Create Invoice with Chaser API on New Download Counts from npm API

Pipedream makes it easy to connect APIs for Chaser, npm and 2,400+ other apps remarkably fast.

Trigger workflow on

New Download Counts from the npm API

Next, do this

Create Invoice with the Chaser API

No credit card required

▶

Watch us build a workflow

8 min

Watch now ➜

Trusted by 1,000,000+ developers from startups to Fortune 500 companies

Developers ♥ Pipedream

Getting Started#

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

Select this integration
Configure the New Download Counts trigger
1. Connect your npm account
2. Configure timer
3. Select a Period
4. Optional- Configure Package
Configure the Create Invoice action
1. Connect your Chaser account
2. Configure Invoice ID
3. Configure Invoice Number
4. Select a Customer External ID
5. Select a Status
6. Configure Currency Code
7. Configure Amount Due
8. Configure Amount Paid
9. Configure Total
10. Configure Date
11. Configure Due Date
12. Optional- Configure Fully Paid Date
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 Download Counts on npm

Description:Emit new event with the latest count of downloads for an npm package. [See the documentation](https://github.com/npm/registry/blob/main/docs/download-counts.md).

Version:0.1.0

Key:npm-download-counts

View on GitHub

Trigger Code#

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

export default {
  key: "npm-download-counts",
  name: "New Download Counts",
  description: "Emit new event with the latest count of downloads for an npm package. [See the documentation](https://github.com/npm/registry/blob/main/docs/download-counts.md).",
  version: "0.1.0",
  type: "source",
  props: {
    app,
    db: "$.service.db",
    timer: {
      type: "$.interface.timer",
      description: "One day interval time is recommended because NPM only update metrics once a day. [See the documentation](https://github.com/npm/registry/blob/main/docs/download-counts.md#data-source).",
      default: {
        intervalSeconds: 60 * 60 * 24,
      },
    },
    period: {
      type: "string",
      label: "Period",
      description: "Select last-day, last-week or last-month.",
      optional: false,
      default: "last-day",
      options: [
        "last-day",
        "last-week",
        "last-month",
      ],
    },
    packageName: {
      type: "string",
      label: "Package",
      description: "Enter an npm package name. Leave blank for all",
      optional: true,
    },
  },
  methods: {
    getDownloadCounts({
      period, packageName, ...args
    } = {}) {
      const basePath = `/downloads/point/${encodeURIComponent(period)}`;
      return this.app.makeRequest({
        path: packageName
          ? `${basePath}/${encodeURIComponent(packageName)}`
          : basePath,
        ...args,
      });
    },
  },
  async run({ timestamp: ts }) {
    const {
      getDownloadCounts,
      period,
      packageName,
    } = this;

    const response = await getDownloadCounts({
      period,
      packageName,
    });

    this.$emit(response, {
      id: ts,
      summary: `New Download Count ${response.downloads}`,
      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
npm	`app`	`app`	This component uses the npm app.
N/A	`db`	`$.service.db`	This component uses `$.service.db` to maintain state between executions.
	`timer`	`$.interface.timer`	One day interval time is recommended because NPM only update metrics once a day. See the documentation.
Period	`period`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu:`last-daylast-weeklast-month`
Package	`packageName`	`string`	Enter an npm package name. Leave blank for all

Trigger Authentication#

The npm API does not require authentication.

About npm#

Node package manager

Action#

Create Invoice on Chaser

Description:Creates a new invoice in Chaser. [See the documentation](https://openapi.chaserhq.com/docs/static/index.html)

Version:0.0.1

Key:chaser-create-invoice

View on GitHub

Chaser Overview#

The Chaser API enables users to automate their accounts receivable process efficiently, making it possible to manage and follow up on invoices programmatically. By integrating Chaser with Pipedream, users can automate invoice reminders, synchronize financial data with other business applications, and generate detailed accounts receivable reports. These capabilities help businesses improve their cash flow and minimize the time spent on manual follow-ups.

Action Code#

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

export default {
  key: "chaser-create-invoice",
  name: "Create Invoice",
  description: "Creates a new invoice in Chaser. [See the documentation](https://openapi.chaserhq.com/docs/static/index.html)",
  version: "0.0.1",
  type: "action",
  props: {
    chaser,
    invoiceId: {
      type: "string",
      label: "Invoice ID",
      description: "Invoice ID",
    },
    invoiceNumber: {
      type: "string",
      label: "Invoice Number",
      description: "Invoice Number",
    },
    customerExternalId: {
      propDefinition: [
        chaser,
        "customerExternalId",
      ],
    },
    status: {
      type: "string",
      label: "Status",
      description: "Invoice Status",
      options: [
        "DRAFT",
        "SUBMITTED",
        "AUTHORISED",
        "PAID",
        "VOIDED",
        "DELETED",
      ],
    },
    currencyCode: {
      type: "string",
      label: "Currency Code",
      description: "A 3-letter currency code such as `USD`, `EUR` or `GBP`",
    },
    amountDue: {
      type: "string",
      label: "Amount Due",
      description: "Amount Due (number)",
    },
    amountPaid: {
      type: "string",
      label: "Amount Paid",
      description: "Amount Paid (number)",
    },
    total: {
      type: "string",
      label: "Total",
      description: "Total (number)",
    },
    date: {
      type: "string",
      label: "Date",
      description: "Invoice date (date-time string such as `2024-04-23T11:00:00Z`)",
    },
    dueDate: {
      type: "string",
      label: "Due Date",
      description: "Invoice due date (date-time string such as `2024-04-23T11:00:00Z`)",
    },
    fullyPaidDate: {
      type: "string",
      label: "Fully Paid Date",
      description: "Invoice fully paid date (date-time string such as `2024-04-23T11:00:00Z`)",
      optional: true,
    },
  },
  async run({ $ }) {
    const response = await this.chaser.createInvoice({
      $,
      data: {
        invoice_id: this.invoiceId,
        invoice_number: this.invoiceNumber,
        status: this.status,
        currency_code: this.currencyCode,
        amount_due: Number(this.amountDue),
        amount_paid: Number(this.amountPaid),
        total: Number(this.total),
        date: this.date,
        due_date: this.dueDate,
        fully_paid_date: this.fullyPaidDate,
        customer_external_id: this.customerExternalId,
      },
    });

    $.export("$summary", `Successfully created invoice (ID: ${response?.data?.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
Chaser	`chaser`	`app`	This component uses the Chaser app.
Invoice ID	`invoiceId`	`string`	Invoice ID
Invoice Number	`invoiceNumber`	`string`	Invoice Number
Customer External ID	`customerExternalId`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu.
Status	`status`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu:`DRAFTSUBMITTEDAUTHORISEDPAIDVOIDEDDELETED`
Currency Code	`currencyCode`	`string`	A 3-letter currency code such as `USD`, `EUR` or `GBP`
Amount Due	`amountDue`	`string`	Amount Due (number)
Amount Paid	`amountPaid`	`string`	Amount Paid (number)
Total	`total`	`string`	Total (number)
Date	`date`	`string`	Invoice date (date-time string such as `2024-04-23T11:00:00Z`)
Due Date	`dueDate`	`string`	Invoice due date (date-time string such as `2024-04-23T11:00:00Z`)
Fully Paid Date	`fullyPaidDate`	`string`	Invoice fully paid date (date-time string such as `2024-04-23T11:00:00Z`)

Action Authentication#

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

To retrieve your API Keys (Host, Key and Secret)