An automated workflow using ifttt
Connects Feedly + Buffer
Any new article in Feedly Category, add to Buffer
About this workflow template
This automation scenario allows you to connect Feedly and Buffer
It can be build using Ifttt, a no-code workflow automation tool. Ifttt allows you to create automated scripts 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
Feedly and Buffer can also be integrated using automation tools other than ifttt:
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How it works?
When this trigger fires in Feedly
New article from category in Feedly
This trigger fires every time a new article from a specific category appears on Feedly.
Then this action happens in Buffer
Add to Buffer in Buffer
This Action will add a post to Buffer. If your Buffer is full then the post will be skipped.
How to set up this workflow
This guide contains information on how to set up an automatic workflow that allows to Any new article in Feedly Category, add to Buffer.
Part I
Configure Applications
First, we need to connect Feedly and Buffer to IFTTT.
Create IFTTT account.
Create IFTTT account if you don't have one.
Connect Feedly to IFTTT.
Give IFTTT access to your Feedly account, using Feedly credentials.
Connect Buffer to IFTTT.
Give IFTTT access to your Buffer account, using Buffer 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 Feedly
Choose the following trigger: New article from category (This trigger fires every time a new article from a specific category appears on Feedly.).
Then set up an Action for Buffer
Choose this action: Add to Buffer (This Action will add a post to Buffer. If your Buffer is full then the post will be skipped.).
Part III
Test and Publish
Finally, we need to test this automation and publish it.
Customize data flow
Configure the data that is exchanged between Feedly and Buffer.
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 Any new article in Feedly Category, add to Buffer!
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This action will add a new article URL to your Saved For Later queue.
actionbyiftttAdd a new source
This action will attempt to add a new source from a feed or page URL.
actionbyiftttAdd article to board
Add an article to a board from a URL.
actionbyzapierautomateioCreate new article
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actionbyzapierAdd an article to a personal board
This action will add an article to the selected personal board
actionbyiftttSubscribe to feed
Adds a new feed subscription to Feedly.
actionbyzapier
Apps you need
Buffer
A social media toolkit for small businesses to manage and schedule publications
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.
