Integration
Connect Contao to Blog Automation
Articles appear in Contao 5 as news items in a news archive - with image, teaser, page title, meta description and alias.
What you need for Contao
- Contao 5 on HTTPS with the Contao Manager.
- The package
shsoftwaresolution/contao-blog-automation. - At least one news archive and administrator access.
Step by step: connect Contao
- Install the package
shsoftwaresolution/contao-blog-automationin the Contao Manager. - In Blog Automation: Websites & blogs → Connect website → Contao. Copy the connection key shown.
- Paste it in Contao under System → Settings → Blog Automation and save.
- Enter the address and click Check connection.
- Choose the news archive, status and language, then click Save blog.
Where do I find what in Contao?
| Field in Blog Automation | Where to find it in Contao |
|---|---|
| Address of the Contao website | The site’s home address including https://. |
| Connection key | Generated in Blog Automation (starts with bak_) and pasted into Contao. It is never sent; requests are signed with it. |
What is transferred to Contao?
Title → headline, slug → alias (unique), article text → one HTML element in the news item, summary → teaser, cover image → image (in files/blog-automation/) with alt text, SEO title → page title, meta description → description.
Tips for Contao
- On updates Blog Automation only replaces its own HTML element - elements you added in Contao stay in place.
Good to know about Contao
- Core Contao news have no categories or tags - these are not transferred.
- Contao 5.3 has not yet been tested against a real installation (Contao 5.7 has).
Frequently asked questions about Contao
"The Contao bundle "Blog Automation" does not answer at this address"
Check in the Contao Manager that the package is installed, and that the address is the site’s home page.
"Contao rejects the connection key"
Copy the key again from Blog Automation into System → Settings → Blog Automation and save.
"There is no place for news yet (news archive)"
Create a news archive under Content → News and check again.
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