Create Import URL Task with Cloud Convert API on New Organization Post Created from LinkedIn API

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Getting Started#

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

Select this integration
Configure the New Organization Post Created trigger
1. Connect your LinkedIn account
2. Configure Polling Schedule
3. Configure Organization Vanity Name
Configure the Create Import URL Task action
1. Connect your Cloud Convert account
2. Configure URL
3. Optional- Configure Filename
4. Optional- Configure Headers
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 Organization Post Created on LinkedIn

Description:Emit new event when a new post is created by the organization. [See the documentation](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/linkedin/marketing/community-management/shares/posts-api?view=li-lms-2024-09&tabs=curl#find-posts-by-authors).

Version:0.0.1

Key:linkedin-new-organization-post-created

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LinkedIn Overview#

The LinkedIn API on Pipedream allows you to automate interactions with your LinkedIn account, such as posting updates, managing your profile, and engaging with your network. With Pipedream's serverless platform, you can create workflows that trigger on various events, process data, and connect with countless other apps to extend your LinkedIn presence, analyze your network's demographics, automate content sharing, and more.

Trigger Code#

import { ConfigurationError } from "@pipedream/platform";
import common from "../common/polling.mjs";
import utils from "../../common/utils.mjs";
import sampleEmit from "./test-event.mjs";

export default {
  ...common,
  key: "linkedin-new-organization-post-created",
  name: "New Organization Post Created",
  description: "Emit new event when a new post is created by the organization. [See the documentation](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/linkedin/marketing/community-management/shares/posts-api?view=li-lms-2024-09&tabs=curl#find-posts-by-authors).",
  type: "source",
  version: "0.0.1",
  dedupe: "unique",
  props: {
    ...common.props,
    organizationVanityName: {
      type: "string",
      label: "Organization Vanity Name",
      description: "You can get the Orgainization Vanity Name from the company LinkedIN URL, for example, if the company LinkedIn URL is `https://www.linkedin.com/company/confluent`, then the Organization Vanity Name is `confluent`.",
    },
  },
  hooks: {
    ...common.hooks,
    async deploy() {
      const {
        app,
        organizationVanityName,
        setOrganizationId,
        setIsFirstRun,
      } = this;

      const { elements } = await app.searchOrganizations("vanityName", {
        debug: true,
        params: {
          vanityName: organizationVanityName,
        },
        paramsSerializer: utils.getParamsSerializer(utils.encodeFn),
      });

      const organizationFound =
        elements?.find(({ vanityName }) => vanityName === organizationVanityName);

      if (!organizationFound) {
        throw new ConfigurationError(`There's no Organization matched for Organization Vanity Name \`${organizationVanityName}\`.`);
      }

      setOrganizationId(organizationFound.id);
      setIsFirstRun(true);
    },
  },
  methods: {
    ...common.methods,
    getDateField() {
      return "createdAt";
    },
    getResourceName() {
      return "elements";
    },
    getResourcesFn() {
      return this.app.listPosts;
    },
    getResourcesFnArgs() {
      const author = `urn:li:organization:${this.getOrganizationId()}`;
      return {
        debug: true,
        params: {
          author,
          q: "author",
          sortBy: "CREATED",
        },
      };
    },
    generateMeta(resource) {
      return {
        id: resource.id,
        summary: `New Org Post: ${resource.id}`,
        ts: resource.createdAt,
      };
    },
  },
  sampleEmit,
};

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
LinkedIn	`app`	`app`	This component uses the LinkedIn app.
N/A	`db`	`$.service.db`	This component uses `$.service.db` to maintain state between executions.
Polling Schedule	`timer`	`$.interface.timer`	How often to poll the API
Organization Vanity Name	`organizationVanityName`	`string`	You can get the Orgainization Vanity Name from the company LinkedIN URL, for example, if the company LinkedIn URL is `https://www.linkedin.com/company/confluent`, then the Organization Vanity Name is `confluent`.

Trigger Authentication#

LinkedIn uses OAuth authentication. When you connect your LinkedIn account, Pipedream will open a popup window where you can sign into LinkedIn and grant Pipedream permission to connect to your account. Pipedream securely stores and automatically refreshes the OAuth tokens so you can easily authenticate any LinkedIn API.

Pipedream requests the following authorization scopes when you connect your account:

r_1st_connections_sizer_ads_reportingrw_organization_adminw_organization_socialr_organization_socialw_member_social_feedw_member_socialw_organization_social_feedr_basicprofilerw_adsr_organization_social_feedr_ads

About LinkedIn#

LinkedIn is a business and employment-focused social media platform. Manage your professional identity. Build and engage with your professional network. Access knowledge, insights and opportunities.

Action#

Create Import URL Task on Cloud Convert

Description:Creates a task to import a file from a URL. [See the documentation](https://cloudconvert.com/api/v2/import#import-url-tasks)

Version:0.0.1

Key:cloud_convert-create-import-url-task

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Cloud Convert Overview#

The Cloud Convert API offers a robust solution for file conversion, supporting a vast array of file formats. With Pipedream, you can harness this versatility to create automated workflows that trigger file conversions, process the resulting files, and integrate with other services. By combining Cloud Convert with Pipedream's connectivity to hundreds of apps, you can craft custom automation that saves time and removes the friction from multi-format file management tasks.

Action Code#

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

export default {
  key: "cloud_convert-create-import-url-task",
  name: "Create Import URL Task",
  description: "Creates a task to import a file from a URL. [See the documentation](https://cloudconvert.com/api/v2/import#import-url-tasks)",
  version: "0.0.1",
  type: "action",
  props: {
    app,
    url: {
      type: "string",
      label: "URL",
      description: "The URL of the file to import",
    },
    filename: {
      propDefinition: [
        app,
        "filename",
      ],
    },
    headers: {
      type: "object",
      label: "Headers",
      description: "Object of additional headers to send with the download request. Can be used to access URLs that require authorization.",
      optional: true,
    },
  },
  methods: {
    createImportUrlTask(args = {}) {
      return this.app.post({
        path: "/import/url",
        ...args,
      });
    },
  },
  async run({ $ }) {
    const {
      createImportUrlTask,
      url,
      filename,
      headers,
    } = this;

    const response = await createImportUrlTask({
      $,
      data: {
        url,
        filename,
        headers,
      },
    });

    $.export("$summary", `Successfully created import URL task with ID \`${response.data.id}\``);
    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
Cloud Convert	`app`	`app`	This component uses the Cloud Convert app.
URL	`url`	`string`	The URL of the file to import
Filename	`filename`	`string`	The filename of the input file, including extension. If none provided we will try to detect the filename from the URL.
Headers	`headers`	`object`	Object of additional headers to send with the download request. Can be used to access URLs that require authorization.

Action Authentication#

Cloud Convert uses OAuth authentication. When you connect your Cloud Convert account, Pipedream will open a popup window where you can sign into Cloud Convert and grant Pipedream permission to connect to your account. Pipedream securely stores and automatically refreshes the OAuth tokens so you can easily authenticate any Cloud Convert API.

Pipedream requests the following authorization scopes when you connect your account:

user.readuser.writetask.readtask.writewebhook.readwebhook.write