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Getting Started#

This integration creates a workflow with a MongoDB trigger and Shotstack action. When you configure and deploy the workflow, it will run on Pipedream's servers 24x7 for free.

Select this integration
Configure the New Document trigger
1. Connect your MongoDB account
2. Configure Polling Interval
3. Select a Database
4. Select a Collection
5. Configure Timestamp Field
Configure the Create Timeline action
1. Connect your Shotstack account
2. Configure How Many Tracks?
3. Optional- Configure Soundtrack Source
4. Optional- Select a Soundtrack Effect
5. Optional- Configure Background
6. Optional- Configure Fonts
Deploy the workflow
Send a test event to validate your setup
Turn on the trigger

Details#

This integration uses pre-built, source-available components from Pipedream's GitHub repo. These components are developed by Pipedream and the community, and verified and maintained by Pipedream.

To contribute an update to an existing component or create a new component, create a PR on GitHub. If you're new to Pipedream component development, you can start with quickstarts for trigger span and action development, and then review the component API reference.

Trigger#

New Document on MongoDB

Description:Emit new an event when a new document is added to a collection

Version:0.0.8

Key:mongodb-new-document

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MongoDB Overview#

The MongoDB API provides powerful capabilities to interact with a MongoDB database, allowing you to perform CRUD (Create, Read, Update, Delete) operations, manage databases, and execute sophisticated queries. With Pipedream, you can harness these abilities to automate tasks, sync data across various apps, and react to events in real-time. It’s a combo that’s particularly potent for managing data workflows, syncing application states, or triggering actions based on changes to your data.

Trigger Code#

import common from "../common/base.mjs";

export default {
  ...common,
  key: "mongodb-new-document",
  name: "New Document",
  description: "Emit new an event when a new document is added to a collection",
  version: "0.0.8",
  type: "source",
  dedupe: "unique",
  props: {
    ...common.props,
    database: {
      propDefinition: [
        common.props.mongodb,
        "database",
      ],
    },
    collection: {
      propDefinition: [
        common.props.mongodb,
        "collection",
        (c) => ({
          database: c.database,
        }),
      ],
    },
    timestampField: {
      type: "string",
      label: "Timestamp Field",
      description: "The key of a timestamp field, such as 'created_at' that is set to the current timestamp when a document is created. Must be of type Timestamp.",
    },
  },
  hooks: {
    async deploy() {
      const client = await this.mongodb.getClient();
      await this.processEvent(client, Date.now(), 25);
      await client.close();
    },
  },
  methods: {
    ...common.methods,
    _getLastTs() {
      return this.db.get("lastTs");
    },
    _setLastTs(lastTs) {
      this.db.set("lastTs", lastTs);
    },
    getTs(doc) {
      try {
        return JSON.parse(doc[this.timestampField]);
      } catch {
        return doc[this.timestampField];
      }
    },
    async processEvent(client, eventTs, max) {
      const lastTs = this._getLastTs() || 0;
      let maxTs = lastTs;
      let count = 0;
      const collection = this.mongodb.getCollection(client, this.database, this.collection);
      const sort = {
        [this.timestampField]: -1,
      };
      const documents = await collection.find().sort(sort)
        .toArray();
      const docs = [];
      for (const doc of documents) {
        const ts = this.getTs(doc);
        if (!(ts > lastTs) || (max && count >= max)) {
          break;
        }
        if (ts > maxTs) {
          maxTs = ts;
        }
        docs.push(doc);
        count++;
      }
      docs.reverse().forEach((doc) => this.emitEvent(doc, eventTs));
      this._setLastTs(maxTs);
    },
    generateMeta({ _id: id }, ts) {
      return {
        id,
        summary: `New Document ID ${JSON.stringify(id)}`,
        ts,
      };
    },
  },
};

Trigger Configuration#

This component may be configured based on the props defined in the component code. Pipedream automatically prompts for input values in the UI and CLI.

