Discourse integration

Connect Talkbase to Discourse to sync member activity.

You can connect your Gainsight account to synchronize data into Talkbase.

To view help articles for the other integrations, visit the Integration articles: 

How to set up Discourse integration?

Make sure you have API Access enabled and your current Discourse subscription plan supports API Access.

  • In Talkbase, under the "Workspace" section in the navigation panel, click on "Settings" and then click on "Integrations".
  • Under "Community Integrations", find Discourse and click "Install"

  • Fill in these fields:
    • Discourse API key — you'll find the or can create a new API key in your Discourse under Admin > API Keys > New API key.
      • Set User Level to All Users
      • Set Scope to Read-Only
      • Copy the generated API key and enter into Talkbase
    • Discourse username — that's the username you use to sign in to Discourse
    • Community URL — this is the base URL / link to your Discourse server. Don't forget to include the https:// prefix.
  • Click "Install"

What do I get with Discourse to Talkbase integration?

Talkbase to Discourse integration enables you to:

  • Sync all discussions, comments, categories and topics to Talkbase

Here are the fields from Discourse that we currently capture: 

  • profiles
    • email address
    • first name, last name
    • username
    • avatar
  • posts
  • replies
  • categories

With Talkbase you can get insights on the activity in your Discourse and active or inactive members.


👋  If you need additional support, be sure to check out the Talkbase Friends Community, where you can connect with fellow peers for help. Or, reach out to us at support@talkbase.io.

📍 For future features and releases, keep an eye out on our Roadmap.