IMAP

Connect Pipedream to any IMAP email provider to trigger custom workflows.

Integrate the IMAP API with the SWAPI - Star Wars API

Setup the IMAP API trigger to run a workflow which integrates with the SWAPI - Star Wars API. Pipedream's integration platform allows you to integrate IMAP and SWAPI - Star Wars remarkably fast. Free for developers.

Get Film with SWAPI - Star Wars API on New Email from IMAP API
IMAP + SWAPI - Star Wars
 
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New Email from the IMAP API

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Get Film with the SWAPI - Star Wars API

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Overview of IMAP

The Internet Message Access Protocol (IMAP) is a mail protocol used for
accessing email on a remote web server.

IMAP provides a way to access email stored on a server, allowing you to read,
write, and delete emails from your account.

IMAP is a popular protocol for accessing email, and is supported by most email
providers.

Here are some things you can build using the IMAP API:

  • A web-based email client
  • A desktop email client
  • A mobile email client
  • A command-line email client
  • A script to automatically delete old emails
  • A script to automatically forward emails to another address
  • A script to automatically save attachments to your computer

Connect IMAP

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import { once } from "events";
import imaps from "imap-simple";
import cycle from "cycle";

export default defineComponent({
  props: {
    imap: {
      type: "app",
      app: "imap",
    }
  },
  async run({steps, $}) {
    const { host, port, email, password } = this.imap.$auth;

    const connection = await imaps.connect({
      imap: {
        host,
        port,
        user: email,
        password,
        tls: true,
        tlsOptions: { servername: host },
        authTimeout: 3000
      },
    });

    const boxes = await connection.getBoxes();
    // Filter out circular references to parents
    const filteredBoxes = cycle.decycle(boxes);
    $.export("results", filteredBoxes);

    connection.end();
    await once(connection.imap, "end");
  },
})

Overview of SWAPI - Star Wars

The SWAPI (Star Wars API) provides a wealth of data about the Star Wars
universe to build applications. With the SWAPI, developers can access detailed
Star Wars related data about people, planets, films, species and much more.
From web and mobile applications to data analysis, the possibilities are
limitless.

Here are a few examples of what developers can build using the SWAPI:

  • Create a Star Wars encyclopedia to document the Star Wars universe and its
    characters.
  • Design a custom interactive map to explore the planets of the Star Wars
    universe.
  • Analyze the data to uncover patterns and insights about Star Wars films,
    characters, and species.
  • Design a search engine to query Star Wars related data.
  • Create a mobile app that displays information about the characters, films and
    species in the Star Wars universe.
  • Design a live score system specialized in providing stats related to the Star
    Wars films and characters.

Connect SWAPI - Star Wars

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import { axios } from "@pipedream/platform"
export default defineComponent({
  props: {
    swapi: {
      type: "app",
      app: "swapi",
    }
  },
  async run({steps, $}) {
    return await axios($, {
      url: `https://swapi.dev/api/films/1/`,
    })
  },
})