Label	Prop	Type	Description
MongoDB	`mongodb`	`app`	This component uses the MongoDB app.
N/A	`db`	`$.service.db`	This component uses `$.service.db` to maintain state between executions.
Polling Interval	`timer`	`$.interface.timer`	Pipedream will poll the API on this schedule
Database	`database`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu.
Collection	`collection`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu.
Timestamp Field	`timestampField`	`string`	The key of a timestamp field, such as 'created_at' that is set to the current timestamp when a document is created. Must be of type Timestamp.

Trigger Authentication#

MongoDB uses API keys for authentication. When you connect your MongoDB account, Pipedream securely stores the keys so you can easily authenticate to MongoDB APIs in both code and no-code steps.

Before you connect to your Mongo database from Pipedream, please make sure your database is accessible from the public internet. You may need to add a firewall rule allowing connections from 0.0.0.0/0.

Then, enter the details of your Mongo host / database below.

About MongoDB#

MongoDB is an open source NoSQL database management program.

Action#

Create Timeline on Shotstack

Description:Generate a timeline with layers and assets for a new video project. [See the documentation here](https://github.com/shotstack/shotstack-sdk-node#timeline).

Version:0.0.1

Key:shotstack-create-timeline

View on GitHub

Shotstack Overview#

The Shotstack API is a video editing platform that allows you to automate the creation and production of videos. With it, you can edit clips, add transitions, overlays, and backgrounds, and even include music in your videos. Integrating Shotstack with Pipedream can supercharge your workflow by automating the video creation process. You can trigger video edits in response to various events, manage assets, or even kick off rendering jobs based on data from other apps and services.

Action Code#

import app from "../../shotstack.app.mjs";
import constants from "../../common/constants.mjs";

const { SEP } = constants;

