Parse iCal events, send webhook when event starts
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steps.
parse_ical
auth
to use OAuth tokens and API keys in code via the
auths objectparams
iCalendar URL
The iCal URL to fetch events from
string ·params.icalurl
HTTP URL
The URL you want to send a webhook to
string ·params.url
code
Write any Node.jscodeand use anynpm package. You can alsoexport datafor use in later steps via
return or this.key = 'value', pass input data to your code viaparams, and maintain state across executions with$checkpoint.async (event, steps, params) => {1
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const differenceInSeconds = require('date-fns/differenceInSeconds')
const get = require("lodash.get")
const ical = require('node-ical')
const moment = require('moment-timezone')
// Adjust as necessary
const FREQUENCY_IN_SECONDS = 60
// We need to massage the format returned by node-ical
// to retrieve the TZ of the calendar and the events
const parsedCal = await ical.async.fromURL(params.icalurl)
// https://docs.pipedream.com/workflows/steps/#step-exports
this.tz = get(Object.values(parsedCal)[0], 'tzid') | 'Etc/UTC'
const events = Object.values(parsedCal).filter(el => el.type === 'VEVENT')
this.eventCount = events.length
this.sampleEvent = events[0]
// Collect start dates, see if any start dates just passed
const now = new Date()
for (const event of events) {
const { start, summary } = event
const startDate = moment.tz(start, this.tz).utc().toDate()
const diff = differenceInSeconds(now, startDate)
if (diff > 0 && diff < FREQUENCY_IN_SECONDS) {
// Send the HTTP request.
// https://docs.pipedream.com/destinations/http/#using-send-http
$send.http({
method: "POST",
url: params.url,
data: event, // Send the whole calendar event in the payload
})
}
}