To access the Blogs API from Rankr, obtain a GHL API key with the required scopes (emails/builder.readonly) and use token-based authentication. Store keys securely and rotate them regularly.
In Rankr, configure an OAuth connection to GHL with the Blogs API scope. Exchange the authorization code for an access token and refresh token; keep these credentials secure and refresh as needed.
API Endpoints you can use with Rankr:\n- GET emails/builder\n- emails/builder.write\n- POST emails/builder\n- POST /emails/builder/data\n- DELETE /emails/builder/:locationId/:templateId\n- emails/schedule.readonly\n- GET emails/schedule\n- blogs/post.write\n- POST /blogs/posts\n- blogs/post-update.write\n- PUT /blogs/posts/:postId\n- blogs/check-slug.readonly\n- GET /blogs/posts/url-slug-exists\n- blogs/category.readonly\n- GET /blogs/categories\n- blogs/author.readonly\n- GET /blogs/authors
Trigger: when a draft in Rankr is ready to publish, automatically push to Blogs API to create a new post.
Actions: POST /blogs/posts with title, content, slug, categoryId, and authorId; later, PUT /blogs/posts/:postId to update the post.
Methods/Paths: POST /blogs/posts; PUT /blogs/posts/:postId; GET /blogs/posts/url-slug-exists to verify slug availability.
Key fields: title, content, excerpt, slug, categoryId, authorId, status
Trigger: schedule a post in Rankr and publish via Blogs API on a chosen date.
Actions: GET blogs/categories, GET blogs/authors to enrich metadata; optionally create a post via POST /blogs/posts.
Methods/Paths: GET /blogs/categories, GET /blogs/authors, POST /blogs/posts
Key fields: publishDate, categoryId, authorId, slug, title
Trigger: API errors occur during sync; retry logic kicks in.
Actions: implement retries with exponential backoff; ensure idempotent POST operations and clear error reporting.
Methods/Paths: retries on POST /blogs/posts and PUT /blogs/posts/:postId; monitor 4xx/5xx responses.
Key fields: requestId, retryCount, lastErrorCode
Automate publishing from drafts to live posts without manual steps.
Sync categories and authors to keep metadata consistent.
Schedule posts and trigger email updates automatically.
Key elements include endpoints, authentication, data fields, scheduling, and content workflows.
A set of rules and protocols allowing Rankr to communicate with the Blogs API.
A URL-friendly identifier derived from the post title.
A blog entry to publish via the Blogs API.
A specific URL path and HTTP method used to perform an action on the API.
Automatically publish Rankr drafts to Blogs API with consistent metadata and tags.
Validate and adjust slugs in real time to improve search visibility.
Route posts to the correct categories using category endpoints for better organization.
Create a GHL API key for Blogs API and connect Rankr with the required scope.
Map Rankr fields to Blog API fields: title, content, slug, category, and author.
Run tests, validate responses, set up error alerts, and go live.
The Blogs API is the gateway to managing blog content from GHL; it exposes endpoints to create, update, and manage posts, categories, and authors. In this guide, Rankr acts as the client that calls these endpoints when content is ready to publish.\nYou can connect Rankr to the Blogs API using built-in workflows and mappings, avoiding heavy coding while maintaining control over authentication and data fields.
Authentication is done via a GHL API key or OAuth token with the necessary scopes. In this setup, you generate a key with the required scope (including emails/builder.readonly) and configure Rankr to use that token securely. Regularly rotate credentials and store them in a secure vault.\nIf using OAuth, complete the app authorization flow and refresh tokens as needed to maintain access.
To publish a post, use POST /blogs/posts with the post payload (title, content, slug, categoryId, authorId). You can update later with PUT /blogs/posts/:postId. Before publishing, you may call GET /blogs/posts/url-slug-exists to ensure the slug is available.
Use GET /blogs/posts/url-slug-exists to check slug availability. The response indicates whether the slug is already in use, allowing you to adjust before attempting a publish. This helps prevent conflicts and broken URLs.
Fetch authors and categories with GET /blogs/authors and GET /blogs/categories (also possible via blogs/author.readonly and blogs/category.readonly scopes). This metadata ensures accurate mapping when creating posts and organizing content.
Yes. Update a published post with PUT /blogs/posts/:postId. Include only the fields you need to change (e.g., title, content, slug) and ensure idempotency where possible to avoid duplicate updates.
You can connect Rankr to the Blogs API without writing code by using prebuilt integrations and field mappings. Some minimal configuration may be required to map Rankr fields to the API payloads, but no full-code development is necessary.
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