Automate WordPress Posts from Airtable Using Pabbly Connect

Learn how to automate the creation of WordPress posts from Airtable records using Pabbly Connect and an AI agent. Save time and streamline your workflow!

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1. Setting Up Pabbly Connect for Automation

To create WordPress posts from Airtable records using Pabbly Connect, start by accessing the Pabbly Connect dashboard. You can do this by visiting the Pabbly website and signing in or signing up for a new account. This platform allows you to automate workflows without needing programming skills.

Once logged into your Pabbly Connect account, navigate to the dashboard and click on the ‘Create Workflow’ button. You will be prompted to name your workflow. For this tutorial, name it ‘Create WordPress Post from Airtable Record Using AI Agent and Update Record’. Selecting the right name helps in identifying the workflow later on.

2. Connecting Airtable as the Trigger Application

In this step, we will set Airtable as the trigger application in Pabbly Connect. Select Airtable from the list of applications and choose the trigger event as ‘New Record’. This means every time a new record is added to Airtable, the workflow will be triggered.

• Select ‘Airtable’ as the trigger application.
• Choose the trigger event ‘New Record’.
• Click on ‘Connect’ and either select an existing connection or add a new one.

After connecting, grant Pabbly Connect access to your Airtable by selecting the appropriate base and table. Ensure you have a field named ‘Created’ set as a created time in your Airtable schema to capture the trigger response effectively.

3. Generating Blog Content with AI Agent

Next, we will utilize an AI agent to generate blog content based on the details from Airtable. For this, select the AI agent (OpenAI) as the action application in Pabbly Connect. Choose the action event as ‘Chat GPT’ to generate the content.

Connect your OpenAI account by providing the API key. After connecting, you will need to enter a prompt that specifies the content you want generated. For example, input a prompt like ‘Generate an engaging blog post about [Title] for [Target Audience]’. This mapping allows the AI to use dynamic data from the previous step.

• Select the AI agent (OpenAI) as the action application.
• Map the title and target audience from the previous step’s response.
• Click on ‘Save and Send Test Request’ to generate the content.

The AI agent will then generate a blog post based on the provided prompt, which can be used in the next step of the workflow.

4. Creating a WordPress Post with Generated Content

After generating the blog content, the next step is to create a post on WordPress using the content generated by the AI agent. In Pabbly Connect, select WordPress as the action application and choose the action event as ‘Create Post’.

Connect your WordPress account by entering your username and password, and ensure the WordPress REST API authentication plugin is activated. This is crucial for the integration to work seamlessly. Provide your WordPress base URL and map the title and content generated by the AI agent.

Select WordPress as the action application and choose ‘Create Post’. Map the title and content from the AI agent response. Click on ‘Save and Send Test Request’ to create the post.

Upon successful creation, you will receive a link to the newly created post, which can be used in the next step to update the Airtable record.

5. Updating Airtable with the New Post Link

Finally, we will update the Airtable record with the link to the newly created WordPress post. In Pabbly Connect, select Airtable again as the action application and choose ‘Update Record’ as the action event.

Connect to your Airtable account and select the base and table. Map the record ID from the previous steps, and then map the new blog post link into the appropriate field in Airtable. This ensures that the record is updated with the link to the newly created post.

Select Airtable as the action application and choose ‘Update Record’. Map the record ID and the blog post link. Click on ‘Save and Send Test Request’ to update the record.

After executing this step, your Airtable record will be updated with the link to the WordPress post, completing the automation process.

Conclusion

By utilizing Pabbly Connect, you can seamlessly automate the process of creating WordPress posts from Airtable records, saving time and enhancing productivity. This integration not only streamlines your content creation but also keeps your records updated effortlessly.