export default {
  key: "shotstack-create-timeline",
  name: "Create Timeline",
  description: "Generate a timeline with layers and assets for a new video project. [See the documentation here](https://github.com/shotstack/shotstack-sdk-node#timeline).",
  type: "action",
  version: "0.0.1",
  props: {
    app,
    howManyTracks: {
      type: "integer",
      label: "How Many Tracks?",
      description: "The number of tracks to create.",
      reloadProps: true,
      min: 1,
    },
    soundtrackSrc: {
      type: "string",
      label: "Soundtrack Source",
      description: "The URL of the soundtrack to use.",
      optional: true,
    },
    soundtrackEffect: {
      type: "string",
      label: "Soundtrack Effect",
      description: "The effect to apply to the soundtrack.",
      optional: true,
      options: Object.values(constants.SOUNDTRACK_EFFECT),
    },
    background: {
      type: "string",
      label: "Background",
      description: "A hexadecimal value for the timeline background colour. Defaults to `#000000` (black).",
      optional: true,
    },
    fonts: {
      type: "string[]",
      label: "Fonts",
      description: "An array of custom fonts to be downloaded for use by the HTML assets. The URL must be publicly accessible or include credentials. E.g. `https://s3-ap-northeast-1.amazonaws.com/my-bucket/open-sans.ttf`",
      optional: true,
    },
  },
  methods: {
    getClip({
      start, length, type, src, text, html,
    }) {
      return {
        start,
        length,
        asset: {
          src,
          html,
          text,
          type,
        },
      };
    },
    getClips(trackNumber, assetType, length) {
      return Array.from({
        length,
      }).map((_, index) => {
        const clipNumber = index + 1;
        const trackName = `track${trackNumber}`;
        const clipName = `${trackName}${SEP}clip${clipNumber}${SEP}${assetType}`;
        const clipAssetStart = `${clipName}${SEP}start`;
        const clipAssetLength = `${clipName}${SEP}length`;
        const clipAssetSrc = `${clipName}${SEP}src`;
        const clipAssetText = `${clipName}${SEP}text`;
        const clipAssetHtml = `${clipName}${SEP}html`;
        return this.getClip({
          start: this[clipAssetStart],
          length: this[clipAssetLength],
          type: assetType,
          src: this[clipAssetSrc],
          text: this[clipAssetText],
          html: this[clipAssetHtml],
        });
      });
    },
    getTracks(length) {
      return Array.from({
        length,
      }).map((_, index) => {
        const trackNumber = index + 1;
        const trackName = `track${trackNumber}`;
        const trackHowManyVideoClips = `${trackName}${SEP}HowManyVideoClips`;
        const trackHowManyImageClips = `${trackName}${SEP}HowManyImageClips`;
        const trackHowManyAudioClips = `${trackName}${SEP}HowManyAudioClips`;
        const trackHowManyTitleClips = `${trackName}${SEP}HowManyTitleClips`;
        const trackHowManyHtmlClips = `${trackName}${SEP}HowManyHtmlClips`;
        const trackHowManyLumaClips = `${trackName}${SEP}HowManyLumaClips`;
        return {
          clips: [
            ...this.getClips(trackNumber, constants.ASSET_TYPE.VIDEO, this[trackHowManyVideoClips]),
            ...this.getClips(trackNumber, constants.ASSET_TYPE.IMAGE, this[trackHowManyImageClips]),
            ...this.getClips(trackNumber, constants.ASSET_TYPE.AUDIO, this[trackHowManyAudioClips]),
            ...this.getClips(trackNumber, constants.ASSET_TYPE.TITLE, this[trackHowManyTitleClips]),
            ...this.getClips(trackNumber, constants.ASSET_TYPE.HTML, this[trackHowManyHtmlClips]),
            ...this.getClips(trackNumber, constants.ASSET_TYPE.LUMA, this[trackHowManyLumaClips]),
          ],
        };
      });
    },
    getClipProps(trackNumber, assetType, length) {
      return Array.from({
        length,
      }).map((_, index) => {
        const clipNumber = index + 1;
        const trackName = `track${trackNumber}`;
        const clipName = `${trackName}${SEP}clip${clipNumber}${SEP}${assetType}`;
        const clipAssetStart = `${clipName}${SEP}start`;
        const clipAssetLength = `${clipName}${SEP}length`;
        const description = `Track ${trackNumber} - ${assetType} clip ${clipNumber}.`;

        const commonProps = {
          [clipAssetStart]: {
            type: "integer",
            label: "Start",
            description: `${description} The start time of the asset`,
          },
          [clipAssetLength]: {
            type: "integer",
            label: "Length",
            description: `${description} The length of the asset.`,
          },
        };

        if (assetType === constants.ASSET_TYPE.TITLE) {
          return {
            ...commonProps,
            [`${clipName}${SEP}text`]: {
              type: "string",
              label: "Text",
              description: `${description} The text of the title.`,
            },
          };
        }

        if (assetType === constants.ASSET_TYPE.HTML) {
          return {
            ...commonProps,
            [`${clipName}${SEP}html`]: {
              type: "string",
              label: "HTML",
              description: `${description} The HTML of the asset.`,
            },
          };
        }

        return {
          ...commonProps,
          [`${clipName}${SEP}src`]: {
            type: "string",
            label: "Source",
            description: `${description} The source url of the asset.`,
          },
        };
      })
        .reduce((acc, next) => ({
          ...acc,
          ...next,
        }), {});
    },
  },
  additionalProps() {
    return Array.from({
      length: this.howManyTracks,
    }).reduce((acc, _, index) => {
      const trackNumber = index + 1;
      const trackName = `track${trackNumber}`;
      const trackHowManyVideoClips = `${trackName}${SEP}HowManyVideoClips`;
      const trackHowManyImageClips = `${trackName}${SEP}HowManyImageClips`;
      const trackHowManyAudioClips = `${trackName}${SEP}HowManyAudioClips`;
      const trackHowManyTitleClips = `${trackName}${SEP}HowManyTitleClips`;
      const trackHowManyHtmlClips = `${trackName}${SEP}HowManyHtmlClips`;
      const trackHowManyLumaClips = `${trackName}${SEP}HowManyLumaClips`;
      const commonDescription = `Track ${trackNumber}:`;

