Helper Functions
Helper functions and functional utilities to use within your Pipedream workflows
Integrate the Helper Functions API with the Node API
Setup the Helper Functions API trigger to run a workflow which integrates with the Node API. Pipedream's integration platform allows you to integrate Helper Functions and Node remarkably fast. Free for developers.
Popular Helper Functions and Node Actions#
Base64 Decode String with the Helper Functions API
Accepts a base64-encoded string, returns a decoded UTF-8 string
Run Node Code with the Node API
Write custom Node.js code and use any of the 400k+ npm packages available. Refer to the Pipedream Node docs to learn more.
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
Overview of Helper Functions#
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
Connect Node#
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// To use previous step data, pass the `steps` object to the run() function
export default defineComponent({
async run({ steps, $ }) {
// Return data to use it in future steps
return steps.trigger.event
},
})Community Posts#
Automate checking a ticket system's availability with Node.js and Pipedream
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