Connecting Your First Platform

Why Connect a Platform?

Connecting a publishing platform lets you publish articles directly from RankHiker with one click.

Supported Platforms

• WordPress.org (Self-hosted) — Application Password auth
• WordPress.com (Hosted) — OAuth connect
• Ghost — Admin API key
• Shopify — Client credentials
• Webflow — API token
• Blogger — Google API key + OAuth
• Dev.to — API key
• Hashnode — Personal Access Token
• Wix — API key
• Zapier — Webhook URL
• Custom Webhook — Any endpoint

How to Connect

1. Go to Dashboard → Platforms
2. Click + Add Platform
3. Choose your platform
4. Enter the required credentials
5. Click Test Connection to verify
6. Click Add Platform to save

Testing Your Connection

Always test before publishing! The Test button verifies that RankHiker can communicate with your platform.

Troubleshooting

• WordPress 401 error — Check your Application Password is correct
• Ghost 403 error — Make sure you're using the Admin API key, not the Content API key
• Shopify 403 error — Verify your app has read_content and write_content scopes