Connectors

Let live traffic trigger the next useful action.

A story starts moving. Do you alert the team, share it, or change a newsroom light? Connectors can handle that step automatically - with rules you stay in control of.

From a live signal to a real action

Watching the dashboard is useful, but nobody wants to stare at it all day waiting for one threshold to be crossed. A Connector links your tracker with an external channel and reacts when the conditions you defined are met.

Available Connectors include Bluesky Auto-Post, Telegram, and Slack. They can publish posts or notify teams when live-reader thresholds are crossed.

What can happen automatically?

Start with the outcome you want. The available Connector types cover publishing and team alerts.

React to live interest

Use live-reader thresholds so only articles with real audience momentum qualify.

Control posting volume

Set an hourly limit to keep automated posts useful and avoid flooding a channel.

Exclude sensitive topics

Add stop words for titles or URLs that should never be handled automatically.

Preview before enabling

Review example posts and the current matching articles before you switch a rule on.

Available Connector types

Connector What it is for Status
Bluesky Auto-Post Posts article links to Bluesky or W Social when they reach your live-reader rule. Available
Telegram Posts selected articles to a Telegram channel with an article image, text preview, and read button when possible. Available
Slack Sends live article alerts, top sources, top countries, top cities, and the article link to selected Slack channels. Available

Set up your first Connector

You configure Connectors in the dashboard and need admin access for the selected tracker. The safest approach is simple: connect, test, review, and only then switch the rule on.

  1. Open the NowMetrix dashboard and select the tracker you want to use.
  2. Go to Settings -> Connectors.
  3. Select the Connector you want to configure.
  4. Connect the external account, workspace, or channel when prompted.
  5. Run the website test where the Connector offers one and review the example posts or actions.
  6. Set the trigger rule, including the live-reader threshold and hourly limit.
  7. Review the rule and enable the Connector when everything looks correct.

Bluesky

Use an app password from the Bluesky or W Social account. Do not enter the regular account password.

Telegram

Add @nowmetrix_bot as an admin to the Telegram channel and allow it to post messages.

Slack

Connect the Slack workspace via OAuth. Public channels can be joined automatically; private channels require /invite @NowMetrix.

Start carefully, then learn from real traffic

A good first rule is deliberately conservative. Let it run, review what it would have done, and adjust it once you understand the pattern.

Setting Recommendation
Live-reader threshold Start with a conservative number, then adjust it after reviewing the first recent actions.
Hourly limit Keep the first rule low, then raise it after you have watched the recent actions for a few days.
Stop words Add topics, URL paths, or formats that should stay manual, such as liveblogs or sensitive sections.
Review step Check which articles would match right now before enabling the rule.

Keep an eye on what your Connector does

After a Connector has been created, you can manage it from Settings -> Connectors. Depending on the Connector type, you can edit the connected account, adjust the trigger rule, pause the Connector, or delete it.

Use Recent actions as your feedback loop. It quickly shows whether the rule is useful, too broad, or so strict that it never gets a chance to act.

If you are unsure about a rule, pause the Connector first. Pausing keeps the configuration available while stopping new automated actions.

Troubleshooting

Problem What to check
The Connector option is not visible Make sure you have admin access for the selected tracker.
The website test cannot show examples Wait until current article pages have live traffic, titles, and share images available.
No articles match the rule Lower the live-reader threshold or remove stop words that may be too broad.
Telegram does not post Make sure @nowmetrix_bot is an admin in the channel and has permission to post messages.
Slack cannot send to a channel For private channels, invite the app in Slack with /invite @NowMetrix. For public channels, reconnect Slack if new permissions were added.
Too many articles match Raise the threshold, lower the hourly limit, or add more specific stop words.