Add Items To Album with Google Photos API on New Contact Created from Exact API

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Getting Started#

This integration creates a workflow with a Exact trigger and Google Photos action. When you configure and deploy the workflow, it will run on Pipedream's servers 24x7 for free.

Select this integration
Configure the New Contact Created trigger
1. Connect your Exact account
2. Configure timer
Configure the Add Items To Album action
1. Connect your Google Photos account
2. Select a Album ID
3. Select one or more Media Item IDs
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 Contact Created on Exact

Description:Emit new event each time a new contact is created. [See the docs](https://start.exactonline.nl/docs/HlpRestAPIResourcesDetails.aspx?name=CRMContacts)

Version:0.0.1

Key:exact-new-contact-created

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Exact Overview#

The Exact API provides a suite of endpoints for interacting with Exact's cloud-based financial software, which includes tools for accounting, CRM, and ERP functionalities. By leveraging this API on Pipedream, you can automate data flows across various business functions, sync financial records, manage customer relationships, and streamline operational processes. Pipedream's serverless execution model allows for crafting intricate workflows that respond in real-time to events, schedule operations, and connect with countless other apps to extend the functionality of Exact's ecosystem.

Trigger Code#

import common from "../common/base.mjs";

export default {
  ...common,
  key: "exact-new-contact-created",
  name: "New Contact Created",
  description: "Emit new event each time a new contact is created. [See the docs](https://start.exactonline.nl/docs/HlpRestAPIResourcesDetails.aspx?name=CRMContacts)",
  version: "0.0.1",
  type: "source",
  dedupe: "unique",
  methods: {
    ...common.methods,
    async getResults(division) {
      return this.exact.listContacts(division);
    },
    getCreatedTs(contact) {
      return contact.Created.match(/\d+/)[0];
    },
    generateMeta(contact) {
      return {
        id: contact.ID,
        summary: contact.FullName,
        ts: this.getCreatedTs(contact),
      };
    },
  },
};

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
Exact	`exact`	`app`	This component uses the Exact app.
N/A	`db`	`$.service.db`	This component uses `$.service.db` to maintain state between executions.
	`timer`	`$.interface.timer`

Trigger Authentication#

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

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

About Exact#

Cloud business software for SMEs and their accountants

Action#

Add Items To Album on Google Photos

Description:Adds selected items to the selected album. [See the documentation](https://developers.google.com/photos/library/guides/manage-albums#adding-items-to-album)

Version:0.0.1

Key:google_photos-add-items-to-album

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Google Photos Overview#

The Google Photos API allows you to integrate with Google's photo storage and sharing service, enabling you to create powerful automations around photo and album management. You can upload photos, create and manage albums, share photos and albums, and retrieve media items. When combined with Pipedream's ability to connect to hundreds of other apps, you can craft workflows that automate digital asset management, enhance productivity, and sync data across platforms.

Action Code#

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

export default {
  key: "google_photos-add-items-to-album",
  version: "0.0.1",
  type: "action",
  name: "Add Items To Album",
  description: "Adds selected items to the selected album. [See the documentation](https://developers.google.com/photos/library/guides/manage-albums#adding-items-to-album)",
  props: {
    app,
    albumId: {
      propDefinition: [
        app,
        "albumId",
      ],
    },
    mediaItemIds: {
      propDefinition: [
        app,
        "mediaItemId",
      ],
      type: "string[]",
      label: "Media Item IDs",
      description: "Media Item IDs",
    },
  },
  async run ({ $ }) {
    const resp = await this.app.addItemsToAlbum({
      $,
      albumId: this.albumId,
      data: {
        mediaItemIds: this.mediaItemIds,
      },
    });
    $.export("$summary", "Items has been added to the album successfully.");
    return resp;
  },
};

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
Google Photos	`app`	`app`	This component uses the Google Photos app.
Album ID	`albumId`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu.
Media Item IDs	`mediaItemIds`	`string[]`	Select a value from the drop down menu.

Action Authentication#

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

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

emailprofilehttps://www.googleapis.com/auth/photoslibrary.readonly.appcreateddatahttps://www.googleapis.com/auth/photoslibrary.edit.appcreateddatahttps://www.googleapis.com/auth/photoslibraryhttps://www.googleapis.com/auth/photoslibrary.appendonlyhttps://www.googleapis.com/auth/photoslibrary.sharinghttps://www.googleapis.com/auth/photoslibrary.readonly