Configure Tumblr

1. Create a Tumblr account & blog first

Alright, let’s begin the process. First things first, you’ll need to create a Tumblr account and set up your blog following these steps:

1. Go to the Tumblr website at www.tumblr.com.
2. Click on the “Get Started” button on the top right corner of the homepage.
3. Enter your email address, password, and username for your account.
4. Next, you’ll be asked to enter your age, as Tumblr has age restrictions.
5. After entering your age, click on the “Sign up” button.
6. Tumblr will then ask you to select some topics you’re interested in to personalize your dashboard. You can skip this step if you want to.
7. Once you’re signed in, you’ll see the Tumblr dashboard. Click on the “Account” icon on the top right corner of the page.
8. Select “New Blog” from the dropdown menu.
9. Choose a name for your blog and a custom domain name if you want one. You can also select a theme for your blog.
10. Click on the “Create Blog” button to create your Tumblr blog.

Once you’ve finished setting up your Tumblr account and blog, make sure to visit the Tumblr API page by following this link: https://www.tumblr.com/oauth/apps

2. Register application

To start creating your new app, click on the “Register application” button on the Tumblr API page.

3. Edit your application

Make sure to fill out all the required fields, which are marked with a star symbol. Give your app a name and provide the website where you plan to use it.

Application Name:
Application Website:
Application Description:
Administrative contact email:
Default callback URL: https://yoursite.com/tumblr_blogs (This link is from your Stackposts Setting here)

After providing the name and website for your app, add a brief description of what your app does and how you plan to use the Tumblr API key. Make sure to also enter a valid contact email address and callback URL

4. Get Tumblr API Key

Once you’ve entered all the required information and registered your app, you’ll receive your API keys: an OAuth consumer key and a secret key.”

You can easily copy and paste these keys into your Stackposts

Configure Stackposts

Settings/ Social Network Settings/ Tumblr

Tumblr consumer key:
Tumblr consumer secret: