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Volta connects to the most popular blogging and publishing platforms, letting you write once and publish everywhere. Whether you maintain a self-hosted WordPress site, a Hashnode blog, or a minimal Bear Blog, you can compose your content in Volta and push it to your publishing destinations on a schedule. This section also covers Google My Business, Listmonk newsletters, and Lemmy — platforms where longer-form or structured content makes sense.
Every platform in this section uses direct credential entry — you enter a token or API key from the platform’s settings page directly into Volta. No OAuth app registration or server-side configuration is required, making these the fastest channels to connect.

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Platforms

Connection method: REST API with Application PasswordHow to connect:
1

Enable REST API

WordPress REST API is enabled by default on all modern WordPress installations. No plugin is required.
2

Create an Application Password

In your WordPress admin, go to Users → Your Profile → Application Passwords. Enter a name (e.g. “Volta”) and click Add New Application Password. Copy the generated password.
3

Connect in Volta

Go to Channels → Add Channel → WordPress and enter:
  • Domain — your WordPress site URL (e.g. https://myblog.com)
  • Username — your WordPress username
  • Password — the Application Password you just created
Notes:
  • Uses the WordPress REST API (/wp-json/wp/v2/posts)
  • Supports HTML in the post editor
  • Supports custom post types (configured per connection)
  • Max 100,000 characters per post
Connection method: Integration TokenHow to connect:
1

Generate an Integration Token

Go to medium.com/me/settings, scroll to Security and apps, and click Integration tokens. Generate a new token.
2

Connect in Volta

Go to Channels → Add Channel → Medium and paste your integration token.
Connection method: API KeyHow to connect:
1

Generate a DEV API Key

Go to dev.to/settings/extensions, scroll to DEV API Keys, enter a description, and click Generate API Key.
2

Connect in Volta

Go to Channels → Add Channel → Dev.to and paste your API key.
Connection method: Personal Access TokenHow to connect:
1

Generate a Personal Access Token

Go to hashnode.com/settings/developer and generate a new Personal Access Token.
2

Connect in Volta

Go to Channels → Add Channel → Hashnode and paste your token.
Connection method: Admin API KeyHow to connect:
1

Create a Ghost integration

In your Ghost admin panel, go to Settings → Integrations and click Add custom integration. Give it a name (e.g. “Volta”) and copy the Admin API Key.
2

Connect in Volta

Go to Channels → Add Channel → Ghost and enter:
  • Domain — your Ghost instance URL (e.g. https://myblog.ghost.io)
  • Admin API Key — the key you copied
Connection method: Internal Integration TokenHow to connect:
1

Create a Notion integration

Go to notion.so/my-integrations and create a new internal integration. Copy the Internal Integration Secret.
2

Share pages with the integration

In Notion, open each database or page you want Volta to publish to. Click … → Add connections and select your integration. You must do this for each page or database you want to use.
3

Connect in Volta

Go to Channels → Add Channel → Notion and paste your Internal Integration Secret.
Notes:
  • The integration can only access pages you’ve explicitly shared with it
Connection method: URL + API TokenHow to connect:
1

Get your Bear Blog API token

Log into your Bear Blog account and find your API token in the account settings.
2

Connect in Volta

Go to Channels → Add Channel → Bear Blog and enter your Bear Blog URL and API token.
Connection method: API KeyHow to connect:
1

Get your Mataroa API key

Log into your Mataroa account and go to Settings. Find and copy your API key.
2

Connect in Volta

Go to Channels → Add Channel → Mataroa and paste your API key.
Connection method: Username and passwordHow to connect:
1

Connect in Volta

Go to Channels → Add Channel → Write.as and enter your Write.as username and password.
Connection method: OAuth 2.0 via GoogleGoogle My Business uses the same Google OAuth credentials as YouTube (YOUTUBE_CLIENT_ID / YOUTUBE_CLIENT_SECRET). If you’ve already connected a YouTube channel, your Google app is already set up.Additional setup required:
1

Enable GMB APIs in Google Cloud

In your Google Cloud project, enable the following APIs:
  • My Business Account Management API
  • My Business Business Information API
  • Business Profile Performance API
2

Add the GMB redirect URL

In your OAuth client’s authorized redirect URIs, add:
https://your-volta-domain.com/integrations/social/gmb
3

Connect in Volta

Go to Channels → Add Channel → Google My Business and authenticate with your Google account.
Limits and notes:
  • Max 1 photo per post (video is not supported)
  • Supports EVENT and OFFER post types in addition to standard updates
Connection method: API credentials (self-hosted)Listmonk is a self-hosted email newsletter platform. Volta integrates with your Listmonk instance via its API.Required credentials:
VariableDescription
LISTMONK_DOMAINURL of your Listmonk instance
LISTMONK_USERAdmin username
LISTMONK_API_KEYAPI key from Listmonk settings
LISTMONK_LIST_IDID of the mailing list to send to
How to connect:
1

Set up Listmonk

Install and configure Listmonk on your own server.
2

Get your API credentials

In Listmonk admin, go to Settings → API to find your API credentials. Note the list ID for the list you want to send to.
3

Configure in Volta

Enter your Listmonk domain, username, API key, and list ID in the Add Channel popup.
Notes:
  • Listmonk must be publicly accessible for Volta to reach the API
Connection method: Direct credentials — no OAuth app setup neededHow to connect:
1

Connect in Volta

Go to Channels → Add Channel → Lemmy and enter:
  • Instance URL — your Lemmy instance (e.g. https://lemmy.world)
  • Username — your Lemmy username
  • Password — your Lemmy password
Limits and notes:
  • Max 10,000 characters per post
  • Supports 1 cover image per post
  • Posts are published to your chosen community on the instance