To use the Blogs API with iContact, obtain an API key and secret for the Blogs API and grant the app the required scope emails/builder.readonly. Store credentials securely and refresh tokens as needed.
In iContact, create an API key and secret, configure redirect URLs, and authorize the connection to the Blogs API integration to enable data flow.
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: A new blog post is published in Blogs API.
Actions: Create or update an email using emails/builder and optionally schedule via emails/schedule; use post data to populate subject and body.
Method path: POST /blogs/posts
Key fields: postId, title, slug, excerpt, publishedDate
Trigger: Blog content changes require updated newsletter content.
Actions: Pull blog content via blogs endpoints and push into iContact email templates using emails/builder.
Method path: POST /emails/builder
Key fields: templateId, locationId, content, subject
Trigger: Schedule alignment between blog posts and campaigns.
Actions: Use GET emails/schedule and trigger emails with blog data at set times.
Method path: GET emails/schedule
Key fields: scheduleId, date, time, campaignId
No‑code integration: connect endpoints and automate flows without writing code.
Unified data flow between blog content and email campaigns reduces manual updates.
Rapid experimentation with ready-made triggers and actions speeds time-to-live campaigns.
Key elements include endpoints, triggers, actions, and data fields. Core processes cover authentication, data mapping, and event handling.
API: A set of endpoints that allows applications to read and write data between Blogs API and iContact.
Webhook: A callback URL that receives real-time event data from Blogs API when content changes.
Slug: The human friendly URL segment for a blog post used in links and routing.
Campaign: A sequence of emails sent from iContact that references blog content.
Automatically convert new blog posts into a series of tailored iContact emails.
Pull blog summaries into a monthly newsletter via Blogs API and iContact templates.
Segment readers by blog topics and send targeted emails from iContact.
Obtain API keys and authorize the connection between Blogs API and iContact.
Map blog post fields to iContact fields like subject, body, and slug.
Run tests and deploy to live campaigns.
To authenticate, use OAuth credentials or API keys; ensure the keys have the correct scopes. In a typical setup, you authorize the Blogs API within iContact’s developer console and grant access to the necessary endpoints.
For email creation, you will use endpoints like emails/builder with templates, and blogs/posts for content. The combination allows pulling blog content into emails and scheduling campaigns.
Yes. Use the scheduling endpoints to align blog publication with campaigns. You can fetch schedule data and trigger emails accordingly.
Map fields such as title, excerpt, slug, and body from blog posts to corresponding iContact email fields to ensure dynamic content updates.
No coding required for most automations; use built-in endpoints and triggers to set up pipelines.
Rate limits depend on your plan. Typical limits apply per minute/hour; monitor via headers and dashboards.
Yes. Use test environments or sandbox credentials and draft campaigns to validate flow before going live.
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