31Posts: Tumblr Channel Setup

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Connecting 31Posts to a Tumblr account

1. Log into Tumblr,

• using the account you want to allow 31posts integration.

2. Register your site as an application on Tumblr application registration page

Click on the Register Application Button Enter  application name:   31posts Integration Enter  Application Website : 31Posts.com Leave App Store URL and Google Play Store URL:  BLANK (empty) Under Application description, enter:  31Posts integration Under Decfault Call back channel, enter: http://yoursitename.31posts.com Scroll down and Click on Register button.

 

The new 31posts application will be showing, and Application Keys will be generated

• OAuth consumer key:
• OAuth consumer secret:

Now Click on Explore API,  then click on Allow,  and you will see the rest of the keys needed:

• Token
• Token Secret

 

 

 

 

3. If not already done, in a New Window, login to your 31Posts instance as an administrator.

• Go to Admin Tools, select Channel Table Maintenance
• Select Add a new channel, and for each field  enter information as follows:

  • ID	Auto field. no need to enter anything
    Name	Enter a short descriptive name for the channel:  ie:  Tumblr( YourBlogname )
    Description:	Enter a longer description of the channel
    Channel API	Select Tumblr
    Channel View Link	URL for your Tumblr Blog: ie:  https://yourblog.tumblr.com
    Active	Yes
    Comments	Open Optional data field

 

4. Now enter the Tumblr keys above into 31posts channel; setup:

• Copy Tumblr’s consumer_key to the Consumerkey  field in 31Posts
• Copy Tumblr’s consumer_secret to the Secretkey  field in 31Posts
• Copy Tumblr’s  token  to the Access token  field in 31Posts
• Copy Tumblr’s  token_secret to the Access token secret field in 31Posts
• Click on SAVE

You have now setup your Tumblr channel!

For more info, please look at Getting Started with 31posts App