Pocket
Pinboard
ifttt

An automated workflow using ifttt

Connects Pocket + Pinboard

Send favorited items from Pocket to Pinboard as a private bookmark

About this workflow template

This automation scenario allows you to connect Pocket and Pinboard

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.

Pocket and Pinboard can also be integrated using automation tools other than ifttt:

How it works?

When this trigger fires in Pocket

Pocket

New favorite item in Pocket

This Trigger fires every time you favorite an item in Pocket.

Then this action happens in Pinboard

Pinboard

Add a private bookmark in Pinboard

This Action will add a private bookmark to your Pinboard account.

How to set up this workflow

This guide contains information on how to set up an automatic workflow that allows to Send favorited items from Pocket to Pinboard as a private bookmark.

Part I

Configure Applications

First, we need to connect Pocket and Pinboard to IFTTT.

  • Create IFTTT account.

    Create IFTTT account.

    Create IFTTT account if you don't have one.

  • Connect Pocket to IFTTT.

    Connect Pocket to IFTTT.

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

  • Connect Pinboard to IFTTT.

    Connect Pinboard to IFTTT.

    Give IFTTT access to your Pinboard account, using Pinboard 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 Pocket

    Set up a Trigger action for Pocket

    Choose the following trigger: New favorite item (This Trigger fires every time you favorite an item in Pocket.).

  • Then set up an Action for Pinboard

    Then set up an Action for Pinboard

    Choose this action: Add a private bookmark (This Action will add a private bookmark to your Pinboard account.).

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 Pocket and Pinboard.

  • 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 Send favorited items from Pocket to Pinboard as a private bookmark!

Supported triggers and actions

  • Pocket

    Any new item

    This Trigger fires every time any new item is added to Pocket.

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    triggerbyifttt
  • Pocket

    New item

    Triggers when you add a new item.

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    triggerbyzapierautomateiopipedream
  • Pocket

    New tagged item

    Triggers when you tag an item.

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    triggerbyzapierautomateiopipedream
  • Pocket

    New favorite item

    Triggers when you favorite an item.

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    triggerbyzapierifttt
  • Pocket

    New archived item

    Triggers when you archive an item.

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    triggerbyzapierautomateiopipedream
  • Pocket

    New item tagged

    This Trigger fires every time you tag an item with a specific tag in Pocket.

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    triggerbyifttt
  • Pinboard

    Add a private bookmark

    This Action will add a private bookmark to your Pinboard account.

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    actionbyifttt
  • Pinboard

    Add a public bookmark

    This Action will add a public bookmark to your Pinboard account.

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    actionbyifttt
  • Pinboard

    Add read later bookmark

    This Action will add a new bookmark to your Pinboard account to read later.

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    actionbyifttt
  • Pinboard

    Create bookmark

    This creates a new bookmark on your Pinboard.

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    actionbyzapier
  • Pinboard

    Create a bookmark

    Creates a new bookmark.

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    actionbyintegromat
  • Pinboard

    Make an api call

    Performs an arbitrary authorized API call.

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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.