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Getting Started#

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

Select this integration
Configure the New Event Triggered (Instant) trigger
1. Connect your Hippo Video account
2. Configure alert
3. Select one or more Event Ids
Configure the Get Backlinks action
1. Connect your Ahrefs account
2. Configure target
3. Optional- Select a mode
4. Optional- Configure limit
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 Event Triggered (Instant) on Hippo Video

Description:Emit new event when any of the selected events are triggered.

Version:0.0.1

Key:hippo_video-new-triggered-event-instant

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Hippo Video Overview#

The Hippo Video API lets you harness the power of video in your business processes. Through Pipedream, you can automate video creation, management, and distribution workflows. This means you can trigger actions in Hippo Video based on events from other apps, or use Hippo Video events to kick off processes elsewhere. Whether it's automating video emails in your CRM, monitoring video analytics, or managing video content at scale, Pipedream's serverless platform empowers you to build and run workflows seamlessly.

Trigger Code#

import { v4 as uuidv4 } from "uuid";
import { EVENT_OPTIONS } from "../../common/constants.mjs";
import { parseObject } from "../../common/utils.mjs";
import hippoVideo from "../../hippo_video.app.mjs";

export default {
  key: "hippo_video-new-triggered-event-instant",
  name: "New Event Triggered (Instant)",
  description: "Emit new event when any of the selected events are triggered.",
  version: "0.0.1",
  type: "source",
  dedupe: "unique",
  props: {
    hippoVideo,
    db: "$.service.db",
    http: {
      type: "$.interface.http",
      customResponse: true,
    },
    alert: {
      type: "alert",
      alertType: "warning",
      content: "Please note that you can have only one webhook in your Hippo Video account, any change here will overwrite the current webhook configuration.",
    },
    eventIds: {
      type: "string[]",
      label: "Event Ids",
      description: "The Id of the events you want to be triggered.",
      options: EVENT_OPTIONS,
    },
  },
  methods: {
    removeHook() {
      this.hippoVideo.updateWebhook({
        data: {
          url: this.http.endpoint,
          secret_key: uuidv4(),
        },
      });
    },
  },
  hooks: {
    async activate() {
      await this.removeHook();
      await this.hippoVideo.updateWebhook({
        data: {
          events: parseObject(this.eventIds),
          url: this.http.endpoint,
          secret_key: uuidv4(),
        },
      });
    },
    async deactivate() {
      await this.removeHook();
    },
  },
  async run(event) {
    const { body } = event;
    const ts = Date.parse(body.eventTimestamp || new Date());

    this.$emit(body, {
      id: body.hook?.uuid || body.video_token,
      summary: `New event with event name: ${body.eventName || body.type} successfully triggered!`,
      ts: ts,
    });
  },
};

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
Hippo Video	`hippoVideo`	`app`	This component uses the Hippo Video 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.
Event Ids	`eventIds`	`string[]`	Select a value from the drop down menu:`{ "value": "3", "label": "Viewing Sessions" }{ "value": "1", "label": "Video Created" }{ "value": "4", "label": "CTA Lead Genaration" }{ "value": "5", "label": "CTA Annotations" }{ "value": "6", "label": "CT" }{ "value": "18", "label": "Video Transcode" }`

Trigger Authentication#

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

Hippo Video requires their users enter their email in order to connect to their API. For more info, refer to Hippo Video’s documentation.

To retrieve your API key,

Navigate to your Hippo Video and sign in
Go to “Profile Settings” > “API Key”

About Hippo Video#

The Only Interactive Video CX Platform You Ever Need to Create, Send & Track B2B Videos.

Action#

Get Backlinks on Ahrefs

Description:Get the backlinks for a domain or URL with details for the referring pages (e.g., anchor and page title).

Version:0.0.9

Key:ahrefs-get-backlinks

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Ahrefs Overview#

Ahrefs API taps into the vast data reserves of Ahrefs, a robust SEO tool, to programmatically access insights into backlink profiles, keyword rankings, and SEO health. With Pipedream's capabilities, you can automate SEO monitoring, integrate with content management systems, trigger alerts for new or lost backlinks, or gather intelligence for keyword research—all without manual intervention. This unlocks the potential for real-time SEO strategy adjustments and the integration of SEO data into broader business processes or analytics platforms.

Action Code#

const ahrefs = require("../../ahrefs.app.js");
const axios = require("axios");

module.exports = {
  name: "Get Backlinks",
  key: "ahrefs-get-backlinks",
  description: "Get the backlinks for a domain or URL with details for the referring pages (e.g., anchor and page title).",
  version: "0.0.9",
  type: "action",
  props: {
    ahrefs,
    target: {
      propDefinition: [
        ahrefs,
        "target",
      ],
    },
    mode: {
      propDefinition: [
        ahrefs,
        "mode",
      ],
    },
    limit: {
      propDefinition: [
        ahrefs,
        "limit",
      ],
    },
  },
  async run() {
    return (await axios({
      url: "https://apiv2.ahrefs.com",
      params: {
        token: this.ahrefs.$auth.oauth_access_token,
        from: "backlinks",
        target: this.target,
        mode: this.mode,
        limit: this.limit,
        order_by: "ahrefs_rank:desc",
        output: "json",
      },
    })).data;
  },
};

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
Ahrefs	`ahrefs`	`app`	This component uses the Ahrefs app.
target	`target`	`string`	Enter a domain or URL.
mode	`mode`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu:`{ "label": "Exact", "value": "exact" }{ "label": "Domain", "value": "domain" }{ "label": "Subdomain", "value": "subdomains" }{ "label": "Prefix", "value": "prefix" }`
limit	`limit`	`integer`	Number of results to return.

Action Authentication#

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

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

api

About Ahrefs#

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