From 30b457fc9824083df797e02db1285609ea42f207 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Alex Patterson <alex@codingcat.dev>
Date: Fri, 23 Oct 2026 14:51:12 -0400
Subject: [PATCH] fix(syndication): use gql-beta.hashnode.com and hashnode-cli
 headers

---
 .../functions/syndicate-content/index.ts       | 18 +++++++++++-------
 scripts/run-syndicate-post.mjs                 |  8 +++++---
 2 files changed, 16 insertions(+), 10 deletions(-)

diff --git a/apps/sanity/functions/syndicate-content/index.ts b/apps/sanity/functions/syndicate-content/index.ts
index 345cb9e1..7dccd510 100644
--- a/apps/sanity/functions/syndicate-content/index.ts
+++ b/apps/sanity/functions/syndicate-content/index.ts
@@ -397,7 +397,7 @@ export const handler = documentEventHandler<ContentDocument>(
 						slug: `${data._type}-${slug}`,
 						tags: hashnodeTags,
 						...(hashnodeCoverImageUrl
-							? { coverImageOptions: { coverImageURL: hashnodeCoverImageUrl } }
+							? { coverImage: hashnodeCoverImageUrl }
 							: {}),
 						originalArticleURL: canonicalUrl,
 						contentMarkdown: `Original: ${canonicalUrl}\n\n${youtubeEmbed}${contentMarkdown}`,
@@ -416,14 +416,16 @@ export const handler = documentEventHandler<ContentDocument>(
 						existingSyndication?.externalId || data.hashnode || null;
 
 					let publishedPost: { id: string; slug?: string; url?: string } | null = null;
+					const authHeader = token.startsWith("Bearer ") ? token : `Bearer ${token}`;
 
 					if (existingHashnodeSlug && !existingHashnodeSlug.startsWith("simulated-")) {
 						// Lookup post ID from Hashnode
-						const getPostRes = await fetch("https://gql.hashnode.com", {
+						const getPostRes = await fetch("https://gql-beta.hashnode.com", {
 							method: "POST",
 							headers: {
 								"Content-Type": "application/json",
-								Authorization: token,
+								Authorization: authHeader,
+								"x-hashnode-client": "hashnode-cli",
 							},
 							body: JSON.stringify({
 								operationName: "Publication",
@@ -445,11 +447,12 @@ export const handler = documentEventHandler<ContentDocument>(
 							const updateInput = { ...articleInput };
 							delete updateInput.slug; // slug cannot be updated
 
-							const updateRes = await fetch("https://gql.hashnode.com", {
+							const updateRes = await fetch("https://gql-beta.hashnode.com", {
 								method: "POST",
 								headers: {
 									"Content-Type": "application/json",
-									Authorization: token,
+									Authorization: authHeader,
+									"x-hashnode-client": "hashnode-cli",
 								},
 								body: JSON.stringify({
 									operationName: "updatePost",
@@ -479,11 +482,12 @@ export const handler = documentEventHandler<ContentDocument>(
 
 					if (!publishedPost) {
 						// Create post mutation
-						const publishRes = await fetch("https://gql.hashnode.com", {
+						const publishRes = await fetch("https://gql-beta.hashnode.com", {
 							method: "POST",
 							headers: {
 								"Content-Type": "application/json",
-								Authorization: token,
+								Authorization: authHeader,
+								"x-hashnode-client": "hashnode-cli",
 							},
 							body: JSON.stringify({
 								operationName: "publishPost",
diff --git a/scripts/run-syndicate-post.mjs b/scripts/run-syndicate-post.mjs
index 589e5d53..bb9b91ff 100644
--- a/scripts/run-syndicate-post.mjs
+++ b/scripts/run-syndicate-post.mjs
@@ -248,17 +248,19 @@ async function run() {
       publicationId,
       slug: `${doc._type}-${slug}`,
       tags: hashnodeTags,
-      ...(hashnodeCoverImageUrl ? { coverImageOptions: { coverImageURL: hashnodeCoverImageUrl } } : {}),
+      ...(hashnodeCoverImageUrl ? { coverImage: hashnodeCoverImageUrl } : {}),
       originalArticleURL: canonicalUrl,
       contentMarkdown: `Original: ${canonicalUrl}\n\n${youtubeEmbed}${contentMarkdown}`,
     };
 
     try {
-      const publishRes = await fetch("https://gql.hashnode.com", {
+      const authHeader = hashnodeToken.startsWith("Bearer ") ? hashnodeToken : `Bearer ${hashnodeToken}`;
+      const publishRes = await fetch("https://gql-beta.hashnode.com", {
         method: "POST",
         headers: {
           "Content-Type": "application/json",
-          Authorization: hashnodeToken,
+          Authorization: authHeader,
+          "x-hashnode-client": "hashnode-cli",
         },
         body: JSON.stringify({
           operationName: "publishPost",