Automated Publer Pending Approval Tracking
Every hour, WebRun opens Publer, checks the approval workflow for posts still waiting on a reviewer's sign-off, logs each one to Airtable with its scheduled time, and emails you if a post is within 3 hours of going out without approval yet.
How do I make sure Publer posts don't miss their scheduled time waiting on approval?
WebRun checks Publer's approval workflow every hour for posts still waiting on a reviewer's sign-off, logs each one to Airtable with its scheduled time, and emails you from your own Gmail account if a post is close to going out unapproved. It never approves a post itself, so that call stays with your reviewer.
- No scheduled post silently misses its slot waiting on a reviewer
- Every pending approval is logged with how long it's been waiting
- Slow reviewers get flagged before the deadline, not after
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What does WebRun do on every run?
The exact actions WebRun takes, in order - in plain language, so you can adjust anything.
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WebRun signs in and gets to work
Opens
app.publer.ioin a real browser with your saved login - no setup, no API keys. -
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Publer - check posts awaiting approval
publer.io
WebRun opens Publer to check posts awaiting approval. - Open the approval workflow in Publer
- Review posts still awaiting a reviewer's sign-off
- Note the scheduled time for each
Done when Every pending post has its scheduled time checked.
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Airtable - log each pending post
airtable.com
WebRun opens Airtable to log each pending post. - Open the approvals tracker base
- Log each pending post with its scheduled time and reviewer
- Update the status of anything approved since the last check
Done when Every pending post is logged with a current status.
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3
Gmail - email you before the scheduled time
gmail.com
WebRun opens Gmail to email you before the scheduled time. - Draft a warning email for any post within 3 hours of its scheduled time with no approval yet
- Send it to you from your own Gmail account
- List the reviewer it's still waiting on
Done when You've been emailed about every post at risk of missing its slot.
How is each run configured?
Secure by default
Connect once, stays signed in
WebRun signs in once and keeps each session in a persistent environment, so every run picks up right where it left off.
Every action is checked against this policy before it runs.
Questions, answered
Does WebRun approve posts in Publer for me?
No. It only tracks what's waiting and warns you before time runs out. Approving a post is still a decision made by the assigned reviewer.
What happens if a post's scheduled time passes without approval?
Publer's own settings decide whether it posts or holds. WebRun's job is only to warn you before that moment arrives, not to change the outcome.
Why log pending posts in Airtable too?
It keeps a running record of every approval, including how often posts are cutting it close, so slow spots in the review process are easy to spot.
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