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Getting Started#

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

Select this integration
Configure the New Submission trigger
1. Connect your PaperForm account
2. Configure timer
3. Select a Form ID
Configure the Create Draft action
1. Connect your Gmail account
2. Configure To
3. Optional- Configure Cc
4. Optional- Configure Bcc
5. Configure Subject
6. Configure Email Body
7. Optional- Select a Body Type
8. Optional- Configure Attachment Filenames
9. Optional- Configure Attachment URLs or Paths
10. Optional- Select a In Reply To
11. Optional- Select a Mime Type
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 Submission on PaperForm

Description:Emit new event when a new submission is made on the specified form in Paperform. [See the documentation](https://paperform.readme.io/reference/listformsubmissions)

Version:0.0.1

Key:paperform-new-submission

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PaperForm Overview#

The PaperForm API offers a robust means to interact programmatically with PaperForm's features, allowing you to automate form submissions, retrieve form data, and integrate with various other services. With Pipedream's serverless platform, you can construct workflows that respond to events from PaperForm forms—like new submissions—by triggering actions in other apps, or perform operations on the submissions themselves.

Trigger Code#

import paperform from "../../paperform.app.mjs";
import { DEFAULT_POLLING_SOURCE_TIMER_INTERVAL } from "@pipedream/platform";

export default {
  key: "paperform-new-submission",
  name: "New Submission",
  description: "Emit new event when a new submission is made on the specified form in Paperform. [See the documentation](https://paperform.readme.io/reference/listformsubmissions)",
  version: "0.0.1",
  type: "source",
  dedupe: "unique",
  props: {
    paperform,
    timer: {
      type: "$.interface.timer",
      default: {
        intervalSeconds: DEFAULT_POLLING_SOURCE_TIMER_INTERVAL,
      },
    },
    db: "$.service.db",
    formId: {
      propDefinition: [
        paperform,
        "formId",
      ],
    },
  },
  hooks: {
    async deploy() {
      await this.processEvent(25);
    },
  },
  methods: {
    _getLastTs() {
      return this.db.get("lastTs") || 0;
    },
    _setLastTs(lastTs) {
      this.db.set("lastTs", lastTs);
    },
    generateMeta(submission) {
      return {
        id: submission.id,
        summary: `New Submission ID: ${submission.id}`,
        ts: Date.parse(submission.created_at),
      };
    },
    async processEvent(max) {
      const lastTs = this._getLastTs();

      const items = this.paperform.paginate({
        fn: this.paperform.listSubmissions,
        args: {
          formId: this.formId,
        },
        resourceKey: "submissions",
        max,
      });

      const submissions = [];
      for await (const item of items) {
        const ts = Date.parse(item.created_at);
        if (ts >= lastTs) {
          submissions.push(item);
        } else {
          break;
        }
      }

      if (!submissions?.length) {
        return;
      }

      this._setLastTs(Date.parse(submissions[0].created_at));

      submissions.forEach((submission) => {
        const meta = this.generateMeta(submission);
        this.$emit(submission, meta);
      });
    },
  },
  async run() {
    await this.processEvent();
  },
};

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
PaperForm	`paperform`	`app`	This component uses the PaperForm app.
	`timer`	`$.interface.timer`
N/A	`db`	`$.service.db`	This component uses `$.service.db` to maintain state between executions.
Form ID	`formId`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu.

Trigger Authentication#

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

To retrieve your API key,

Navigate to your Paperform and sign in
Go to “Account Settings” > “Developer”

About PaperForm#

Paperform is a flexible online form builder that combines beautiful design with serious digital smarts.

Action#

Create Draft on Gmail

Description:Create a draft from your Google Workspace email account. [See the documentation](https://developers.google.com/gmail/api/reference/rest/v1/users.drafts/create)

Version:0.0.3

Key:gmail-create-draft

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Gmail Overview#

By connecting your personal Gmail account to Pipedream, you'll be able to incorporate email into whatever you're building with any of the thousands of apps that are available on Pipedream.

Action Code#

import gmail from "../../gmail.app.mjs";
import { ConfigurationError } from "@pipedream/platform";
import utils from "../../common/utils.mjs";

export default {
  key: "gmail-create-draft",
  name: "Create Draft",
  description: "Create a draft from your Google Workspace email account. [See the documentation](https://developers.google.com/gmail/api/reference/rest/v1/users.drafts/create)",
  version: "0.0.3",
  type: "action",
  props: {
    gmail,
    to: {
      propDefinition: [
        gmail,
        "to",
      ],
    },
    cc: {
      propDefinition: [
        gmail,
        "cc",
      ],
    },
    bcc: {
      propDefinition: [
        gmail,
        "bcc",
      ],
    },
    subject: {
      propDefinition: [
        gmail,
        "subject",
      ],
    },
    body: {
      propDefinition: [
        gmail,
        "body",
      ],
    },
    bodyType: {
      propDefinition: [
        gmail,
        "bodyType",
      ],
    },
    attachmentFilenames: {
      propDefinition: [
        gmail,
        "attachmentFilenames",
      ],
    },
    attachmentUrlsOrPaths: {
      propDefinition: [
        gmail,
        "attachmentUrlsOrPaths",
      ],
    },
    inReplyTo: {
      propDefinition: [
        gmail,
        "message",
      ],
      label: "In Reply To",
      description: "Specify the `message-id` this email is replying to.",
      optional: true,
    },
    mimeType: {
      propDefinition: [
        gmail,
        "mimeType",
      ],
    },
  },
  async run({ $ }) {
    this.attachmentFilenames = utils.parseArray(this.attachmentFilenames);
    this.attachmentUrlsOrPaths = utils.parseArray(this.attachmentUrlsOrPaths);
    if (this.attachmentFilenames?.length !== this.attachmentUrlsOrPaths?.length) {
      throw new ConfigurationError("Must specify the same number of `Attachment Filenames` and `Attachment URLs or Paths`");
    }
    const opts = await this.gmail.getOptionsToSendEmail($, this);
    const response = await this.gmail.createDraft(opts);
    $.export("$summary", "Successfully created a draft message");
    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
Gmail	`gmail`	`app`	This component uses the Gmail app.
To	`to`	`string[]`	Enter a single recipient's email or multiple emails as items in an array.
Cc	`cc`	`string[]`	Enter a single recipient's email or multiple emails as items in an array.
Bcc	`bcc`	`string[]`	Enter a single recipient's email or multiple emails as items in an array.
Subject	`subject`	`string`	Specify a subject for the email.
Email Body	`body`	`any`	Include an email body as either plain text or HTML. If HTML, make sure to set the "Body Type" prop to `html`.
Body Type	`bodyType`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu:`htmlplaintext`
Attachment Filenames	`attachmentFilenames`	`string[]`	Array of the names of the files to attach. Must contain the file extension (e.g. `.jpeg`, `.txt`). Use in conjuction with `Attachment URLs or Paths`.
Attachment URLs or Paths	`attachmentUrlsOrPaths`	`string[]`	Array of the URLs of the download links for the files, or the local paths (e.g. `/tmp/my-file.txt`). Use in conjuction with `Attachment Filenames`.
In Reply To	`inReplyTo`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu.
Mime Type	`mimeType`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu.

Action Authentication#

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

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

emailprofileopenidhttps://www.googleapis.com/auth/gmail.labelshttps://www.googleapis.com/auth/gmail.sendhttps://www.googleapis.com/auth/gmail.modifyhttps://www.googleapis.com/auth/gmail.composehttps://www.googleapis.com/auth/gmail.settings.basic

About Gmail#

Gmail offers private and secure email by Google at no cost, for business and consumer accounts.

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