This guide walks you through how to connect your Webflow CMS to IndexPilot so that AI-generated articles can be automatically synced to your selected CMS collection (e.g., “Blog Posts”).
Step 1: Generate Your Webflow API Token
Navigate to your Webflow Settings.
Open your Webflow project.
In the left sidebar, go to
Apps & Integrations.
Scroll to “API Access” and click Generate API Token
Step 2: Set Permissions for the Token
Name your token.
💡 Tip: Name your token something like IndexPilot.
You will need to set specific permissions similar to the image below. Under the image, check specific permissions required.
Give the following specific permissions:
Section | Permission |
CMS | ✅ Read and Write |
Assets | ✅ Read and Write |
Components | ✅ Read and Write |
Pages | ✅ Read and Write |
Sites | ✅ Read and Write |
Site Config | ✅ Read and Write |
Authorized User | ✅ Read-only |
Site Activity | 🔍 Read-only |
Comments, Forms, Ecommerce, User Accounts | 🚫 No Access |
After you have granted the following permissions above, click Generate token.
Step 3: Connect Webflow to IndexPilot
In IndexPilot, navigate to Integrations and select Webflow.
Paste the API Key
In IndexPilot, go to the Webflow Integration tab.
Paste your token into the Webflow API Key input.
Click
Validate API Key.
Step 4: Select Your Webflow CMS Collection
After validating the token, IndexPilot will automatically pull in your CMS collections.
Select the one you want to publish articles to (e.g.,
Blog Posts,Resources).You can click
View fieldsto inspect field structure before continuing.
Step 5: Map IndexPilot Article Fields to Webflow Fields
Map the required and optional article fields to the correct Webflow CMS fields.
Required Fields:
Title
Slug
Main Content (Rich Text)
Optional Fields (map if available):
Main Image URL
Thumbnail Image URL
SEO Title
SEO Description
Category
⚠️ You cannot proceed unless all required fields are mapped.
Step 6: Configure Publication Settings
Choose how new articles should be handled when synced:
Save as Draft (Recommended) — review content before it goes live.
Publish Immediately — skip manual review and go live automatically.
You can return to this screen anytime to change the setting.
🎉 Integration Complete
Once all steps are completed, you’ll see a confirmation:
✅ Your Webflow CMS is now connected. You can sync articles to your “Blog Posts” collection.
🚀 Final Steps: Syncing Articles
Go to AI Articles in IndexPilot:
Select Single Article or Multiple Articles (Pro only).
Choose your target keyword and category.
Once the article is generated, click Sync to Webflow.
Articles will appear in your Webflow CMS according to your publication setting.