Create Customer with TaxJar API on New User Added from LightSpeed VT API

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Getting Started#

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

Select this integration
Configure the New User Added trigger
1. Connect your LightSpeed VT account
2. Configure timer
Configure the Create Customer action
1. Connect your TaxJar account
2. Configure Customer ID
3. Select a Exemption Type
4. Configure Name
5. Optional- Configure Country
6. Optional- Configure State
7. Optional- Configure Zip
8. Optional- Configure City
9. Optional- Configure Street
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 User Added on LightSpeed VT

Description:Emit new event every time there is a new user in the system

Version:0.0.1

Key:lightspeed_vt-new-user-added

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LightSpeed VT Overview#

LightSpeed VT is a learning management system (LMS) that provides a platform for delivering interactive training and e-learning experiences. Through the LightSpeed VT API, you can automate access to course catalogs, manage users, track progress and performance, and integrate this data with other systems. On Pipedream, you can leverage this API to create workflows that respond to events in real-time, synchronize training data with other platforms, and enhance the user learning experience with personalized automations.

Trigger Code#

import { DEFAULT_POLLING_SOURCE_TIMER_INTERVAL } from "@pipedream/platform";
import lightspeedVt from "../../lightspeed_vt.app.mjs";

export default {
  key: "lightspeed_vt-new-user-added",
  name: "New User Added",
  description: "Emit new event every time there is a new user in the system",
  version: "0.0.1",
  type: "source",
  dedupe: "unique",
  props: {
    lightspeedVt,
    db: "$.service.db",
    timer: {
      type: "$.interface.timer",
      default: {
        intervalSeconds: DEFAULT_POLLING_SOURCE_TIMER_INTERVAL,
      },
    },
  },
  methods: {
    _getLastUserId() {
      return this.db.get("lastUserId") || 0;
    },
    _setLastUserId(userId) {
      this.db.set("lastUserId", userId);
    },
  },
  async run() {
    const users = await this.lightspeedVt.listUsers();
    users.sort((a, b) => a.userId - b.userId);
    const lastUserId = this._getLastUserId();

    for (const user of users) {
      if (user.userId > lastUserId) {
        this.$emit(user, {
          id: user.userId,
          summary: `New user: ${user.username}`,
          ts: Date.now(),
        });
        this._setLastUserId(user.userId);
      }
    }
  },
};

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
LightSpeed VT	`lightspeedVt`	`app`	This component uses the LightSpeed VT app.
N/A	`db`	`$.service.db`	This component uses `$.service.db` to maintain state between executions.
	`timer`	`$.interface.timer`

Trigger Authentication#

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

To retrieve your API Keys and API Password,

Navigate to your LightSpeed VT account and sign in
Go to “Super User Dashboard” > “API Management”

About LightSpeed VT#

LightSpeed VT is the most effective web-based training system on Earth. We provide the foundation for creating a training experience like no other.

Action#

Create Customer on TaxJar

Description:Creates a new customer at TaxJar. [See the documentation](https://developers.taxjar.com/api/reference/#post-create-a-customer)

Version:0.0.2

Key:taxjar-create-customer

View on GitHub

TaxJar Overview#

The TaxJar API offers a suite of tools for automating sales tax calculations, reporting, and filings. With this API, you can get real-time sales tax rates and calculations at checkout, generate detailed sales tax reports for each state, and automate your sales tax filings. Integrating TaxJar with Pipedream allows you to create workflows that can enhance e-commerce platforms, financial systems, and accounting software, ensuring that sales tax handling is both accurate and effortless.

Action Code#

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

export default {
  key: "taxjar-create-customer",
  name: "Create Customer",
  description: "Creates a new customer at TaxJar. [See the documentation](https://developers.taxjar.com/api/reference/#post-create-a-customer)",
  version: "0.0.2",
  annotations: {
    destructiveHint: false,
    openWorldHint: true,
    readOnlyHint: false,
  },
  type: "action",
  props: {
    app,
    customerId: {
      propDefinition: [
        app,
        "customerId",
      ],
    },
    exemptionType: {
      propDefinition: [
        app,
        "exemptionType",
      ],
    },
    name: {
      propDefinition: [
        app,
        "name",
      ],
    },
    country: {
      propDefinition: [
        app,
        "country",
      ],
      optional: true,
    },
    state: {
      propDefinition: [
        app,
        "state",
      ],
      optional: true,
    },
    zip: {
      propDefinition: [
        app,
        "zip",
      ],
      optional: true,
    },
    city: {
      propDefinition: [
        app,
        "city",
      ],
      optional: true,
    },
    street: {
      propDefinition: [
        app,
        "street",
      ],
      optional: true,
    },
  },
  async run({ $ }) {
    const response = await this.app.createCustomer({
      $,
      data: {
        customer_id: this.customerId,
        exemption_type: this.exemptionType,
        name: this.name,
        country: this.country,
        state: this.state,
        zip: this.zip,
        city: this.city,
        street: this.street,
      },
    });
    $.export("$summary", `Successfully created customer with ID ${this.customerId}`);
    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
TaxJar	`app`	`app`	This component uses the TaxJar app.
Customer ID	`customerId`	`string`	Unique identifier for the customer
Exemption Type	`exemptionType`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu:`wholesalegovernmentothernon_exempt`
Name	`name`	`string`	The name of the customer
Country	`country`	`string`	The two-letter ISO country code, i.e.: `US`
State	`state`	`string`	The two-letter ISO state code, i.e.: `CA`
Zip	`zip`	`string`	The ZIP code of the customer's primary address, i.e.: `92093`
City	`city`	`string`	The city of the customer's primary address, i.e.: `La Jolla`
Street	`street`	`string`	The street of the customer's primary address, i.e.: `9500 Gilman Drive`

Action Authentication#

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

To retrieve your API Key,