Create Post with Wordpress.org API on Monthly Schedule from Schedule API

Pipedream makes it easy to connect APIs for Wordpress.org, Schedule and 2,400+ other apps remarkably fast.

Trigger workflow on

Monthly Schedule from the Schedule API

Next, do this

Create Post with the Wordpress.org API

No credit card required

▶

Watch us build a workflow

8 min

Watch now ➜

Trusted by 1,000,000+ developers from startups to Fortune 500 companies

Developers ♥ Pipedream

Getting Started#

This integration creates a workflow with a Schedule trigger and Wordpress.org action. When you configure and deploy the workflow, it will run on Pipedream's servers 24x7 for free.

Select this integration
Configure the Monthly Schedule trigger
1. Connect your Schedule account
2. Configure Cron Schedule
Configure the Create Post action
1. Connect your Wordpress.org account
2. Configure Title
3. Configure Content
4. Optional- Select a Status
5. Optional- Select a Author
6. Optional- Select one or more Categories
7. Optional- Configure Excerpt
8. Optional- Select a Comment Status
9. Optional- Configure Meta
10. Optional- Select a Featured Media
Deploy the workflow
Send a test event to validate your setup
Turn on the trigger

Details#

This integration uses pre-built, source-available components from Pipedream's GitHub repo. These components are developed by Pipedream and the community, and verified and maintained by Pipedream.

To contribute an update to an existing component or create a new component, create a PR on GitHub. If you're new to Pipedream component development, you can start with quickstarts for trigger span and action development, and then review the component API reference.

Trigger#

Monthly Schedule on Schedule

Description:Trigger your workflow on one or more days each month at a specific time (with timezone support).

Version:0.0.2

Key:schedule-monthly

View on GitHub

Schedule Overview#

The Schedule app in Pipedream is a powerful tool that allows you to trigger workflows at regular intervals, ranging from every minute to once a year. This enables the automation of repetitive tasks and the scheduling of actions to occur without manual intervention. By leveraging this API, you can execute code, run integrations, and process data on a reliable schedule, all within Pipedream's serverless environment.

Trigger Code#

import schedule from "../../schedule.app.mjs";

export default {
  name: "Monthly Schedule",
  version: "0.0.2",
  key: "schedule-monthly",
  type: "source",
  description: "Trigger your workflow on one or more days each month at a specific time (with timezone support).",
  props: {
    schedule,
    cron: {
      propDefinition: [
        schedule,
        "cron",
      ],
      default: {
        cron: "0 10 1 * *",
      },
    },
  },
};

Trigger Configuration#

This component may be configured based on the props defined in the component code. Pipedream automatically prompts for input values in the UI and CLI.

Label	Prop	Type	Description
Schedule	`schedule`	`app`	This component uses the Schedule app.
Cron Schedule	`cron`	`$.interface.timer`	Enter a cron expression

Trigger Authentication#

The Schedule API does not require authentication.

About Schedule#

Trigger workflows on an interval or cron schedule.

Action#

Create Post on Wordpress.org

Description:Creates a post. [See the documentation](https://developer.wordpress.org/rest-api/reference/posts/#create-a-post)

Version:0.0.4

Key:wordpress_org-create-post

View on GitHub

Wordpress.org Overview#

The WordPress.org API offers a wide range of capabilities for content management, theme and plugin information, and community engagement. With Pipedream, you can harness this API to create automated workflows that react to events in WordPress, sync content across platforms, or even manage your site's appearance and functionality programmatically. Whether you're looking to streamline your publishing process, enhance user interaction, or keep everything in sync, the WordPress.org API on Pipedream offers a powerful toolset to craft custom solutions.

Action Code#

import wordpress from "../../wordpress_org.app.mjs";
import utils from "../../common/utils.mjs";

export default {
  key: "wordpress_org-create-post",
  name: "Create Post",
  description: "Creates a post. [See the documentation](https://developer.wordpress.org/rest-api/reference/posts/#create-a-post)",
  version: "0.0.4",
  type: "action",
  props: {
    wordpress,
    title: {
      propDefinition: [
        wordpress,
        "title",
      ],
    },
    content: {
      propDefinition: [
        wordpress,
        "content",
      ],
    },
    status: {
      propDefinition: [
        wordpress,
        "status",
      ],
    },
    author: {
      propDefinition: [
        wordpress,
        "author",
      ],
    },
    categories: {
      propDefinition: [
        wordpress,
        "categories",
      ],
    },
    excerpt: {
      propDefinition: [
        wordpress,
        "excerpt",
      ],
    },
    commentStatus: {
      propDefinition: [
        wordpress,
        "commentStatus",
      ],
    },
    meta: {
      propDefinition: [
        wordpress,
        "meta",
      ],
    },
    media: {
      propDefinition: [
        wordpress,
        "media",
      ],
    },
  },
  async run({ $ }) {
    const params = {
      title: this.title,
      content: this.content,
      status: this.status,
      author: this.author,
      categories: this.categories,
      excerpt: this.excerpt,
      comment_status: this.commentStatus,
      meta: utils.parseObj(this.meta),
      featured_media: this.media,
    };

    const resp = await this.wordpress.createPost(params);

    $.export("$summary", "Successfully created new post.");

    return resp;
  },
};

Action Configuration#

This component may be configured based on the props defined in the component code. Pipedream automatically prompts for input values in the UI.

Label	Prop	Type	Description
Wordpress.org	`wordpress`	`app`	This component uses the Wordpress.org app.
Title	`title`	`string`	Title of the post
Content	`content`	`string`	The content of the post
Status	`status`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu.
Author	`author`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu.
Categories	`categories`	`string[]`	Select a value from the drop down menu.
Excerpt	`excerpt`	`string`	The excerpt of the post
Comment Status	`commentStatus`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu:`openclosed`
Meta	`meta`	`object`	Metafields for the post. Note: Metafield keys must be registered in your Wordpress instance.
Featured Media	`media`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu.