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Getting Started#

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

Select this integration
Configure the New Upcoming Event Alert trigger
1. Connect your Google Calendar account
2. Configure Pipedream API Key
3. Optional- Select a Calendar ID
4. Optional- Select one or more Event Types
5. Configure Minutes Before
Configure the Create Shipment action
1. Connect your UPS account
2. Configure Shipper Name
3. Configure Shipper Number
4. Configure Shipper Address Line
5. Configure Shipper City
6. Configure Shipper State Province Code
7. Configure Shipper Postal Code
8. Configure Shipper Country Code
9. Configure Ship To Name
10. Configure Ship To Address Line
11. Configure Ship To City
12. Configure Ship To State Province Code
13. Configure Ship To Postal Code
14. Configure Ship To Country Code
15. Select a Service Code
16. Select a Packaging Code
17. Select a Weight Unit
18. Configure Package Weight
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 Upcoming Event Alert on Google Calendar

Description:Emit new event based on a time interval before an upcoming event in the calendar.

Version:0.1.0

Key:google_calendar-upcoming-event-alert

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Google Calendar Overview#

The Google Calendar API lets you dip into the powerhouse of scheduling, allowing for the reading, creation, and manipulation of events and calendars directly from your applications. Through Pipedream, you can seamlessly integrate Google Calendar into a myriad of workflows, automating event management, syncing with other services, setting up custom reminders, or even collating data for reporting. The key here is to streamline your calendar-related processes, ensuring that your time management is as efficient and automated as possible.

Trigger Code#

import googleCalendar from "../../google_calendar.app.mjs";
import taskScheduler from "../common/taskScheduler.mjs";
import sampleEmit from "./test-event.mjs";

export default {
  key: "google_calendar-upcoming-event-alert",
  name: "New Upcoming Event Alert",
  description: "Emit new event based on a time interval before an upcoming event in the calendar.",
  version: "0.1.0",
  type: "source",
  props: {
    googleCalendar,
    db: "$.service.db",
    http: "$.interface.http",
    pipedreamApiKey: {
      type: "string",
      label: "Pipedream API Key",
      description: "[Click here to find your Pipedream API key](https://pipedream.com/settings/user)",
      secret: true,
    },
    calendarId: {
      propDefinition: [
        googleCalendar,
        "calendarId",
      ],
    },
    eventTypes: {
      propDefinition: [
        googleCalendar,
        "eventTypes",
      ],
    },
    time: {
      type: "integer",
      label: "Minutes Before",
      description: "Number of minutes to trigger before the start of the calendar event.",
      min: 0,
      reloadProps: true,
    },
  },
  async additionalProps() {
    const props = {};
    if (this.time > 0) {
      props.timer = {
        type: "$.interface.timer",
        description: "Poll the API to schedule alerts for any newly created events",
        default: {
          intervalSeconds: 60 * this.time,
        },
      };
    }
    return props;
  },
  hooks: {
    async deactivate() {
      const ids = this._getScheduledEventIds();
      if (!ids?.length) {
        return;
      }
      for (const id of ids) {
        if (await this.deleteScheduledEvent({
          body: {
            id,
          },
        }, this.pipedreamApiKey)) {
          console.log("Cancelled scheduled event");
        }
      }
      this._setScheduledEventIds();
    },
  },
  methods: {
    ...taskScheduler.methods,
    _getScheduledEventIds() {
      return this.db.get("scheduledEventIds");
    },
    _setScheduledEventIds(ids) {
      this.db.set("scheduledEventIds", ids);
    },
    _getScheduledCalendarEventIds() {
      return this.db.get("scheduledCalendarEventIds");
    },
    _setScheduledCalendarEventIds(ids) {
      this.db.set("scheduledCalendarEventIds", ids);
    },
    _hasDeployed() {
      const result = this.db.get("hasDeployed");
      this.db.set("hasDeployed", true);
      return result;
    },
    subtractMinutes(date, minutes) {
      return date.getTime() - minutes * 60000;
    },
    async getCalendarEvents() {
      const calendarEvents = [];
      const params = {
        returnOnlyData: false,
        calendarId: this.calendarId,
        eventTypes: this.eventTypes,
      };
      do {
        const {
          data: {
            items, nextPageToken,
          },
        } = await this.googleCalendar.listEvents(params);
        if (items?.length) {
          calendarEvents.push(...items);
        }
        params.pageToken = nextPageToken;
      } while (params.pageToken);
      return calendarEvents;
    },
  },
  async run(event) {
    // self subscribe only on the first time
    if (!this._hasDeployed()) {
      await this.selfSubscribe(this.pipedreamApiKey);
    }

