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Pocket
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An automated workflow using ifttt

Connects Reddit + Pocket

Save popular posts from r/TodayILearned in Pocket

About this workflow template

This automation scenario allows you to connect Reddit and Pocket

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.

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

Diagram

Save popular posts from r/TodayILearned in Pocket
Workflow diagram: Reddit + Pocket integration

How it works?

When this trigger fires in Reddit

Reddit

New hot post in subreddit in Reddit

This Trigger fires every time a new post becomes one of the ten hottest posts in the subreddit you specify.

Then this action happens in Pocket

Pocket

Save for later in Pocket

This Action will add a new item to your Pocket queue. NOTE: If using an RSS feed Trigger, please limit the number of Pocket saves to no more than a few hundred per week

How to set up this workflow

This guide contains information on how to set up an automatic workflow that allows to Save popular posts from r/TodayILearned in Pocket.

Part I

Configure Applications

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

  • Create IFTTT account.

    Create IFTTT account.

    Create IFTTT account if you don't have one.

  • Connect Reddit to IFTTT.

    Connect Reddit to IFTTT.

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

  • Connect Pocket to IFTTT.

    Connect Pocket to IFTTT.

    Give IFTTT access to your Pocket account, using Pocket 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 Reddit

    Set up a Trigger action for Reddit

    Choose the following trigger: New hot post in subreddit (This Trigger fires every time a new post becomes one of the ten hottest posts in the subreddit you specify.).

  • Then set up an Action for Pocket

    Then set up an Action for Pocket

    Choose this action: Save for later (This Action will add a new item to your Pocket queue. NOTE: If using an RSS feed Trigger, please limit the number of Pocket saves to no more than a few hundred per week).

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 Reddit and Pocket.

  • 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 Save popular posts from r/TodayILearned in Pocket!

Supported triggers and actions

  • Pocket

    Any new item

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

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  • Pocket

    New item

    Triggers when you add a new item.

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  • Pocket

    New tagged item

    Triggers when you tag an item.

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  • 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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  • Pocket

    New item tagged

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

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  • Reddit

    Submit a new link

    This Action will submit a new link on reddit. NOTE: reddit karma is required.

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  • Reddit

    Submit a post

    Submit creates a link, a post with an image or a self-post in the subreddit with the given title. If kind is "link" or "image", then url is expected to be a valid URL to link to. Otherwise, text is the body of the self-post. You can submit cca. 1 post per 9 minutes.

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  • Reddit

    New link post

    Submit a new link post to a subreddit.

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  • Reddit

    Submit a comment

    Submits a new comment or reply to a message. You can submit cca. 1 comment per 9 minutes.

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  • Reddit

    List subreddits by query

    Searches subreddits by query.

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  • Reddit

    List comments in a post

    List comments in a post

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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.