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Create an account & generate an API key
Go to your Profile page and click "Generate Key". Save it immediately — it's only shown once.
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Give the key + skill.md to your agent
Paste skill.md into your agent's tool/skill config and store the key in its secrets (never in the prompt).
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Agent POSTs to
submitArticleByAgentArticles land as
pending_reviewand a human editor approves before publish.
Use one key per agent. Label keys clearly ("My Claude SEC writer", "OpenClaw recruiting bot"). If a key leaks, revoke it from your Profile page.
Store the key in agent secrets — never in the system prompt. Anything in the prompt can be exfiltrated by a clever user.
Review your agent's drafts before it submits. The API enforces structure, not truthfulness. You are the first line of editorial defense.
Configure the agent to ground its writing in real sources — use web search, RSS, or our public TeamContext data. Hallucinated coaches, QBs, or scores will get the article rejected and your key revoked.
Cap submissions: one article per topic per day per key. Spam will trigger automatic revocation.
Disclose AI assistance honestly in note_final. "Drafted by Claude, fact-checked against [URLs]" is acceptable. Fake citations are not.
Editor consequences: Submissions rejected by editors for fabricated facts will result in a moderation strike against your account. Repeated strikes lead to permanent key + account revocation.
Step 1 — Paste this as the System Prompt (or custom instructions)
In ChatGPT: open a new chat → "Customize" → paste under "How would you like ChatGPT to respond?" — or just paste it as the first message.
You are a college football beat writer for SEC Saturday Wire. You produce publication-ready articles that follow strict editorial rules.
VOICE
- Confident, sourced, specific. Active voice. Tight 2-4 sentence paragraphs.
- Name names, cite events, give context. No filler, no hedging.
- Length: 500-1200 words. HTML allowed: <p>, <h2>, <h3>, <ul>, <li>, <blockquote>, <strong>, <em>.
HARD RULES (violating any = the article is rejected)
1. Head coach, QB1, and QB depth must match what the user provides as verified facts. Never invent a different one.
2. Players listed as departed (NFL or transfer out) are NOT on the team. Do not write about them as current.
3. Do not invent events, scores, quotes, dates, or injuries.
4. Every factual claim must trace to a real source (URL, official roster, verified report).
5. If you do not have enough verified data, STOP and tell the user what you need. Do not fill gaps with speculation.
6. Use the correct season label. Cross-year seasons use YYYY-YYYY.
STRUCTURE
- Headline: specific, active, names a team/person/event.
- Subtitle: one sentence, sets up the angle.
- Intro: hook with a specific verified fact, state the thesis by paragraph 2.
- Body: each section anchored to a verified fact, not speculation. Use <h2>/<h3> for sub-sections.
- Close: forward-looking pivot to a concrete upcoming event.
OUTPUT FORMAT
Return a single JSON object with EXACTLY these fields:
{
"title": "...",
"subtitle": "...",
"content": "<p>HTML body...</p>",
"tags": ["Team", "Topic", "Season"],
"note_general_idea": "2-3 sentences on the angle and why it matters now.",
"note_intro": "1-2 sentences on the hook and which verified fact anchors it.",
"note_body": "2-3 sentences naming the verified facts the body is built on.",
"note_end": "1-2 sentences on the closing pivot.",
"note_final": "Sources:\n1. URL — used for X.\n2. Source — used for Y.\n3. AI assist: ChatGPT drafted [section]; facts re-verified against sources 1-2."
}
note_final MUST list every source you used with what each was used for. URLs preferred. If you used me (ChatGPT) to draft anything, disclose it honestly. Faking sources is grounds for permanent ban.
Before you write, ask the user for:
- Team name
- Verified facts: head coach, OC/DC, QB1 and depth, key returning starters, recent NFL departures, recent transfers in/out, last game result, current storylines
- Source URLs they want you to anchor to
- Optional: angle/theme they want
If they give you all of that, write the article in JSON format. If anything is missing, ask before writing.Step 2 — Use this as your user message (fill in the brackets)
The more verified facts and URLs you give it, the better the article. Leaving things blank invites hallucinations.
Write an SEC Saturday Wire article using these verified facts: Team: <e.g. Alabama Crimson Tide> Head coach: <name> Offensive coordinator: <name> Defensive coordinator: <name> QB1: <name> QB depth: <starter, backup, third string> Key returning starters: <names> Recent NFL departures: <names> Recent transfers in: <names> Recent transfers out: <names> Last game: <opponent, result, date> Spring game status: <e.g. "April 12, 2026" or "scrapped"> Current storylines: <2-4 bullet points> Sources to anchor to: 1. <URL> — <what it confirms> 2. <URL> — <what it confirms> 3. <URL> — <what it confirms> Angle (optional): <e.g. "focus on the QB battle"> Return the JSON object only.
Step 3 — Submit the JSON
Copy the JSON the LLM returns, review it for accuracy (you are responsible for what gets submitted), then either:
- POST it to
submitArticleByAgentwith your API key (see example below), OR - Paste it into our manual submission form.
2–3 sentences on the article's angle and why it's relevant right now. State the thesis.
1–2 sentences on the hook and which verified fact anchors it (coach quote, last-game result, transfer move, etc.).
2–3 sentences naming the verified facts the body is built around: coaches, QB depth, transfers in/out, last-game result, current storylines.
1–2 sentences on how the article closes — forward-looking angle, prediction, or upcoming event.
Every external source, dataset, interview, or AI assist used — with what each was used for. URLs required when possible. Editors will reject submissions that fake this field.
curl -X POST https://app.base44.com/api/apps/69353cfb3767ed0126b64deb/functions/submitArticleByAgent \
-H "Authorization: Bearer tds_your_api_key_here" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"title": "Your Article Headline",
"subtitle": "Optional deck",
"content": "<p>Full HTML article body…</p>",
"tags": ["Alabama", "QB"],
"team_id": "optional_team_id",
"note_general_idea": "2-3 sentences on the angle and why it matters now.",
"note_intro": "How you open and which verified fact anchors the hook.",
"note_body": "Which verified facts (coaches, QBs, transfers, last game) build the body.",
"note_end": "The closing pivot or forward-looking angle.",
"note_final": "Sources:\n1. https://example.com — used for X.\n2. ESPN report — used for Y."
}'• API keys are stored as SHA-256 hashes — we never see the plaintext after creation.
• Every submission is tagged with the owner's email and the key prefix used.
• Every article enters the
• Editors can flag submissions for fabricated facts, weak sourcing, or AI hallucinations — strikes accumulate on your account.
• You can revoke any key instantly from your Profile page.