Barcode Generator with PDF.co API on New Updates (Instant) from Google Sheets API

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Getting Started#

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

Select this integration
Configure the New Updates (Instant) trigger
1. Connect your Google Sheets account
2. Configure Push notification renewal schedule
3. Select a Spreadsheet
4. Select one or more Worksheet(s)
Configure the Barcode Generator action
1. Connect your PDF.co account
2. Configure Value
3. Optional- Select a Type
4. Optional- Configure Name
5. Optional- Configure Expiration
6. Optional- Configure Inline
7. Optional- Configure Decoration Image
8. Optional- Configure Async
9. Optional- Configure Profiles
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 Updates (Instant) on Google Sheets

Description:Emit new event each time a row or cell is updated in a spreadsheet.

Version:0.2.5

Key:google_sheets-new-updates

View on GitHub

Google Sheets Overview#

The Google Sheets API allows for the creation, reading, updating, and deletion of data within Google Sheets, enabling a robust platform for spreadsheet management and data manipulation. Through Pipedream, you can craft serverless workflows that respond to various triggers, such as webhook events, emails, or scheduled times, to interact with Google Sheets. This synergy can automate reporting, synchronize data across applications, manage inventory, track leads in a CRM, or even conduct survey analysis by updating and retrieving sheet data on the fly.

Trigger Code#

import httpBase from "../common/http-based/sheet.mjs";
import sampleEmit from "./test-event.mjs";
import newUpdates from "../common/new-updates.mjs";

export default {
  ...httpBase,
  ...newUpdates,
  key: "google_sheets-new-updates",
  type: "source",
  name: "New Updates (Instant)",
  description: "Emit new event each time a row or cell is updated in a spreadsheet.",
  version: "0.2.5",
  dedupe: "unique",
  props: {
    ...httpBase.props,
    ...newUpdates.props,
  },
  methods: {
    ...httpBase.methods,
    ...newUpdates.methods,
  },
  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 Sheets	`googleSheets`	`app`	This component uses the Google Sheets 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.
Push notification renewal schedule	`timer`	`$.interface.timer`	The Google Drive API requires occasionally renewal of push notification subscriptions. This runs in the background, so you should not need to modify this schedule.
Spreadsheet	`sheetID`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu.
Worksheet(s)	`worksheetIDs`	`string[]`	Select a value from the drop down menu.

Trigger Authentication#

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

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

emailprofilehttps://www.googleapis.com/auth/drive

About Google Sheets#

Use Google Sheets to create and edit online spreadsheets. Get insights together with secure sharing in real-time and from any device.

Action#

Barcode Generator on PDF.co

Description:Generate high quality barcode images. Supports QR Code, DataMatrix, Code 39, Code 128, PDF417 and many other barcode types. [See docs here](https://apidocs.pdf.co/40-barcode-generator)

Version:0.0.1

Key:pdf_co-barcode-generator

View on GitHub

PDF.co Overview#

PDF.co API on Pipedream opens up opportunities for automating document handling tasks. You can create PDFs from scratch, merge multiple documents, extract text or data, convert PDFs to different formats, and even perform complex operations like filling out forms programmatically. With Pipedream's serverless platform, these capabilities can be integrated into workflows that respond to events, schedule tasks, or trigger on specific conditions, streamlining processes that involve PDF manipulation.

Action Code#

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

export default {
  name: "Barcode Generator",
  description: "Generate high quality barcode images. Supports QR Code, DataMatrix, Code 39, Code 128, PDF417 and many other barcode types. [See docs here](https://apidocs.pdf.co/40-barcode-generator)",
  key: "pdf_co-barcode-generator",
  version: "0.0.1",
  type: "action",
  props: {
    app,
    value: {
      type: "string",
      label: "Value",
      description: "Sets the value to be converted to the barcode.",
      optional: false,
    },
    type: {
      type: "string",
      label: "Type",
      description: "Sets barcode type. QRCode is default.",
      options: constants.BARCODE_GENERATOR_TYPE_OPTS,
      optional: true,
    },
    name: {
      propDefinition: [
        app,
        "name",
      ],
    },
    expiration: {
      propDefinition: [
        app,
        "expiration",
      ],
    },
    inline: {
      propDefinition: [
        app,
        "inline",
      ],
    },
    decorationImage: {
      type: "string",
      label: "Decoration Image",
      description: "Expects a public URL. Works for QR Code only. Set this to the image that you want to be inserted logo inside QR Code barcode.",
      optional: true,
    },
    async: {
      propDefinition: [
        app,
        "async",
      ],
    },
    profiles: {
      propDefinition: [
        app,
        "profiles",
      ],
    },
  },
  async run({ $ }) {
    const param = {
      value: this.value,
      type: this.type,
      name: this.name,
      expiration: this.expiration,
      inline: this.inline,
      decorationImage: this.decorationImage,
      async: this.async,
      profiles: this.profiles,
    };
    const response = await this.app.generateBarcode(
      $,
      param,
    );
    $.export("$summary", `Successfully generated barcode from: ${param.value}`);
    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
PDF.co	`app`	`app`	This component uses the PDF.co app.
Value	`value`	`string`	Sets the value to be converted to the barcode.
Type	`type`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu:`Code128Code39PostnetUPCAEAN8ISBNCodabarI2of5Code93EAN13JAN13BooklandUPCEPDF417PDF417TruncatedDataMatrixQRCodeAztecPlanetEAN128GS1_128USPSSackLabelUSPSTrayLabelDeutschePostIdentcodeDeutschePostLeitcodeNumlyPZNOpticalProductSwissPostParcelRoyalMailDutchKixSingaporePostalCodeEAN2EAN5EAN14MacroPDF417MicroPDF417GS1_DataMatrixTelepenIntelligentMailGS1_DataBar_OmnidirectionalGS1_DataBar_TruncatedGS1_DataBar_StackedGS1_DataBar_Stacked_OmnidirectionalGS1_DataBar_LimitedGS1_DataBar_ExpandedGS1_DataBar_Expanded_StackedMaxiCodePlesseyMSIITF14GTIN12GTIN8GTIN13GTIN14`
Name	`name`	`string`	File name for generated output.
Expiration	`expiration`	`integer`	Output link expiration in minutes. Default is 60 (i.e. 60 minutes or 1 hour).
Inline	`inline`	`boolean`	Must be one of: true to return data as inline or false to return link to output file (default).
Decoration Image	`decorationImage`	`string`	Expects a public URL. Works for QR Code only. Set this to the image that you want to be inserted logo inside QR Code barcode.
Async	`async`	`boolean`	Runs processing asynchronously. Returns JobId.
Profiles	`profiles`	`any`	Use this parameter to set additional configuration for fine tuning and extra options. Explore PDF.co for profile examples.

Action Authentication#

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