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Getting Started#

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

Select this integration
Configure the New or Removed Documents in a Collection trigger
1. Configure timer
2. Connect your Fauna account
3. Select a Collection
4. Optional- Configure Emit changes as a single event
Configure the List All Files/Subfolders in a Folder action
1. Connect your Dropbox account
2. Select a Path
3. Configure Recursive
4. Configure Include Deleted
5. Configure Include has explicit shared members
6. Configure Include mounted folders
7. Configure Include non downloadable files
8. 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 or Removed Documents in a Collection on Fauna

Description:Emit new event each time you add or remove a document from a specific collection, with the details of the document.

Version:0.0.8

Key:faunadb-changes-to-collection

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Fauna Overview#

Fauna API offers a powerful serverless database solution for modern applications. Its unique capabilities allow for highly scalable, secure, and flexible data management. With Pipedream, you can harness the power of Fauna to create intricate serverless workflows that react to various triggers, manage data efficiently, and connect seamlessly with other services and APIs to automate complex tasks.

Trigger Code#

import fauna from "../../faunadb.app.mjs";
import _ from "lodash";
import { DEFAULT_POLLING_SOURCE_TIMER_INTERVAL } from "@pipedream/platform";

export default {
  type: "source",
  key: "faunadb-changes-to-collection",
  name: "New or Removed Documents in a Collection",
  description: "Emit new event each time you add or remove a document from a specific collection, with the details of the document.",
  version: "0.0.8",
  dedupe: "unique", // Dedupe events based on the concatenation of event + document ref id
  props: {
    timer: {
      type: "$.interface.timer",
      default: {
        intervalSeconds: DEFAULT_POLLING_SOURCE_TIMER_INTERVAL,
      },
    },
    db: "$.service.db",
    fauna,
    collection: {
      propDefinition: [
        fauna,
        "collections",
      ],
    },
    emitEventsInBatch: {
      type: "boolean",
      label: "Emit changes as a single event",
      description:
        "If `true`, all events are emitted as an array, within a single Pipedream event. Defaults to `false`, emitting each event in Fauna as its own event in Pipedream",
      optional: true,
      default: false,
    },
  },
  async run() {
    // As soon as the script runs, mark the start time so we can fetch changes
    // since this time on the next run. Fauna expects epoch ms as its cursor.
    const ts = +new Date() * 1000;
    const cursor = this.db.get("cursor") || ts;

    const events = await this.fauna.getEventsInCollectionAfterTs(
      this.collection,
      cursor,
    );

    if (!events.length) {
      console.log(`No new events in collection ${this.collection}`);
      this.db.set("cursor", ts);
      return;
    }

    console.log(`${events.length} new events in collection ${this.collection}`);

    // Batched emits do not take advantage of the built-in deduper
    if (this.emitEventsInBatch) {
      this.$emit({
        events,
      }, {
        summary: `${events.length} new event${events.length > 1
          ? "s"
          : ""}`,
        id: cursor,
      });
    } else {
      for (const event of events) {
        this.$emit(event, {
          summary: `${event.action.toUpperCase()} - ${event.document.id}`,
          id: `${event.action}-${event.document.id}`, // dedupes events based on this ID
        });
      }
    }

    // Finally, set cursor for the next run to the max timestamp of the changed events, ensuring we
    // get all events after that on the next run. We need to add 1 since the timestamp filter in
    // Fauna is inclusive: https://docs.fauna.com/fauna/current/api/fql/functions/paginate
    const maxEventTs = _.maxBy(events, (event) => event.ts).ts + 1;

    this.db.set("cursor", maxEventTs);
  },
};

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
	`timer`	`$.interface.timer`
N/A	`db`	`$.service.db`	This component uses `$.service.db` to maintain state between executions.
Fauna	`fauna`	`app`	This component uses the Fauna app.
Collection	`collection`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu.
Emit changes as a single event	`emitEventsInBatch`	`boolean`	If `true`, all events are emitted as an array, within a single Pipedream event. Defaults to `false`, emitting each event in Fauna as its own event in Pipedream

Trigger Authentication#

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

Create a key in the Security section of your FaunaDB dashboard, then enter the Secret below.

About Fauna#

The distributed serverless database combining the flexibility of NoSQL with the relational querying capabilities of SQL systems.