      return {
        ...acc,
        [trackHowManyVideoClips]: {
          type: "integer",
          label: "How Many Video Clips?",
          description: `${commonDescription} The number of video clips to create.`,
          reloadProps: true,
          optional: true,
        },
        [trackHowManyImageClips]: {
          type: "integer",
          label: "How Many Image Clips?",
          description: `${commonDescription} The number of image clips to create.`,
          reloadProps: true,
          optional: true,
        },
        [trackHowManyAudioClips]: {
          type: "integer",
          label: "How Many Audio Clips?",
          description: `${commonDescription} The number of audio clips to create.`,
          reloadProps: true,
          optional: true,
        },
        [trackHowManyTitleClips]: {
          type: "integer",
          label: "How Many Title Clips?",
          description: `${commonDescription} The number of title clips to create.`,
          reloadProps: true,
          optional: true,
        },
        [trackHowManyHtmlClips]: {
          type: "integer",
          label: "How Many HTML Clips?",
          description: `${commonDescription} The number of HTML clips to create.`,
          reloadProps: true,
          optional: true,
        },
        [trackHowManyLumaClips]: {
          type: "integer",
          label: "How Many Luma Clips?",
          description: `${commonDescription} The number of luma clips to create.`,
          reloadProps: true,
          optional: true,
        },
        ...this.getClipProps(trackNumber, constants.ASSET_TYPE.VIDEO, this[trackHowManyVideoClips]),
        ...this.getClipProps(trackNumber, constants.ASSET_TYPE.IMAGE, this[trackHowManyImageClips]),
        ...this.getClipProps(trackNumber, constants.ASSET_TYPE.AUDIO, this[trackHowManyAudioClips]),
        ...this.getClipProps(trackNumber, constants.ASSET_TYPE.TITLE, this[trackHowManyTitleClips]),
        ...this.getClipProps(trackNumber, constants.ASSET_TYPE.HTML, this[trackHowManyHtmlClips]),
        ...this.getClipProps(trackNumber, constants.ASSET_TYPE.LUMA, this[trackHowManyLumaClips]),
      };
    }, {});
  },
  async run({ $: step }) {
    const {
      howManyTracks,
      soundtrackSrc,
      soundtrackEffect,
      background,
      fonts,
    } = this;

    const timeline = {
      soundtrack: {
        src: soundtrackSrc,
        effect: soundtrackEffect,
      },
      background,
      fonts: Array.isArray(fonts)
        ? fonts.map((src) => ({
          src,
        }))
        : fonts?.split(",").map((src) => ({
          src,
        })),
      tracks: this.getTracks(howManyTracks),
    };

    step.export("$summary", "Successfully created a timeline.");

    return timeline;
  },
};

Action Configuration#

This component may be configured based on the props defined in the component code. Pipedream automatically prompts for input values in the UI.

Label	Prop	Type	Description
Shotstack	`app`	`app`	This component uses the Shotstack app.
How Many Tracks?	`howManyTracks`	`integer`	The number of tracks to create.
Soundtrack Source	`soundtrackSrc`	`string`	The URL of the soundtrack to use.
Soundtrack Effect	`soundtrackEffect`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu:`{ "label": "Fade volume in only", "value": "fadeIn" }{ "label": "Fade volume out only", "value": "fadeOut" }{ "label": "Fade volume in and out", "value": "fadeInFadeOut" }`
Background	`background`	`string`	A hexadecimal value for the timeline background colour. Defaults to `#000000` (black).
Fonts	`fonts`	`string[]`	An array of custom fonts to be downloaded for use by the HTML assets. The URL must be publicly accessible or include credentials. E.g. `https://s3-ap-northeast-1.amazonaws.com/my-bucket/open-sans.ttf`

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