Authenticate to the Blogs API using your GHL credentials. Scope may include emails/builder.readonly for reading blog builders. Ensure your credentials are kept secure and rotate regularly to maintain access.
Connect Zapier App Connector to the Blogs API using OAuth 2.0 or API keys provided by the Zapier app. Store credentials securely, restrict access, and test the connection per environment (dev, test, prod).
– GET emails/builder – POST emails/builder – POST /emails/builder/data – DELETE /emails/builder/:locationId/:templateId – GET emails/schedule – GET /blogs/posts/url-slug-exists – POST /blogs/posts – PUT /blogs/posts/:postId – GET /blogs/categories – GET /blogs/authors – GET blogs/category.readonly – GET blogs/author.readonly
Trigger: New article created in your CMS triggers a POST /blogs/posts to publish the post via Blogs API.
Actions: Create the post, assign slug, category, and content; optionally notify via emails/builder after publish.
POST /blogs/posts
title, content, excerpt, slug, category_id
Trigger: An existing blog post changes in your CMS or Zapier workflow, prompting an update.
Actions: Use PUT /blogs/posts/:postId to update title, content, slug, or category; maintain consistency across channels.
PUT /blogs/posts/:postId
postId, title, slug, content
Trigger: Pre-publish check to ensure slug is unique via slug-exists endpoint.
Actions: Check GET /blogs/posts/url-slug-exists; adjust slug if needed before posting.
GET /blogs/posts/url-slug-exists
slug
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This glossary covers essential terms and processes for integrating the Blogs API with Zapier App Connector.
Application Programming Interface: a set of rules that lets software components communicate with each other.
A URL-friendly version of a post title used in the blog URL.
Process of verifying identity to gain access to an API.
A specific URL path in an API that performs an action or returns data.
Trigger on new CMS articles and publish via POST /blogs/posts, including title, content, slug, and category.
After publishing, trigger email campaigns or social posts using POST /emails/builder and related endpoints to promote the new post.
Before publishing, validate slug with GET /blogs/posts/url-slug-exists and auto-adjust if needed to avoid duplicates.
Add your GHL API credentials and Zapier App Connector tokens in the connector settings; verify permissions (scope emails/builder.readonly).
Create Zap templates that use POST /blogs/posts for publish, PUT /blogs/posts/:postId for updates, and GET /blogs/posts/url-slug-exists for validation.
Run tests, verify data mapping for fields like title, content, slug, and category, then deploy with monitoring enabled.
Authenticate to the Blogs API using your GHL credentials and the required scopes (e.g., emails/builder.readonly). In Zapier, create a connection that stores these credentials securely and validates access on first run. If available, consider OAuth 2.0 to refresh tokens automatically. Ensure the connection is tested before building automations. In addition, restrict permissions to the minimum needed for your workflows to reduce risk and simplify maintenance.
For publishing, POST /blogs/posts creates a new blog entry with title, content, slug, and category. Before publishing, use GET /blogs/posts/url-slug-exists to ensure the slug is unique. To update a post after publishing, use PUT /blogs/posts/:postId to modify title, content, or slug as needed.
Yes. Validate the slug with GET /blogs/posts/url-slug-exists before creating a post. If the slug exists, modify the title or slug and re-check until a unique slug is available. This prevents duplicate URLs and keeps your blog catalog clean.
No-code workflows in Zapier App Connector can handle most of the integration using triggers and actions. You can implement custom logic with minimal scripting if needed, but it is not required for standard publish/update flows.
Use Zapier’s test feature to simulate a publish and update flow through POST /blogs/posts and PUT /blogs/posts/:postId. Check the responses and verify data mapping (title, content, slug, category). Review task history for failures and adjust mappings accordingly.
Primary scope includes emails/builder.readonly for listing builders. Additional scopes may be needed for blog operations (posts, categories, authors). Always grant the minimum required permissions and restrict access by environment.
Enable Zapier task history and set up alerts for failed runs and HTTP errors. Use webhooks and endpoint checks to keep data synchronized and observe logs for troubleshooting.
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