Authenticate securely with the Blogs API by obtaining an access token with the required scope: emails/builder.readonly. Use your GHL developer credentials to authorize Hostfully and refresh tokens on a regular schedule.
Hostfully uses a secure OAuth flow or API key approach to authorize requests to the Blogs API endpoints. Store credentials securely and rotate tokens regularly.
Available endpoints include: GET emails/builder, GET 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.
Trigger when a new blog post is published in Hostfully
Create or update a blog post in GHL via the Blogs API and map fields like title, content, slug, and status
Path: POST /blogs/posts
Key fields: title, content, slug, author_id, published_at
Trigger when a Hostfully post is updated
Use blogs/post-update.write to modify the existing post in GHL
Path: PUT /blogs/posts/:postId
Key fields: postId, title, content, slug
Trigger on new Hostfully posts to ensure unique slugs
Check slug availability using blogs/check-slug.readonly and GET /blogs/posts/url-slug-exists, then create with POST /blogs/posts
Path: GET /blogs/posts/url-slug-exists
Key fields: slug, title
Automate content publishing without coding
Centralize blog data for campaigns and emails
Real-time updates between Hostfully and GHL
An overview of core concepts: endpoints, triggers, actions, and data fields used to connect Hostfully with the GHL Blogs API.
A specific URL and HTTP method that lets you interact with a service programmatically.
A URL-friendly version of a post title used in the link.
Checks if a slug is already in use to avoid duplicates.
A piece of content published on your blog.
Generate concise blog summaries to feature in Hostfully email campaigns using the Blogs API.
Automatically queue cross-posts when a new post goes live in the Blogs API and Hostfully.
Use triggers and updates to move posts through stages in your campaigns and automate category tagging.
1. Obtain an access token with the required scope and securely store credentials.
2. Map blog data fields in Hostfully to the corresponding endpoints in GHL.
3. Run test requests, verify slug checks, and set up alerts for failures.
To connect Hostfully with the Blogs API you will need credentials from GHL and a token with the scope emails/builder.readonly. This ensures Hostfully can read blog data and metadata for publishing and automation. Keep tokens secure and rotate them regularly according to your security policy.
Creating posts uses POST /blogs/posts and updating posts uses PUT /blogs/posts/:postId or the dedicated blogs/post-update.write endpoint. Ensure you map essential fields such as title, content, slug, and published_at so the data flows correctly between Hostfully and GHL. Use slug checks before creation to avoid duplicates.
Slug existence is checked with GET /blogs/posts/url-slug-exists and the slug-checking endpoint blogs/check-slug.readonly. If a slug is already in use, modify the slug or title and attempt creation again to maintain unique links. This prevents 404s and duplicate posts.
Yes. You can fetch blog categories with GET /blogs/categories and authors with GET /blogs/authors. Use blogs/category.readonly and blogs/author.readonly to control access in the integration.
No code is required for basic content flow; you can configure triggers and mappings in Hostfully’s builder. For more complex transformations, light scripting or custom fields can be introduced, but the core workflow can be set up without coding.
Test the connection by authenticating and sending a test post through POST /blogs/posts. Verify the post appears in GHL and Hostfully, and monitor responses for errors. Set up alerts to catch failures early.
API documentation for the Blogs API is available in the GHL developer portal and the Hostfully integration docs. Review endpoint definitions, authentication steps, and payload examples to accelerate setup.
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