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Create a workflow to Convert Base64 Encoded File with the ConvertAPI API. When you configure and deploy the workflow, it will run on Pipedream's servers 24x7 for free.

  1. Configure the Convert Base64 Encoded File action
    1. Connect your ConvertAPI account
    2. Configure Base64 String
    3. Configure Filename
    4. Select a Input Format
  2. Select a trigger to run your workflow on HTTP requests, schedules or app events
  3. Deploy the workflow
  4. Send a test event to validate your setup
  5. Turn on the trigger

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Details

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Convert Base64 Encoded File on ConvertAPI
Description:This action converts a base64-string-encoded file into the user-specified format. [See the documentation](https://v2.convertapi.com/info/openapi)
Version:0.0.1
Key:convertapi-convert-base64-encoded-file

Code

import FormData from "form-data";
import { saveFile } from "../../common/utils.mjs";
import convertapi from "../../convertapi.app.mjs";

export default {
  key: "convertapi-convert-base64-encoded-file",
  name: "Convert Base64 Encoded File",
  description: "This action converts a base64-string-encoded file into the user-specified format. [See the documentation](https://v2.convertapi.com/info/openapi)",
  version: "0.0.1",
  type: "action",
  props: {
    convertapi,
    base64String: {
      propDefinition: [
        convertapi,
        "base64String",
      ],
    },
    filename: {
      type: "string",
      label: "Filename",
      description: "Converted output file name without extension. The extension will be added automatically.",
    },
    formatFrom: {
      propDefinition: [
        convertapi,
        "formatFrom",
      ],
      reloadProps: true,
    },
  },
  async additionalProps() {
    const props = {};
    if (this.formatFrom) {
      const { paths } = await this.convertapi.getAllowedFormats({
        formatFrom: this.formatFrom,
      });

      const str = `/convert/${this.formatFrom}/to/`;

      const allowedFormats = Object.keys(paths).filter((format) => {
        if (format.startsWith(str)) {
          return true;
        }
      })
        .map((format) => format.slice(str.length));

      props.formatTo = {
        type: "string",
        label: "Format To",
        description: "The format to convert the file to.",
        options: allowedFormats,
      };
    }
    return props;
  },
  async run({ $ }) {
    const buffer = Buffer.from(this.base64String, "base64");
    const data = new FormData();
    data.append("File", buffer, `${this.filename}.${this.formatFrom}`);

    const { Files } = await this.convertapi.convertFileToFormat({
      $,
      data,
      maxBodyLength: Infinity,
      headers: data.getHeaders(),
      formatFrom: this.formatFrom,
      formatTo: this.formatTo,
    });

    await saveFile(Files);
    const filename = Files[0].FileName;

    $.export("$summary", `Successfully converted base64 encoded file to ${this.formatTo} and saved in /tmp directory as **${filename}**.`);
    return {
      filepath: `/tmp/${filename}`,
    };
  },
};

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.
LabelPropTypeDescription
ConvertAPIconvertapiappThis component uses the ConvertAPI app.
Base64 Stringbase64Stringstring

The base64 string of the file to convert

Filenamefilenamestring

Converted output file name without extension. The extension will be added automatically.

Input FormatformatFromstringSelect a value from the drop down menu:aianybmpcsvdjvudocdocxdotdotxdwfdwfxdwgdwgxdxfemailemlepsepubgifheichtmhtmlicoimagesjpegjpgkeylogmdmdimhtmlmobimsgnumbersodcodfodpodsodtofficeoxpspagespdfpngpotxppsppsxpptpptxprnpspsdpubrtfsvgtemplatetiftifftxtvsdvsdxwebwebpwpdxlsxlsxxltxltxxmlxpszip

Authentication

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

You can get your API Secret on your Profile Page under the Authentication section on the left sidebar.

About ConvertAPI

ConvertAPI is a high-performance online files conversion and manipulation service for developers. It can be integrated into any application or platform in just a few minutes, scales up to handle any amount of traffic, uses little resources and supports 200+ conversion actions.

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