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Getting Started#

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

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Configure the New event when the content of the URL changes. trigger
1. Connect your HTTP / Webhook account
2. Configure Watching timer
3. Configure HTTP Request Configuration
4. Configure Emit body only
5. Configure Emit as array
Configure the Create HTTP Check action
1. Connect your Pingdom account
2. Configure Host
3. Configure Name
4. Optional- Configure Auth
5. Optional- Configure Custom Message
6. Optional- Configure Integration Ids
7. Optional- Configure IPV6
8. Optional- Configure Notify Again Every
9. Optional- Configure Notify When Backup
10. Optional- Configure Paused
11. Optional- Select one or more Probe Filters
12. Optional- Select a Resolution
13. Optional- Configure Responsetime Threshold
14. Optional- Configure Send Notification When Down
15. Optional- Configure Tags
16. Optional- Select one or more Team Ids
17. Optional- Select one or more User Ids
18. Optional- Configure Encryption
19. Optional- Configure Port
20. Optional- Configure SSL Down Days Before
21. Optional- Configure Verify Certificate
22. Optional- Configure Post Data
23. Optional- Configure Request Headers
24. Optional- Configure Should Contain
25. Optional- Configure Should Not Contain
26. Optional- Configure 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 event when the content of the URL changes. on HTTP / Webhook

Description:Emit new event when the content of the URL changes.

Version:0.0.2

Key:http-watch-url

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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";
import hash from "object-hash";
import { DEFAULT_POLLING_SOURCE_TIMER_INTERVAL } from "@pipedream/platform";

export default {
  key: "http-watch-url",
  name: "New event when the content of the URL changes.",
  description: "Emit new event when the content of the URL changes.",
  version: "0.0.2",
  type: "source",
  dedupe: "unique",
  props: {
    http,
    timer: {
      type: "$.interface.timer",
      label: "Watching timer",
      description: "How often to watch the URL.",
      default: {
        intervalSeconds: DEFAULT_POLLING_SOURCE_TIMER_INTERVAL,
      },
    },
    httpRequest: {
      type: "http_request",
      label: "HTTP Request Configuration",
      description: "HTTP Request Configuration",
      default: {
        method: "GET",
      },
    },
    emitBodyOnly: {
      label: "Emit body only",
      description: "If set as true the emitted item will contain only the response body, otherwise, it will include the request status code.",
      type: "boolean",
      default: true,
    },
    emitAsArray: {
      label: "Emit as array",
      description: "If the request responds with an array, this source will emit changes individually for each item of the array.",
      type: "boolean",
      default: false,
    },
  },
  methods: {
    getMeta(data, status) {
      if (this.emitBodyOnly) {
        return data;
      }
      return {
        data,
        status,
      };
    },
    emitArray(event, response) {
      if (!Array.isArray(response.data)) {
        return this.emitAny(event, response);
      }
      for (const item of response.data) {
        const meta = this.getMeta(item, response.status);
        this.emit(event, meta);
      }
    },
    emitAny(event, response) {
      const meta = this.getMeta(response.data, response.status);
      this.emit(event, meta);
    },
    emit(event, meta) {
      const ts = event.timestamp || Math.round(Date.now() / 1000);
      this.$emit(meta, {
        id: hash(meta),
        summary: `Requested at ${ts}`,
        ts,
      });
    },
  },
  async run(event) {
    const response = await this.httpRequest.execute();
    if (this.emitAsArray) {
      this.emitArray(event, response);
    } else {
      this.emitAny(event, response);
    }
  },
};

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
HTTP / Webhook	`http`	`app`	This component uses the HTTP / Webhook app.
Watching timer	`timer`	`$.interface.timer`	How often to watch the URL.
HTTP Request Configuration	`httpRequest`	`http_request`	HTTP Request Configuration
Emit body only	`emitBodyOnly`	`boolean`	If set as true the emitted item will contain only the response body, otherwise, it will include the request status code.
Emit as array	`emitAsArray`	`boolean`	If the request responds with an array, this source will emit changes individually for each item of the array.

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 HTTP Check on Pingdom

Description:Creates a new HTTP check in Pingdom. [See the documentation](https://docs.pingdom.com/api/#tag/Checks/operation/post.checks)

Version:0.0.1

Key:pingdom-create-http-check

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Pingdom Overview#

The Pingdom API offers a suite of endpoints to monitor the uptime, performance, and interactions for websites and web applications. With this API, you can automate the retrieval of monitor statuses, alerts, and performance data. Integrating Pingdom with Pipedream allows developers to create custom workflows that can notify teams of incidents, track performance metrics, or even trigger actions based on website status changes.

