An automated workflow using ifttt
Connects Twitter + NewsBlur
New Tweet To Newsblur
About this workflow template
This automation scenario allows you to connect Twitter and NewsBlur
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.
Categories
Twitter and NewsBlur can also be integrated using automation tools other than ifttt:
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How it works?
When this trigger fires in Twitter
New tweet by you in Twitter
This Trigger fires every time you post a new tweet.
Then this action happens in NewsBlur
Share a story in NewsBlur
This Action will share a new story on your blurblog.
How to set up this workflow
This guide contains information on how to set up an automatic workflow that allows to New Tweet To Newsblur.
Part I
Configure Applications
First, we need to connect Twitter and NewsBlur to IFTTT.
Create IFTTT account.
Create IFTTT account if you don't have one.
Connect Twitter to IFTTT.
Give IFTTT access to your Twitter account, using Twitter credentials.
Connect NewsBlur to IFTTT.
Give IFTTT access to your NewsBlur account, using NewsBlur 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 Twitter
Choose the following trigger: New tweet by you (This Trigger fires every time you post a new tweet.).
Then set up an Action for NewsBlur
Choose this action: Share a story (This Action will share a new story on your blurblog.).
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 Twitter and NewsBlur.
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 New Tweet To Newsblur!
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Share a story
This Action will share a new story on your blurblog.
actionbyiftttAdd a new site
This Action will attempt to add a new site from a feed or page URL.
actionbyiftttSave a story
This Action will save a new story to your stories list.
actionbyiftttNew saved story
This Trigger fires every time you save a new story on NewsBlur.
triggerbyiftttNew shared story
This Trigger fires every time you or another user shares a new story.
triggerbyiftttNew unread story
This Trigger fires every time a feed or folder has a new unread story.
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Apps you need
A real-time social networking platform for connecting and engaging with people
Twitter, the real-time social network, lets you share ideas, follow trends, and join conversations worldwide. Stay connected with short messages called "tweets" and engage with a diverse community.
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.
