Create Content Item with Kontent.ai 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 Kontent.ai 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 Content Item action
1. Connect your Kontent.ai account
2. Configure Name
3. Optional- Configure Codename
4. Select a Type Id
5. Optional- Select a Collection Id
6. Optional- Configure External Id
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 Content Item on Kontent.ai

Description:Create a new content item based on a specific content type. [See the documentation](https://kontent.ai/learn/docs/apis/openapi/management-api-v2/#operation/add-a-content-item)

Version:0.0.1

Key:kontent_ai-create-content-item

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Kontent.ai Overview#

The Kontent.ai API offers robust content management capabilities for developers to manage and deliver content across various platforms. With this API, you can automate content creation, update content items, retrieve assets, and sync your content with other services. On Pipedream, you can harness these features to create powerful workflows that trigger on specific events, process data, and connect with other apps to streamline your content operations.

Action Code#

import kontentAi from "../../kontent_ai.app.mjs";

export default {
  key: "kontent_ai-create-content-item",
  name: "Create Content Item",
  version: "0.0.1",
  description: "Create a new content item based on a specific content type. [See the documentation](https://kontent.ai/learn/docs/apis/openapi/management-api-v2/#operation/add-a-content-item)",
  type: "action",
  props: {
    kontentAi,
    name: {
      type: "string",
      label: "Name",
      description: "The content item's display name.",
    },
    codename: {
      type: "string",
      label: "Codename",
      description: "If not defined, it is [initially generated](https://kontent.ai/learn/docs/apis/openapi/management-api-v2/#section/Rules-for-codenames) from the item's **name** and can later be modified.",
      optional: true,
    },
    typeId: {
      propDefinition: [
        kontentAi,
        "typeId",
      ],
    },
    collectionId: {
      propDefinition: [
        kontentAi,
        "collectionId",
      ],
      optional: true,
    },
    externalId: {
      type: "string",
      label: "External Id",
      description: "The content item's external ID. The external ID can be used as a unique identifier to retrieve content from a different system.",
      optional: true,
    },
  },
  async run({ $ }) {
    const {
      kontentAi,
      typeId,
      collectionId,
      externalId,
      ...data
    } = this;

    let collection = {};
    if (collectionId) {
      collection = {
        collection: {
          id: collectionId,
        },
      };
    }

    const { data: response } = await kontentAi.createContentItem({
      ...data,
      type: {
        id: typeId,
      },
      ...collection,
      externalId,
    });

    $.export("$summary", `A new content item with Id: ${response.id} was successfully created!`);
    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
Kontent.ai	`kontentAi`	`app`	This component uses the Kontent.ai app.
Name	`name`	`string`	The content item's display name.
Codename	`codename`	`string`	If not defined, it is initially generated from the item's name and can later be modified.
Type Id	`typeId`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu.
Collection Id	`collectionId`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu.
External Id	`externalId`	`string`	The content item's external ID. The external ID can be used as a unique identifier to retrieve content from a different system.

Action Authentication#

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

To retrieve your API keys,

Navigate to your Kontent.ai account and sign in
Click the User menu on the left bottom
Go to “Projects.”
On one of your projects click “Open Project.”
Click the Environment menu located on the second column at the top
Go to “API Keys.”
Create a new key under "Management API keys" or "Delivery API keys" tab, depending on the Kontent.ai API you'd like to connect via Pipedream

To retrieve your Environment ID,

Navigate to your Kontent.ai account and sign in
Click the User menu on the left bottom
Go to “Projects”
On one of your projects click “Open Project”
Click the Environment menu located on the second column at the top
On one of your environments, click the More Actions option with the three dots (“Open Project”)
Go to “Environment Settings.”

About Kontent.ai#

Complete control over your content. Kontent AI is the headless CMS that enables organizations to govern all things content to deliver standout experiences.

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