Integrating Blog Botz with your Joomla application via webhooks allows for seamless automation of blog content publishing. Follow these steps to set up the integration.

Step 1: Create a Webhook Component in Joomla

1. 1. Log in to your Joomla administrator panel.
   2. Navigate to Extensions > Manage > Install to create a new component.
   3. Alternatively, you can create a basic PHP file to handle the webhook. Create a new file named webhook.php in your Joomla root directory.
   4. Add the following code to webhook.php:

define('_JEXEC', 1);
define('JPATH_BASE', __DIR__);
define('JPATH_SITE', __DIR__);
define('JPATH_ADMINISTRATOR', JPATH_BASE . '/administrator');
require_once JPATH_BASE . '/includes/defines.php';
require_once JPATH_BASE . '/includes/framework.php';

$app = JFactory::getApplication('site');
$app->initialise();

$data = json_decode(file_get_contents('php://input'), true);

// Process the incoming blog data (e.g., save to database)
// Example: $article = new JArticle();
// $article->title = $data['title'];
// $article->content = $data['content'];
// $article->save();

echo json_encode(['status' => 'success']);

    

Step 2: Configure Your Joomla Router

If you’re using a custom component, ensure the router is set up to handle requests to /webhook. If using the direct file method, no additional configuration is necessary.

Step 3: Copy the Webhook URL

Your webhook URL will be https://yourdomain.com/webhook.php. Ensure this URL is accessible and secure (using HTTPS).

Step 4: Add Webhook URL in Blog Botz

1. Log in to your Blog Botz account.
2. Navigate to the Integrations or Sites section.
3. Click on Add New Webhook Integration.
4. In the form, enter the following:
   • Webhook URL: Paste your Joomla webhook URL.
   • Content Type: Select JSON.
5. Click Save or Connect.

Step 5: Configure Webhook Payload in Joomla

Blog Botz will send the following data in JSON format when a blog post is published:

• Blog Title
• Blog Content
• Meta Description
• SEO Tags
• Publication Date

Ensure your Joomla application can handle and store this data appropriately.

Step 6: Test the Webhook Connection

1. Create a sample blog post in Blog Botz.
2. When published, Blog Botz will send the data to your Joomla webhook.
3. Check your application to ensure the data is received and processed correctly.

Step 7: Automate Blog Publishing to Joomla

With the webhook integration complete, Blog Botz will automatically send future blog posts to your Joomla application, streamlining your content publishing process.