Save Bookmarks from Alfred

Save the current browser tab or a specific URL with an Alfred keyword. Requires Alfred Powerpack.

Setup

You need your API token. In the web app sidebar, click the key icon, then Generate Token and Copy.

Create the workflow

1. Alfred Preferences > Workflows > + > Blank Workflow, name it Save Bookmark
2. Add trigger: right-click canvas > Triggers > Keyword

- Keyword: bm - Argument: Optional - Title: Save Bookmark

1. Add action: right-click canvas > Actions > Run Script

- Language: /bin/bash - With input as: {query} - Paste the script below

1. Add output: right-click canvas > Outputs > Post Notification

- Title: Save Bookmark - Text: {query}

1. Connect: Keyword > Run Script > Post Notification

API_URL="https://app.savethisone.com/api/bookmarks"
API_TOKEN="YOUR_API_TOKEN"

url="{query}"

if [ -z "$url" ]; then
  url=$(osascript -e '
    tell application "System Events"
      set frontApp to name of first process whose frontmost is true
    end tell
    if frontApp is "Safari" then
      tell application "Safari" to return URL of current tab of front window
    else if frontApp is "Google Chrome" then
      tell application "Google Chrome" to return URL of active tab of front window
    else if frontApp is "Arc" then
      tell application "Arc" to return URL of active tab of front window
    else
      return ""
    end if
  ')
fi

if [ -z "$url" ]; then
  echo "No URL found"
  exit 1
fi

response=$(curl -s -w "\n%{http_code}" -X POST "$API_URL" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $API_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d "{\"url\": \"$url\"}")

http_code=$(echo "$response" | tail -1)

if [ "$http_code" = "201" ]; then
  echo "Saved!"
else
  echo "Failed (HTTP $http_code)"
fi

Save a bookmark

• bm + Enter: saves the current browser tab
• bm https://example.com: saves a specific URL

Troubleshooting

• "Failed (HTTP 401)": Token is wrong, or it was regenerated. Copy a fresh one from the web app.
• "No URL found": A browser window needs to be in front, or pass a URL directly.
• Workflow not triggering: Check that the Powerpack license is active.