Analytics scripts often require you to pass a currently signed-in member's information inside their JavaScript code snippet.
We've added a global window.circleUser object for this purpose, which makes the following information accessible from your custom code snippet:
- name
- firstName
- lastName
- isAdmin (true/false)
- isModerator (true/false)
- location
- profileUrl
- publicUid (the member's unique Circle ID)
- linkedinUrl
- twitterUrl
- facebookUrl
- websiteUrl
An example of how you would use this data inside an identify() call:
FS.identify(circleUser.publicUid, {
displayName: circleUser.name,
email: circleUser.email,
isAdmin: circleUser.isAdmin,
profileUrl: circleUser.profileUrl
});
As a reminder, you can add custom JavaScript and CSS code snippets to your <head> section by navigating to Settings → Code Snippets.
Thanks to everyone who suggested this improvement. Leave questions or comments below!
This is a great addition!!
The only area missing for this to be compatible with Intercom embeds would be an encrypted user_hash of the email address or userID with SHA256. Full Story also requires email_hmac for FS.identify.
The only area missing for this to be compatible with Intercom embeds would be an encrypted user_hash of the email address or userID with SHA256. Full Story also requires email_hmac for FS.identify.
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We heard you! Circle now supports Single Sign-On with Bubble, the powerful no-code platform.
To set it up, please check out this tutorial.
Note: like our integrations with WordPress and Memberful, this integration is available on our Professional and Enterprise plans only.
To set it up, please check out this tutorial.
Note: like our integrations with WordPress and Memberful, this integration is available on our Professional and Enterprise plans only.
Thanks to Circle user Joe Brown from Smaal for his help with the integration, and for writing our tutorial for us! ❤
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How does SSO work? Would it mean that someone signed into a Bubble based app could be using the new embedded Circle community without ever seeing it’s not part of that app?ir an all in one seamless experience? Any examples available?
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I've integrated SSO between Bubble and Circle, and it works great.
However, it means when someone signs up through my Bubble site, they immediately have access to the community, even before they've paid.
The only way I can think of to prevent people from circumventing the payment (2 people have already managed it) is to make every space private and then use Zaps to add members once they've paid.
Is there another better way to do this I wonder?
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Thanks to the feedback we receive from you, Circle keeps getting better in nifty ways! 🙌
1️⃣ Disable topic truncation
You can now use the "Disable truncation" toggle in topic settings to prevent a topic from being truncated with "Show more." Great for pinned topics, guidelines, and content pages — like this one.
2️⃣ Maintain URL redirects on change
When you change your space or topic slugs going forward, we'll remember to redirect your old URLs to the new ones.
3️⃣ Default sort order for comments and members
In space settings, you can now set a default sort order for how comments show up in topics, and members in the Members tab. Also, we now enable you to sort your comments from new to old.
4️⃣ Customize reply-to email
In Settings > General, you can now customize the reply-to email for Circle member notifications. This means when members reply to a notification email, they'll be sending a reply to the email you provide here.
5️⃣ Customize topic author
Admins or moderators can now change the topic author on any topic.
6️⃣ Card view topic thumbnails
You can now set a thumbnail specific to card view in topic settings. This thumbnail can be a different aspect ratio (i.e. closer to a square) than your topic cover image.
You can now use the "Disable truncation" toggle in topic settings to prevent a topic from being truncated with "Show more." Great for pinned topics, guidelines, and content pages — like this one.
2️⃣ Maintain URL redirects on change
When you change your space or topic slugs going forward, we'll remember to redirect your old URLs to the new ones.
3️⃣ Default sort order for comments and members
In space settings, you can now set a default sort order for how comments show up in topics, and members in the Members tab. Also, we now enable you to sort your comments from new to old.
4️⃣ Customize reply-to email
In Settings > General, you can now customize the reply-to email for Circle member notifications. This means when members reply to a notification email, they'll be sending a reply to the email you provide here.
5️⃣ Customize topic author
Admins or moderators can now change the topic author on any topic.
6️⃣ Card view topic thumbnails
You can now set a thumbnail specific to card view in topic settings. This thumbnail can be a different aspect ratio (i.e. closer to a square) than your topic cover image.
