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# Scheduled Content Publishing Workflow
**Last Updated:** January 16, 2026
**Module:** Publishing / Automation
**Status:** ✅ Site filtering fixed and verified
---
## Overview
IGNY8 provides automated content publishing to WordPress, Shopify, and custom sites. Content goes through a scheduling process before being published at the designated time.
**Current System (v2.0):**
- Site credentials stored directly on `Site` model (`api_key`, `domain`, `platform_type`)
- Multi-platform support: WordPress, Shopify, Custom APIs
- No `SiteIntegration` model required
- Publishing via `PublisherService` (not legacy Celery tasks)
- API endpoint: `POST /api/v1/publisher/publish`
- **Site Filtering:** All content queries filtered by `site_id` (fixed Jan 2026)
---
## Content Lifecycle for Publishing
### Understanding Content.status vs Content.site_status
Content has **TWO separate status fields**:
1. **`status`** - Editorial workflow status
- `draft` - Being created/edited
- `review` - Submitted for review
- `approved` - Ready for publishing
- `published` - Legacy (not used for external publishing)
2. **`site_status`** - External site publishing status (platform-agnostic)
- `not_published` - Not yet published to any site
- `scheduled` - Has a scheduled_publish_at time
- `publishing` - Currently being published
- `published` - Successfully published to site (WordPress, Shopify, or Custom)
- `failed` - Publishing failed
**Note:** `site_status` works across all platforms (WordPress, Shopify, Custom) and is filtered by `site_id` to show only content for the selected site.
### Publishing Flow
```
┌─────────────────┐
│ DRAFT │ ← Content is being created/edited
│ status: draft │
└────────┬────────┘
│ User approves content
┌─────────────────┐
│ APPROVED │ ← Content is ready for publishing
│ status: approved│ status='approved', site_status='not_published'
│ site_status: │
│ not_published │
└────────┬────────┘
│ Hourly: schedule_approved_content task
┌─────────────────┐
│ SCHEDULED │ ← Content has a scheduled_publish_at time
│ status: approved│ site_status='scheduled'
│ site_status: │ scheduled_publish_at set to future datetime
│ scheduled │
└────────┬────────┘
│ Every 5 min: process_scheduled_publications task
│ (when scheduled_publish_at <= now)
┌─────────────────┐
│ PUBLISHING │ ← WordPress API call in progress
│ status: approved│ site_status='publishing'
│ site_status: │
│ publishing │
└────────┬────────┘
┌────┴────┐
│ │
▼ ▼
┌────────┐ ┌────────┐
│PUBLISHED│ │ FAILED │
│status: │ │status: │
│approved │ │approved│
│site_ │ │site_ │
│status: │ │status: │
│published│ │failed │
└─────────┘ └────────┘
```
---
## Frontend Integration
### Site Selector & Content Filtering
**Content Calendar** (`frontend/src/pages/Publisher/ContentCalendar.tsx`):
- Automatically filters all content by selected site
- Reloads data when site selector changes
- Shows scheduled, publishing, published, and failed content for active site only
**Critical Implementation Details:**
- All API queries include `site_id: activeSite.id` parameter
- Backend `ContentFilter` includes `site_id` in filterable fields
- useEffect hook reacts to `activeSite?.id` changes to trigger reload
- Content cleared when no site selected
**Site Selector Fix (Jan 2026):**
- Fixed circular dependency in useEffect (lines 285-294)
- Only depends on `activeSite?.id`, not on callback functions
- Added console logging for debugging site changes
- Pattern follows Dashboard and Approved pages
**Backend Filter Configuration:**
```python
# backend/igny8_core/modules/writer/views.py
class ContentFilter(django_filters.FilterSet):
class Meta:
