Add Quick Event with Google Calendar API on Assignment Done from Google Classroom API

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Getting Started#

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

Select this integration
Configure the Assignment Done trigger
1. Connect your Google Classroom account
2. Configure timer
3. Optional- Select one or more Course States
4. Select a Course
Configure the Add Quick Event action
1. Connect your Google Calendar account
2. Optional- Select a Calendar ID
3. Configure Describe Event
4. Optional- Configure Attendees
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#

Assignment Done on Google Classroom

Description:Emit new event when an assignment in a course is marked as done.

Version:0.0.3

Key:google_classroom-assignment-done

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Google Classroom Overview#

The Google Classroom API lets you tap into the educational space by managing courses, assignments, and student interactions programmatically. With this API, you can automate course creation, roster management, and content distribution, effectively bridging the gap between various educational tools and platforms. Leveraging Pipedream's serverless execution environment, you can build powerful workflows that respond to events in Classroom, sync data across platforms, and streamline the educational process for teachers and students alike.

Trigger Code#

import common from "../common/common.mjs";

export default {
  ...common,
  key: "google_classroom-assignment-done",
  name: "Assignment Done",
  description: "Emit new event when an assignment in a course is marked as done.",
  version: "0.0.3",
  type: "source",
  dedupe: "unique",
  methods: {
    ...common.methods,
    async getHistoricalEvents({ pageSize }) {
      const submissions = await this.getResults();
      return submissions?.slice(0, pageSize);
    },
    async getResults(after = null) {
      const submissions = [];
      const courseWork = await this.paginate(this.googleClassroom.listCoursework, {
        courseId: this.course,
        courseWorkStates: this.courseStates,
      }, "courseWork");
      const params = this.getParams();
      for (const assignment of courseWork) {
        params.courseWorkId = assignment.id;
        const studentSubmissions = await this.paginate(this.googleClassroom.listSubmissions, params, "studentSubmissions", after);
        submissions.push(...studentSubmissions);
      }
      return submissions;
    },
    getParams() {
      return {
        courseId: this.course,
        states: [
          "TURNED_IN",
        ],
      };
    },
    isRelevant(submission, after = null) {
      if (after && Date.parse(submission.updateTime) <= after) {
        return false;
      }
      return true;
    },
    generateMeta(submission) {
      return {
        id: submission.id,
        summary: `New assignment submission with ID ${submission.id}`,
        ts: Date.parse(submission.updateTime),
      };
    },
  },
};

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 Classroom	`googleClassroom`	`app`	This component uses the Google Classroom app.
N/A	`db`	`$.service.db`	This component uses `$.service.db` to maintain state between executions.
	`timer`	`$.interface.timer`
Course States	`courseStates`	`string[]`	Select a value from the drop down menu:`COURSE_STATE_UNSPECIFIEDACTIVEARCHIVEDPROVISIONEDDECLINEDSUSPENDED`
Course	`course`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu.

Trigger Authentication#

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

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

https://www.googleapis.com/auth/userinfo.emailhttps://www.googleapis.com/auth/userinfo.profilehttps://www.googleapis.com/auth/classroom.courses.readonlyhttps://www.googleapis.com/auth/classroom.coursework.studentshttps://www.googleapis.com/auth/classroom.coursework.mehttps://www.googleapis.com/auth/classroom.announcements.readonly

About Google Classroom#

Google Classroom helps educators create engaging learning experiences they can personalize, manage, and measure.

Action#

Add Quick Event on Google Calendar

Description:Create a quick event to the Google Calendar. [See the documentation](https://googleapis.dev/nodejs/googleapis/latest/calendar/classes/Resource$Events.html#quickAdd)

Version:0.1.9

Key:google_calendar-quick-add-event

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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.

Action Code#

import googleCalendar from "../../google_calendar.app.mjs";
import createEventCommon from "../common/create-event-common.mjs";
import { ConfigurationError } from "@pipedream/platform";

export default {
  key: "google_calendar-quick-add-event",
  name: "Add Quick Event",
  description: "Create a quick event to the Google Calendar. [See the documentation](https://googleapis.dev/nodejs/googleapis/latest/calendar/classes/Resource$Events.html#quickAdd)",
  version: "0.1.9",
  annotations: {
    destructiveHint: false,
    openWorldHint: true,
    readOnlyHint: false,
  },
  type: "action",
  props: {
    googleCalendar,
    calendarId: {
      propDefinition: [
        googleCalendar,
        "calendarId",
      ],
    },
    text: {
      type: "string",
      label: "Describe Event",
      description: "Write a plain text description of event, and Google will parse this string to create the event. eg. 'Meet with Michael 10am 7/22/2024' or 'Call Sarah at 1:30PM on Friday'",
    },
    attendees: {
      label: "Attendees",
      type: "string",
      description: "Enter either an array or a comma separated list of email addresses of attendees",
      optional: true,
    },
  },
  async run({ $ }) {
    if (!this.calendarId) {
      throw new ConfigurationError("Calendar ID prop is missing or empty. Please provide a valid string representing the calendar's identifier. For example, 'primary' or an email address such as 'user@example.com'");
    }

    const response = await this.googleCalendar.quickAddEvent({
      calendarId: this.calendarId,
      text: this.text,
    });

    if (this.attendees) {
      const update = await this.googleCalendar.updateEvent({
        calendarId: this.calendarId,
        eventId: response.id,
        requestBody: {
          ...response,
          attendees: createEventCommon.methods.formatAttendees(this.attendees),
        },
      });
      response.attendees = update.attendees;
    }

    $.export("$summary", `Successfully added a quick event: "${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
Google Calendar	`googleCalendar`	`app`	This component uses the Google Calendar app.
Calendar ID	`calendarId`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu.
Describe Event	`text`	`string`	Write a plain text description of event, and Google will parse this string to create the event. eg. 'Meet with Michael 10am 7/22/2024' or 'Call Sarah at 1:30PM on Friday'
Attendees	`attendees`	`string`	Enter either an array or a comma separated list of email addresses of attendees

Action 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

Add Quick Event with Google Calendar API on Assignment Done from Google Classroom API

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