7️⃣ More frequent email notifications for new unread direct messages
Previously, we would only email you when you received a direct message from someone you hadn't talked to before. Starting tomorrow, we'll email you about any new unread direct messages that were sent while you were away. (Of course, email notifications for DMs can still be turned off in Settings > Notifications.)
8️⃣ New topic/comment zapier triggers on all activity across your community
If you wanted to setup a Zapier trigger so that new Circle topics or comment events interacted with another service (for example, sent to a Slack channel), you previously had to select a space. The space field is now optional, which means that if you don't select one, we'll send triggers for topic/comment activity across all your spaces.
9️⃣ No more warning notices on Microsoft Edge with Defender
8️⃣ New topic/comment zapier triggers on all activity across your community
If you wanted to setup a Zapier trigger so that new Circle topics or comment events interacted with another service (for example, sent to a Slack channel), you previously had to select a space. The space field is now optional, which means that if you don't select one, we'll send triggers for topic/comment activity across all your spaces.
9️⃣ No more warning notices on Microsoft Edge with Defender
Some users were seeing a warning notice on Microsoft Edge + Defender. We've fixed this issue.
🔟 Custom domain automation
🔟 Custom domain automation
Custom domains are now fully automated. No more wait time!
Thanks to the feedback we receive from you, Circle keeps getting better in nifty ways! 🙌
1️⃣ Disable topic truncation
You can now use the "Disable truncation" toggle in topic settings to prevent your topics from being truncated with a "Show more." Great for pinned topics, guidelines, and introductions like this one.
2️⃣ Maintain URL redirects on change
When you change your space or topic slugs going forward, we'll remember to redirect your old URLs to the new ones.
3️⃣ Default sort order for comments and members
In space settings, you can now set a default sort order for how comments show up in topics, and members in the Members tab. Also, we now enable you to sort your comments from new to old.
4️⃣ Customize reply-to email
In Settings > General, you can now customize the reply-to email for Circle member notifications. This means when members reply to a notification email, they'll be sending a reply to the email you provide here.
5️⃣ Customize topic author
Admins or moderators can now change the topic author on any topic.
6️⃣ Card view topic thumbnails
You can now set a thumbnail specific to card view in topic settings. This thumbnail can be a different aspect ratio (i.e. closer to a square) than your topic cover image.
You can now use the "Disable truncation" toggle in topic settings to prevent your topics from being truncated with a "Show more." Great for pinned topics, guidelines, and introductions like this one.
2️⃣ Maintain URL redirects on change
When you change your space or topic slugs going forward, we'll remember to redirect your old URLs to the new ones.
3️⃣ Default sort order for comments and members
In space settings, you can now set a default sort order for how comments show up in topics, and members in the Members tab. Also, we now enable you to sort your comments from new to old.
4️⃣ Customize reply-to email
In Settings > General, you can now customize the reply-to email for Circle member notifications. This means when members reply to a notification email, they'll be sending a reply to the email you provide here.
5️⃣ Customize topic author
Admins or moderators can now change the topic author on any topic.
6️⃣ Card view topic thumbnails
You can now set a thumbnail specific to card view in topic settings. This thumbnail can be a different aspect ratio (i.e. closer to a square) than your topic cover image.
7️⃣ More frequent email notifications on new direct messages
Previously, we would only email you about a new direct message when a new member reached out to you. Starting tomorrow, we'll notify you about any new direct messages that were sent to you while you were away. (Of course, email notifications for DMs can still be turned off in Settings > Notifications.)
8️⃣ New topic/comment zapier triggers no longer need a space
If you wanted to setup a Zapier trigger so that new Circle topics or comment events interacted with another service (for example, sent to a Slack channel), you previously had to select a space. The space field is now optional, which means that if you don't define one, we'll send triggers for topic/comment activity across all your spaces.
9️⃣ No more warning notices on Microsoft Edge with Defender
8️⃣ New topic/comment zapier triggers no longer need a space
If you wanted to setup a Zapier trigger so that new Circle topics or comment events interacted with another service (for example, sent to a Slack channel), you previously had to select a space. The space field is now optional, which means that if you don't define one, we'll send triggers for topic/comment activity across all your spaces.
9️⃣ No more warning notices on Microsoft Edge with Defender
Some users were seeing a warning notice on Microsoft Edge + Defender. We've now fixed this issue.
