Create a PDF with APITemplate.io API on New Requests (Payload Only) from HTTP / Webhook API

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Getting Started#

This integration creates a workflow with a HTTP / Webhook trigger and APITemplate.io action. When you configure and deploy the workflow, it will run on Pipedream's servers 24x7 for free.

Select this integration
Configure the New Requests (Payload Only) trigger
1. Connect your HTTP / Webhook account
Configure the Create a PDF action
1. Connect your APITemplate.io account
2. Optional- Select a API Endpoints
3. Select a Template Id
4. Configure Data
5. Optional- Configure Expiration
6. Optional- Configure Meta
7. Optional- Select a Export Type
8. Optional- Configure Output HTML
9. Optional- Select a Output Format
10. Optional- Configure Filename
11. Optional- Configure Image Resample Res
12. Optional- Configure Is CMYK
13. Optional- Configure Async
14. Optional- Configure Webhook URL
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 Requests (Payload Only) on HTTP / Webhook

Description:Get a URL and emit the HTTP body as an event on every request

Version:0.1.1

Key:http-new-requests-payload-only

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HTTP / Webhook Overview#

Build, test, and send HTTP requests without code using your Pipedream workflows. The HTTP / Webhook action is a tool to build HTTP requests with a Postman-like graphical interface.

Point and click HTTP requests

Define the target URL, HTTP verb, headers, query parameters, and payload body without writing custom code.

$A screenshot of Pipedream's HTTP Request Configuration interface with a GET request type selected. The request URL is set to 'https://api.openai.com/v1/models'. The 'Auth' tab is highlighted, indicating that authentication is required for this request. In the headers section, there are two headers configured: 'User-Agent' is set to 'pipedream/1', and 'Authorization' is set to 'Bearer {{openai_api_key}}', showing how the OpenAI account's API key is dynamically inserted into the headers to handle authentication automatically.$

Here's an example workflow that uses the HTTP / Webhook action to send an authenticated API request to OpenAI.

Focus on integrating, not authenticating

This action can also use your connected accounts with third-party APIs. Selecting an integrated app will automatically update the request’s headers to authenticate with the app properly, and even inject your token dynamically.

Pipedream integrates with thousands of APIs, but if you can’t find a Pipedream integration simply use Environment Variables in your request headers to authenticate with.

Compatible with no code actions or Node.js and Python

The HTTP/Webhook action exports HTTP response data for use in subsequent workflow steps, enabling easy data transformation, further API calls, database storage, and more.

Response data is available for both coded (Node.js, Python) and no-code steps within your workflow.

Trigger Code#

import http from "../../http.app.mjs";

// Core HTTP component
// Returns a 200 OK response, emits the HTTP payload as an event
export default {
  key: "http-new-requests-payload-only",
  name: "New Requests (Payload Only)",
  // eslint-disable-next-line
  description: "Get a URL and emit the HTTP body as an event on every request",
  version: "0.1.1",
  type: "source",
  props: {
    // eslint-disable-next-line
    httpInterface: {
      type: "$.interface.http",
      customResponse: true,
    },
    http,
  },
  async run(event) {
    const { body } = event;
    this.httpInterface.respond({
      status: 200,
      body,
    });
    // Emit the HTTP payload
    this.$emit({
      body,
    });
  },
};

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
N/A	`httpInterface`	`$.interface.http`	This component uses `$.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.
HTTP / Webhook	`http`	`app`	This component uses the HTTP / Webhook app.

Trigger Authentication#

The HTTP / Webhook API does not require authentication.

About HTTP / Webhook#

Get a unique URL where you can send HTTP or webhook requests

Action#

Create a PDF on APITemplate.io

Description:Create a PDF file with JSON data and your template. [See the docs](https://apitemplate.io/apiv2/#tag/API-Integration/operation/create-pdf) for more information

Version:0.0.1

Key:apitemplate_io-create-pdf

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APITemplate.io Overview#

APITemplate.io's API unleashes creative automation for generating images or PDFs from predefined templates. It's a powerful tool for creating custom visual content on-the-fly, ideal for marketers, developers, or content creators who need to personalize images or documents at scale. With Pipedream's integration capabilities, you can construct workflows that trigger custom media creation based on specific triggers or actions from a wide range of apps and services.

