API Builder use case 1: Send a notification to a specific Slack/Discorfd/Zapier/URL every time a post is published

[JennieOcken]

As a Forem admin I want to create an API request that will allow me to send a notification every time a post is published.

I will be using this to push notifications about new posts to my Discord or Slack. I may also use it with intermediary tools like Zapier or IFTTT to update other systems.

The payload of this POST request would include title and URL and could be filterable by tag.

However, we are using this as a use case for our broader goal to generalize an API builder. This API builder will only be used with outgoing API calls. This would allow an admin to define the event, the payload (within some defined options), URL, headers, nickname, description, etc. This interface could start as a simple YAML file for the payload to maximize the ability to copypasta standard cases. We would need to think through if all cases require admin authentication.

Discovery/Discussion document

[joshpuetz]

Point of clarification: this kind of 'pushing' data from a system is known as a webhook not an API.