Integrate the PostgreSQL API with the X (Twitter) API

Setup the PostgreSQL API trigger to run a workflow which integrates with the X (Twitter) API. Pipedream's integration platform allows you to integrate PostgreSQL and X (Twitter) remarkably fast. Free for developers.

Overview of PostgreSQL#

On Pipedream, you can leverage the PostgreSQL app to create workflows that automate database operations, synchronize data across platforms, and react to database events in real-time. Think handling new row entries, updating records from webhooks, or even compiling reports on a set schedule. Pipedream's serverless platform provides a powerful way to connect PostgreSQL with a variety of apps, enabling you to create tailored automation that fits your specific needs.

Connect PostgreSQL#

import postgresql from "@pipedream/postgresql"

export default defineComponent({
  props: {
    postgresql,
  },
  async run({ steps, $ }) {
    // Component source code:
    // https://github.com/PipedreamHQ/pipedream/tree/master/components/postgresql

    const queryObj = {
      text: "SELECT NOW()",
      values: [], // Ignored since query does not contain placeholders
    };
    const { rows } = await this.postgresql.executeQuery(queryObj);
    return rows;
  },
})

Overview of X (Twitter)#

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.

Connect X (Twitter)#

import { axios } from "@pipedream/platform"
import twitter from "@pipedream/twitter"
export default defineComponent({
  props: {
    twitter
  },
  async run({steps, $}) {
    const config = {
      url: `https://api.twitter.com/2/users/me`,
      params: {
        "user.fields": `created_at,description,entities,id,location,name,pinned_tweet_id,profile_image_url,protected,url,username,verified,withheld`,
        expansions: `pinned_tweet_id`,
      },
    }
    const headers = this.twitter._getAuthHeader(config)
    return await axios($, {
      ...config,
      headers
    })
  },
})

Using Event Sources and Workflows: Analyze Twitter Sentiment in Real-Time and Save to Google Sheets

Learn how you can use Pipedream event sources and serverless workflows to listen for new Twitter mentions, analyze the sentiment of each Tweet using the npm sentiment package (https://www.npmjs.com/package/sentiment), and then save that data to Google Sheets in real-time.

Entering Data in Params Forms

Learn about the new model to enter expressions and reference previous step exports in params forms.

Managing the Concurrency and Execution Rate of Workflow Events

Managing the Concurrency and Execution Rate of Workflow Events.

Community Posts#

A Look at Pipedream

I'm going to build a workflow that will search Twitter every hour for a keyword. It will take the results, format them nicely, and then email it.

Building a Google Sheets Twitter Bot with Pipedream

This is something that's been kicking around my head for a week or so and today I thought I'd try it. It ended up taking about 20 minutes total and 10 lines of code, of which 5 are a function I copied and pasted. While what I built is kind of trivial, I'm blown away by how much was done by built-in functions with Pipedream and how little work I had to do myself. In fact, most of my time was spent in setting stuff up outside of Pipedream itself. Alright, so what did I build?

Building a Twitter Bot in Pipedream

I did this by parsing information from the GI Joe wikipedia site and implementing it on Pipedream's platform. I'm going to share how I built it, but be aware that roughly 95% of the work was involved in getting my random character. The aspects that pertain to Pipedream were incredibly simple - which is what you want in a platform.

Using State in Pipedream Workflows

Building a Twitter Scheduling System with Pipedream and Google Sheets

A few months ago, I blogged about how I used Pipedream and Google Sheets to create a Twitter bot. The idea was simple - read a sheet - select a random row - and use that as the source of a new Tweet. I was thinking about this recently and how useful Google Sheets can be as a "light weight CMS" and figured out another interesting use case - Twitter scheduling.

A demo of using the Twitter API, via Pipedream, to render the images from a Twitter account.

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