Formatting - [Date/Time] Compare Dates with Pipedream Utils API on New Author from Ghost.org (Content API) API

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Getting Started#

This integration creates a workflow with a Ghost.org (Content API) trigger and Pipedream Utils action. When you configure and deploy the workflow, it will run on Pipedream's servers 24x7 for free.

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Configure the New Author trigger
1. Connect your Ghost.org (Content API) account
2. Configure Polling schedule
Configure the Formatting - [Date/Time] Compare Dates action
1. Connect your Pipedream Utils account
2. Configure Start Date
3. Optional- Select a Input Format
4. Configure End Date
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 Author on Ghost.org (Content API)

Description:Emit new event for each new author added on a site.

Version:0.0.4

Key:ghost_org_content_api-new-author

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Ghost.org (Content API) Overview#

The Ghost.org (Content API) unlocks the power of content automation and integration for developers and content creators. With this API, you can programmatically access and manipulate your blog's posts, tags, authors, and settings. It's perfect for streamlining content workflows, from syncing with other platforms to analyzing and optimizing your content strategy.

Trigger Code#

import constants from "../../common/constants.mjs";
import common from "../common/timer-based.mjs";

export default {
  ...common,
  type: "source",
  key: "ghost_org_content_api-new-author",
  name: "New Author",
  description: "Emit new event for each new author added on a site.",
  version: "0.0.4",
  dedupe: "unique",
  methods: {
    ...common.methods,
    getResourceFn() {
      return this.ghostContentApi.getAuthors;
    },
    getResourceFnArgs() {
      return {
        params: {
          limit: constants.DEFAULT_LIMIT,
        },
      };
    },
    getResourceName() {
      return "authors";
    },
    generateMeta(resource) {
      return {
        id: resource.id,
        ts: Date.now(),
        summary: `Author ID ${resource.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
Ghost.org (Content API)	`ghostContentApi`	`app`	This component uses the Ghost.org (Content API) app.
N/A	`db`	`$.service.db`	This component uses `$.service.db` to maintain state between executions.
Polling schedule	`timer`	`$.interface.timer`	How often to poll the Ghost API

Trigger Authentication#

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

About Ghost.org (Content API)#

Open source publishing platform

Action#

Formatting - [Date/Time] Compare Dates on Pipedream Utils

Description:Get the duration between two dates in days, hours, minutes, and seconds along with checking if they are the same.

Version:0.0.6

Key:pipedream_utils-compare-dates

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Pipedream Utils Overview#

The Pipedream Utils app is a set of pre-built functions that streamline common tasks in your workflows. It acts like a Swiss Army knife for developers, providing essential tools such as format conversion, date manipulation, and text processing. By leveraging these functions, you can reduce the boilerplate code needed for routine operations, speeding up the development of intricate automations. The Helper Functions API can be a game changer when it comes to tasks like parsing dates in user-friendly formats, encoding and decoding data, or generating UUIDs, making them more efficient and less error-prone.

Action Code#

import commonDateTime from "../../common/date-time/commonDateTime.mjs";
import pipedream_utils from "../../pipedream_utils.app.mjs";
import { DATE_TIME_UNITS } from "../../common/date-time/dateTimeUnits.mjs";
export default {
  ...commonDateTime,
  name: "Formatting - [Date/Time] Compare Dates",
  description: "Get the duration between two dates in days, hours, minutes, and seconds along with checking if they are the same.",
  key: "pipedream_utils-compare-dates",
  version: "0.0.6",
  annotations: {
    destructiveHint: false,
    openWorldHint: true,
    readOnlyHint: true,
  },
  type: "action",
  props: {
    ...commonDateTime.props,
    inputDate: {
      propDefinition: [
        pipedream_utils,
        "inputDate",
      ],
      label: "Start Date",
      description: "Enter start date string, in the format defined in `Input Format`. If the start date is after the end date, these dates will be swapped and in the output `datesSwapped` will be set to `true`.",
    },
    endDate: {
      propDefinition: [
        pipedream_utils,
        "inputDate",
      ],
      label: "End Date",
      description: "Enter end date string, in the format defined in `Input Format`. Timezone is assumed the same for both dates if not explicitly set.",
    },
  },
  async run({ $ }) {
    const startDateObj = this.getDateFromInput(this.inputDate);
    const endDateObj = this.getDateFromInput(this.endDate);
    const startValue = startDateObj.valueOf();
    const endValue = endDateObj.valueOf();
    const datesSwapped = startValue > endValue;
    let result = "equal";
    let remainingValue = Math.abs(endValue - startValue);
    if (remainingValue) {
      const arrResults = [];
      const arrUnits = Object.entries(DATE_TIME_UNITS).sort((a, b) => b[1] - a[1]);
      for (const [
        word,
        unit,
      ] of arrUnits) {
        const amount = Math.floor(remainingValue / unit);
        if (amount) {
          arrResults.push(`${amount} ${amount === 1
            ? word
            : `${word}s`}`);
          remainingValue %= unit;
          if (!remainingValue)
            break;
        }
      }
      result = arrResults.join(", ");
    }
    $.export("$summary", "Successfully compared dates");
    return {
      datesSwapped,
      result,
    };
  },
};

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
Pipedream Utils	`pipedream_utils`	`app`	This component uses the Pipedream Utils app.
Start Date	`inputDate`	`string`	Enter start date string, in the format defined in `Input Format`. If the start date is after the end date, these dates will be swapped and in the output `datesSwapped` will be set to `true`.
Input Format	`inputFormat`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu:`Sun Jan 22 23:04:05 +0000 2006January 22 2006 23:04:05January 22 2006Jan 22 20062006-01-22T23:04:052006-01-22T23:04:05+00002006-01-22 23:04:05 +00002006-01-22 23:042006-01-2201-22-200601/22/200601/22/0622-01-200622/01/200622/01/06Unix time (seconds) Eg. 1137971045Unix time (milliseconds) Eg. 1137971045000`
End Date	`endDate`	`string`	Enter end date string, in the format defined in `Input Format`. Timezone is assumed the same for both dates if not explicitly set.