Blogger Integration

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Integrating Blogger with Your CG Account

This documentation will guide you through the process of creating a Blogger application on the Google Cloud Console, setting up a Blogger account, and integrating it with your application so users can authenticate and post blogs directly to Blogger from your app.

1. Setting Up a Blogger Account

Step 1: Create a Google Account (if you don't have one)

• Go to Google Sign Up and create an account.

Step 2: Go to Blogger

• Visit Blogger.
• Sign in with your Google account.
• Create a new blog by clicking on "New Blog" and filling in the required details.

2. Creating a Blogger App on Google Cloud Console

Step 1: Go to Google Cloud Console

• Open Google Cloud Console.

Step 2: Create a New Project

• Click on the project dropdown and select "New Project".
• Enter your project name and click "Create".

Step 3: Enable Blogger API

• Navigate to the "APIs & Services" > "Library"
  

• Search for "Blogger API" and click on it. Click "Enable" to enable the API for your project
  

• Click “Create Credentials.” to create API credentials to use Blogger app

Step 4: Setup OAuth 2.0 Consent Screen

Before you can get your OAuth Client ID & Secret, you will need to configure the OAuth consent screen

Enter the app name (can be anything you want)

Enter the user support email.

Enter the app domain: https://app.contentgorilla.co/

Enter the authorized domain: contentgorilla.co

Click Save & Continue.

On the Scopes page, you do not need to add/edit anything, simple click on Save & Continue again.

On the Test Users page, add yourself as the test user by clicking on the add user button and then click save and continue

Step 5: Create OAuth 2.0 Credentials

• Navigate to "APIs & Services" > "Credentials".

• Click "Create Credentials" and select "OAuth 2.0 Client IDs".

  
  

• Select "Web application" as the application type.

• Add the following URL in authorized redirect URIs https://app.contentgorilla.co/auth/google/callback
  

• Click "Create".

  
  

• You will get a Client ID and Client Secret. Save these for later use.

3. Providing Client ID, Secret, and Redirect URI

Step 1: Access Your App's Integration Page

• Go to your app’s integration settings page.
• You will see fields to input your Google Client ID, Client Secret, and Redirect URI.

Step 2: Input the Required Information

• Go to Integrations page

• Select connect blogger

• Enter the Client ID and Client Secret you obtained from the Google Cloud Console.

• Now click on Save Credentials and it will redirect you to your Google Account Login.

Conclusion

By following these steps, you have successfully integrated Blogger with your application. 

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