Base64 Decode String with Helper Functions API on New Campaign from Mailchimp API

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Getting Started#

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

Select this integration
Configure the New Campaign trigger
1. Connect your Mailchimp account
2. Configure timer
3. Select a type
4. Select a status
Configure the Base64 Decode String action
1. Connect your Helper Functions account
2. Configure data
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 Campaign on Mailchimp

Description:Emit new event when a new campaign is created or sent

Version:0.0.2

Key:mailchimp-new-campaign

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Mailchimp Overview#

The Mailchimp API taps into the heart of your email marketing efforts, allowing you to manage subscribers, campaigns, and reports. With the API, you can automate tasks like syncing subscriber lists, segmenting contacts based on behavior, and personalizing email content to match user profiles. It's a powerful tool for marketers looking to fine-tune their email strategy and maximize engagement.

Trigger Code#

import common from "../common/timer-based.mjs";
import constants from "../constants.mjs";

export default {
  ...common,
  key: "mailchimp-new-campaign",
  name: "New Campaign",
  description: "Emit new event when a new campaign is created or sent",
  version: "0.0.2",
  type: "source",
  dedupe: "unique",
  props: {
    ...common.props,
    type: {
      type: "string",
      label: "type",
      description: "There are four types of campaigns you can create in Mailchimp. A/B Split campaigns have been deprecated and variate campaigns should be used instead. ",
      options: constants.CAMPAIGN_TYPES,
      optional: false,
    },
    status: {
      type: "string",
      label: "status",
      description: "Campaign status to watch for.",
      options: constants.CAMPAIGN_STATUSES,
      default: "created",
    },
  },
  hooks: {
    async deploy() {
      // Emits sample events on the first run during deploy.
      const config = {
        count: 10,
        offset: 0,
      };
      const campaigns = this.mailchimp.statusIsSent(this.status)
        ? await this.mailchimp.getCampaignsBySentDate(config)
        : await this.mailchimp.getCampaignsByCreationDate(config);
      const sinceDate = campaigns?.length
        ? this.mailchimp.getCampaignTimestamp(campaigns[0], this.status)
        : Date.now();
      if (campaigns?.length) {
        campaigns.status = this.status;
        campaigns.forEach(this.processEvent);
      }
      this.setDbServiceVariable("lastSinceDate", sinceDate);
    },
  },
  methods: {
    ...common.methods,
    generateMeta(eventPayload) {
      const eventDatedAt = this.mailchimp.getCampaignTimestamp(eventPayload, this.status);
      const ts = Date.parse(eventDatedAt);
      return {
        id: eventPayload.id,
        summary: `Campaign "${eventPayload.settings.title}" was ${this.status}.`,
        ts,
      };
    },
  },
  async run() {
    const beforeDate = (new Date).toISOString();
    const pageSize = constants.PAGE_SIZE;
    let sinceDate = this.getDbServiceVariable("lastSinceDate");
    let campaigns;
    let offset = 0;
    const config = {
      count: pageSize,
      offset,
      status: this.status,
      beforeDate,
    };
    do {
      config.sinceDate = sinceDate;
      config.offset = offset;
      campaigns = this.mailchimp.statusIsSent(this.status)
        ? await this.mailchimp.getCampaignsBySentDate(config)
        : await this.mailchimp.getCampaignsByCreationDate(config);
      if (!campaigns?.length) {
        throw new Error("No campaign data available");
      }
      sinceDate = this.mailchimp.getCampaignTimestamp(campaigns[0], this.status);
      campaigns.forEach(this.processEvent);
      this.setDbServiceVariable("lastSinceDate", sinceDate);
      offset = offset + campaigns.length;
    } while (campaigns.length  === pageSize);
  },
};

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
N/A	`db`	`$.service.db`	This component uses `$.service.db` to maintain state between executions.
Mailchimp	`mailchimp`	`app`	This component uses the Mailchimp app.
	`timer`	`$.interface.timer`
type	`type`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu:`regularplaintextabsplitrssvariate`
status	`status`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu:`createdsent`

Trigger Authentication#

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

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

About Mailchimp#

Mailchimp is a marketing automation and email marketing platform.

Action#

Base64 Decode String on Helper Functions

Description:Accepts a base64-encoded string, returns a decoded UTF-8 string

Version:0.1.2

Key:helper_functions-base64-decode-string

View on GitHub

Helper Functions Overview#

The Helper Functions app on Pipedream is a set of pre-built functions that streamline common tasks in your workflows. It acts like a Swiss Army knife for developers, providing essential tools such as format conversion, date manipulation, and text processing. By leveraging these functions, you can reduce the boilerplate code needed for routine operations, speeding up the development of intricate automations. The Helper Functions API can be a game changer when it comes to tasks like parsing dates in user-friendly formats, encoding and decoding data, or generating UUIDs, making them more efficient and less error-prone.

Action Code#

// legacy_hash_id: a_0Mio28
import helper_functions from "../../helper_functions.app.mjs";

export default {
  key: "helper_functions-base64-decode-string",
  name: "Base64 Decode String",
  description: "Accepts a base64-encoded string, returns a decoded UTF-8 string",
  version: "0.1.2",
  annotations: {
    destructiveHint: false,
    openWorldHint: true,
    readOnlyHint: false,
  },
  type: "action",
  props: {
    helper_functions,
    data: {
      type: "string",
    },
  },
  async run({ $ }) {
    const buffer = Buffer.from(this.data, "base64");
    $.export("data", buffer.toString("utf8"));
  },
};

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
Helper Functions	`helper_functions`	`app`	This component uses the Helper Functions app.
data	`data`	`string`

Base64 Decode String with Helper Functions API on New Campaign from Mailchimp API

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