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Getting Started#

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

Select this integration
Configure the Updated Page in Database trigger
1. Connect your Notion account
2. Configure timer
3. Select a Database ID
4. Configure Include New Pages
5. Optional- Select one or more Property Types
Configure the Add Contact action
1. Connect your AskNicely account
2. Optional- Configure Name
3. Configure Email
4. Optional- Configure Segment
5. Optional- Configure Obey Rules
6. Optional- Configure Custom Fields
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#

Updated Page in Database on Notion

Description:Emit new event when a page in a database is updated. To select a specific page, use `Updated Page ID` instead

Version:0.1.3

Key:notion-updated-page

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Notion Overview#

Notion's API allows for the creation, reading, updating, and deleting of pages, databases, and their contents within Notion. Using Pipedream's platform, you can build workflows that connect Notion with various other services to automate tasks such as content management, task tracking, and data synchronization. With Pipedream's serverless execution, you can trigger these workflows on a schedule, or by external events from other services, without managing any infrastructure.

Trigger Code#

import notion from "../../notion.app.mjs";
import sampleEmit from "./test-event.mjs";
import base from "../common/base.mjs";
import constants from "../common/constants.mjs";
import zlib from "zlib";

export default {
  ...base,
  key: "notion-updated-page",
  name: "Updated Page in Database", /* eslint-disable-line pipedream/source-name */
  description: "Emit new event when a page in a database is updated. To select a specific page, use `Updated Page ID` instead",
  version: "0.1.3",
  type: "source",
  dedupe: "unique",
  props: {
    ...base.props,
    databaseId: {
      propDefinition: [
        notion,
        "databaseId",
      ],
    },
    includeNewPages: {
      type: "boolean",
      label: "Include New Pages",
      description: "Set to `true` to emit events when pages are created. Set to `false` to ignore new pages.",
      default: true,
    },
    properties: {
      propDefinition: [
        notion,
        "propertyTypes",
        (c) => ({
          parentId: c.databaseId,
          parentType: "database",
        }),
      ],
      description: "Only emit events when one or more of the selected properties have changed",
      optional: true,
    },
  },
  hooks: {
    async activate() {
      console.log("Activating: fetching pages and properties");
      this._setLastUpdatedTimestamp(Date.now());
      const propertyValues = {};
      const propertiesToCheck = await this._getPropertiesToCheck();
      const params = this.lastUpdatedSortParam();
      const pagesStream = this.notion.getPages(this.databaseId, params);
      for await (const page of pagesStream) {
        for (const propertyName of propertiesToCheck) {
          const currentValue = this._maybeRemoveFileSubItems(page.properties[propertyName]);
          propertyValues[page.id] = {
            ...propertyValues[page.id],
            [propertyName]: currentValue,
          };
        }
      }
      this._setPropertyValues(propertyValues);
    },
    async deactivate() {
      console.log("Deactivating: clearing states");
      this._setLastUpdatedTimestamp(null);
    },
  },
  methods: {
    ...base.methods,
    _getLastUpdatedTimestamp() {
      return this.db.get(constants.timestamps.LAST_EDITED_TIME);
    },
    _setLastUpdatedTimestamp(ts) {
      this.db.set(constants.timestamps.LAST_EDITED_TIME, ts);
    },
    _getPropertyValues() {
      const compressed = this.db.get("propertyValues");
      const buffer = Buffer.from(compressed, "base64");
      const decompressed = zlib.inflateSync(buffer).toString();
      return JSON.parse(decompressed);
    },
    _setPropertyValues(propertyValues) {
      const string = JSON.stringify(propertyValues);
      const compressed = zlib.deflateSync(string).toString("base64");
      this.db.set("propertyValues", compressed);
    },
    async _getPropertiesToCheck() {
      if (this.properties?.length) {
        return this.properties;
      }
      const { properties } = await this.notion.retrieveDatabase(this.databaseId);
      return Object.keys(properties);
    },
    _maybeRemoveFileSubItems(property) {
      // Files & Media type:
      // `url` and `expiry_time` are constantly updated by Notion, so ignore these fields
      if (property.type === "files") {
        const modified = structuredClone(property);
        for (const file of modified.files) {
          if (file.type === "file") {
            delete file.file;
          }
        }
        return modified;
      }
      return property;
    },
    _generateMeta(obj, summary) {
      const { id } = obj;
      const title = this.notion.extractPageTitle(obj);
      const ts = Date.now();
      return {
        id: `${id}-${ts}`,
        summary: `${summary}: ${title}`,
        ts,
      };
    },
    _emitEvent(page, changes = [], isNewPage = true) {
      const meta = isNewPage
        ? this._generateMeta(page, constants.summaries.PAGE_ADDED)
        : this._generateMeta(page, constants.summaries.PAGE_UPDATED);
      const event = {
        page,
        changes,
      };
      this.$emit(event, meta);
    },
  },
  async run() {
    const lastCheckedTimestamp = this._getLastUpdatedTimestamp();
    const propertyValues = this._getPropertyValues();

    if (!lastCheckedTimestamp) {
      // recently updated (deactivated / activated), skip execution
      console.log("Awaiting restart completion: skipping execution");
      return;
    }

    const params = {
      ...this.lastUpdatedSortParam(),
      filter: {
        timestamp: "last_edited_time",
        last_edited_time: {
          on_or_after: new Date(lastCheckedTimestamp).toISOString(),
        },
      },
    };
    let newLastUpdatedTimestamp = lastCheckedTimestamp;
    const propertiesToCheck = await this._getPropertiesToCheck();
    const pagesStream = this.notion.getPages(this.databaseId, params);

