Automate Instagram Posts from Trello Using Pabbly Connect: A Step-by-Step Guide

Learn how to automate Instagram posts from Trello using Pabbly Connect. Follow this detailed guide for seamless integration and scheduling of your social media content.

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1. Accessing Pabbly Connect for Automation

To automate Instagram posts from Trello, the first step is to access Pabbly Connect. Start by visiting the Pabbly Connect website and signing in to your account. If you are a new user, you can sign up for free and get 100 free tasks monthly.

Once logged in, you will see the Pabbly dashboard. Here, you need to select Pabbly Connect by clicking on the ‘Access Now’ button. This action leads you to the main interface where you can create your automation workflows.

2. Creating a Workflow in Pabbly Connect

In this section, you will create a workflow that connects Trello and Instagram through Pabbly Connect. Click on the ‘Create Workflow’ button located at the top right corner of the dashboard. A dialog box will appear asking for a workflow name and folder selection.

• Name your workflow: ‘Automatically Create and Schedule Instagram Post from Trello’.
• Select a folder to save your workflow.

After filling in these details, click on the ‘Create’ button. You will now see two sections: Trigger and Action. The trigger is the event that starts the automation, and the action is what happens as a result.

3. Setting Up Trello as the Trigger Application

For this automation, you will set Trello as the trigger application in Pabbly Connect. Click on the trigger application dropdown and select Trello. The trigger event should be set to ‘New Card’ to capture new cards created in your Trello board.

Next, connect Trello to Pabbly Connect by clicking the ‘Connect’ button. A new window will prompt you to enter your Trello API key and token. You can find these by navigating to the developer API keys page on Trello.

• Copy the API key and paste it into the required field.
• Copy the token from the server token page and paste it into the token field.

After entering these details, click ‘Save’ to establish the connection.

4. Adding Action Steps for Instagram Posting

Now that Trello is set up as the trigger, the next step is to add action steps to post on Instagram using Pabbly Connect. First, add a delay action to wait for 5 minutes after a new card is created. This delay will ensure that all card details are captured before posting.

To do this, select ‘Delay by Pabbly’ as the action application and set the delay duration to 5 minutes. Click on the ‘Save and Send Test Request’ button to confirm the delay has been successfully added.

Next, you will need to retrieve the card details. Add another action step and select Trello again, this time choosing ‘Get a Card’ as the action event. Map the card ID from the previous step to pull in the card details. Click on ‘Save and Send Test Request’ to ensure you receive the correct information.

5. Finalizing the Instagram Post with Pabbly Connect

With the card details retrieved, the final step is to post on Instagram. Add another action step and select ‘Instagram for Business’ as the action application. Set the action event to ‘Publish Photo’.

Connect your Instagram account to Pabbly Connect by clicking ‘Add New Connection’. After successfully authorizing, select the Instagram account you want to use. Map the photo URL and caption from the Trello card details you retrieved earlier.

Finally, click on the ‘Save and Send Test Request’ button. If everything is set up correctly, your content will be posted on Instagram. Refresh your Instagram account to see the new post with the caption and image you specified.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we demonstrated how to automate the process of creating and scheduling Instagram posts directly from Trello using Pabbly Connect. By following these steps, you can streamline your social media management and ensure your content is posted efficiently.