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Getting Started#

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

Select this integration
Configure the New Attachment Received trigger
1. Configure timer
2. Connect your Gmail account
3. Optional- Configure Search Query
4. Optional- Select one or more Labels
Configure the Create Employee action
1. Connect your Deputy account
2. Configure First Name
3. Configure Last Name
4. Select a Location ID
5. Optional- Configure Date of Birth
6. Optional- Configure Start Date
7. Optional- Configure Phone
8. Optional- Configure Rate
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 Attachment Received on Gmail

Description:Emit new event for each attachment in a message received. This source is capped at 100 max new messages per run.

Version:0.0.5

Key:gmail-new-attachment-received

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Gmail Overview#

By connecting your personal Gmail account to Pipedream, you'll be able to incorporate email into whatever you're building with any of the thousands of apps that are available on Pipedream.

Trigger Code#

import gmail from "../../gmail.app.mjs";
import common from "../common/polling-messages.mjs";

export default {
  ...common,
  key: "gmail-new-attachment-received",
  name: "New Attachment Received",
  description: "Emit new event for each attachment in a message received. This source is capped at 100 max new messages per run.",
  version: "0.0.5",
  type: "source",
  dedupe: "unique",
  props: {
    ...common.props,
    gmail,
    q: {
      propDefinition: [
        gmail,
        "q",
      ],
    },
    labels: {
      propDefinition: [
        gmail,
        "label",
      ],
      type: "string[]",
      label: "Labels",
      optional: true,
    },
  },
  methods: {
    ...common.methods,
    constructQuery(lastDate) {
      const { q: query } = this;
      const hasAttachment = query?.includes("has:attachment")
        ? ""
        : "has:attachment";
      const after = !query?.includes("after:") && lastDate
        ? `after:${lastDate / 1000}`
        : "";
      return [
        hasAttachment,
        after,
        query,
      ].join(" ").trim();
    },
    getLabels() {
      return this.labels;
    },
    generateMeta(attachment, message) {
      return {
        id: `${message.id}${attachment.partId}`,
        summary: `New Attachment: ${attachment.filename}`,
        ts: +message.internalDate,
      };
    },
    emitEvent(message) {
      if (message) {
        const { parts: attachments } = message.payload;

        attachments.filter((attachment) => attachment.body.attachmentId).forEach((attachment) => {
          this.$emit({
            message,
            attachment,
          }, this.generateMeta(attachment, message));
        });
      }
    },
  },
};

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
N/A	`db`	`$.service.db`	This component uses `$.service.db` to maintain state between executions.
	`timer`	`$.interface.timer`
Gmail	`gmail`	`app`	This component uses the Gmail app.
Search Query	`q`	`string`	Apply a search filter using Gmail's standard search operators
Labels	`labels`	`string[]`	Select a value from the drop down menu.

Trigger Authentication#

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

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

emailprofileopenidhttps://www.googleapis.com/auth/gmail.labelshttps://www.googleapis.com/auth/gmail.sendhttps://www.googleapis.com/auth/gmail.modifyhttps://www.googleapis.com/auth/gmail.composehttps://www.googleapis.com/auth/gmail.settings.basic

About Gmail#

Gmail offers private and secure email by Google at no cost, for business and consumer accounts.

Action#

Create Employee on Deputy

Description:Adds a new employee or staff member to the organization in Deputy. [See the documentation](https://developer.deputy.com/deputy-docs/reference/addanemployee)

Version:0.0.1

Key:deputy-create-employee

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Deputy Overview#

Deputy is a robust workforce management tool, catering to scheduling, timesheet tracking, and other employee coordination tasks. Leveraging the Deputy API on Pipedream allows you to automate mundane tasks, sync data across platforms, and create custom notifications based on employee actions. You could build workflows to manage shifts, sync employee details with HR systems, or trigger payroll processes, harnessing Pipedream's capability to integrate with various services without the need for manual coding.

Action Code#

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

export default {
  key: "deputy-create-employee",
  name: "Create Employee",
  description: "Adds a new employee or staff member to the organization in Deputy. [See the documentation](https://developer.deputy.com/deputy-docs/reference/addanemployee)",
  version: "0.0.1",
  type: "action",
  props: {
    deputy,
    firstName: {
      type: "string",
      label: "First Name",
      description: "First name of the employee",
    },
    lastName: {
      type: "string",
      label: "Last Name",
      description: "Last name of the employee",
    },
    locationId: {
      propDefinition: [
        deputy,
        "locationId",
      ],
    },
    dob: {
      type: "string",
      label: "Date of Birth",
      description: "The date of birth of the employee. Example: `1971-01-01`",
      optional: true,
    },
    startDate: {
      type: "string",
      label: "Start Date",
      description: "The date that the employee started employment. Example: `1971-01-01`",
      optional: true,
    },
    phone: {
      type: "string",
      label: "Phone",
      description: "Phone number of the employee",
      optional: true,
    },
    rate: {
      type: "string",
      label: "Rate",
      description: "The hourly rate of the employee",
      optional: true,
    },
  },
  async run({ $ }) {
    const response = await this.deputy.createEmployee({
      $,
      data: {
        strFirstName: this.firstName,
        strLastName: this.lastName,
        intCompanyId: this.locationId,
        strDob: this.dob,
        strStartDate: this.startDate,
        strMobilePhone: this.phone,
        fltWeekDayRate: this.rate,
      },
    });
    $.export("$summary", `Successfully created employee 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
Deputy	`deputy`	`app`	This component uses the Deputy app.
First Name	`firstName`	`string`	First name of the employee
Last Name	`lastName`	`string`	Last name of the employee
Location ID	`locationId`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu.
Date of Birth	`dob`	`string`	The date of birth of the employee. Example: `1971-01-01`
Start Date	`startDate`	`string`	The date that the employee started employment. Example: `1971-01-01`
Phone	`phone`	`string`	Phone number of the employee
Rate	`rate`	`string`	The hourly rate of the employee

Action Authentication#

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

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

longlife_refresh_token

About Deputy#

Employee scheduling, timesheets, tasking and communication platform

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