Get Backlinks with Ahrefs API on New Column from Microsoft Azure SQL Database API

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Getting Started#

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

Select this integration
Configure the New Column trigger
1. Connect your Microsoft Azure SQL Database account
2. Configure timer
3. Select a Table
Configure the Get Backlinks action
1. Connect your Ahrefs account
2. Configure target
3. Optional- Select a mode
4. Optional- Configure limit
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 Column on Microsoft Azure SQL Database

Description:Triggers when a new column is added to a table.

Version:0.0.6

Key:azure_sql-new-column

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Microsoft Azure SQL Database Overview#

The Microsoft Azure SQL Database API allows you to manage and interact with your SQL databases hosted on Azure directly from Pipedream. It provides a serverless way to run SQL queries, manage tables, and handle database management tasks. You can create, read, update, and delete database records, execute stored procedures, and perform a variety of other SQL operations. Leveraging this API on Pipedream enables you to automate workflows, respond to database events in real-time, and integrate with countless other apps and services.

Trigger Code#

import { v4 as uuidv4 } from "uuid";
import common from "../common/common.mjs";

export default {
  ...common,
  key: "azure_sql-new-column",
  name: "New Column",
  description: "Triggers when a new column is added to a table.",
  type: "source",
  version: "0.0.6",
  dedupe: "unique",
  props: {
    ...common.props,
    table: {
      propDefinition: [
        common.props.app,
        "table",
      ],
    },
  },
  methods: {
    ...common.methods,
    getCurrentColumns() {
      return this.db.get("currentColumns") || [];
    },
    setCurrentColumns(columns) {
      this.db.set("currentColumns", columns);
    },
    generateMeta(resource) {
      return {
        id: uuidv4(),
        summary: `New Column Added: ${resource.COLUMN_NAME}`,
        ts: Date.now(),
      };
    },
    async listResults() {
      const {
        app,
        table,
        getCurrentColumns,
      } = this;

      const columns = getCurrentColumns();
      const { recordset } = await app.listNewColumns({
        table,
        columns,
      });

      const newColumns = recordset.map(({ COLUMN_NAME: column }) => column);

      this.processResources(recordset);
      this.setCurrentColumns(newColumns.concat(columns));
    },
  },
};

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
Microsoft Azure SQL Database	`app`	`app`	This component uses the Microsoft Azure SQL Database app.
N/A	`db`	`$.service.db`	This component uses `$.service.db` to maintain state between executions.
	`timer`	`$.interface.timer`
Table	`table`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu.

Trigger Authentication#

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

Before you connect to your Microsoft Azure SQL database from Pipedream, please make sure your database is either:

Accessible from the public internet (You may need to add a firewall rule on 0.0.0.0/0 on port 1433), or
Accessible from a static IP that you've configured from a VPC in Pipedream, and enabled the workflow to connect through that VPC

About Microsoft Azure SQL Database#

Build apps that scale with managed and intelligent SQL database in the cloud.

Action#

Get Backlinks on Ahrefs

Description:Get the backlinks for a domain or URL with details for the referring pages (e.g., anchor and page title).

Version:0.0.9

Key:ahrefs-get-backlinks

View on GitHub

Ahrefs Overview#

Ahrefs API taps into the vast data reserves of Ahrefs, a robust SEO tool, to programmatically access insights into backlink profiles, keyword rankings, and SEO health. With Pipedream's capabilities, you can automate SEO monitoring, integrate with content management systems, trigger alerts for new or lost backlinks, or gather intelligence for keyword research—all without manual intervention. This unlocks the potential for real-time SEO strategy adjustments and the integration of SEO data into broader business processes or analytics platforms.

Action Code#

const ahrefs = require("../../ahrefs.app.js");
const axios = require("axios");

module.exports = {
  name: "Get Backlinks",
  key: "ahrefs-get-backlinks",
  description: "Get the backlinks for a domain or URL with details for the referring pages (e.g., anchor and page title).",
  version: "0.0.9",
  type: "action",
  props: {
    ahrefs,
    target: {
      propDefinition: [
        ahrefs,
        "target",
      ],
    },
    mode: {
      propDefinition: [
        ahrefs,
        "mode",
      ],
    },
    limit: {
      propDefinition: [
        ahrefs,
        "limit",
      ],
    },
  },
  async run() {
    return (await axios({
      url: "https://apiv2.ahrefs.com",
      params: {
        token: this.ahrefs.$auth.oauth_access_token,
        from: "backlinks",
        target: this.target,
        mode: this.mode,
        limit: this.limit,
        order_by: "ahrefs_rank:desc",
        output: "json",
      },
    })).data;
  },
};

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
Ahrefs	`ahrefs`	`app`	This component uses the Ahrefs app.
target	`target`	`string`	Enter a domain or URL.
mode	`mode`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu:`{ "label": "Exact", "value": "exact" }{ "label": "Domain", "value": "domain" }{ "label": "Subdomain", "value": "subdomains" }{ "label": "Prefix", "value": "prefix" }`
limit	`limit`	`integer`	Number of results to return.

Action Authentication#

Ahrefs uses OAuth authentication. When you connect your Ahrefs account, Pipedream will open a popup window where you can sign into Ahrefs and grant Pipedream permission to connect to your account. Pipedream securely stores and automatically refreshes the OAuth tokens so you can easily authenticate any Ahrefs API.

Pipedream requests the following authorization scopes when you connect your account:

api