Integrate the BC Gov News API with the Data Stores API

The BC Gov News API provides programmatic access to government news releases, stories, and resources in British Columbia. Leveraging this API on Pipedream allows for the automation of monitoring, distributing, and analyzing news content from the BC government. Developers can create workflows to keep track of the latest updates in various sectors, filter news based on specific interests or keywords, and integrate with other services to disseminate information efficiently.

Connect BC Gov News#

import { axios } from "@pipedream/platform"
export default defineComponent({
  props: {
    bc_gov_news: {
      type: "app",
      app: "bc_gov_news",
    }
  },
  async run({steps, $}) {
    return await axios($, {
      url: `https://news.api.gov.bc.ca//api/Newsletters`,
      params: {
        "api-version": `1.0`,
      },
    })
  },
})

Overview of Data Stores#

Data Stores are a key-value store that allow you to persist state and share data across workflows. You can perform CRUD operations, enabling dynamic data management within your serverless architecture. Use it to save results from API calls, user inputs, or interim data; then read, update, or enrich this data in subsequent steps or workflows. Data Stores simplify stateful logic and cross-workflow communication, making them ideal for tracking process statuses, aggregating metrics, or serving as a simple configuration store.

Connect Data Stores#

export default defineComponent({
  props: {
    myDataStore: {
      type: "data_store",
    },
  },
  async run({ steps, $ }) {
    await this.myDataStore.set("key_here","Any serializable JSON as the value")
    return await this.myDataStore.get("key_here")
  },
})