Create Check In with Foursquare API on New Download Counts from npm API

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Getting Started#

This integration creates a workflow with a npm trigger and Foursquare 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 Check In action
1. Connect your Foursquare account
2. Configure Venue ID
3. Optional- Configure Shout
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

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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 Check In on Foursquare

Description:Allows the user to generate a new check-in at a specific location on Foursquare. [See the documentation](https://docs.foursquare.com/developer/reference/create-a-checkin)

Version:0.0.1

Key:foursquare-create-check-in

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Foursquare Overview#

The Foursquare API empowers developers to tap into rich data about venues, user check-ins, and location-based experiences. On Pipedream, you can harness this API to automate tasks such as fetching venue recommendations based on user preferences, keeping a log of customer visits to your business, or integrating location insights into your CRM. Combining Foursquare data with other services on Pipedream allows you to create powerful, location-aware business solutions without the heavy lifting of manual data handling.

Action Code#

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

export default {
  key: "foursquare-create-check-in",
  name: "Create Check In",
  description: "Allows the user to generate a new check-in at a specific location on Foursquare. [See the documentation](https://docs.foursquare.com/developer/reference/create-a-checkin)",
  version: "0.0.1",
  type: "action",
  props: {
    foursquare,
    venueId: {
      propDefinition: [
        foursquare,
        "venueId",
      ],
    },
    shout: {
      type: "string",
      label: "Shout",
      description: "A message about your check-in.",
      optional: true,
    },
  },
  async run({ $ }) {
    const response = await this.foursquare.createCheckIn({
      $,
      params: {
        venueId: this.venueId,
        shout: this.shout,
      },
    });

    $.export("$summary", `Successfully created check-in at venue ${this.venueId}`);
    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
Foursquare	`foursquare`	`app`	This component uses the Foursquare app.
Venue ID	`venueId`	`string`	The ID of the venue where you want to interact.
Shout	`shout`	`string`	A message about your check-in.

Action Authentication#

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

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