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Variables Reference

The following variables can be used when triggering a FeedHive automation:

Core Variables

Variable	Required	Description
text	Optional*	The text content for the post. Required if no template is assigned to the trigger.
prompt	Optional*	The prompt to generate post content using AI. Required if an AI model is assigned to the trigger.
scheduled	Optional	ISO date string for when the post should be scheduled (e.g., "2024-01-15T10:00:00Z"). Only used with "Create & Publish" action.
media_urls	Optional	Array of media URLs to include in the post.

Example with text

curl -X POST https://api.feedhive.com/triggers/xxxxx \
  -d '{
    "text": "Your post content here",
    "scheduled": "2024-01-15T10:00:00Z",
    "media_urls": ["https://example.com/image1.jpg", "https://example.com/image2.jpg"]
  }'

Example with prompt

curl -X POST https://api.feedhive.com/triggers/xxxxx \
  -d '{
    "prompt": "Write a social media post about the benefits of remote work",
    "scheduled": "2024-01-15T10:00:00Z",
    "media_urls": "https://example.com/remote-work.jpg"
  }'

Platform-Specific Variables

YouTube, Google My Business, and Pinterest

Variable	Required	Description
title	Optional	The title of the post. Used by YouTube, Google My Business, and Pinterest platforms.
link	Optional	A link to include with the post. Used by YouTube, Google My Business, and Pinterest platforms.

Example

curl -X POST https://api.feedhive.com/triggers/xxxxx \
  -d '{
    "text": "Check out our latest video!",
    "title": "Amazing Tutorial Video",
    "link": "https://example.com/more-info"
  }'

Google My Business Only

Variable	Required	Description
coupon_code	Optional	Coupon code for Google My Business posts.
start_date	Optional	Start date for promotions (ISO date string).
end_date	Optional	End date for promotions (ISO date string).
cta	Optional	Call-to-action button. Must be one of the supported CTA values.
terms_and_conditions	Optional	Terms and conditions text for Google My Business posts.

Example

curl -X POST https://api.feedhive.com/triggers/xxxxx \
  -d '{
    "text": "Special offer this week!",
    "title": "Winter Sale",
    "coupon_code": "WINTER2024",
    "start_date": "2024-01-01T00:00:00Z",
    "end_date": "2024-01-31T23:59:59Z",
    "cta": "SHOP_NOW",
    "terms_and_conditions": "Valid while supplies last. Cannot be combined with other offers."
  }'

Custom Template Variables

When using a template, you can define custom variables using the [[variable-name]] syntax in your template. These variables can then be passed in your trigger request.

Example

curl -X POST https://api.feedhive.com/triggers/xxxxx \
  -d '{
    "text": "Check out this blog post!",
    "blog_title": "My Amazing Blog Post",
    "blog_url": "https://example.com/blog-post",
    "author_name": "John Doe"
  }'

*Note: The text parameter is required unless a template is assigned to the trigger that provides the post content.

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