Create Design Import Job with Canva API on New Filled Form (Instant) from pdfFiller API

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Getting Started#

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

Select this integration
Configure the New Filled Form (Instant) trigger
1. Connect your pdfFiller account
2. Select a Fillable Form ID
Configure the Create Design Import Job action
1. Connect your Canva account
2. Configure Title
3. Configure File Path
4. Optional- Configure Wait for Completion
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 Filled Form (Instant) on pdfFiller

Description:Emit new event when a form is filled out.

Version:0.0.2

Key:pdffiller-new-filled-form-instant

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Trigger Code#

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

export default {
  ...common,
  key: "pdffiller-new-filled-form-instant",
  name: "New Filled Form (Instant)",
  description: "Emit new event when a form is filled out.",
  version: "0.0.2",
  type: "source",
  dedupe: "unique",
  methods: {
    ...common.methods,
    getEventId() {
      return "fill_request.done";
    },
    getSummary(body) {
      return `New filled form with ID: ${body["event_data[fill_request][filled_form][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
pdfFiller	`pdffiller`	`app`	This component uses the pdfFiller 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.
N/A	`db`	`$.service.db`	This component uses `$.service.db` to maintain state between executions.
Fillable Form ID	`fillableFormId`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu.

Trigger Authentication#

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

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

About pdfFiller#

Powerful online PDF tools to make your document workflows easy and secure.

Action#

Create Design Import Job on Canva

Description:Starts a new job to import an external file as a new design in Canva. [See the documentation](https://www.canva.dev/docs/connect/api-reference/design-imports/create-design-import-job/)

Version:0.0.5

Key:canva-create-design-import-job

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Canva Overview#

The Canva API enables automated interaction with the Canva platform, allowing users to create, edit, and manage designs programmatically. By using this API on Pipedream, you can streamline design workflows, integrate rich media generation into your apps, or even automate content creation across various marketing channels. The core power lies in its ability to seamlessly integrate with other services, making it a vital tool for dynamic content creation that can adapt to data inputs from various sources.

Action Code#

import canva from "../../canva.app.mjs";
import fs from "fs";

export default {
  key: "canva-create-design-import-job",
  name: "Create Design Import Job",
  description: "Starts a new job to import an external file as a new design in Canva. [See the documentation](https://www.canva.dev/docs/connect/api-reference/design-imports/create-design-import-job/)",
  version: "0.0.5",
  type: "action",
  props: {
    canva,
    title: {
      propDefinition: [
        canva,
        "title",
      ],
    },
    filePath: {
      propDefinition: [
        canva,
        "filePath",
      ],
    },
    waitForCompletion: {
      propDefinition: [
        canva,
        "waitForCompletion",
      ],
    },
  },
  async run({ $ }) {
    const titleBase64 = Buffer.from(this.title).toString("base64");
    const filePath = this.filePath.includes("tmp/")
      ? this.filePath
      : `/tmp/${this.filePath}`;
    let response = await this.canva.importDesign({
      $,
      headers: {
        "Import-Metadata": JSON.stringify({
          "title_base64": titleBase64,
        }),
        "Content-Length": fs.statSync(filePath).size,
        "Content-Type": "application/octet-stream",
      },
      data: fs.createReadStream(filePath),
    });

    if (this.waitForCompletion) {
      const timer = (ms) => new Promise((res) => setTimeout(res, ms));
      const importId = response.job_id;
      while (!response?.status || response.status?.state === "importing") {
        response = await this.canva.getDesignImportJob({
          $,
          importId,
        });
        if (response.status.error) {
          throw new Error(response.status.error.message);
        }
        await timer(3000);
      }
    }

    $.export("$summary", `Successfully ${this.waitForCompletion
      ? "imported"
      : "started import job for"} design "${this.title}"`);
    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
Canva	`canva`	`app`	This component uses the Canva app.
Title	`title`	`string`	The name of the design
File Path	`filePath`	`string`	The path to a file in the `/tmp` directory. See the documentation on working with files
Wait for Completion	`waitForCompletion`	`boolean`	Set to `true` to poll the API in 3-second intervals until the job is completed

Action Authentication#

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

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

profile:readasset:readasset:writebrandtemplate:content:readbrandtemplate:meta:readdesign:content:readdesign:content:writedesign:meta:read