🔟 Custom domain automation
🔟 Custom domain automation
Custom domains are now fully automated. No more wait time!
Is that a Circle iOS app? 🧐🧐🧐
Nope, that’s just any Circle community in iOS Safari after the mobile updates we just shipped 😀 🚀
Nope, that’s just any Circle community in iOS Safari after the mobile updates we just shipped 😀 🚀
(FWIW: Our iOS app is coming in August!)
Is that a Circle iOS app? 🧐🧐🧐
Nope, that’s just any Circle community in iOS Safari after the mobile updates we just shipped 😀 🚀
Nope, that’s just any Circle community in iOS Safari after the mobile updates we just shipped 😀 🚀
(FWIW: Our iOS app is coming in August!)
As your community grows, you'll want others to help with administration and moderation: virtual assistants, teacher mentors, volunteer moderators, chapter leaders, group leaders, and more.
We've got you covered! You can now scale your community with ease by assigning moderators to spaces and space groups.
What can a moderator do?
Moderators have full admin capabilities respective to their assigned spaces or groups. This means they can:
- Add/remove members
- Pin/unpin topics
- Edit/remove topics
- Edit/remove comments
- Manage settings
- Access the Settings → Moderation tab to approve or reject topics or comments that have been flagged inside the space(s) they moderate
If they're a space group-level moderator, they can also manage space group settings, and create/ remove/manage spaces within the group.
How many moderators can I assign?
The number of moderators you can assign will depend on your plan:
- Basic plan: you can assign 1 member to moderate an unlimited amount of spaces and groups
- Pro plan: you can assign up to 10 members to moderate an unlimited amount of spaces and groups
- Enterprise plan: you can assign up to 100 members to moderate an unlimited amount of spaces and groups
How do I assign a moderator?
There are a few ways to assign moderators to a space or space group. Check out the options below!
Option 1: Assign moderators within a space group
Navigate to Space Group → Edit Space Group and select your moderators for the group.
Option 2: Assign moderators within a space
Navigate to Space → Settings → Edit Space and scroll to the bottom to select moderators.
Option 3: Grant moderation privileges under the member profile
Go directly to any member profile and select spaces or groups for them to moderate. This is a great option if you want to make a member a moderator for multiple spaces at once.
Option 4: Make someone a moderator when you invite them to your community
When inviting members, you now have the option to make them a moderator directly on the invite page.
As always, we're all ears! Please share any feedback you have to support@circle.so or leave a comment :)
As always, we're all ears! Please share any feedback you have to support@circle.so or leave a comment :)
As your community grows, you'll want others to help with administration and moderation: virtual assistants, teacher mentors, volunteer moderators, chapter leaders, group leaders, and more.
We've got you covered! You can now scale your community with ease by assigning moderators to spaces and space groups.
What can a moderator do?
Moderators have full admin capabilities respective to their assigned spaces or groups. This means they can:
- Add/remove members
- Pin/unpin topics
- Edit/remove topics
- Edit/remove comments
- Manage settings
- Access the Settings → Moderation tab to approve or reject topics or comments that have been flagged inside the space(s)/space group(s) they moderate
If they're a space group-level moderator, they can also manage space group settings, and create/ remove/manage spaces within the group.
How many moderators can I assign?
The number of moderators you can assign will depend on your plan:
- Basic plan: you can assign 1 member to moderate an unlimited amount of spaces and groups
- Pro plan: you can assign up to 10 members to moderate an unlimited amount of spaces and groups
- Enterprise plan: you can assign up to 100 members to moderate an unlimited amount of spaces and groups
How do I assign a moderator?
There are a few ways to assign moderators to a space or space group. Check out the options below!
Option 1: Assign moderators within a space group
Navigate to Space Group → Edit Space Group and select your moderators for the group.
Option 2: Assign moderators within a space
Navigate to Space → Settings → Edit Space and scroll to the bottom to select moderators.
Option 3: Grant moderation privileges under the member profile
Go directly to any member profile and select spaces or groups for them to moderate. This is a great option if you want to make a member a moderator for multiple spaces at once.
Option 4: Make someone a moderator when you invite them to your community
When inviting members, you now have the option to make them a moderator directly on the invite page.
As always, we're all ears! Please share any feedback you have to support@circle.so or leave a comment :)