Add Records with Grist API on New or Updated Row from MySQL API

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Getting Started#

This integration creates a workflow with a MySQL trigger and Grist 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 Row trigger
1. Connect your MySQL account
2. Configure timer
3. Select a Table
4. Select a Order By
Configure the Add Records action
1. Connect your Grist account
2. Configure Document ID
3. Select a Table ID
4. Configure Data Records
5. Optional- Configure Do Not Parse
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 Row on MySQL

Description:Emit new event when you add or modify a new row in a table. [See the docs here](https://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/8.0/en/select.html)

Version:2.0.5

Key:mysql-new-or-updated-row

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MySQL Overview#

The MySQL application on Pipedream enables direct interaction with your MySQL databases, allowing you to perform CRUD operations—create, read, update, delete—on your data with ease. You can leverage these capabilities to automate data synchronization, report generation, and event-based triggers that kick off workflows in other apps. With Pipedream's serverless platform, you can connect MySQL to hundreds of other services without managing infrastructure, crafting complex code, or handling authentication.

Trigger Code#

import common from "../common/table.mjs";
import { v4 as uuidv4 } from "uuid";

const { mysql } = common.props;

export default {
  ...common,
  key: "mysql-new-or-updated-row",
  name: "New or Updated Row",
  description: "Emit new event when you add or modify a new row in a table. [See the docs here](https://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/8.0/en/select.html)",
  type: "source",
  version: "2.0.5",
  dedupe: "unique",
  props: {
    ...common.props,
    db: "$.service.db",
    column: {
      propDefinition: [
        mysql,
        "column",
        (c) => ({
          table: c.table,
        }),
      ],
      label: "Order By",
      description:
        "A datetime column, such as 'date_updated' or 'last_modified' that is set to the current datetime when a row is updated.",
    },
  },
  hooks: {
    async deploy() {
      await this.listTopRows(this.column);
    },
  },
  methods: {
    ...common.methods,
    async listResults() {
      await this.listRowResults(this.column);
    },
    generateMeta(row) {
      return {
        id: uuidv4(),
        summary: `New Row Added/Updated ${row[this.column]}`,
        ts: Date.now(),
      };
    },
  },
};

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
MySQL	`mysql`	`app`	This component uses the MySQL app.
	`timer`	`$.interface.timer`
Table	`table`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu.
N/A	`db`	`$.service.db`	This component uses `$.service.db` to maintain state between executions.
Order By	`column`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu.

Trigger Authentication#

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

Connecting to Restricted Databases

Either enable the shared static IP for this account below, or configure a VPC to deploy any workflow in your workspace to a private network with a dedicated static IP. Learn more in our docs.

SSL Setup

Configure SSL on your MySQL database by providing the CA (Certificate Authority), and choosing between Full Verification, Verify Certificate Authority (CA), or Skip Verification. Skipping verification is not recommended as this has serious security implications.

About MySQL#

MySQL is an open-source relational database management system.

Action#

Add Records on Grist

Description:Appends new records to a chosen table in Grist. [See the documentation](https://support.getgrist.com/api/#tag/records/operation/addRecords)

Version:0.0.2

Key:grist-add-records

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Grist Overview#

Grist API on Pipedream enables you to automate data management tasks in your Grist documents. This might mean syncing data across different platforms, triggering notifications based on data changes, or processing data through custom logic. With Pipedream, you can use the Grist API to build workflows that react to events in real-time, connect to hundreds of other services, manipulate data in sophisticated ways, and create custom endpoints to integrate with your Grist data.

Action Code#

import utils from "../../common/utils.mjs";
import app from "../../grist.app.mjs";

export default {
  key: "grist-add-records",
  name: "Add Records",
  description: "Appends new records to a chosen table in Grist. [See the documentation](https://support.getgrist.com/api/#tag/records/operation/addRecords)",
  version: "0.0.2",
  type: "action",
  props: {
    app,
    docId: {
      propDefinition: [
        app,
        "docId",
      ],
    },
    tableId: {
      propDefinition: [
        app,
        "tableId",
        ({ docId }) => ({
          docId,
        }),
      ],
    },
    records: {
      propDefinition: [
        app,
        "records",
      ],
    },
    noParse: {
      propDefinition: [
        app,
        "noParse",
      ],
    },
  },
  async run({ $ }) {
    const {
      app,
      docId,
      tableId,
      noParse,
      records,
    } = this;

    const response = await app.addRecords({
      $,
      docId,
      tableId,
      params: {
        noparse: noParse,
      },
      data: {
        records: utils.parseArray(records),
      },
    });

    $.export("$summary", `Successfully added \`${response.records.length}\` record(s) to the table.`);
    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
Grist	`app`	`app`	This component uses the Grist app.
Document ID	`docId`	`string`	The ID of the Grist document to operate on. You can find this in the Settings menu of the document.
Table ID	`tableId`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu.
Data Records	`records`	`string[]`	The data for the records to append or update. Each record should be a JSON-formatted string, mapping column names to cell values. Eg. `[ { "fields": { "pet": "cat", "popularity": 67 } } ]`.
Do Not Parse	`noParse`	`boolean`	Set to `true` to prohibit parsing strings according to the column type.

Action Authentication#

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

To retrieve your API key,

Navigate to your Girst account and sign in
Go to “Profile Settings” > “API”