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Getting Started#

This integration creates a workflow with a Notion trigger and Kontent.ai 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 Create Content Item action
1. Connect your Kontent.ai account
2. Configure Name
3. Optional- Configure Codename
4. Select a Type Id
5. Optional- Select a Collection Id
6. Optional- Configure External 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#

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#

Create Content Item on Kontent.ai

Description:Create a new content item based on a specific content type. [See the documentation](https://kontent.ai/learn/docs/apis/openapi/management-api-v2/#operation/add-a-content-item)

Version:0.0.1

Key:kontent_ai-create-content-item

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Kontent.ai Overview#

The Kontent.ai API offers robust content management capabilities for developers to manage and deliver content across various platforms. With this API, you can automate content creation, update content items, retrieve assets, and sync your content with other services. On Pipedream, you can harness these features to create powerful workflows that trigger on specific events, process data, and connect with other apps to streamline your content operations.

Action Code#

import kontentAi from "../../kontent_ai.app.mjs";

export default {
  key: "kontent_ai-create-content-item",
  name: "Create Content Item",
  version: "0.0.1",
  description: "Create a new content item based on a specific content type. [See the documentation](https://kontent.ai/learn/docs/apis/openapi/management-api-v2/#operation/add-a-content-item)",
  type: "action",
  props: {
    kontentAi,
    name: {
      type: "string",
      label: "Name",
      description: "The content item's display name.",
    },
    codename: {
      type: "string",
      label: "Codename",
      description: "If not defined, it is [initially generated](https://kontent.ai/learn/docs/apis/openapi/management-api-v2/#section/Rules-for-codenames) from the item's **name** and can later be modified.",
      optional: true,
    },
    typeId: {
      propDefinition: [
        kontentAi,
        "typeId",
      ],
    },
    collectionId: {
      propDefinition: [
        kontentAi,
        "collectionId",
      ],
      optional: true,
    },
    externalId: {
      type: "string",
      label: "External Id",
      description: "The content item's external ID. The external ID can be used as a unique identifier to retrieve content from a different system.",
      optional: true,
    },
  },
  async run({ $ }) {
    const {
      kontentAi,
      typeId,
      collectionId,
      externalId,
      ...data
    } = this;

    let collection = {};
    if (collectionId) {
      collection = {
        collection: {
          id: collectionId,
        },
      };
    }

    const { data: response } = await kontentAi.createContentItem({
      ...data,
      type: {
        id: typeId,
      },
      ...collection,
      externalId,
    });

    $.export("$summary", `A new content item with Id: ${response.id} was successfully created!`);
    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
Kontent.ai	`kontentAi`	`app`	This component uses the Kontent.ai app.
Name	`name`	`string`	The content item's display name.
Codename	`codename`	`string`	If not defined, it is initially generated from the item's name and can later be modified.
Type Id	`typeId`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu.
Collection Id	`collectionId`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu.
External Id	`externalId`	`string`	The content item's external ID. The external ID can be used as a unique identifier to retrieve content from a different system.

Action Authentication#

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

To retrieve your API keys,

Navigate to your Kontent.ai account and sign in
Click the User menu on the left bottom
Go to “Projects.”
On one of your projects click “Open Project.”
Click the Environment menu located on the second column at the top
Go to “API Keys.”
Create a new key under "Management API keys" or "Delivery API keys" tab, depending on the Kontent.ai API you'd like to connect via Pipedream

To retrieve your Environment ID,

Navigate to your Kontent.ai account and sign in
Click the User menu on the left bottom
Go to “Projects”
On one of your projects click “Open Project”
Click the Environment menu located on the second column at the top
On one of your environments, click the More Actions option with the three dots (“Open Project”)
Go to “Environment Settings.”

About Kontent.ai#

Complete control over your content. Kontent AI is the headless CMS that enables organizations to govern all things content to deliver standout experiences.

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