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Getting Started#

This integration creates a workflow with a npm trigger and Productlane 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 Feedback action
1. Connect your Productlane account
2. Select a Project ID
3. Configure Email
4. Configure Text
5. Optional- Configure Notify by Email
6. Optional- Configure Notify by Slack
7. Optional- Select a Origin
8. Select a Pain Level
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 Feedback on Productlane

Description:Create new feedback in Productlane. [See the documentation](https://productlane.com/docs/api-reference/portal/create-feedback)

Version:0.0.1

Key:productlane-create-feedback

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Productlane Overview#

The Productlane API on Pipedream allows you to integrate and automate your product feedback loop. You can craft workflows to manage feature requests, prioritize product development, and engage with your user base more effectively. It's useful for product managers who want to streamline user feedback into actionable insights, and for development teams aiming to align their work with customer needs.

Action Code#

import {
  ORIGIN_OPTIONS, PAIN_LEVEL_OPTIONS,
} from "../../common/constants.mjs";
import productlane from "../../productlane.app.mjs";

export default {
  key: "productlane-create-feedback",
  name: "Create Feedback",
  description:
    "Create new feedback in Productlane. [See the documentation](https://productlane.com/docs/api-reference/portal/create-feedback)",
  version: "0.0.1",
  type: "action",
  props: {
    productlane,
    projectId: {
      propDefinition: [
        productlane,
        "projectId",
      ],
    },
    email: {
      propDefinition: [
        productlane,
        "email",
      ],
      description: "The email for the feedback",
    },
    text: {
      type: "string",
      label: "Text",
      description: "The text of the feedback",
    },
    notifyByEmail: {
      propDefinition: [
        productlane,
        "notify",
      ],
      label: "Notify by Email",
      description: "Whether to notify by email",
    },
    notifyBySlack: {
      propDefinition: [
        productlane,
        "notify",
      ],
      label: "Notify by Slack",
      description: "Whether to notify by slack",
    },
    origin: {
      type: "string",
      label: "Origin",
      description: "The origin of the feedback",
      optional: true,
      options: ORIGIN_OPTIONS,
    },
    painLevel: {
      type: "string",
      label: "Pain Level",
      description: "The pain level of the feedback",
      options: PAIN_LEVEL_OPTIONS,
    },
  },
  async run({ $ }) {
    const {
      email,
      notifyByEmail,
      notifyBySlack,
      origin,
      painLevel,
      text,
      projectId,
    } = this;

    const data = {
      email: email,
      notify: ((notifyByEmail ?? notifyBySlack) !== undefined)
        ? {
          email: notifyByEmail,
          slack: notifyBySlack,
        }
        : undefined,
      origin: origin,
      painLevel: painLevel,
      text: text,
      projectId: projectId,
    };

    const response = await this.productlane.createFeedback({
      $,
      data,
    });

    $.export(
      "$summary",
      `Successfully created feedback with ID: ${response.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
Productlane	`productlane`	`app`	This component uses the Productlane app.
Project ID	`projectId`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu.
Email	`email`	`string`	The email for the feedback
Text	`text`	`string`	The text of the feedback
Notify by Email	`notifyByEmail`	`boolean`	Whether to notify by email
Notify by Slack	`notifyBySlack`	`boolean`	Whether to notify by slack
Origin	`origin`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu:`INAPPPORTALAPISLACKINTERCOMINTERCOM_ATTACHMENTZENDESK_ATTACHMENTFRONT_ATTACHMENTEMAILZAPIERHUBSPOT`
Pain Level	`painLevel`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu:`UNKNOWNLOWMEDIUMHIGH`

Action Authentication#

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

To retrieve your Workspace ID and API Key,