From 05fb63e633baaeb712288e563759dfbd08fda581 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Abner Coimbre <abner@terminal.click>
Date: Sun, 25 Jan 2026 09:21:01 -0800
Subject: [PATCH] Implement new bloggify()

---
 main.go | 93 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 93 insertions(+)

diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index e9ac310..45d5749 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -190,6 +190,16 @@ func sendTest(cfg *Config, markdownFile string) {
 		return
 	}
 
+	/* Convert Markdown to Blog Post */
+	/* *** */
+	url, valid := bloggify(cfg, subject, body, false)
+	if !valid {
+    fmt.Printf("Error converting '%s' into a blog post\n", markdownFile)
+		return
+	}
+
+  body = fmt.Sprintf("[View Online](%s)\n\n%s", url, body)
+
 	/* Convert Markdown to HTML */
 	/* *** */
 	html := blackfriday.Run([]byte(body))
@@ -208,6 +218,79 @@ func sendTest(cfg *Config, markdownFile string) {
 	os.WriteFile(sha1File, []byte(sumString), 0666)
 }
 
+func bloggify(cfg *Config, subject, body string, isLive bool) (url string, valid bool) {
+	if !isLive {
+		return "https://handmadecities.com/meetup-invite-test", true
+	}
+
+	/* Prepare request payload */
+	/* *** */
+	payload := map[string]string{
+		"subject": subject,
+		"body":    body,
+	}
+
+	payloadBytes, err := json.Marshal(payload)
+	if err != nil {
+		fmt.Printf("Error encoding bloggify payload: %v\n", err)
+		return "", false
+	}
+
+	/* Prepare request */
+	/* *** */
+	req, err := http.NewRequest("POST", "https://deploy.handmadecities.com/v1/bloggify", bytes.NewReader(payloadBytes))
+	if err != nil {
+		fmt.Printf("Error creating bloggify request: %v\n", err)
+		return "", false
+	}
+
+	req.Header.Set("Content-Type", "application/json")
+	req.Header.Set("Authorization", cfg.HMC.SharedSecret)
+
+	/* Execute request */
+	/* *** */
+	client := http.Client{}
+	resp, err := client.Do(req)
+	if err != nil {
+		fmt.Printf("Error making bloggify request: %v\n", err)
+		return "", false
+	}
+	defer resp.Body.Close()
+
+	/* Fail if status code is not in the 2xx range */
+	/* *** */
+	if resp.StatusCode < 200 || resp.StatusCode >= 300 {
+		fmt.Printf("Bloggify error: HTTP status code %d\n", resp.StatusCode)
+		return "", false
+	}
+
+	/* Read response's body */
+	/* *** */
+	respBody, err := ioutil.ReadAll(resp.Body)
+	if err != nil {
+		fmt.Printf("Error reading bloggify response body: %v\n", err)
+		return "", false
+	}
+
+	/* Parse JSON response */
+	/* *** */
+	var data map[string]interface{}
+	if err := json.Unmarshal(respBody, &data); err != nil {
+		fmt.Printf("Error unmarshalling bloggify JSON: %v\n", err)
+		return "", false
+	}
+
+	/* Extract the URL from the response */
+	/* *** */
+	url, ok := data["url"].(string)
+	if !ok || url == "" {
+		fmt.Println("Bloggify response format error: 'url' field not found or empty")
+		return "", false
+	}
+
+	return url, true
+}
+
 func sendNews(cfg *Config, markdownFile string) {
 	/* Open and parse Markdown file */
 	/* *** */
@@ -228,6 +311,16 @@ func sendNews(cfg *Config, markdownFile string) {
 		return
 	}
 
+	/* Convert Markdown to Blog Post */
+	/* *** */
+	url, valid := bloggify(cfg, subject, body, true)
+	if !valid {
+		fmt.Printf("Error converting '%s' into a blog post\n", markdownFile)
+		return
+	}
+
+  body = fmt.Sprintf("[View Online](%s)\n\n%s", url, body)
+
 	/* Convert Markdown to HTML */
 	/* *** */
 	html := blackfriday.Run([]byte(body))