Dev.to Settings - PostQueen Documentation

Creating the OAuth app and connecting a channel: Dev.to setup guide.

Overview

Dev.to is a community platform for developers. When posting articles, you can set the title, the cover image and tags, plus the organization you publish under.

Settings Schema

{
  "__type": "devto",
  "title": "Article Title",
  "main_image": {
    "id": "image-id",
    "path": "https://uploads.postqueen.ai/cover.jpg"
  },
  "canonical": "https://original-url.com/article",
  "organization": "org-id",
  "tags": [
    { "value": 6, "label": "javascript" }
  ]
}

Properties

Property	Type	Required	Description
`__type`	string	✅	Must be `"devto"`
`title`	string	✅	Article title (min 2 chars)
`main_image`	object	❌	Cover image
`main_image.id`	string	✅	Image ID
`main_image.path`	string	✅	Image URL
`canonical`	string	❌	Original URL for SEO
`organization`	string	❌	Organization ID
`tags`	array	❌	Up to 4 tags
`tags[].value`	number	✅	Numeric Dev.to tag id. Get it from the `tags` provider tool; a tag name here is refused
`tags[].label`	string	✅	Tag display name

Example

{
  "type": "schedule",
  "date": "2024-12-14T10:00:00.000Z",
  "shortLink": false,
  "tags": [],
  "posts": [
    {
      "integration": {
        "id": "your-devto-integration-id"
      },
      "value": [
        {
          "content": "# Getting Started\n\nIn this tutorial, we'll explore...\n\n```javascript\nconst hello = 'world';\nconsole.log(hello);\n```\n\n## Conclusion\n\nThanks for reading!",
          "image": []
        }
      ],
      "settings": {
        "__type": "devto",
        "title": "10 JavaScript Tips for Better Code",
        "tags": [
          { "value": 6, "label": "javascript" },
          { "value": 24, "label": "webdev" },
          { "value": 122, "label": "tutorial" },
          { "value": 73, "label": "beginners" }
        ]
      }
    }
  ]
}

Notes

Article content supports Markdown with code blocks
Maximum of 4 tags allowed
Tags should be lowercase and match Dev.to’s existing tags
If posting under an organization, give the organization ID