Action#

List All Files/Subfolders in a Folder on Dropbox

Description:Retrieves a list of files or subfolders in a specified folder [See the documentation](https://dropbox.github.io/dropbox-sdk-js/Dropbox.html#filesListFolder__anchor)

Version:0.0.13

Key:dropbox-list-file-folders-in-a-folder

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Dropbox Overview#

The Dropbox API on Pipedream enables you to automate file and folder operations, streamlining workflows that involve storing, syncing, and sharing content. With this API, you can programmatically manage files, set up event-driven triggers based on changes within Dropbox, and leverage Pipedream's capabilities to connect with hundreds of other apps for extended automation scenarios. It's ideal for building custom file management solutions, archiving systems, or collaborative content workflows without writing extensive code.

Action Code#

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

export default {
  name: "List All Files/Subfolders in a Folder",
  description: "Retrieves a list of files or subfolders in a specified folder [See the documentation](https://dropbox.github.io/dropbox-sdk-js/Dropbox.html#filesListFolder__anchor)",
  key: "dropbox-list-file-folders-in-a-folder",
  version: "0.0.13",
  annotations: {
    destructiveHint: false,
    openWorldHint: true,
    readOnlyHint: true,
  },
  type: "action",
  props: {
    dropbox,
    path: {
      propDefinition: [
        dropbox,
        "path",
        () => ({
          initialOptions: [],
          filter: ({ metadata: { metadata: { [".tag"]: type } } }) => type === "folder",
        }),
      ],
      description: "Type the folder name to search for it in the user's Dropbox.",
    },
    recursive: {
      type: "boolean",
      label: "Recursive",
      description: "If `true`, the list folder operation will be applied recursively to all subfolders and the response will contain contents of all subfolders.",
      default: true,
    },
    includeDeleted: {
      type: "boolean",
      label: "Include Deleted",
      description: "If `true`, the results will include files and folders that used to exist but were deleted.",
      default: false,
    },
    includeHasExplicitSharedMembers: {
      type: "boolean",
      label: "Include has explicit shared members",
      description: "If `true`, the results will include a flag for each file indicating whether or not that file has any explicit members.",
      default: false,
    },
    includeMountedFolders: {
      type: "boolean",
      label: "Include mounted folders",
      description: "If `true`, the results will include entries under mounted folders which includes app folder, shared folder and team folder.",
      default: false,
    },
    includeNonDownloadableFiles: {
      type: "boolean",
      label: "Include non downloadable files",
      description: "If `true`, include files that are not downloadable, i.e. Google Docs.",
      default: true,
    },
    limit: {
      propDefinition: [
        dropbox,
        "limit",
      ],
    },
  },
  async run({ $ }) {
    const {
      limit,
      path,
      recursive,
      includeDeleted,
      includeHasExplicitSharedMembers,
      includeMountedFolders,
      includeNonDownloadableFiles,
    } = this;
    const res = await this.dropbox.listFilesFolders({
      path: this.dropbox.getPath(path),
      recursive,
      include_deleted: includeDeleted,
      include_has_explicit_shared_members: includeHasExplicitSharedMembers,
      include_mounted_folders: includeMountedFolders,
      include_non_downloadable_files: includeNonDownloadableFiles,
    }, limit);
    $.export("$summary", `Files and folders in the path ${path?.label || path} successfully fetched`);
    return res;
  },
};

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
Dropbox	`dropbox`	`app`	This component uses the Dropbox app.
Path	`path`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu.
Recursive	`recursive`	`boolean`	If `true`, the list folder operation will be applied recursively to all subfolders and the response will contain contents of all subfolders.
Include Deleted	`includeDeleted`	`boolean`	If `true`, the results will include files and folders that used to exist but were deleted.
Include has explicit shared members	`includeHasExplicitSharedMembers`	`boolean`	If `true`, the results will include a flag for each file indicating whether or not that file has any explicit members.
Include mounted folders	`includeMountedFolders`	`boolean`	If `true`, the results will include entries under mounted folders which includes app folder, shared folder and team folder.
Include non downloadable files	`includeNonDownloadableFiles`	`boolean`	If `true`, include files that are not downloadable, i.e. Google Docs.
Limit	`limit`	`integer`	Specify a max amount of register to be fetched. Defaults to `100` if left blank.

Action Authentication#

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

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

About Dropbox#

Dropbox gives you secure access to all your files. Collaborate with friends, family, and coworkers from any device.

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