Action Code#

import {
  PROBE_FILTERS_OPTIONS,
  RESOLUTION_OPTIONS,
} from "../../common/constants.mjs";
import { removeHttp } from "../../common/utils.mjs";
import pingdom from "../../pingdom.app.mjs";

export default {
  key: "pingdom-create-http-check",
  name: "Create HTTP Check",
  description: "Creates a new HTTP check in Pingdom. [See the documentation](https://docs.pingdom.com/api/#tag/Checks/operation/post.checks)",
  version: "0.0.1",
  type: "action",
  props: {
    pingdom,
    host: {
      type: "string",
      label: "Host",
      description: "The target host for the check.",
    },
    name: {
      type: "string",
      label: "Name",
      description: "The name of the check.",
    },
    auth: {
      type: "string",
      label: "Auth",
      description: "Username and password, colon separated.",
      optional: true,
    },
    customMessage: {
      type: "string",
      label: "Custom Message",
      description: "Custom message that will be added to email and webhook alerts.",
      optional: true,
    },
    integrationIds: {
      type: "integer[]",
      label: "Integration Ids",
      description: "Integration identifiers.",
      optional: true,
    },
    ipv6: {
      type: "boolean",
      label: "IPV6",
      description: "Use ipv6 instead of ipv4, if an IP address is provided as host this will be overrided by the IP address version.",
      optional: true,
    },
    notifyAgainEvery: {
      type: "string",
      label: "Notify Again Every",
      description: "Notify again every n result. 0 means that no extra notifications will be sent.",
      optional: true,
    },
    notifyWhenBackup: {
      type: "boolean",
      label: "Notify When Backup",
      description: "Notify when back up again.",
      optional: true,
    },
    paused: {
      type: "boolean",
      label: "Paused",
      description: "Whether the check is paused or not.",
      optional: true,
    },
    probeFilters: {
      type: "string[]",
      label: "Probe Filters",
      description: "Filters used for probe selections. Overwrites previous filters for check. To remove all filters from a check, use an empty value.",
      options: PROBE_FILTERS_OPTIONS,
      optional: true,
    },
    resolution: {
      type: "integer",
      label: "Resolution",
      description: "How often should the check be tested? (minutes).",
      options: RESOLUTION_OPTIONS,
      optional: true,
    },
    responseTimeThreshold: {
      type: "integer",
      label: "Responsetime Threshold",
      description: "Triggers a down alert if the response time exceeds threshold specified in ms (Not available for Starter and Free plans).",
      optional: true,
    },
    sendNotificationWhenDown: {
      type: "integer",
      label: "Send Notification When Down",
      description: "Send notification when down X times.",
      optional: true,
    },
    tags: {
      type: "string[]",
      label: "Tags",
      description: "List of tags for check. The maximum length of a tag is 64 characters.",
      optional: true,
    },
    teamIds: {
      propDefinition: [
        pingdom,
        "teamIds",
      ],
      optional: true,
    },
    userIds: {
      propDefinition: [
        pingdom,
        "userIds",
      ],
      optional: true,
    },
    encryption: {
      type: "boolean",
      label: "Encryption",
      description: "Connection encryption.",
      optional: true,
    },
    port: {
      type: "integer",
      label: "Port",
      description: "Target port.",
      optional: true,
    },
    sslDownDaysBefore: {
      type: "string",
      label: "SSL Down Days Before",
      description: "Treat the target site as down if a certificate expires within the given number of days. This parameter will be ignored if `verify_certificate` is set to `false`. It will appear provided `verify_certificate` is true and `ssl_down_days_before` value is greater than or equals 1.",
      optional: true,
    },
    verifyCertificate: {
      type: "boolean",
      label: "Verify Certificate",
      description: "Treat target site as down if an invalid/unverifiable certificate is found.",
      optional: true,
    },
    postData: {
      type: "string",
      label: "Post Data",
      description: "Data that should be posted to the web page, for example submission data for a sign-up or login form. The data needs to be formatted in the same way as a web browser would send it to the web server.",
      optional: true,
    },
    requestHeaders: {
      type: "string[]",
      label: "Request Headers",
      description: "Custom HTTP header.",
      optional: true,
    },
    shouldContain: {
      type: "string",
      label: "Should Contain",
      description: "Target site should contain this string. Note! This parameter cannot be used together with the parameter 'shouldnotcontain', use only one of them in your request.",
      optional: true,
    },
    shouldNotContain: {
      type: "string",
      label: "Should Not Contain",
      description: "Target site should NOT contain this string. Note! This parameter cannot be used together with the parameter 'shouldcontain', use only one of them in your request.",
      optional: true,
    },
    url: {
      type: "string",
      label: "URL",
      description: "Path to target on server.",
      optional: true,
    },
  },
  async run({ $ }) {
    const {
      pingdom,
      host,
      customMessage,
      notifyAgainEvery,
      probeFilters,
      responseTimeThreshold,
      sslDownDaysBefore,
      verifyCertificate,
      integrationIds,
      notifyWhenBackup,
      sendNotificationWhenDown,
      teamIds,
      userIds,
      postData,
      requestHeaders,
      shouldContain,
      shouldNotContain,
      ...data
    } = this;

