Helper Functions
Helper functions and functional utilities to use within your Pipedream workflows
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Build and run workflows using the Helper Functions API. Use 1000s of source-available triggers and actions across 1000+ apps. Or write custom code to integrate any app or API in seconds.
Overview#
Pipedream provides a set of helper functions that make it easy to manipulate and work with data in your workflow. You can use these helper functions to:
- Perform mathematical operations on data
- Format data
- Extract data from arrays and objects
- Convert data from one format to another
- Manipulate dates and times
- Generate random data
Here are some examples of what you can build using the Helper Functions API:
- A calculator that performs mathematical operations on data
- A formatter that formats data
- An extractor that extracts data from arrays and objects
- A converter that converts data from one format to another
- A date and time manipulator
- A random data generator
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HTTP / Webhook
Get a unique URL where you can send HTTP or webhook requests
Node
Anything you can do with Node.js, you can do in a Pipedream workflow. This includes using most of npm's 400,000+ packages.
Python
Anything you can do in Python can be done in a Pipedream Workflow. This includes using any of the 350,000+ PyPi packages available in your Python powered workflows.
Schedule
Trigger workflows on an interval or cron schedule.
Data Stores
Use Pipedream Data Stores to manage state throughout your workflows.
Telegram Bot
Telegram is a cloud-based instant messaging and voice over IP service
OpenAI (ChatGPT)
OpenAI is an AI research and deployment company with the mission to ensure that artificial general intelligence benefits all of humanity. They are the makers of popular apps like ChatGPT and DALL·E 2.
Google Sheets
With Google Sheets, you can create, edit, and collaborate wherever you are
Discord
Use this app to create a Discord source that emits messages from your guild to a Pipedream workflow.
GitHub
Where the world builds software. Millions of developers and companies build, ship, and maintain their software on GitHub—the largest and most advanced development platform in the world.
Formatting
Pre-built actions to make formatting and manipulating data within your workflows easier.
Slack
Slack is a channel-based messaging platform. With Slack, people can work together more effectively, connect all their software tools and services, and find the information they need to do their best work — all within a secure, enterprise-grade environment.
Popular Helper Functions Integrations#
Base64 Decode String with Helper Functions API on New Requests (Payload Only) from HTTP / Webhook API
HTTP / Webhook + Helper Functions
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RSS + Helper Functions
Base64 Decode String with Helper Functions API on New Message from Discord API
Discord + Helper Functions
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Slack + Helper Functions
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Discord Bot + Helper Functions
Popular Helper Functions Actions#
Base64 Decode String with the Helper Functions API
Accepts a base64-encoded string, returns a decoded UTF-8 string
Compare Arrays with the Helper Functions API
Get the difference, intersection, union, or symetric difference of two arrays/sets.
Convert HTML to Slack mrkdwn format with the Helper Functions API
Converts an HTML string to the Slack mrkdwn format using
Convert JavaScript Object to JSON String with the Helper Functions API
Accepts a JavaScript object, returns that object converted to a JSON string
Authentication#
The Helper Functions API does not require authentication.