Use OAuth 2.0 or API key based authentication to securely authorize requests to the Blogs API endpoints exposed by GHL. Ensure the correct scope emails/builder.readonly and keep credentials confidential.
Zapier App Connector authenticates to GHL using OAuth 2.0 client credentials or API keys. Connection data is stored securely by Zapier.
ENDPOINTS include email builder operations (GET, POST, POST data, and delete), email schedule access, blog post creation and updates, slug checks, and retrieving authors and categories for taxonomy
Trigger when a new post is created in your CMS or content calendar
Actions include creating a post via POST /blogs/posts and updating via PUT /blogs/posts/:postId
POST /blogs/posts
title, content, slug, category, authorId
Trigger when a CMS post is updated
Actions to update in GHL using PUT /blogs/posts/:postId and post update flow
PUT /blogs/posts/:postId
postId, title, slug, content
Trigger when a new author or category is added in Blogs API
Actions to fetch via GET /blogs/authors and GET /blogs/categories and push updates to the CMS
GET /blogs/authors
authorId, name; categoryId, name
Publish updates to blogs without writing code using a visual workflow in Zapier
Automate notifications when posts are published or updated via the emails builder
Keep authors and categories in sync with minimal setup
Key elements include endpoints, triggers, actions, and data fields used to connect Blogs API with the Zapier App Connector
A specific URL and HTTP method used to perform an action against the GHL API
An authorization framework that grants scoped access to APIs without sharing user credentials
A URL friendly string used to identify a post in links and SEO friendly URLs
The data sent in requests and responses in JSON format
Automatically publish new CMS posts to GHL Blogs API using the posts endpoint and trigger based automation
Sync deadlines and publish dates to your calendar and send reminders via email builder
Auto create authors and categories in GHL when added in your CMS
Begin by authenticating to GHL using OAuth 2.0 or API keys and grant access to the Blogs API
Set up triggers for new posts updates and actions for creating and updating posts
Test the workflow end to end and deploy to production
A developer account is recommended for full access but not always required. The integration can work with a standard API connection if the provider allows. You may need to obtain an API key or OAuth credentials to authenticate and authorize requests. Always follow security best practices and rotate credentials regularly.
The exact scopes depend on what you want to do. For reading emails builder you need emails/builder.readonly and for write your app may need emails/builder or blogs endpoints. Ensure you request the minimum needed scope.
Yes. You can create new posts with the blogs/posts endpoint and update existing posts with PUT /blogs/posts/:postId. Zapier actions can be configured to trigger on CMS events.
Use the slug existence endpoint GET /blogs/posts/url-slug-exists to verify if a slug is available before creating or updating a post. This helps avoid duplicate URLs.
The connection uses OAuth 2.0 or API keys. Use best practices such as storing tokens securely, rotating credentials, and using least privilege scopes.
Yes, you can sync authors and categories automatically by polling get authors and categories endpoints and reflecting changes in your CMS or marketing stack.
The most common endpoints are blogs posts for creating and updating posts, blogs authors for author data, blogs categories for taxonomy, and the emails builder for content templates and notifications.
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