Follow User with X (Twitter) API on New Check-In (Instant) from Otter Waiver API

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Getting Started#

This integration creates a workflow with a Otter Waiver trigger and X (Twitter) action. When you configure and deploy the workflow, it will run on Pipedream's servers 24x7 for free.

Select this integration
Configure the New Check-In (Instant) trigger
1. Connect your Otter Waiver account
Configure the Follow User action
1. Connect your X (Twitter) account
2. Optional- Configure User Name or 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#

New Check-In (Instant) on Otter Waiver

Description:Emit new event when a participant checks into an event.

Version:0.0.1

Key:otter_waiver-new-check-in-instant

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Trigger Code#

import common from "../common/base.mjs";
import sampleEmit from "./test-event.mjs";

export default {
  ...common,
  key: "otter_waiver-new-check-in-instant",
  name: "New Check-In (Instant)",
  description: "Emit new event when a participant checks into an event.",
  version: "0.0.1",
  type: "source",
  dedupe: "unique",
  methods: {
    ...common.methods,
    getEvent() {
      return "checkin";
    },
    getFunction() {
      return this.otterWaiver.getLatestCheckIns;
    },
    getSummary(checkIn) {
      return `New check-in: ${checkIn.id}`;
    },
  },
  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
Otter Waiver	`otterWaiver`	`app`	This component uses the Otter Waiver app.
N/A	`http`	`$.interface.http`	This component uses `$.interface.http` to generate a unique URL when the component is first instantiated. Each request to the URL will trigger the `run()` method of the component.

Trigger Authentication#

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

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

About Otter Waiver#

Worry-Free Waiver Management.

Action#

Follow User on X (Twitter)

Description:Follow a user. [See the documentation](https://developer.twitter.com/en/docs/twitter-api/users/follows/api-reference/post-users-source_user_id-following)

Version:2.0.8

Key:twitter-follow-user

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X (Twitter) Overview#

The Twitter API on Pipedream enables you to automate interactions with Twitter, from posting tweets to analyzing social media trends. Pipedream's serverless platform provides the tools to create workflows that trigger on specific Twitter activities, process data, and connect with countless other apps for extensive automation scenarios. With Pipedream's integration, you can listen for events such as new tweets, mentions, or followers, and execute actions like tweeting, retweeting, or even leveraging sentiment analysis to gauge public perception.

Action Code#

import common from "../../common/appValidation.mjs";
import { ACTION_ERROR_MESSAGE } from "../../common/errorMessage.mjs";
import { defineAction } from "@pipedream/types";
import { getUserId } from "../../common/methods.mjs";
const DOCS_LINK = "https://developer.twitter.com/en/docs/twitter-api/users/follows/api-reference/post-users-source_user_id-following";
export default defineAction({
    ...common,
    key: "twitter-follow-user",
    name: "Follow User",
    description: `Follow a user. [See the documentation](${DOCS_LINK})`,
    version: "2.0.8",
    type: "action",
    props: {
        ...common.props,
        userNameOrId: {
            propDefinition: [
                common.props.app,
                "userNameOrId",
            ],
        },
    },
    methods: {
        ...common.methods,
        getUserId,
    },
    async run({ $ }) {
        const userId = await this.getUserId();
        const params = {
            $,
            data: {
                target_user_id: userId,
            },
            fallbackError: ACTION_ERROR_MESSAGE,
        };
        const response = await this.app.followUser(params);
        $.export("$summary", `Successfully ${response.data?.following
            ? "followed"
            : "requested to follow"} user`);
        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
X (Twitter)	`app`	`app`	This component uses the X (Twitter) app.
User Name or ID	`userNameOrId`	`string`	A Twitter username (handle) prefixed with `@` (e.g. `@pipedream`). You can also use the string `me` to use the authenticated user (default), or a numeric User ID.

Action Authentication#

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

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

Follow User with X (Twitter) API on New Check-In (Instant) from Otter Waiver API

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