model = Content
fields = [
'cluster_id',
'site_id', # Required for site filtering
'status',
'site_status', # Required for status filtering
'content_type',
# ...
]
```
---
## Celery Tasks
### 1. `schedule_approved_content`
**Schedule:** Every hour at :00
**Task Name:** `publishing.schedule_approved_content`
**File:** `backend/igny8_core/tasks/publishing_scheduler.py`
#### What It Does:
1. Finds all sites with `PublishingSettings.auto_publish_enabled = True`
2. Gets approved content (`status='approved'`, `site_status='not_published'`, `scheduled_publish_at=null`)
3. Calculates available publishing slots based on:
- `publish_days` - which days are allowed (e.g., Mon-Fri)
- `publish_time_slots` - which times are allowed (e.g., 09:00, 14:00, 18:00)
- `daily_publish_limit` - max posts per day
- `weekly_publish_limit` - max posts per week
- `monthly_publish_limit` - max posts per month
4. Assigns `scheduled_publish_at` datetime and sets `site_status='scheduled'`
#### Configuration Location:
`PublishingSettings` model linked to each Site. Configurable via:
- Admin: `/admin/integration/publishingsettings/`
- API: `/api/v1/sites/{site_id}/publishing-settings/`
---
### 2. `process_scheduled_publications`
**Schedule:** Every 5 minutes
**Task Name:** `publishing.process_scheduled_publications`
**File:** `backend/igny8_core/tasks/publishing_scheduler.py`
#### What It Does:
1. Finds all content where:
- `site_status='scheduled'`
- `scheduled_publish_at <= now`
2. For each content item:
- Validates WordPress configuration exists on Site (`wp_api_key`, `domain`)
- Updates `site_status='publishing'`
- Calls `PublisherService.publish_content()` directly (synchronous)
- Updates `site_status='published'` on success or `'failed'` on error
3. Logs results and any errors
**Current Implementation (v2.0):**
- Uses `PublisherService` (current system)
- Gets config from `Site.wp_api_key` and `Site.domain`
- No `SiteIntegration` required
- Synchronous publishing (not queued to Celery)
---
### 3. `PublisherService.publish_content`
**Type:** Service method (called by scheduler)
**File:** `backend/igny8_core/business/publishing/services/publisher_service.py`
#### What It Does:
1. **Load Content** - Gets content by ID
2. **Get WordPress Config** - Reads from `Site.wp_api_key` and `Site.domain`
3. **Call Adapter** - Uses `WordPressAdapter` to handle API communication
4. **WordPress API Call** - POSTs to `{domain}/wp-json/igny8/v1/publish`
5. **Update Content** - Sets `external_id`, `external_url`, `site_status='published'`
6. **Create Record** - Logs in `PublishingRecord` model
#### WordPress Connection:
- Uses the IGNY8 WordPress Bridge plugin installed on the site
- API endpoint: `{site.domain}/wp-json/igny8/v1/publish`
- Authentication: API key from `Site.wp_api_key`
- **No SiteIntegration model needed**
---
## Database Models
### Content Fields (Publishing Related)
| Field | Type | Description |
|-------|------|-------------|
| `status` | CharField | **Editorial workflow**: `draft`, `review`, `approved` |
| `site_status` | CharField | **WordPress publishing status**: `not_published`, `scheduled`, `publishing`, `published`, `failed` |
| `site_status_updated_at` | DateTimeField | When site_status was last changed |
| `scheduled_publish_at` | DateTimeField | When content should be published (null if not scheduled) |
| `external_id` | CharField | WordPress post ID after publishing |
| `external_url` | URLField | WordPress post URL after publishing |
**Important:** These are separate concerns:
- `status` tracks editorial approval
- `site_status` tracks external publishing
- Content typically has `status='approved'` AND `site_status='not_published'` before scheduling
### PublishingSettings Fields
| Field | Type | Description |
|-------|------|-------------|
| `site` | ForeignKey | The site these settings apply to |
| `auto_publish_enabled` | BooleanField | Whether automatic scheduling is enabled |
| `publish_days` | JSONField | List of allowed days: `['mon', 'tue', 'wed', 'thu', 'fri']` |
| `publish_time_slots` | JSONField | List of times: `['09:00', '14:00', '18:00']` |
| `daily_publish_limit` | IntegerField | Max posts per day (null = unlimited) |
| `weekly_publish_limit` | IntegerField | Max posts per week (null = unlimited) |
| `monthly_publish_limit` | IntegerField | Max posts per month (null = unlimited) |
---
## Celery Beat Schedule
From `backend/igny8_core/celery.py`:
```python
app.conf.beat_schedule = {
# ...
'schedule-approved-content': {
'task': 'publishing.schedule_approved_content',
'schedule': crontab(minute=0), # Every hour at :00
},
'process-scheduled-publications': {
'task': 'publishing.process_scheduled_publications',
'schedule': crontab(minute='*/5'), # Every 5 minutes
},
# ...
}
```
---
## Manual Publishing
Content can be published immediately or rescheduled via API:
### Publish Now
```
POST /api/v1/publisher/publish
{
"content_id": 123,
"destinations": ["wordpress"]
}
```
### Schedule for Later
```
POST /api/v1/writer/content/{id}/schedule/
{
"scheduled_at": "2026-01-20T14:00:00Z"
}
```
### Reschedule Failed Content
```
POST /api/v1/writer/content/{id}/reschedule/
{
"scheduled_at": "2026-01-20T15:00:00Z"
}
```
**Note:** Reschedule works from any `site_status` (failed, published, scheduled, etc.)
### Unschedule
```
POST /api/v1/writer/content/{id}/unschedule/
```
---
## Monitoring & Debugging
### Frontend Debugging
**Browser Console Logs:**
When changing sites in Content Calendar, you should see:
```
[ContentCalendar] Site changed to: 45 My Site Name
[ContentCalendar] Triggering loadQueue...
```
**Check Site Filtering:**
1. Open browser DevTools → Network tab
2. Change site in site selector
3. Look for API calls to `/api/v1/writer/content/`
4. Verify `site_id` parameter is included in query string
5. Verify count matches database for that site
**Common Issues:**
- No console logs when changing sites → useEffect not triggering (refresh page)
- API calls missing `site_id` parameter → backend filter not working
- Wrong count displayed → database query issue or cache problem
### Backend Log Files
- **Publish Logs:** `backend/logs/publish-sync-logs/`
- **API Logs:** `backend/logs/wordpress_api.log`
### Check Celery Status
```bash
docker compose -f docker-compose.app.yml -p igny8-app logs igny8_celery_worker
docker compose -f docker-compose.app.yml -p igny8-app logs igny8_celery_beat
```
### Check Scheduled Content
```python
# Django shell
from igny8_core.business.content.models import Content
from django.utils import timezone
# Past due content (should have been published)
Content.objects.filter(
site_status='scheduled',
scheduled_publish_at__lt=timezone.now()
).count()
# Upcoming scheduled content
Content.objects.filter(
site_status='scheduled',
scheduled_publish_at__gt=timezone.now()
).order_by('scheduled_publish_at')[:10]
# Check scheduled content for specific site
site_id = 45
Content.objects.filter(
site_id=site_id,
site_status='scheduled'
).count()
# Compare with frontend display
# Should match count shown in Content Calendar for that site
```
### Manual Task Execution
```python
# Django shell
from igny8_core.tasks.publishing_scheduler import (
schedule_approved_content,
process_scheduled_publications
)
# Run scheduling task
schedule_approved_content()
# Process due publications
process_scheduled_publications()
```
---
## Error Handling
### Common Failure Reasons
| Error | Cause | Solution |
|-------|-------|----------|
| No WordPress API key | Site.wp_api_key is empty | Configure API key in Site settings |
| No domain configured | Site.domain is empty | Set domain in Site settings |
| API key invalid/expired | WordPress API key issue | Regenerate API key in WordPress plugin |
| Connection timeout | WordPress site unreachable | Check site availability |
| Plugin not active | IGNY8 Bridge plugin disabled | Enable plugin in WordPress |
| Content already published | Duplicate publish attempt | Use reschedule to republish |
### Retry Policy
- Failed content marked with `site_status='failed'`
- Use the `reschedule` action to retry publishing
- Can reschedule from any status (failed, published, etc.)
