Use your Blogs API key to securely authorize requests from Smore to the Blogs API. Store credentials safely and limit permissions to the needed scope.
Smore authenticates with the Blogs API via OAuth 2.0 or API keys, depending on your setup. Ensure the connection is active before automations run.
GET emails/builder; 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 post is created in Smore
Actions: Push post content to Blogs API via POST /blogs/posts; ensure slug is valid using blogs/check-slug.readonly; update category/author as needed
Method path: POST /blogs/posts
Key fields: title, content, excerpt, slug, categoryId, authorId
Trigger: New blog post is published
Actions: Retrieve post data (GET /blogs/posts/url-slug-exists to verify slug), create email template (POST emails/builder), schedule email (GET /emails/schedule or POST emails/builder data)
Method path: POST emails/builder and GET /blogs/posts/url-slug-exists
Key fields: postId, emailTemplateId, scheduleTime
Trigger: Blog post is updated or published
Actions: Check slug availability, push SEO metadata (title, meta description) to Smore templates, and publish/update emails accordingly
Method path: GET /blogs/posts/url-slug-exists and PUT /blogs/posts/:postId
Key fields: slug, seoTitle, seoDescription
Automate blog-driven campaigns without writing code.
Eliminate manual data transfer between Smore and Blogs API.
Enable real-time updates for new posts and campaigns.
Understand the core terms and how the integrations work.
Application Programming Interface – a set of rules that allows Smore and Blogs API to communicate.
A specific URL and method exposed by an API to perform an action.
A URL-friendly version of a post title used in blog URLs.
A modern authorization framework used for secure app connections.
Automatically generate an email template in Smore when a new blog post is published via Blogs API.
Sync SEO metadata to Smore email content to improve open rates.
Build a live dashboard showing scheduled blog posts and email campaigns.
Obtain API keys from Blogs API and authorize Smore via OAuth.
Connect the required endpoints (blogs and emails) in your workflow.
Create workflows that publish content and trigger email campaigns.
No. The setup is designed for no-code automation. Use the built-in connectors to map data between Smore and Blogs API. If you need advanced logic, you can layer in conditions and delays without coding.
Essential endpoints include POST /blogs/posts to create posts, GET /blogs/posts/url-slug-exists to check slugs, PUT /blogs/posts/:postId to update, GET /blogs/categories to fetch categories, and GET /blogs/authors for author data. For emails, use POST emails/builder to craft messages and POST /emails/builder/data to populate content.
Maintain SEO with slug validation (check-slug) and SEO fields in the post metadata. The integration can push slug, title, and meta descriptions to Smore templates.
Yes. You can schedule emails to coincide with a blog post publish time by using the emails/schedule endpoint and the blog post trigger.
Yes, you can enable near real-time syncing by polling endpoints or using webhooks where available to keep posts and emails aligned.
Use OAuth 2.0 or API keys provided by Blogs API, store tokens securely, rotate keys periodically, and restrict scopes to minimize access.
If an endpoint returns an error, check the status code and message, retry with exponential backoff, and alert your team if persistent.
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