An automated workflow using ifttt
Connects Reddit + Facebook Pages
Automatically upload pics from any subreddit to Facebook page
About this workflow template
This automation scenario allows you to connect Reddit 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
Reddit and Facebook Pages can also be integrated using automation tools other than ifttt:
Diagram
How it works?
When this trigger fires in 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 Facebook Pages
Upload a photo from URL in Facebook Pages
This Action will upload a new photo, from the given URL, to a Facebook Page album you specify.
How to set up this workflow
This guide contains information on how to set up an automatic workflow that allows to Automatically upload pics from any subreddit to Facebook page.
Part I
Configure Applications
First, we need to connect Reddit and Facebook Pages to IFTTT.
Create IFTTT account.
Create IFTTT account if you don't have one.
Connect Reddit to IFTTT.
Give IFTTT access to your Reddit account, using Reddit 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 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 Facebook Pages
Choose this action: Upload a photo from URL (This Action will upload a new photo, from the given URL, to a Facebook Page album you specify.).
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 Reddit 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 Automatically upload pics from any subreddit to Facebook page!
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triggerbyzapierNew status message on page
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Submit a new link
This Action will submit a new link on reddit. NOTE: reddit karma is required.
actionbyiftttSubmit 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.
actionbyintegromatpipedreamNew link post
Submit a new link post to a subreddit.
actionbyzapierSubmit a comment
Submits a new comment or reply to a message. You can submit cca. 1 comment per 9 minutes.
actionbyintegromatpabbly-connectpipedreamList subreddits by query
Searches subreddits by query.
actionbyintegromatpipedreamList comments in a post
List comments in a post
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Apps you need
A network of communities where people can dive into their interests, hobbies, and passions
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.
