What syncs
Sync direction is one-way: Dovetail to your Ghost site. Outpost also updates the episode URL in Dovetail to point back to the newly created page on your site.
Setup
1
Get your PRX API credentials
You will need your Client ID, Client Secret, API URL, and Podcasts API URL from your PRX/Dovetail account.
2
Connect in Outpost
Go to Settings → Integrations → Dovetail and enter your credentials. Click Connect to authenticate with the Dovetail API.
3
Select podcasts to sync
After connecting, Outpost retrieves a list of podcasts from your Dovetail account. Select which podcasts you want to sync to your site.
4
Configure per-podcast settings
For each selected podcast, configure how episodes should appear on your site (see Configuration options below).
5
Initial sync
Outpost runs an initial sync to import episodes. Depending on your import mode, this may pull in existing episodes or only start tracking new ones going forward.
Configuration options
Each podcast you sync has its own settings:Ongoing sync
After the initial setup, Outpost periodically checks Dovetail for new and updated episodes. New episodes are created as pages automatically, and updated episodes can be re-synced to reflect changes in title, description, or audio. When a new episode page is created, site administrators receive a notification with the episode title and a link to the new page.FAQ
Can I sync multiple podcasts from one Dovetail account?
Can I sync multiple podcasts from one Dovetail account?
Yes. After connecting, you can select any number of podcasts from your account, each with its own configuration for tags, authors, publish mode, and more.
What happens to episodes published before I connected?
What happens to episodes published before I connected?
That depends on your Import mode setting. If set to New episodes only, older episodes are ignored. If set to All episodes, Outpost imports your existing catalog (up to 500 episodes per podcast).
Will Outpost update existing episode pages if I change something in Dovetail?
Will Outpost update existing episode pages if I change something in Dovetail?
Yes. Outpost periodically checks for updated episodes and can re-sync changes to titles, descriptions, images, and audio files.
Does Outpost update the episode URL in Dovetail?
Does Outpost update the episode URL in Dovetail?
Yes. When Outpost creates a page for an episode, it updates the episode’s URL in Dovetail to point to the new page on your site, so listeners can find the full page from podcast apps.
Can I schedule episode pages for future publication?
Can I schedule episode pages for future publication?
If an episode has a future release date in Dovetail, Outpost creates the page as a scheduled post in Ghost, timed to publish shortly after the episode goes live.