Get Simulation Results with Amazon Alexa API on New Database from MongoDB API

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Getting Started#

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

Select this integration
Configure the New Database trigger
1. Connect your MongoDB account
2. Configure Polling Interval
Configure the Get Simulation Results action
1. Connect your Amazon Alexa account
2. Configure Skill ID
3. Select a Stage
4. Configure Simulation 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 Database on MongoDB

Description:Emit new an event when a new database is added

Version:0.0.7

Key:mongodb-new-database

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MongoDB Overview#

The MongoDB API provides powerful capabilities to interact with a MongoDB database, allowing you to perform CRUD (Create, Read, Update, Delete) operations, manage databases, and execute sophisticated queries. With Pipedream, you can harness these abilities to automate tasks, sync data across various apps, and react to events in real-time. It’s a combo that’s particularly potent for managing data workflows, syncing application states, or triggering actions based on changes to your data.

Trigger Code#

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

export default {
  ...common,
  key: "mongodb-new-database",
  name: "New Database",
  description: "Emit new an event when a new database is added",
  version: "0.0.7",
  type: "source",
  dedupe: "unique",
  methods: {
    ...common.methods,
    _getDbNames() {
      return this.db.get("dbNames");
    },
    _setDbNames(dbNames) {
      this.db.set("dbNames", dbNames);
    },
    isRelevant({ name }, dbNames) {
      return !dbNames.includes(name);
    },
    async processEvent(client, ts) {
      const dbNames = this._getDbNames() || [];
      const databases = await this.mongodb.listDatabases(client);
      for (const db of databases) {
        if (!this.isRelevant(db, dbNames)) {
          continue;
        }
        dbNames.push(db.name);
        this.emitEvent(db, ts);
      }
      this._setDbNames(dbNames);
    },
    generateMeta({ name }, ts) {
      return {
        id: name,
        summary: name,
        ts,
      };
    },
  },
};

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
MongoDB	`mongodb`	`app`	This component uses the MongoDB app.
N/A	`db`	`$.service.db`	This component uses `$.service.db` to maintain state between executions.
Polling Interval	`timer`	`$.interface.timer`	Pipedream will poll the API on this schedule

Trigger Authentication#

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

Before you connect to your Mongo database from Pipedream, please make sure your database is accessible from the public internet. You may need to add a firewall rule allowing connections from 0.0.0.0/0.

Then, enter the details of your Mongo host / database below.

About MongoDB#

MongoDB is an open source NoSQL database management program.

Action#

Get Simulation Results on Amazon Alexa

Description:Get the results of the specified simulation for an Alexa skill. [See the documentation](https://developer.amazon.com/en-us/docs/alexa/smapi/skill-simulation-api.html)

Version:0.0.1

Key:amazon_alexa-get-simulation-results

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Amazon Alexa Overview#

The Amazon Alexa API connects your Pipedream workflows to Alexa's smart capabilities, enabling you to build voice-driven interactions and extend the functionality of Alexa Skills. Interact with users through their Alexa devices, manage and update Skills, or harness Alexa's smart home control. With Pipedream's serverless platform, you can create complex workflows that respond to Alexa events, trigger actions in other services, or process voice commands for custom outcomes.

Action Code#

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

export default {
  key: "amazon_alexa-get-simulation-results",
  name: "Get Simulation Results",
  description: "Get the results of the specified simulation for an Alexa skill. [See the documentation](https://developer.amazon.com/en-us/docs/alexa/smapi/skill-simulation-api.html)",
  version: "0.0.1",
  type: "action",
  props: {
    app,
    skillId: {
      propDefinition: [
        app,
        "skillId",
      ],
    },
    stage: {
      propDefinition: [
        app,
        "stage",
      ],
    },
    simulationId: {
      propDefinition: [
        app,
        "simulationId",
      ],
    },
  },
  methods: {
    getSimulationResults({
      skillId, stage, simulationId, ...args
    }) {
      return this.app._makeRequest({
        path: `/skills/${skillId}/stages/${stage}/simulations/${simulationId}`,
        ...args,
      });
    },
  },
  async run({ $ }) {
    const {
      getSimulationResults,
      skillId,
      stage,
      simulationId,
    } = this;

    const response = await getSimulationResults({
      $,
      skillId,
      stage,
      simulationId,
    });

    $.export("$summary", `Successfully retrieved simulation results 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
Amazon Alexa	`app`	`app`	This component uses the Amazon Alexa app.
Skill ID	`skillId`	`string`	The unique identifier for the Alexa skill
Stage	`stage`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu:`developmentlive`
Simulation ID	`simulationId`	`string`	The identifier for the simulation

Action Authentication#

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

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

profile:user_idalexa::ask:skills:readwritealexa::ask:skills:test