Authenticate using API keys or OAuth tokens issued for your Blogs API app. Ensure the token has the required scopes (emails and blogs) to read and write posts, categories, and authors.
Trail uses secure token exchange and app credentials to access the Blogs API. Keep credentials confidential and rotate keys regularly for security.
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: New blog draft is created in Trail, which then uses POST /blogs/posts to publish the post via Blogs API.
Actions: POST /blogs/posts to create; PUT /blogs/posts/:postId to update as needed.
Method/path example: POST /blogs/posts
Key fields: title, content, slug, authorId, categoryId
Trigger: A post is updated in Trail and you want to push changes to Blogs API.
Actions: PUT /blogs/posts/:postId to update; optionally check slug with GET /blogs/posts/url-slug-exists.
Method/path example: PUT /blogs/posts/:postId
Key fields: postId, title, content, slug
Trigger: Updates to authors or categories in Blogs API should reflect in Trail.
Actions: GET /blogs/authors and GET /blogs/categories to synchronize data.
Method/path examples: GET /blogs/authors; GET /blogs/categories
Key fields: authorId, categoryId, name
Build powerful automations without writing a line of code. Connect posts, schedules, and metadata across Apps in minutes.
Centralize content workflows so updates in Blogs API propagate automatically to Trail and other connected tools.
Easily maintain consistency of posts, authors, and categories across your entire automation stack.
This section defines common terms, the elements you’ll work with, and how processes flow between Trail and the Blogs API.
A blog entry created or updated via the Blogs API and surfaced in Trail for publishing and editing.
A URL-friendly identifier derived from the post title, used to build clean, readable URLs.
A specific API URL that performs a function (e.g., GET /blogs/authors retrieves authors).
The process of proving identity to access the API, typically via API keys or OAuth tokens.
Automatically publish blog drafts created in Trail by sending data to POST /blogs/posts in Blogs API.
Set publish times via theBlogs API and reflect status back in Trail for a cohesive calendar.
Keep Trail’s metadata aligned with Blog API authors and categories for accurate routing and organization.
Obtain API keys or OAuth tokens for both Trail and Blogs API, and grant necessary read/write scopes.
Choose endpoints such as POST /blogs/posts, GET /blogs/categories, and map fields like title, content, slug, authorId.
Run tests, verify data flow, and monitor for failures; deploy once all checks pass.
The Blogs API is a set of endpoints that lets apps create, read, update, and manage blog content, posts, and metadata. It enables programmatic publishing and updates without a separate UI. By using Trail as the automation layer, you can trigger actions that push drafts, publish posts, and sync metadata across your tools. This gives you a centralized content workflow.
No-code automation is possible when the Apps expose endpoints you can call from Trail. You can map fields, triggers, and actions to flow data between Trail and Blogs API. For more complex scenarios, you may need scripting, but many common tasks can be achieved with built‑in builders and connectors.
Use the slug existence endpoint GET /blogs/posts/url-slug-exists to verify whether a post slug already exists. This helps prevent duplicate content and ensures clean, SEO-friendly URLs before publishing a post.
Publishing typically requires POST /blogs/posts to create a new post. You may also use PUT /blogs/posts/:postId to update existing posts and GET /blogs/categories to assign categories. Slug checks via GET /blogs/posts/url-slug-exists help maintain uniqueness.
Authentication is done via API keys or OAuth tokens issued to your Blogs API app. Ensure tokens have the necessary scopes (read/write for emails, blogs, categories, and authors) and rotate credentials regularly for security.
Yes. Endpoints GET /blogs/authors and GET /blogs/categories let you pull author and category data into Trail. This keeps your content taxonomy aligned across platforms and simplifies routing.
Handle errors with standard API retry logic: exponential backoff, logging of error messages, and alerting on repeated failures. Ensure your app gracefully handles rate limits and data conflicts (e.g., slug already exists).
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