Contentful (Content Management) API Integrations

Build and run workflows using the Contentful (Content Management) API. Use 1000s of source-available triggers and actions across 2,000+ apps. Or write custom code to integrate any app or API in seconds.

Overview#

Contentful's Content Management API lets you manage content as data and integrate it seamlessly with any tech stack. On Pipedream, you can wield this power to automate content operations, sync data across platforms, and trigger workflows based on content events. For example, you could update an external database with new content entries, notify team members of content changes, or generate static sites when content updates.

import { axios } from "@pipedream/platform"
export default defineComponent({
  props: {
    contentful: {
      type: "app",
      app: "contentful",
    }
  },
  async run({steps, $}) {
    return await axios($, {
      url: `https://api.contentful.com/spaces`,
      headers: {
        Authorization: `Bearer ${this.contentful.$auth.oauth_access_token}`,
      },
    })
  },
})

Example Use Cases#

Automatic Content Backup: Create a workflow that triggers every time a new entry is published in Contentful. Use this event to save a copy of the content to an AWS S3 bucket for backup purposes.
Content Update Notifications: Set up a workflow that sends a Slack message to a specified channel whenever a piece of content is updated or published. This keeps your team informed in real-time about content changes, facilitating immediate action or review.
Multi-Channel Content Publishing: Develop a workflow that, upon publishing content in Contentful, automatically posts a formatted version of that content to multiple platforms such as WordPress, Medium, or social media channels. This expands the reach of your content without additional manual effort.

Authentication#

Contentful (Content Management) uses OAuth authentication. When you connect your Contentful (Content Management) account, Pipedream will open a popup window where you can sign into Contentful (Content Management) and grant Pipedream permission to connect to your account. Pipedream securely stores and automatically refreshes the OAuth tokens so you can easily authenticate any Contentful (Content Management) API.

Pipedream requests the following authorization scopes when you connect your account:

content_management_manage

OAuth Request Configurations:

authorization
GEThttps://be.contentful.com/oauth/authorize?client_id={{oauth.client_id}}&redirect_uri={{oauth.redirect_uri}}&state={{oauth.state}}&response_type=code&scope={{oauth.space_separated_scopes}}
accessToken
POSThttps://be.contentful.com/oauth/tokencontent-type: application/x-www-form-urlencodedaccept: application/json
client_id={{oauth.client_id}}&client_secret={{oauth.client_secret}}&redirect_uri={{oauth.redirect_uri}}&grant_type=authorization_code&code={{oauth.code}}