ActionGhostUpdated May 2026

How do I create a Ghost blog post?

Short answer: Drop the "Ghost → Create Ghost Post" action anywhere in your workflow, map the inputs from upstream nodes, and publish.

Use this action All 5 Ghost actions

Inputs

The fields this action accepts.

Every field can be mapped from an upstream trigger, AI step, table row, or hard-coded literal.

Field	Type	Required	Description
Title title	string	Required	Title. Example: Getting Started with Our API
HTML Content html	string	Required	HTML Content. e.g. "<p>Welcome to our blog...</p>"
Status status	options	Optional	Status. Options: Draft, Published, Scheduled
Tags tags	string	Optional	Comma-separated tag names (created automatically if they don't exist)
Custom Excerpt excerpt	string	Optional	Short description shown in post previews
Featured featured	options	Optional	Featured. Options: No, Yes

Sample request

{
  "title": "e.g. Getting Started with Our API",
  "html": "<p>Welcome to our blog...</p>",
  "status": "{{trigger.status}}",
  "tags": "e.g. tutorial, api",
  "excerpt": "{{trigger.excerpt}}"
}

Returns

{
  "posts": [
    {
      "id": "abc123",
      "url": "https://yourblog.com/getting-started/",
      "slug": "getting-started",
      "title": "Getting Started",
      "status": "draft"
    }
  ]
}

Use these fields in downstream nodes for routing, logging, or error handling.

Triggered by

Apps that pair well as the trigger for Create Ghost Post.

Any of these apps can fire this action as part of a workflow.

Google Sheets → Ghost

2 Google Sheets triggers

HubSpot → Ghost

18 HubSpot triggers

FAQ

Questions about Create Ghost Post.

What does the Create Ghost Post action do in Ghost?

Creates a draft, scheduled, or published post with HTML or mobiledoc body, feature image, tags. For "Git commit pushes markdown → publish to Ghost" or "AI-generated draft → post for review" workflows.

What inputs does Create Ghost Post require?

Required: Title, HTML Content. Every input accepts a static value or a variable from any upstream node in your workflow.

Can I use dynamic inputs from earlier workflow nodes?

Yes. Any field on this action can pull values from upstream nodes, whether that's a form response, a trigger payload, an AI output, or a lookup result.

What happens if Ghost returns an error?

The workflow pauses on the failed node, the error message is captured in the run log, and you can retry the run with one click. Auto-retry policies are configurable per workflow with exponential backoff up to 5 attempts.

Does Create Ghost Post support batch operations?

Yes. Run Create Ghost Post inside a Loop node to process arrays. Tiny Command handles Ghost's rate limits automatically so you don't have to throttle manually.

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