    for await (const page of pagesStream) {
      const changes = [];
      let isNewPage = false;
      let propertyHasChanged = false;

      newLastUpdatedTimestamp = Math.max(
        newLastUpdatedTimestamp,
        Date.parse(page.last_edited_time),
      );

      if (lastCheckedTimestamp > Date.parse(page.last_edited_time)) {
        break;
      }

      for (const propertyName of propertiesToCheck) {
        const previousValue = structuredClone(propertyValues[page.id]?.[propertyName]);
        // value used to compare and to save to this.db
        const currentValueToSave = this._maybeRemoveFileSubItems(page.properties[propertyName]);
        // (unmodified) value that should be emitted
        const currentValueToEmit = page.properties[propertyName];

        const pageExistsInDB = propertyValues[page.id] != null;
        const propertyChanged =
          JSON.stringify(previousValue) !== JSON.stringify(currentValueToSave);

        if (pageExistsInDB && propertyChanged) {
          propertyHasChanged = true;
          propertyValues[page.id] = {
            ...propertyValues[page.id],
            [propertyName]: currentValueToSave,
          };
          changes.push({
            property: propertyName,
            previousValue,
            currentValue: currentValueToEmit,
          });
        }

        if (!pageExistsInDB) {
          isNewPage = true;
          propertyHasChanged = true;
          propertyValues[page.id] = {
            [propertyName]: currentValueToSave,
          };
          changes.push({
            property: propertyName,
            previousValue,
            currentValue: currentValueToEmit,
          });
        }
      }

      if (isNewPage && !this.includeNewPages) {
        console.log(`Ignoring new page: ${page.id}`);
        continue;
      }

      if (propertyHasChanged) {
        this._emitEvent(page, changes, isNewPage);
      }
    }

    this._setLastUpdatedTimestamp(newLastUpdatedTimestamp);
    this._setPropertyValues(propertyValues);
  },
  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
Notion	`notion`	`app`	This component uses the Notion app.
N/A	`db`	`$.service.db`	This component uses `$.service.db` to maintain state between executions.
	`timer`	`$.interface.timer`
Database ID	`databaseId`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu.
Include New Pages	`includeNewPages`	`boolean`	Set to `true` to emit events when pages are created. Set to `false` to ignore new pages.
Property Types	`properties`	`string[]`	Select a value from the drop down menu.

Trigger Authentication#

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

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

About Notion#

Notion is a new tool that blends your everyday work apps into one. It's the all-in-one workspace for you and your team.

Action#

Add Contact on AskNicely

Description:Add a new contact. [See the documentation](https://demo.asknice.ly/help/apidocs/getcontact)

Version:0.0.1

Key:asknicely-add-contact

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AskNicely Overview#

The AskNicely API enables you to tap into customer feedback processes by automating the collection and analysis of customer satisfaction data. With Pipedream, you can leverage this API to create custom workflows that trigger on specific events, interact with other apps, and perform actions based on customer feedback scores and comments. Whether you're syncing data to a CRM, triggering email campaigns based on scores, or aggregating responses for analysis, the API's integration into Pipedream opens a world of possibilities for enhancing customer experience and operational efficiency.

Action Code#

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

export default {
  key: "asknicely-add-contact",
  name: "Add Contact",
  version: "0.0.1",
  description: "Add a new contact. [See the documentation](https://demo.asknice.ly/help/apidocs/getcontact)",
  type: "action",
  props: {
    asknicely,
    name: {
      propDefinition: [
        asknicely,
        "name",
      ],
      optional: true,
    },
    email: {
      propDefinition: [
        asknicely,
        "email",
      ],
    },
    segment: {
      propDefinition: [
        asknicely,
        "segment",
      ],
      optional: true,
    },
    obeyrules: {
      type: "boolean",
      label: "Obey Rules",
      description: "Setting **true** will trigger a survey to a contact that is eligible based on the value provided for your trigger field segment and Contact Rules on the [Send](https://demo.asknice.ly/send) page.",
      optional: true,
    },
    customFields: {
      propDefinition: [
        asknicely,
        "customFields",
      ],
      optional: true,
    },
  },
  async run({ $ }) {
    const {
      asknicely,
      customFields,
      ...data
    } = this;

    const response = await asknicely.addContact({
      $,
      data: {
        contacts: [
          {
            ...data,
            ...customFields,
          },
        ],
      },
    });

    $.export("$summary", "The new contact was successfully added!");
    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
AskNicely	`asknicely`	`app`	This component uses the AskNicely app.
Name	`name`	`string`	The name of the contact.
Email	`email`	`string`	The email of the contact.
Segment	`segment`	`string`	Set a customers segments.
Obey Rules	`obeyrules`	`boolean`	Setting true will trigger a survey to a contact that is eligible based on the value provided for your trigger field segment and Contact Rules on the Send page.
Custom Fields	`customFields`	`object`	Add extra argments to send through extra custom data to help identify/filter/leaderboard customers. Multiple arguments can be sent with each request.

Action Authentication#

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

To retrieve your API Key,

Navigate to your AskNicely account and sign in
Go to “Settings” > “Users”
Select your account, then click “Show API Key”

Your domain in 1234 if your AskNicely login portal URL is https://1234.asknice.ly/login/

About AskNicely#

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