Publishing Articles to WordPress via REST API with n8n and Application Passwords

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Connecting automation pipelines directly to WordPress allows you to draft articles programmatically without ever opening the admin dashboard. Here is how I set up n8n to publish draft posts with custom tags and categories.

Authentication: WordPress Application Passwords

Instead of sharing master admin credentials, go to Users > Profile in WordPress, scroll down to Application Passwords, and generate a dedicated token for n8n.

n8n HTTP Request Configuration

{
  "parameters": {
    "method": "POST",
    "url": "https://top.fadah.store/wp-json/wp/v2/posts",
    "authentication": "genericCredentialType",
    "genericAuthType": "httpBasicAuth",
    "sendBody": true,
    "bodyParameters": {
      "parameters": [
        { "name": "title", "value": "Automated Post Title" },
        { "name": "content", "value": "
Post content generated by pipeline.
" },
        { "name": "status", "value": "draft" }
      ]
    }
  },
  "name": "Create WP Post",
  "type": "n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest",
  "typeVersion": 4.2
}

Always set status = draft so you can perform a quick visual review before hitting publish.

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