Automate Medium Post Creation with Pabbly Connect: A Step-by-Step Guide

Learn how to automate Medium post creation using Pabbly Connect, Google Sheets, and ChatGPT. Follow this detailed guide for seamless integration. Learn to create powerful connections between your critical applications without requiring specialized programming knowledge or extensive technical background.

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1. Accessing Pabbly Connect for Integration

To start using Pabbly Connect, open your browser and go to the Pabbly Connect landing page. If you are a new user, click on ‘Sign up for free’ to create an account. Existing users can simply click ‘Sign in’ to access their dashboard.

Once logged in, navigate to the Pabbly Connect dashboard. Click on the ‘Create Workflow’ button to begin setting up your automation. Name your workflow appropriately, such as ‘Create Medium Post using ChatGPT’, and choose a folder to save it in.

2. Setting Up Google Sheets as a Trigger in Pabbly Connect

In this step, you will set Google Sheets as the trigger application in Pabbly Connect. Select Google Sheets from the list of applications. For the trigger event, choose ‘New or Updated Spreadsheet Row’. This will allow you to create a post whenever a new title is added to your Google Sheets.

• Select Google Sheets as the trigger application.
• Choose ‘New or Updated Spreadsheet Row’ as the trigger event.
• Copy the generated webhook URL for later use.

After copying the webhook URL, open your Google Sheets and navigate to Extensions > Add-ons > Get add-ons. Search for ‘Pabbly Connect Webhooks’ and install it. After installation, refresh your Google Sheets to access the new features.

3. Configuring Pabbly Connect Webhook in Google Sheets

With Pabbly Connect set up, it’s time to configure the webhook in Google Sheets. Go to Extensions > Pabbly Connect Webhooks > Initial Setup. Here, paste the webhook URL you copied earlier and select the trigger column, which should be where your titles are located.

• Select the appropriate sheet for the webhook.
• Paste the webhook URL in the designated field.
• Choose the trigger column (e.g., Column B).

Once configured, click on ‘Submit’ to finalize the setup. You should see a confirmation message indicating that the setup was successful. This means Google Sheets is now ready to send data to Pabbly Connect whenever a new title is added.

4. Generating Content with ChatGPT via Pabbly Connect

Next, you will set up Pabbly Connect to generate content using ChatGPT. Select ChatGPT as the action application and choose ‘Ask ChatGPT’ as the action event. You will need to connect your OpenAI account by providing your API key.

After connecting, set the AI model to GPT-4 and create a prompt that instructs ChatGPT to generate post content based on the title from Google Sheets. Make sure to map the title field from the previous step to ensure dynamic responses.

Select ChatGPT as the action application. Choose ‘Ask ChatGPT’ as the action event. Map the title from Google Sheets to the prompt.

After configuring the action, click on ‘Save and Send Test Request’ to generate the content. The generated message content will be used in the next step to create a post on Medium.

5. Posting to Medium Using Pabbly Connect

Finally, you will set Medium as the action application in Pabbly Connect. Choose ‘Create Post’ as the action event. Connect your Medium account by providing the API token from your Medium settings.

Map the post title and content generated by ChatGPT to the respective fields in the Medium action setup. You can also choose the post status (Pabbly or draft) according to your preference.

Select Medium as the action application. Choose ‘Create Post’ as the action event. Map the title and content fields accordingly.

Once everything is set, click on ‘Save and Send Test Request’ to create the post on your Medium account. You can check your Medium profile to confirm that the post has been successfully created.

Conclusion

This tutorial demonstrated how to automate Medium post creation using Pabbly Connect, Google Sheets, and ChatGPT. By following these steps, you can streamline your content creation process and enhance your audience engagement efficiently.