Facebook
Flickr
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An automated workflow using ifttt

Connects Facebook + Flickr

Post new Facebook photo uploads to Flickr

About this workflow template

This automation scenario allows you to connect Facebook and Flickr

It can be build using Ifttt, a no-code workflow automation tool. Ifttt allows you to create automated bots using a simple drag-and-drop interface for non-technical users. This is a ready-made scenario, but it can be customized by adding more apps, actions, filters or branches.

Categories

Facebook and Flickr can also be integrated using automation tools other than ifttt:

How it works?

When this trigger fires in Facebook

Facebook

New photo post by you in Facebook

This Trigger fires every time you post a new photo on Facebook.

Then this action happens in Flickr

Flickr

Upload public photo from URL in Flickr

This Action will upload a new public photo, from a given URL to an image, to your Flickr photostream.

How to set up this workflow

This guide contains information on how to set up an automatic workflow that allows to Post new Facebook photo uploads to Flickr.

Part I

Configure Applications

First, we need to connect Facebook and Flickr to IFTTT.

  • Create IFTTT account.

    Create IFTTT account.

    Create IFTTT account if you don't have one.

  • Connect Facebook to IFTTT.

    Connect Facebook to IFTTT.

    Give IFTTT access to your Facebook account, using Facebook credentials.

  • Connect Flickr to IFTTT.

    Connect Flickr to IFTTT.

    Give IFTTT access to your Flickr account, using Flickr credentials.

Part II

Build an integration workflow

Next, we need to create a workflow automation scenario using graphical no-code web interface of IFTTT.

  • Set up a Trigger action for Facebook

    Set up a Trigger action for Facebook

    Choose the following trigger: New photo post by you (This Trigger fires every time you post a new photo on Facebook.).

  • Then set up an Action for Flickr

    Then set up an Action for Flickr

    Choose this action: Upload public photo from URL (This Action will upload a new public photo, from a given URL to an image, to your Flickr photostream.).

Part III

Test and Publish

Finally, we need to test this automation and publish it.

  • Customize data flow

    Customize data flow

    Configure the data that is exchanged between Facebook and Flickr.

  • Test the workflow and turn it on for production use

    Test the workflow and turn it on for production use

    Test your scenario and publish to production. Now you have an automatic workflow, that will Post new Facebook photo uploads to Flickr!

Supported triggers and actions

  • Flickr

    Any new public photo

    This Trigger fires every time you upload a new public photo to your Flickr photostream.

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    triggerbyifttt
  • Flickr

    New public favorite

    This Trigger fires every time you favorite a public photo on Flickr.

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    triggerbyifttt
  • Flickr

    New photo

    Triggers when you add a new photo.

    zapier
    triggerbyzapier
  • Flickr

    Watch photos

    Triggers when a new photo is added to an account being watched.

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    triggerbyintegromat
  • Flickr

    New photo in album

    Triggers when you add a new photo to an album.

    zapier
    triggerbyzapier
  • Flickr

    New public photos

    This Trigger fires once new photos are detected in your Flickr photostream. It uses a 5 minute delay to identify batch uploads.

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    triggerbyifttt
  • Facebook

    Get a post

    Returns details about a post specified by its ID.

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    actionbyintegromat
  • Facebook

    Get post reactions

    Returns number of reactions for a post specified by its ID.

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    actionbyintegromat
  • Facebook

    List pages

    Returns user pages.

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    actionbyintegromat
  • Facebook

    List photos

    Returns user photos.

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    actionbyintegromat
  • Facebook

    List posts

    Returns user posts.

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    actionbyintegromat
  • Facebook

    List videos

    Returns user videos.

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    actionbyintegromat

Apps you need

IFTTT

IFTTT

Automation Platforms

An automation service with a simple formula - IF This Then That

IFTTT helps to create applications connections with a simple statement: if this then that. For example: "Tweet your Instagrams as native photos on Twitter". You define a task by a trigger and an action.