Integration
Connect Strapi to Blog Automation
Articles become entries of a content type in Strapi 5 (self-hosted or Strapi Cloud). You map the fields once: title, slug, text, summary, cover image, tags, SEO fields and date.
What you need for Strapi
- Strapi 5 on HTTPS.
- A collection type, e.g. "Article", with at least a text field for the title and a rich text field for the article.
- Administrator access to create API tokens.
Step by step: connect Strapi
- Open Strapi → Settings → API Tokens → Create new API Token.
- Choose token type Full access (or Custom with create/update on your content type, upload and read in the Content-Type Builder) and save. Copy the token.
- In Blog Automation: Websites & blogs → Connect website → Strapi. Enter address and token, then click Check connection.
- Choose the content type and assign the fields under Field mapping.
- Optionally enter the address of the articles on your website, choose status and language and click Save.
Where do I find what in Strapi?
| Field in Blog Automation | Where to find it in Strapi |
|---|---|
| Strapi address | The address of your Strapi installation, e.g. https://cms.your-company.com (without /admin). |
| API token | Settings → API Tokens. Shown only once. |
| Address of the articles on your website (optional) | A pattern like https://www.your-company.com/blog/{slug} - so Blog Automation can link to the finished article. |
What is transferred to Strapi?
The field mapping only offers fitting fields. Article text goes into a "Rich text (Blocks)" field or, as Markdown, into a "Rich text (Markdown)" field; cover image into a media field (uploaded); slug into a UID field; date into a date field. Fields inside a component such as seo.metaTitle appear with a dot.
Tips for Strapi
- With "Draft & Publish" switched on for the content type, drafts and publishing are kept apart.
Good to know about Strapi
- Multiple-media fields and repeatable components are not offered.
- Images inside the article text stay links; only the cover image is uploaded.
More in the official Strapi documentation (external link).
Frequently asked questions about Strapi
"There is no content type in Strapi yet"
Create a collection type in the Content-Type Builder (e.g. "Article") and check again.
The check rejects the token. (Strapi)?
Check token type and permissions; a "Custom" token also needs read access to the Content-Type Builder and upload.
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Ready for your first post?
Try Blog Automation with sample data
The demo opens at once, no sign-up needed. You see the dashboard, editor, calendar and approval just the way your team will use them.
The demo shows sample texts. The Free plan includes 200 tokens a month.