Get Referring Domains with Ahrefs API on New Course Activity from Illumidesk API

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Getting Started#

This integration creates a workflow with a Illumidesk 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 Course Activity trigger
1. Connect your Illumidesk account
2. Configure timer
3. Select a Campus Slug
4. Select a Course ID
Configure the Get Referring Domains 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 Course Activity on Illumidesk

Description:Emit new event when a new course activity is created

Version:0.0.2

Key:illumidesk-new-course-activity

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Illumidesk Overview#

The Illumidesk API integrates virtual learning environments with tools that facilitate instruction and collaboration. On Pipedream, you can leverage this API to automate educational workflows, manage courses, and interact with users. Pipedream’s serverless platform lets you create workflows triggered by various events without maintaining infrastructure, focusing on the logic and integration between services.

Trigger Code#

import common from "../common/base.mjs";

export default {
  ...common,
  key: "illumidesk-new-course-activity",
  name: "New Course Activity",
  description: "Emit new event when a new course activity is created",
  version: "0.0.2",
  type: "source",
  dedupe: "unique",
  props: {
    ...common.props,
    courseSlug: {
      propDefinition: [
        common.props.illumidesk,
        "courseSlug",
        (c) => ({
          campusSlug: c.campusSlug,
        }),
      ],
    },
  },
  methods: {
    ...common.methods,
    getResourceFn() {
      return this.illumidesk.listCourseActivities;
    },
    getArgs() {
      return {
        courseSlug: this.courseSlug,
      };
    },
    generateMeta(activity) {
      return {
        id: activity.uuid,
        summary: activity.title,
        ts: Date.parse(activity[this.getTsField()]),
      };
    },
  },
};

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
Illumidesk	`illumidesk`	`app`	This component uses the Illumidesk app.
N/A	`db`	`$.service.db`	This component uses `$.service.db` to maintain state between executions.
	`timer`	`$.interface.timer`
Campus Slug	`campusSlug`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu.
Course ID	`courseSlug`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu.

Trigger Authentication#

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

About Illumidesk#

IllumiDesk's interactive learning platform helps instructors save time, maximize learner engagement, and improve course quality with A.I.

Action#

Get Referring Domains on Ahrefs

Description:Get the referring domains that contain backlinks to the target URL or domain.

Version:0.0.17

Key:ahrefs-get-referring-domains

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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 Referring Domains",
  description: "Get the referring domains that contain backlinks to the target URL or domain.",
  key: "ahrefs-get-referring-domains",
  version: "0.0.17",
  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: "refdomains",
        target: this.target,
        mode: this.mode,
        limit: this.limit,
        order_by: "domain_rating: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:

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