Random Meme with Humor API API on New Item Purchased from Buy Me a Coffee API

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Getting Started#

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

Select this integration
Configure the New Item Purchased trigger
1. Connect your Buy Me a Coffee account
2. Configure timer
Configure the Random Meme action
1. Connect your Humor API account
2. Optional- Configure Keywords
3. Optional- Configure Keywords In Image
4. Optional- Select a Media Type
5. Optional- Configure Minimum rating
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 Item Purchased on Buy Me a Coffee

Description:Emit new events when a new item was purchased. [See the docs](https://developers.buymeacoffee.com/#/apireference?id=extra-purchases-v1extras)

Version:0.0.3

Key:buy_me_a_coffee-new-item-purchased

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Buy Me a Coffee Overview#

The Buy Me a Coffee API allows creators to interact programmatically with their Buy Me a Coffee account. Through Pipedream, you can automate actions such as thanking supporters, tracking donations, and posting updates. By integrating with other apps, you can extend functionalities, streamline your supporter engagement, and analyze your growth.

Trigger Code#

import { defineSource } from "@pipedream/types";
import common from "../common/common.mjs";
export default defineSource({
    ...common,
    key: "buy_me_a_coffee-new-item-purchased",
    name: "New Item Purchased",
    description: "Emit new events when a new item was purchased. [See the docs](https://developers.buymeacoffee.com/#/apireference?id=extra-purchases-v1extras)",
    version: "0.0.3",
    type: "source",
    dedupe: "unique",
    methods: {
        ...common.methods,
        getResourceFn() {
            return this.app.getPurchases;
        },
        compareFn(item) {
            return this.getLastCreatedTime() < new Date(item.purchased_on).getTime();
        },
        getSummary(item) {
            return `New purchase ${item.purchase_question} amount(${item.purchase_amount})`;
        },
        getTimeKey() {
            return "purchased_on";
        },
        getIdKey() {
            return "purchase_id";
        },
    },
});

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
Buy Me a Coffee	`app`	`app`	This component uses the Buy Me a Coffee app.
	`timer`	`$.interface.timer`
N/A	`db`	`$.service.db`	This component uses `$.service.db` to maintain state between executions.

Trigger Authentication#

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

To connect your Buy Me a Coffee account with Pipedream, first sign in to your Buy Me a Coffee developer dashboard.

Generate your API token by clicking on the "generate my token" button
Provide a name for your token and click "generate"
Your token will be displayed -- copy that and paste it below

About Buy Me a Coffee#

A supporter is worth a thousand followers. Accept donations. Start a membership. Sell anything you like. It’s easier than you think.

Action#

Random Meme on Humor API

Description:Searches for a random meme every time. [See the docs here](https://humorapi.com/docs/#Random-Meme).

Version:0.0.2

Key:humor_api-random-meme

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Humor API Overview#

The Humor API is a tool that offers a variety of endpoints to add some laughter to your applications. Integrated into Pipedream, you can harness this API to create custom workflows that trigger actions across various services, responding to events with a light-hearted touch. Use cases may include sending jokes as icebreakers in emails, posting humorous content to social media, or integrating fun prompts into chatbots.

Action Code#

import app from "../../humor_api.app.mjs";

export default {
  key: "humor_api-random-meme",
  name: "Random Meme",
  description: "Searches for a random meme every time. [See the docs here](https://humorapi.com/docs/#Random-Meme).",
  type: "action",
  version: "0.0.2",
  props: {
    app,
    keywords: {
      propDefinition: [
        app,
        "keywords",
      ],
    },
    keywordsInImage: {
      propDefinition: [
        app,
        "keywordsInImage",
      ],
    },
    mediaType: {
      propDefinition: [
        app,
        "mediaType",
      ],
    },
    minRating: {
      propDefinition: [
        app,
        "minRating",
      ],
    },
  },
  async run({ $ }) {
    const {
      keywords,
      keywordsInImage,
      mediaType,
      minRating,
    } = this;

    const response = await this.app.randomMeme({
      $,
      params: {
        "keywords": (keywords || []).join(","),
        "keywords-in-image": keywordsInImage,
        "media-type": mediaType,
        "min-rating": minRating,
      },
    });

    $.export("$summary", `Successfully fetched a random meme with ID: ${response.id}`);

    return response;
  },
};

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
Humor API	`app`	`app`	This component uses the Humor API app.
Keywords	`keywords`	`string[]`	A comma-separated list of words that must occur in the joke.
Keywords In Image	`keywordsInImage`	`boolean`	Whether the keywords must occur in the image.
Media Type	`mediaType`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu:`imagevideojpgpnggif`
Minimum rating	`minRating`	`integer`	The minimum rating (0-10).

Action Authentication#

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

To retrieve your API Key,