    const response = await pingdom.createCheck({
      data: {
        type: "http",
        host: removeHttp(host),
        custom_message: customMessage,
        integrationids: integrationIds,
        notifyagainevery: notifyAgainEvery && parseInt(notifyAgainEvery),
        notifywhenbackup: notifyWhenBackup,
        probe_filters: probeFilters && probeFilters.map((item) => `region:${item}`),
        sendnotificationwhendown: sendNotificationWhenDown,
        teamids: teamIds,
        userids: userIds,
        responsetime_threshold: responseTimeThreshold,
        postdata: postData,
        requestheaders: requestHeaders,
        shouldcontain: shouldContain,
        shouldnotcontain: shouldNotContain,
        ssl_down_days_before: sslDownDaysBefore && parseInt(sslDownDaysBefore),
        verify_certificate: verifyCertificate,
        ...data,
      },
    });

    $.export("$summary", `Successfully created HTTP check with name "${this.name}"`);
    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
Pingdom	`pingdom`	`app`	This component uses the Pingdom app.
Host	`host`	`string`	The target host for the check.
Name	`name`	`string`	The name of the check.
Auth	`auth`	`string`	Username and password, colon separated.
Custom Message	`customMessage`	`string`	Custom message that will be added to email and webhook alerts.
Integration Ids	`integrationIds`	`integer[]`	Integration identifiers.
IPV6	`ipv6`	`boolean`	Use ipv6 instead of ipv4, if an IP address is provided as host this will be overrided by the IP address version.
Notify Again Every	`notifyAgainEvery`	`string`	Notify again every n result. 0 means that no extra notifications will be sent.
Notify When Backup	`notifyWhenBackup`	`boolean`	Notify when back up again.
Paused	`paused`	`boolean`	Whether the check is paused or not.
Probe Filters	`probeFilters`	`string[]`	Select a value from the drop down menu:`EUNAAPACLATAM`
Resolution	`resolution`	`integer`	Select a value from the drop down menu:`{ "label": "1 minute", "value": 1 }{ "label": "5 minutes", "value": 5 }{ "label": "15 minutes", "value": 15 }{ "label": "30 minutes", "value": 30 }{ "label": "60 minutes", "value": 60 }`
Responsetime Threshold	`responseTimeThreshold`	`integer`	Triggers a down alert if the response time exceeds threshold specified in ms (Not available for Starter and Free plans).
Send Notification When Down	`sendNotificationWhenDown`	`integer`	Send notification when down X times.
Tags	`tags`	`string[]`	List of tags for check. The maximum length of a tag is 64 characters.
Team Ids	`teamIds`	`integer[]`	Select a value from the drop down menu.
User Ids	`userIds`	`string[]`	Select a value from the drop down menu.
Encryption	`encryption`	`boolean`	Connection encryption.
Port	`port`	`integer`	Target port.
SSL Down Days Before	`sslDownDaysBefore`	`string`	Treat the target site as down if a certificate expires within the given number of days. This parameter will be ignored if `verify_certificate` is set to `false`. It will appear provided `verify_certificate` is true and `ssl_down_days_before` value is greater than or equals 1.
Verify Certificate	`verifyCertificate`	`boolean`	Treat target site as down if an invalid/unverifiable certificate is found.
Post Data	`postData`	`string`	Data that should be posted to the web page, for example submission data for a sign-up or login form. The data needs to be formatted in the same way as a web browser would send it to the web server.
Request Headers	`requestHeaders`	`string[]`	Custom HTTP header.
Should Contain	`shouldContain`	`string`	Target site should contain this string. Note! This parameter cannot be used together with the parameter 'shouldnotcontain', use only one of them in your request.
Should Not Contain	`shouldNotContain`	`string`	Target site should NOT contain this string. Note! This parameter cannot be used together with the parameter 'shouldcontain', use only one of them in your request.
URL	`url`	`string`	Path to target on server.

Action Authentication#

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

About Pingdom#

SolarWinds Pingdom provides real user, uptime, page speed, and synthetic monitoring of web applications from outside the firewall.

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