requests using a secure API key with the required scope emails builder access. Use the Authorization header Bearer token and rotate keys regularly.
Halo Service Solutions authenticates to the Blogs API using a client secret and ID obtained from your developer portal. Store credentials securely and use token-based auth in requests.
Key endpoints include GET emails/builder, POST /emails/builder/data, PUT /blogs/posts/:postId, POST /blogs/posts, GET /blogs/posts/url-slug-exists, GET /blogs/categories, GET /blogs/authors, and GET /blogs/posts for retrieving content and metadata.
Trigger: when a new blog post is published or updated, automatically pull the content into an email template and schedule a campaign.
Actions: create or update email templates, populate with post metadata, schedule emails, track opens and clicks.
Method paths used: GET emails/builder to fetch templates, POST /blogs/posts to publish content, POST /emails/builder/data to populate templates.
Key fields: templateId, postId, locationId, slug
Trigger: create a blog post draft and push to email campaigns
Actions: update blog post status, create corresponding email drafts, update slug and categories
Method path: POST /blogs/posts, GET emails/builder, GET /blogs/posts/url-slug-exists
Key fields: postId, slug, templateId, categoryId
Trigger: every publish or update event writes to analytics endpoints
Actions: log post metrics, pull author data, update dashboards
Method path: GET /blogs/posts, GET /blogs/authors, GET /blogs/categories, GET /blogs/posts/url-slug-exists
Key fields: postId, authorId, categoryId, slug
No code required: use visual workflows to connect endpoints and automate tasks
Faster content distribution: publish blog posts to email campaigns automatically
Improved analytics: track blog and email performance in one place
Overview of terms and processes used to integrate Blogs API with Halo Service Solutions including endpoints, authentication, and data flows
A set of rules and protocols that allow two software applications to communicate with each other
A specific URL that performs an action or returns data in an API
The process of verifying identity before allowing access to an API
A URL-friendly version of a blog post title used to create readable URLs
Automatically convert new blog posts into scheduled email campaigns for subscribers
Create onboarding emails from blog content to nurture new users
Republish blog highlights to social channels via automated posts
In the developer portal, create an API key with the correct scope and keep credentials secure
Add endpoint URLs and map data fields to your templates
Run tests, verify data flows, monitor errors, and iterate for stability
To authenticate, use a secure API key or OAuth token and include it in the Authorization header. Ensure the key has the correct scope for emails builder operations. Rotate credentials regularly to maintain security.
Publish and sync requires endpoints for creating blog posts and updating related email templates. Use POST blogs posts to publish and GET emails/builder to fetch templates, then tie events to automated campaigns.
Yes, you can fetch email templates with the blogs endpoints such as GET emails/builder and GET blogs categories to populate templates. Use appropriate permissions to access templates.
No heavy coding is required. The integration can be built with no code using workflow automations and endpoints mapping inside Halo Service Solutions.
Errors are surfaced via standard API error responses. Use retry strategies and log errors in Halo Service Solutions to diagnose issues.
Yes, there are rate limits. Respect the quotas in your developer portal and implement exponential backoff and retries.
API documentation for the Blogs API is available in the developer portal and includes endpoint references, authentication details, and sample requests.
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