    const scheduledEventIds = this._getScheduledEventIds() || [];

    // incoming scheduled event
    if (event.$channel === this.selfChannel()) {
      const remainingScheduledEventIds = scheduledEventIds.filter((id) => id !== event["$id"]);
      this._setScheduledEventIds(remainingScheduledEventIds);
      this.emitEvent(event, `Upcoming ${event.summary
        ? event.summary + " "
        : ""}event`);
      return;
    }

    // schedule new events
    const scheduledCalendarEventIds = this._getScheduledCalendarEventIds() || {};
    const calendarEvents = await this.getCalendarEvents();

    for (const calendarEvent of calendarEvents) {
      const startTime = calendarEvent.start
        ? (new Date(calendarEvent.start.dateTime || calendarEvent.start.date))
        : null;
      if (!startTime
        || startTime.getTime() < Date.now()
        || scheduledCalendarEventIds[calendarEvent.id])
      {
        continue;
      }
      const later = new Date(this.subtractMinutes(startTime, this.time));

      const scheduledEventId = this.emitScheduleEvent(calendarEvent, later);
      scheduledEventIds.push(scheduledEventId);
      scheduledCalendarEventIds[calendarEvent.id] = true;
    }
    this._setScheduledEventIds(scheduledEventIds);
    this._setScheduledCalendarEventIds(scheduledCalendarEventIds);
  },
  sampleEmit,
};

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 Calendar	`googleCalendar`	`app`	This component uses the Google Calendar app.
N/A	`db`	`$.service.db`	This component uses `$.service.db` to maintain state between executions.
N/A	`http`	`$.interface.http`	This component uses `$.interface.http` to generate a unique URL when the component is first instantiated. Each request to the URL will trigger the `run()` method of the component.
Pipedream API Key	`pipedreamApiKey`	`string`	Click here to find your Pipedream API key
Calendar ID	`calendarId`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu.
Event Types	`eventTypes`	`string[]`	Select a value from the drop down menu:`defaultfocusTimeoutOfOfficeworkingLocation`
Minutes Before	`time`	`integer`	Number of minutes to trigger before the start of the calendar event.

Trigger Authentication#

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

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

https://www.googleapis.com/auth/calendar.eventshttps://www.googleapis.com/auth/calendar.readonlyhttps://www.googleapis.com/auth/calendar.settings.readonlyemailprofile

About Google Calendar#

With Google Calendar, you can quickly schedule meetings and events and get reminders about upcoming activities, so you always know what’s next.

Action#

Create Shipment on UPS

Description:Create a new shipment. [See the documentation](https://developer.ups.com/tag/Shipping?loc=en_US#operation/Shipment)

Version:0.0.1

Key:ups-create-shipment

View on GitHub

Action Code#

import ups from "../../ups.app.mjs";
import constants from "../../common/constants.mjs";

