Automatically Save Tumblr Posts to Airtable Using Pabbly Connect

Learn how to automatically save Tumblr posts to Airtable using Pabbly Connect. This step-by-step tutorial covers the entire integration process. Develop expertise in application integration and learn how to design streamlined automation workflows using proven, simplified approaches.

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1. Accessing Pabbly Connect for Integration

To start the process of automatically saving Tumblr posts in Airtable, first, access Pabbly Connect. Open your web browser and navigate to Pabbly Connect. You will be presented with options to either sign in or sign up.

If you already have an account, simply log in. If not, signing up is free and grants you 100 free tasks every month. After logging in, click on the ‘Access Now’ button for Pabbly Connect to create your workflow.

2. Creating a Workflow in Pabbly Connect

Once you’ve accessed Pabbly Connect, click on the ‘Create Workflow’ button. Name your workflow something like ‘Tumblr to Airtable’ to easily identify it later. This is where you define the trigger and action for your automation.

In the workflow creation screen, you will see two sections: Trigger and Action. The Trigger is the event that starts the workflow—in this case, it will be a new post in Tumblr. The Action will be the event that occurs as a result, which is saving that post into Airtable.

3. Setting Up the Trigger with Tumblr

To set up the trigger, select Tumblr as your application and choose the event ‘New Post in My Blog’. Click on ‘Connect’ to establish a connection with your Tumblr account. You will be prompted to authorize Pabbly Connect to access your Tumblr data.

• Select the type of post you want to trigger the workflow (e.g., text, photo).
• Fill out the required fields such as the blog name.
• Click on ‘Post’ to create a new post in Tumblr.

After creating the post, go back to Pabbly Connect and click on ‘Save and Send Test Request’ to fetch the latest post data. This step confirms that your Tumblr account is successfully linked.

4. Setting Up the Action with Airtable

Now, proceed to set up the Action in your workflow. Select Airtable as the application and choose the ‘Create Record’ action. You will need to connect your Airtable account by entering your API key, which you can find in your Airtable account settings. using Pabbly Connect

• Select the Base ID corresponding to your Airtable database.
• Choose the Table Name where the data will be stored.
• Map the fields from Tumblr (like title and URL) to the corresponding fields in Airtable.

Once you’ve filled in all necessary fields, click on ‘Save and Send Test Request’. This will send the Tumblr post data to Airtable, creating a new record in your database.

5. Finalizing the Automation Process

After completing the setup, test the entire flow by creating a new post in Tumblr. Wait a few moments to allow Pabbly Connect to process the request and transfer the data to Airtable. Remember that the polling trigger may take some time to reflect the changes.

Once the data is transferred, check your Airtable database to confirm that the new record has been created successfully with all the relevant details from your Tumblr post. This confirms that your automation between Tumblr and Airtable is working seamlessly.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we demonstrated how to use Pabbly Connect to automatically save Tumblr posts in an Airtable database. By following these steps, you can streamline your blogging process and keep your content backed up efficiently.