DEV.to — Connect it to MokonyxSocial

Details
Category: MokonyxSocial
  • Applicable Software: MokonyxSocial
  • Min Version Number: 01.03.00 and later
  • Max Version Number: Not Applicable

Connect DEV.to and MokonyxSocial will publish your Joomla content as an article on your DEV.to account using the Forem API. One thing worth knowing: DEV.to articles are Markdown, so your HTML gets converted and simplified, and the API only posts under your own account.

What you need

  • A DEV.to account (https://dev.to/).
  • A DEV Community API key from your account settings.

Get your credentials

API key api_key (required)

This key lets MokonyxSocial create articles for you. To generate it, sign in to DEV.to and go to Settings → Extensions, then scroll to DEV Community API Keys (https://dev.to/settings/extensions). Type a description like "MokonyxSocial", click Generate API Key, and copy the key — it's only shown once, so grab it now. Paste the raw value in.

Set it up in MokonyxSocial

  1. In Joomla admin, go to Components → MokonyxSocial → Services → New.
  2. Choose DEV.to.
  3. Enter the credentials above.
  4. Click Send Test to check it, then Save & Close and make sure it's Published.

Verify

Once Send Test succeeds, open your DEV.to dashboard (https://dev.to/dashboard) and look for the test article (draft or published, depending on your settings). Then publish a Joomla article and confirm the DEV.to post shows up.

Troubleshooting

  • 401 Unauthorized? Your api_key is wrong or revoked — regenerate it under Settings → Extensions.
  • 422 Unprocessable Entity? The article payload isn't valid — often a missing title or a duplicate title/canonical URL. Tweak your template.
  • Showing up as a draft when you didn't want that? DEV may default API articles to draft — check the published flag in your setup.
  • 429 rate limited? Forem throttles article creation, so spread your publishes out.

Notes & limits

  • Bodies are Markdown, so rich HTML from Joomla gets downgraded — complex layouts may flatten.
  • Set a canonical URL back to your Joomla article so you don't take an SEO hit for duplicate content.
  • Cover images and up to 4 tags per article are supported.
  • The API only posts to your own account, not organizations, unless you specifically set that up.
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