export default {
  key: "ups-create-shipment",
  name: "Create Shipment",
  description: "Create a new shipment. [See the documentation](https://developer.ups.com/tag/Shipping?loc=en_US#operation/Shipment)",
  version: "0.0.1",
  type: "action",
  annotations: {
    destructiveHint: false,
    openWorldHint: true,
    readOnlyHint: false,
  },
  props: {
    ups,
    shipperName: {
      type: "string",
      label: "Shipper Name",
      description: "The name of the shipper",
    },
    shipperNumber: {
      type: "string",
      label: "Shipper Number",
      description: "Shipper's six digit alphanumeric account number",
    },
    shipperAddressLine: {
      type: "string",
      label: "Shipper Address Line",
      description: "The address line of the shipper",
    },
    shipperCity: {
      type: "string",
      label: "Shipper City",
      description: "The city of the shipper",
    },
    shipperStateProvinceCode: {
      type: "string",
      label: "Shipper State Province Code",
      description: "The state province code of the shipper",
    },
    shipperPostalCode: {
      type: "string",
      label: "Shipper Postal Code",
      description: "The postal code of the shipper",
    },
    shipperCountryCode: {
      type: "string",
      label: "Shipper Country Code",
      description: "The country code of the shipper",
    },
    shipToName: {
      type: "string",
      label: "Ship To Name",
      description: "The name of the ship to",
    },
    shipToAddressLine: {
      type: "string",
      label: "Ship To Address Line",
      description: "The address line of the ship to",
    },
    shipToCity: {
      type: "string",
      label: "Ship To City",
      description: "The city of the ship to",
    },
    shipToStateProvinceCode: {
      type: "string",
      label: "Ship To State Province Code",
      description: "The state province code of the ship to",
    },
    shipToPostalCode: {
      type: "string",
      label: "Ship To Postal Code",
      description: "The postal code of the ship to",
    },
    shipToCountryCode: {
      type: "string",
      label: "Ship To Country Code",
      description: "The country code of the ship to",
    },
    serviceCode: {
      type: "string",
      label: "Service Code",
      description: "The code of the service",
      options: constants.SERVICE_CODES,
    },
    packagingCode: {
      type: "string",
      label: "Packaging Code",
      description: "The code of the packaging",
      options: constants.PACKAGING_CODES,
    },
    weightUnit: {
      type: "string",
      label: "Weight Unit",
      description: "The unit of weight for the package",
      options: [
        "LBS",
        "KGS",
        "OZS",
      ],
    },
    packageWeight: {
      type: "string",
      label: "Package Weight",
      description: "The weight of the package",
    },
  },
  async run({ $ }) {
    const response = await this.ups.createShipment({
      $,
      data: {
        ShipmentRequest: {
          Request: {
            RequestOption: "nonvalidate",
          },
          Shipment: {
            Shipper: {
              Name: this.shipperName,
              ShipperNumber: this.shipperNumber,
              Address: {
                AddressLine: this.shipperAddressLine,
                City: this.shipperCity,
                StateProvinceCode: this.shipperStateProvinceCode,
                PostalCode: this.shipperPostalCode,
                CountryCode: this.shipperCountryCode,
              },
            },
            ShipTo: {
              Name: this.shipToName,
              Address: {
                AddressLine: this.shipToAddressLine,
                City: this.shipToCity,
                StateProvinceCode: this.shipToStateProvinceCode,
                PostalCode: this.shipToPostalCode,
                CountryCode: this.shipToCountryCode,
              },
            },
            PaymentInformation: {
              ShipmentCharge: [
                {
                  Type: "01", // Transportation Charge
                  BillShipper: {
                    AccountNumber: this.shipperNumber,
                  },
                },
              ],
            },
            Service: {
              Code: this.serviceCode,
            },
            Package: [
              {
                Packaging: {
                  Code: this.packagingCode,
                },
                PackageWeight: {
                  UnitOfMeasurement: {
                    Code: this.weightUnit,
                  },
