Linking WordPress and kintone

2-16-2017 | kintone, WordPress | 0 comments

### Linking WordPress and kintone ###

 

I would like to show you how to link kintone and WordPress using WordPress plugin, “Cybozu WP to kintone“.

 

### Creating Application ###

 

This plugin is the best suit for a survey application since the plugin links to WordPress posting. I am going to use the Product Survey application from kintone marketplace.

After logging into kintone portal, click “+” sign on the right side of Apps area. The “Create App” screen pops up and clicks “Create from Marketplace”.

 

Create App

Create App

 

 

Click “Marketing” filter on the left pane and select “Product Survey” from the App list. Click “Add This App” button to create the application.

 

Product Survey

Product Survey

 

The Product Survey application has been created and added to the top of the list.

Click and open the app.

 

Product Survey App created

Product Survey App created

 

Click “…” sign on the right of “+” sign and select “Change app setting”.

 

Change app setting

Change app setting

 

 

Click “API token” under customization and Integration category.

 

 

API token settings

API token settings

 

Click “Generate” button and select “Add records” permission.

Jot down “API Token”, Subdomain and App ID as in the screenshot below.

Click “Save” button” to update the setting.

 

API token

API token

 

Click “Update App” button to apply the changes to the app.

 

Update App

Update App

 

### WordPress configuration ###

 

After login to WordPress admin account, select “Plugin” – “Add New” and search by keyword “kintone”.

Select and install “Cybozu wp to kintone” from the search result.

 

Cybozu WP to kintone

Cybozu WP to kintone

 

Activate the plugin.

 

Activate Plugin

Activate Plugin

 

Select [Posts] – [Add New] to add Product Survey as the new post.

Enter “API Token”, “Subdomain”, and “App ID” from the previous memo in the text area as the shortcode as shown below screenshot.

 

Product Survey Post

Product Survey Post

 

Click “Publish” button on the right.

Click “Preview” to see the page you just published and you will see the survey form as shown below.

 

Product Survey

Product Survey

 

After filling in the survey and submit the form, the data will appear on the kintone database.

 

Survey Response

Survey Response

 

Now you can aggregate the result and/or create the graphs easily within the kintone application.

 

Note: This plugin works only with kintone accounts hosted in Japan. In order to use the plugin in other regions such as US, you will need to change the API URL in class-kintone-api.php in WordPress plugin folder. Please refer this developer network post or this WordPress support post.

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