### Rescheduling Failed Content
```python
# Via API
POST /api/v1/writer/content/{id}/reschedule/
{
"scheduled_at": "2026-01-20T15:00:00Z"
}
# Via Django shell
from igny8_core.business.content.models import Content
from django.utils import timezone
from datetime import timedelta
failed_content = Content.objects.filter(site_status='failed')
for content in failed_content:
# Reschedule for 1 hour from now
content.site_status = 'scheduled'
content.scheduled_publish_at = timezone.now() + timedelta(hours=1)
content.site_status_updated_at = timezone.now()
content.save(update_fields=['site_status', 'scheduled_publish_at', 'site_status_updated_at'])
```
---
## Troubleshooting
### Site Selector Not Updating Content Calendar
**Symptoms:**
- Changing sites doesn't reload calendar content
- Count shows wrong number of scheduled items
- Content from wrong site displayed
**Solution:**
1. **Hard refresh browser:** Ctrl+F5 (Windows/Linux) or Cmd+Shift+R (Mac)
2. **Clear browser cache**
3. **Check console logs:** Should see `[ContentCalendar] Site changed to: ...`
4. **Verify API calls:** Check Network tab for `site_id` parameter
**What Was Fixed (Jan 2026):**
- Frontend: Fixed useEffect circular dependency in ContentCalendar.tsx
- Backend: Added `site_id` and `site_status` to ContentFilter fields
- All API queries now properly filter by `site_id: activeSite.id`
- Content clears when no site selected
**If Problem Persists:**
```bash
# Check backend filter configuration
grep -n "site_id" backend/igny8_core/modules/writer/views.py
# Should show site_id in ContentFilter.Meta.fields
```
### Content Not Being Scheduled
1. Check `PublishingSettings.auto_publish_enabled` is `True`
2. Verify content has `status='approved'` and `site_status='not_published'`
3. Check `scheduled_publish_at` is null (already scheduled content won't reschedule)
4. Verify publish limits haven't been reached
5. **Verify correct site selected** in site selector
### Content Not Publishing
1. Check Celery Beat is running: `docker compose logs igny8_celery_beat`
2. Check Celery Worker is running: `docker compose logs igny8_celery_worker`
3. Look for errors in worker logs
4. Verify Site has `wp_api_key` configured
5. Verify Site has `domain` configured
6. Test WordPress API connectivity
### Resetting Failed Content
Use the reschedule API endpoint:
```bash
# Reschedule single content
curl -X POST https://api.igny8.com/api/v1/writer/content/344/reschedule/ \
-H "Authorization: Api-Key YOUR_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"scheduled_at": "2026-01-20T15:00:00Z"}'
```
Or via Django shell:
```python
# Reset all failed content to reschedule in 1 hour
from igny8_core.business.content.models import Content
from django.utils import timezone
from datetime import timedelta
failed_content = Content.objects.filter(site_status='failed')
for content in failed_content:
content.site_status = 'scheduled'
content.scheduled_publish_at = timezone.now() + timedelta(hours=1)
content.site_status_updated_at = timezone.now()
content.save(update_fields=['site_status', 'scheduled_publish_at', 'site_status_updated_at'])
print(f"Rescheduled content {content.id}")
```
---
## Architecture Diagram
```
┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ IGNY8 Backend │
├─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ │
│ ┌───────Validate Site.wp_api_key & domain │ │
│ │ - Call PublisherService.publish_content() │ │
│ │ │ │
│ │ 3. PublisherService │ │
│ │ - Get config from Site model │ │
│ │ - Call WordPressAdapter │ │
│ │ - Update content status │ │
│ └────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘ │
│ │ │
└───────────────────────────────────┼─────────────────────────────┘
▼ HTTPS
┌───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ WordPress Site │
├───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ ┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ │
│ │ IGNY8 Bridge Plugin │ │
│ │ │ │
│ │ /wp-json/igny8/v1/publish │ │
│ │ - Receives content payload │ │
│ │ - Creates/updates WordPress post │ │
│ │ - Handles images, categories, tags │ │
│ │ - Returns post ID and URL │ │
│ └─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘ │
└───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
```
---
## API Reference
### Schedule Content
```http
POST /api/v1/writer/content/{id}/schedule/
Authorization: Api-Key YOUR_KEY
Content-Type: application/json
{
"scheduled_at": "2026-01-20T14:00:00Z"
}
```
### Reschedule Content (Failed or Any Status)
```http
POST /api/v1/writer/content/{id}/reschedule/
Authorization: Api-Key YOUR_KEY
Content-Type: application/json
{
"scheduled_at": "2026-01-20T15:00:00Z"
}
```
### Unschedule Content
```http
POST /api/v1/writer/content/{id}/unschedule/
Authorization: Api-Key YOUR_KEY
```
### Publish Immediately
```http
POST /api/v1/publisher/publish
Authorization: Api-Key YOUR_KEY
Content-Type: application/json
{
"content_id": 123,
"destinations": ["wordpress"]
}
HTTPS
WordPress Site
IGNY8 Bridge Plugin
/wp-json/igny8-bridge/v1/publish
- Receives content payload
- Creates/updates WordPress post
- Handles images, categories, tags
- Returns post ID and URL
```
---
## Related Documentation
- [Publisher Module](../10-MODULES/PUBLISHER.md)
- [WordPress Integration](../60-PLUGINS/WORDPRESS-INTEGRATION.md)
- [Content Pipeline](CONTENT-PIPELINE.md)