To connect, generate your GHL access token using your account credentials and securely store it in Zapier’s connection settings. Your token authorizes calls to the Blogs API on your behalf.
In Zapier, configure OAuth 2.0 or an API key for the Blogs API connection to ensure requests are authorized and scoped to the required endpoints.
Emails endpoints: GET emails/builder; GET emails/schedule; POST /emails/builder/data; POST emails/builder; DELETE /emails/builder/:locationId/:templateId. Blogs endpoints: POST /blogs/posts; PUT /blogs/posts/:postId; GET /blogs/posts/url-slug-exists; GET /blogs/categories; GET /blogs/authors; GET /blogs/posts; GET /blogs/categories?; GET /blogs/authors/:id.
Trigger: New draft or scheduled publish in your CMS triggers a post creation in Blogs API.
Actions: Create new posts, attach content and metadata, and set publication status.
Methods/Paths: POST /blogs/posts; PUT /blogs/posts/:postId; GET /blogs/posts/url-slug-exists
Key fields: title, content, slug, categoryId, authorId, status
Trigger: Updates to categories or authors in GHL propagate to Blogs API.
Actions: Create or update categories and authors in Blogs API; fetch lists for selection in Zapier.
Methods/Paths: GET /blogs/categories; GET /blogs/authors; POST /blogs/categories; POST /blogs/authors; PUT /blogs/categories/:id; PUT /blogs/authors/:id
Key fields: name, slug, description, id
Trigger: Post updates or edits in your CMS or Zapier workflow.
Actions: Update posts, check slug existence, and re-publish when needed.
Methods/Paths: POST /blogs/posts; PUT /blogs/posts/:postId; GET /blogs/posts/url-slug-exists
Key fields: postId, title, content, slug, status
Fast setup with a visual builder and ready-made templates.
Automations run on triggers or on a schedule without writing code.
Unified data syncing across GHL and Zapier reduces manual work and errors.
Essential terms and processes for connecting GHL Blogs API with Zapier App Connector, including authentication, endpoints, data fields, and error handling.
Application Programming Interface: a set of rules that lets software applications communicate with each other.
OAuth is an open standard for token-based authorization.
A URL-friendly version of a resource name used in links and SEO.
A specific URL through which an API resource can be accessed.
Trigger: A new draft in your CMS; Action: Create a blog post in Blogs API via Zapier.
Keep author and category data in sync between GHL and Blogs API using automated updates.
Automatically toggle post status in Blogs API based on triggers in Zapier.
Obtain credentials from GHL and set up your Zapier connection with OAuth or API keys.
Choose relevant blog endpoints (create, update, slug check) and map fields like title, slug, and content.
Create Zaps that trigger on events and perform actions in Blogs API.
The Blogs API lets you manage blog content—creating, updating, and publishing posts, and handling categories and authors. It exposes endpoints for posts, categories, and authors so you can automate full publishing workflows. The Zapier App Connector builds the bridge, handling authentication, data mapping, and retries so you can automate without coding.
No heavy coding is required with the Zapier App Connector. You can configure triggers and actions via a visual UI. Some familiarity with API concepts helps, but the docs provide guided steps to connect and map fields.
For publishing, POST /blogs/posts and PUT /blogs/posts/:postId are the primary endpoints. Use GET /blogs/posts/url-slug-exists to ensure the slug is unique before creating a post. For metadata, GET /blogs/categories and GET /blogs/authors are useful to populate fields.
Authentication typically uses OAuth 2.0 or an API key pair. Keep tokens secure and set appropriate scopes for create, update, and read operations. Zapier stores tokens in the connection for each workflow.
Yes. You can update existing posts via PUT /blogs/posts/:postId. Zapier actions can be configured to perform updates, re-publish, or adjust status based on triggers.
Slug existence is checked with GET /blogs/posts/url-slug-exists. The response tells you whether a slug is already in use so you can avoid conflicts before creating a post. You can also enforce unique slugs in your mapping.
Implement robust retries with exponential backoff in Zapier to handle rate limits. Log errors and set up alerting; use idempotent actions and consider webhook notifications for failed runs.
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