                  Weight: this.packageWeight,
                },
              },
            ],
          },
        },
      },
    });
    $.export("$summary", "Shipment created successfully");
    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
UPS	`ups`	`app`	This component uses the UPS app.
Shipper Name	`shipperName`	`string`	The name of the shipper
Shipper Number	`shipperNumber`	`string`	Shipper's six digit alphanumeric account number
Shipper Address Line	`shipperAddressLine`	`string`	The address line of the shipper
Shipper City	`shipperCity`	`string`	The city of the shipper
Shipper State Province Code	`shipperStateProvinceCode`	`string`	The state province code of the shipper
Shipper Postal Code	`shipperPostalCode`	`string`	The postal code of the shipper
Shipper Country Code	`shipperCountryCode`	`string`	The country code of the shipper
Ship To Name	`shipToName`	`string`	The name of the ship to
Ship To Address Line	`shipToAddressLine`	`string`	The address line of the ship to
Ship To City	`shipToCity`	`string`	The city of the ship to
Ship To State Province Code	`shipToStateProvinceCode`	`string`	The state province code of the ship to
Ship To Postal Code	`shipToPostalCode`	`string`	The postal code of the ship to
Ship To Country Code	`shipToCountryCode`	`string`	The country code of the ship to
Service Code	`serviceCode`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu:`{ "value": "01", "label": "Next Day Air" }{ "value": "02", "label": "2nd Day Air" }{ "value": "03", "label": "Ground" }{ "value": "07", "label": "Express" }{ "value": "08", "label": "Expedited" }{ "value": "11", "label": "UPS Standard" }{ "value": "12", "label": "3 Day Select" }{ "value": "13", "label": "Next Day Air Saver" }{ "value": "14", "label": "UPS Next Day Air® Early" }{ "value": "17", "label": "UPS Worldwide Economy DDU" }{ "value": "54", "label": "Express Plus" }{ "value": "59", "label": "2nd Day Air A.M." }{ "value": "65", "label": "UPS Saver" }{ "value": "M2", "label": "First Class Mail" }{ "value": "M3", "label": "Priority Mail" }{ "value": "M4", "label": "Expedited MaiI Innovations" }{ "value": "M5", "label": "Priority Mail Innovations" }{ "value": "M6", "label": "Economy Mail Innovations" }{ "value": "M7", "label": "MaiI Innovations (MI) Returns" }{ "value": "70", "label": "UPS Access Point™ Economy" }{ "value": "71", "label": "UPS Worldwide Express Freight Midday" }{ "value": "72", "label": "UPS Worldwide Economy DDP" }{ "value": "74", "label": "UPS Express®12:00" }{ "value": "75", "label": "UPS Heavy Goods" }{ "value": "82", "label": "UPS Today Standard" }{ "value": "83", "label": "UPS Today Dedicated Courier" }{ "value": "84", "label": "UPS Today Intercity" }{ "value": "85", "label": "UPS Today Express" }{ "value": "86", "label": "UPS Today Express Saver" }{ "value": "93", "label": "Ground Saver" }{ "value": "96", "label": "UPS Worldwide Express Freight." }{ "value": "C6", "label": "Roadie XD AM (Morning delivery)" }{ "value": "C7", "label": "Roadie XD PM (Afternoon delivery)" }{ "value": "C8", "label": "Roadie XD (Anytime delivery)" }{ "value": "T0", "label": "Master" }{ "value": "T1", "label": "LTL" }`
Packaging Code	`packagingCode`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu:`{ "value": "01", "label": "UPS Letter" }{ "value": "02", "label": "Customer Supplied Package" }{ "value": "03", "label": "Tube" }{ "value": "04", "label": "PAK" }{ "value": "21", "label": "UPS Express Box" }{ "value": "24", "label": "UPS 25KG Box" }{ "value": "25", "label": "UPS 10KG Box" }{ "value": "30", "label": "Pallet" }{ "value": "2a", "label": "Small Express Box" }{ "value": "2b", "label": "Medium Express Box" }{ "value": "2c", "label": "Large Express Box" }{ "value": "56", "label": "Flats" }{ "value": "57", "label": "Parcels" }{ "value": "58", "label": "BPM" }{ "value": "59", "label": "First Class" }{ "value": "60", "label": "Priority" }{ "value": "61", "label": "Machineables" }{ "value": "62", "label": "Irregulars" }{ "value": "63", "label": "Parcel Post" }{ "value": "64", "label": "BPM Parcel" }{ "value": "65", "label": "Media Mail" }{ "value": "66", "label": "BPM Flat" }{ "value": "67", "label": "Standard Flat" }`
Weight Unit	`weightUnit`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu:`LBSKGSOZS`
Package Weight	`packageWeight`	`string`	The weight of the package

Action Authentication#

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

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

About UPS#

UPS Global Shipping and Logistics Solutions

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