Action Code#

import app from "../../app/apitemplate_io.app.mjs";
import { defineAction } from "@pipedream/types";
export default defineAction({
    name: "Create a PDF",
    description: "Create a PDF file with JSON data and your template. [See the docs](https://apitemplate.io/apiv2/#tag/API-Integration/operation/create-pdf) for more information",
    key: "apitemplate_io-create-pdf",
    version: "0.0.1",
    type: "action",
    props: {
        app,
        apiEndpoints: {
            propDefinition: [
                app,
                "apiEndpoints",
            ],
        },
        templateId: {
            propDefinition: [
                app,
                "templateId",
                () => ({
                    format: "PDF",
                }),
            ],
        },
        data: {
            propDefinition: [
                app,
                "data",
            ],
        },
        expiration: {
            propDefinition: [
                app,
                "expiration",
            ],
        },
        meta: {
            propDefinition: [
                app,
                "meta",
            ],
        },
        exportType: {
            propDefinition: [
                app,
                "exportType",
            ],
        },
        outputHtml: {
            propDefinition: [
                app,
                "outputHtml",
            ],
        },
        outputFormat: {
            propDefinition: [
                app,
                "outputFormat",
            ],
        },
        filename: {
            propDefinition: [
                app,
                "filename",
            ],
        },
        imageResampleRes: {
            propDefinition: [
                app,
                "imageResampleRes",
            ],
        },
        isCmyk: {
            propDefinition: [
                app,
                "isCmyk",
            ],
        },
        async: {
            propDefinition: [
                app,
                "async",
            ],
        },
        webhookUrl: {
            propDefinition: [
                app,
                "webhookUrl",
            ],
        },
    },
    methods: {
        boolToInt(prop) {
            if (typeof (prop) === "boolean") {
                if (prop) {
                    return 1;
                }
                return 0;
            }
            return prop;
        },
    },
    async run({ $ }) {
        const params = {
            template_id: this.templateId,
            expiration: this.expiration,
            meta: this.meta,
            export_type: this.exportType,
            output_html: this.boolToInt(this.outputHtml),
            output_format: this.outputFormat,
            filename: this.filename,
            image_resample_res: this.imageResampleRes,
            is_cmyk: this.boolToInt(this.isCmyk),
            async: this.boolToInt(this.async),
            webhook_url: this.webhookUrl,
        };
        const response = await this.app.createImage($, this.apiEndpoints, params, this.data);
        $.export("$summary", `Successfully created a new PDF: ${response.transaction_ref}`);
        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
APITemplate.io	`app`	`app`	This component uses the APITemplate.io app.
API Endpoints	`apiEndpoints`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu:`{ "label": "Default (Singapore)", "value": "https://rest.apitemplate.io" }{ "label": "Europe (Frankfurt)", "value": "https://rest-de.apitemplate.io" }{ "label": "US East (N. Virginia)", "value": "https://rest-us.apitemplate.io" }{ "label": "Australia (Sydney)", "value": "https://rest-au.apitemplate.io" }{ "label": "Alternative Default (Singapore)", "value": "https://rest-alt.apitemplate.io" }{ "label": "Alternative Europe (Frankfurt)", "value": "https://rest-alt-de.apitemplate.io" }{ "label": "Alternative US East (N. Virginia)", "value": "https://rest-alt-us.apitemplate.io" }`
Template Id	`templateId`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu.
Data	`data`	`any`	Object to replace values on the template, you can check here for the JSON example for your template.
Expiration	`expiration`	`integer`	Expiration of the generated image in minutes(default to `0`, store permanently).
Meta	`meta`	`string`	Specify an external reference ID for your own reference. It appears in the `list-objects` API.
Export Type	`exportType`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu:`jsonfile`
Output HTML	`outputHtml`	`boolean`	Whether it should output html or not
Output Format	`outputFormat`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu:`pdfhtml`
Filename	`filename`	`string`	Default to UUID (e.g 0c93bd9e-9ebb-4634-a70f-de9131848416.pdf). Use this to specify custom file name, it should end with `.pdf`
Image Resample Res	`imageResampleRes`	`integer`	We embed the original images by default, meaning large PDF file sizes. Specifying this option helps reduce the PDF file size. Common values are `72`, `96`, `150`, `300` and `600`.
Is CMYK	`isCmyk`	`boolean`	Use CMYK color profile, Default to `false`
Async	`async`	`boolean`	To generate PDF asynchronously, set the value to `true` and the API call returns immediately. Once the PDF document is generated, we will make a HTTP/HTTPS GET to your webhook and will retry for 3 times before giving up.
Webhook URL	`webhookUrl`	`string`	It is the URL of your webhook URL, it starts with `http://` or `https://` and has to be urlencoded.

Action Authentication#

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

To retrieve your API key,

Navigate to your API Template account and sign in
Go to “API Integration”

About APITemplate.io#

APITemplate.io allows you to auto-generate images and PDF documents with a simple API