Update Environment Variable with Postman API on New Page Opened from Google Analytics API

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Getting Started#

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

Select this integration
Configure the New Page Opened trigger
1. Connect your Google Analytics account
2. Configure timer
3. Configure View Id
Configure the Update Environment Variable action
1. Connect your Postman account
2. Optional- Select a Workspace ID
3. Select a Environment ID
4. Select a Variable
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 Page Opened on Google Analytics

Description:Emit new event when a page is viewed

Version:0.1.1

Key:google_analytics-page-opened

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Google Analytics Overview#

The Google Analytics API unlocks the power of your analytics data, enabling automated access to custom reports, real-time statistics, and user behavior analysis. With it, you can extract actionable insights, push data to other platforms, and tailor your business strategy with precision. Leveraging Pipedream's serverless platform, these capabilities can be seamlessly integrated into workflows that trigger actions in other apps, send alerts, or even feed data warehouses for deeper analysis.

Trigger Code#

import analytics from "../../google_analytics.app.mjs";
import { DEFAULT_POLLING_SOURCE_TIMER_INTERVAL } from "@pipedream/platform";
import utils from "../../common/utils.mjs";

export default {
  key: "google_analytics-page-opened",
  version: "0.1.1",
  name: "New Page Opened",
  description: "Emit new event when a page is viewed",
  type: "source",
  dedupe: "unique",
  props: {
    analytics,
    db: "$.service.db",
    timer: {
      type: "$.interface.timer",
      default: {
        intervalSeconds: DEFAULT_POLLING_SOURCE_TIMER_INTERVAL,
      },
    },
    viewId: {
      propDefinition: [
        analytics,
        "viewId",
      ],
    },
  },
  hooks: {
    async deploy() {
      const startDate = utils.monthAgo();
      this._setStartDate(startDate);
      await this.processEvent();
    },
  },
  methods: {
    _getPageViews() {
      return this.db.get("pageViews");
    },
    _setPageViews(pageViews) {
      this.db.set("pageViews", pageViews);
    },
    _getStartDate() {
      return this.db.get("startDate");
    },
    _setStartDate(startDate) {
      this.db.set("startDate", startDate);
    },
    generateMeta(pageViews, startDate) {
      const ts = Date.now();
      return {
        id: ts,
        summary: `${pageViews} page views since ${startDate}`,
        ts,
      };
    },
    async processEvent() {
      const startDate = this._getStartDate();
      const data = {
        resource: {
          reportRequests: [
            {
              viewId: this.viewId,
              dateRanges: [
                {
                  startDate,
                  endDate: "today",
                },
              ],
              metrics: [
                {
                  expression: "ga:pageviews",
                },
              ],
            },
          ],
        },
      };
      const { data: report } = await this.analytics.queryReports(data);

      const previousPageViews = this._getPageViews();
      const pageViews = report.reports[0].data.totals[0].values[0];

      if (!previousPageViews || pageViews > previousPageViews) {
        this._setPageViews(pageViews);
        const meta = this.generateMeta(pageViews, startDate);
        this.$emit(report, meta);
      }
    },
  },
  async run() {
    await this.processEvent();
  },
};

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
Google Analytics	`analytics`	`app`	This component uses the Google Analytics app.
N/A	`db`	`$.service.db`	This component uses `$.service.db` to maintain state between executions.
	`timer`	`$.interface.timer`
View Id	`viewId`	`string`	ID of the view to monitor. Can be found on your Google Analytics Dashboard -> Admin -> View Setting

Trigger Authentication#

Google Analytics uses OAuth authentication. When you connect your Google Analytics account, Pipedream will open a popup window where you can sign into Google Analytics 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 Analytics API.

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

emailprofilehttps://www.googleapis.com/auth/analytics.edithttps://www.googleapis.com/auth/analytics.readonly

About Google Analytics#

Google Analytics enables you to measure and report on user activity on websites, web and mobile apps, and internet-connected devices.

Action#

Update Environment Variable on Postman

Description:Updates a specific environment variable in Postman. [See the documentation](https://learning.postman.com/docs/developer/postman-api/intro-api/)

Version:0.0.2

Key:postman-update-variable

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Postman Overview#

The Postman API enables you to automate tasks within your Postman collections, such as running collections, fetching and updating environments, and integrating your API development workflow into your CI/CD pipeline. Using Pipedream, you can harness this functionality to create custom workflows that trigger on various events, process data, and connect with other apps, extending the capabilities of your API testing and development processes.

Action Code#

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

export default {
  key: "postman-update-variable",
  name: "Update Environment Variable",
  description: "Updates a specific environment variable in Postman. [See the documentation](https://learning.postman.com/docs/developer/postman-api/intro-api/)",
  version: "0.0.2",
  annotations: {
    destructiveHint: true,
    openWorldHint: true,
    readOnlyHint: false,
  },
  type: "action",
  props: {
    postman,
    workspaceId: {
      propDefinition: [
        postman,
        "workspaceId",
      ],
      optional: true,
    },
    environmentId: {
      propDefinition: [
        postman,
        "environmentId",
        ({ workspaceId }) => ({
          workspaceId,
        }),
      ],
    },
    variable: {
      propDefinition: [
        postman,
        "variable",
        ({ environmentId }) => ({
          environmentId,
        }),
      ],
      reloadProps: true,
    },
  },
  async additionalProps() {
    const props = {};
    if (this.variable) {
      const { environment: { values: variables } } = await this.postman.getEnvironment({
        environmentId: this.environmentId,
      });
      const indexVar = variables.findIndex((variable) => variable.key === this.variable);
      const variable = variables[indexVar];

      props.variableValue = {
        type: "string",
        label: "Variable Value",
        description: "The value for the variable",
      };
      props.variableEnabled = {
        type: "boolean",
        label: "Variable Enabled",
        description: "Whether the variable is enabled or not.",
        default: variable.enabled,
      };
    }
    return props;
  },
  async run({ $ }) {
    const {
      postman,
      environmentId,
    } = this;

    const { environment } = await postman.getEnvironment({
      $,
      environmentId,
    });

    const indexVar = environment.values.findIndex((variable) => variable.key === this.variable);
    environment.values[indexVar] = {
      ...environment.values[indexVar],
      value: this.variableValue,
      enabled: this.variableEnabled,
    };

    // This step is to delete all variables and create them again.
    // Without this step, the postman will only update the variables` initial value.
    await postman.updateEnvironment({
      $,
      environmentId,
      data: {
        environment: {
          values: [],
        },
      },
    });

    const response = await postman.updateEnvironment({
      $,
      environmentId,
      data: {
        environment: {
          values: environment.values,
        },
      },
    });

    $.export("$summary", `Successfully updated the variable "${this.variable}" in environment ID ${this.environmentId}`);
    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
Postman	`postman`	`app`	This component uses the Postman app.
Workspace ID	`workspaceId`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu.
Environment ID	`environmentId`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu.
Variable	`variable`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu.

Action Authentication#

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

To retrieve your API key,