Create Comment with Airtable API on New Or Updated Custom Field from ManyChat API

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Getting Started#

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

Select this integration
Configure the New Or Updated Custom Field trigger
1. Connect your ManyChat account
2. Configure timer
3. Select a Custom Field Id
4. Configure Custom Field Value
Configure the Create Comment action
1. Connect your Airtable account
2. Select a Base
3. Select a Table
4. Select a Record ID
5. Configure Comment
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 Or Updated Custom Field on ManyChat

Description:Emit new event when a selected custom field on a user profile is added or updated. [See the documentation](https://api.manychat.com/swagger)

Version:0.0.1

Key:manychat-new-or-updated-custom-field

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ManyChat Overview#

The ManyChat API lets you manage and automate conversations in your chatbot, giving you control over user data, tags, and messaging. Integrating ManyChat with Pipedream can supercharge your chatbot workflows, enabling you to connect your ManyChat bot to various apps and services, automate interactions based on triggers, and analyze chatbot data to improve user engagement.

Trigger Code#

import { DEFAULT_POLLING_SOURCE_TIMER_INTERVAL } from "@pipedream/platform";
import manychat from "../../manychat.app.mjs";
import sampleEmit from "./test-event.mjs";

export default {
  key: "manychat-new-or-updated-custom-field",
  name: "New Or Updated Custom Field",
  description: "Emit new event when a selected custom field on a user profile is added or updated. [See the documentation](https://api.manychat.com/swagger)",
  version: "0.0.1",
  type: "source",
  dedupe: "unique",
  props: {
    manychat,
    db: "$.service.db",
    timer: {
      type: "$.interface.timer",
      default: {
        intervalSeconds: DEFAULT_POLLING_SOURCE_TIMER_INTERVAL,
      },
    },
    customFieldId: {
      propDefinition: [
        manychat,
        "customFieldId",
      ],
    },
    customFieldValue: {
      propDefinition: [
        manychat,
        "customFieldValue",
      ],
    },
  },
  methods: {
    _setUserIds(userIds) {
      return this.db.set("userIds", userIds);
    },
    _getUserIds() {
      return this.db.get("userIds") || [];
    },
    _emitEvent(user) {
      const ts = Date.now();

      this.$emit(user, {
        id: user.id + ts,
        summary: `Custom field added or updated for user ${user.id}`,
        ts: ts,
      });
    },
    compareValues(user, userIds) {
      if (!userIds.includes(user.id)) {
        this._emitEvent(user);
      }
    },
  },
  async run() {
    const { data: users } = await this.manychat.findByCustomField({
      params: {
        field_id: this.customFieldId,
        field_value: this.customFieldValue,
      },
    });

    const userIds = this._getUserIds();
    users.forEach((user) => this.compareValues(user, userIds));

    const newUserIds = users.map((user) => user.id);
    this._setUserIds(newUserIds);
  },
  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
ManyChat	`manychat`	`app`	This component uses the ManyChat app.
N/A	`db`	`$.service.db`	This component uses `$.service.db` to maintain state between executions.
	`timer`	`$.interface.timer`
Custom Field Id	`customFieldId`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu.
Custom Field Value	`customFieldValue`	`string`	The value of the custom field to search for.

Trigger Authentication#

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

Please note that you must be on a Pro account or higher in order to create an API Key.

About ManyChat#

Grow your business with ChatMarketing today. Connect with customers via Messenger, SMS, Email, or IG using ManyChat.

Action#

Create Comment on Airtable

Description:Create a new comment on a record. [See the documentation](https://airtable.com/developers/web/api/create-comment)

Version:0.0.7

Key:airtable_oauth-create-comment

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Airtable Overview#

Airtable (OAuth) API on Pipedream allows you to manipulate and leverage your Airtable data in a myriad of powerful ways. Sync data between Airtable and other apps, trigger workflows on updates, or process bulk data operations asynchronously. By using Airtable's structured databases with Pipedream's serverless platform, you can craft custom automation solutions, integrate with other services seamlessly, and streamline complex data processes.

Action Code#

import common from "../common/common.mjs";

export default {
  key: "airtable_oauth-create-comment",
  name: "Create Comment",
  description: "Create a new comment on a record. [See the documentation](https://airtable.com/developers/web/api/create-comment)",
  version: "0.0.7",
  type: "action",
  props: {
    ...common.props,
    recordId: {
      propDefinition: [
        common.props.airtable,
        "recordId",
        ({
          baseId, tableId,
        }) => ({
          baseId: baseId.value,
          tableId: tableId.value,
        }),
      ],
    },
    comment: {
      type: "string",
      label: "Comment",
      description: "The text comment",
    },
  },
  async run({ $ }) {
    const response = await this.airtable.createComment({
      baseId: this.baseId.value,
      tableId: this.tableId.value,
      recordId: this.recordId,
      data: {
        text: this.comment,
      },
      $,
    });

    if (response) {
      $.export("$summary", `Successfully created comment with ID ${response.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
Airtable	`airtable`	`app`	This component uses the Airtable app.
Base	`baseId`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu.
Table	`tableId`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu.
Record ID	`recordId`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu.
Comment	`comment`	`string`	The text comment

Action Authentication#

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

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

data.records:readdata.records:writedata.recordComments:readdata.recordComments:writeschema.bases:readschema.bases:writewebhook:manageuser.email:read

About Airtable#

Airtable is a low-code platform to build next-gen apps. Move beyond rigid tools, operationalize your critical data, and reimagine workflows with AI.

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