An automated workflow using ifttt
Connects Medium + Facebook Pages
Medium Updates
About this workflow template
This automation scenario allows you to connect Medium and Facebook Pages
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
Medium and Facebook Pages can also be integrated using automation tools other than ifttt:
How it works?
When this trigger fires in Medium
Post recommended by you in Medium
This Trigger fires every time you recommend a post on Medium.
Then this action happens in Facebook Pages
Create a link post in Facebook Pages
This Action will create a new link post on your Facebook Page wall.
How to set up this workflow
This guide contains information on how to set up an automatic workflow that allows to Medium Updates.
Part I
Configure Applications
First, we need to connect Medium and Facebook Pages to IFTTT.
Create IFTTT account.
Create IFTTT account if you don't have one.
Connect Medium to IFTTT.
Give IFTTT access to your Medium account, using Medium credentials.
Connect Facebook Pages to IFTTT.
Give IFTTT access to your Facebook Pages account, using Facebook Pages 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 Medium
Choose the following trigger: Post recommended by you (This Trigger fires every time you recommend a post on Medium.).
Then set up an Action for Facebook Pages
Choose this action: Create a link post (This Action will create a new link post on your Facebook Page wall.).
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 Medium and Facebook Pages.
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 Medium Updates!
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Triggers when you post to your Page's Timeline.
triggerbyzapierNew link post on page
This Trigger fires every time you create a new link post on your Facebook Page.
triggerbyiftttNew status message on page
This Trigger fires every time you create a new status message on your Facebook Page.
triggerbyiftttNew recommendation
Triggers when your Facebook Page receives a new recommendation.
triggerbyzapierNew photo upload on page
This Trigger fires every time you upload a new photo on your Facebook Page.
triggerbyifttt
Create story
Creates a new story.
actionbyzapierintegratelyCreate a post
Creates a post on the authenticated user’s profile.
actionbyintegromatpipedreamCreate post
Creates a new post.
actionbyintegromatpabbly-connectalbatoCreate publication post
Creates a new post under a publication.
actionbyintegromatpabbly-connectList publication's contributors
Fetches contributors for a publication.
actionbyintegromatCreate a post for publication
Creates a post and associates it with a publication on Medium.
actionbyintegromat
Apps you need
Facebook Pages
Facebook Pages allows businesses to attract and with the audiences on Facebook
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.
