Create Image Post (Organization) with LinkedIn API on New Action Performed from PostHog API

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Getting Started#

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

Select this integration
Configure the New Action Performed trigger
1. Connect your PostHog account
2. Configure timer
3. Select a Organization ID
4. Select a Project ID
Configure the Create Image Post (Organization) action
1. Connect your LinkedIn account
2. Select a Organization Id
3. Configure File Path or URL
4. Configure Text
5. Optional- Configure syncDir
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 Action Performed on PostHog

Description:Emit new event when an action is performed in a project. [See the documentation](https://posthog.com/docs/api/query#post-api-projects-project_id-query)

Version:0.0.2

Key:posthog-new-action-performed

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PostHog Overview#

The PostHog API lets you track events, update user properties, and extract analytics to understand user behavior within your applications. Integrating this API into Pipedream workflows allows you to automate actions based on event data, sync user properties across platforms, and trigger alerts or notifications.

Trigger Code#

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

export default {
  key: "posthog-new-action-performed",
  name: "New Action Performed",
  description: "Emit new event when an action is performed in a project. [See the documentation](https://posthog.com/docs/api/query#post-api-projects-project_id-query)",
  version: "0.0.2",
  type: "source",
  dedupe: "unique",
  props: {
    posthog,
    db: "$.service.db",
    timer: {
      type: "$.interface.timer",
      default: {
        intervalSeconds: DEFAULT_POLLING_SOURCE_TIMER_INTERVAL,
      },
    },
    organizationId: {
      propDefinition: [
        posthog,
        "organizationId",
      ],
    },
    projectId: {
      propDefinition: [
        posthog,
        "projectId",
        (c) => ({
          organizationId: c.organizationId,
        }),
      ],
    },
  },
  hooks: {
    async deploy() {
      await this.processEvent(25);
    },
  },
  methods: {
    _getLastTs() {
      return this.db.get("lastTs");
    },
    _setLastTs(lastTs) {
      this.db.set("lastTs", lastTs);
    },
    emitEvent(event) {
      const meta = this.generateMeta(event);
      this.$emit(event, meta);
    },
    generateMeta(event) {
      return {
        id: event.uuid,
        summary: `New ${event.event} event`,
        ts: Date.parse(event.timestamp),
      };
    },
    buildQuery(limit) {
      const lastTs = this._getLastTs();
      let query = "SELECT * FROM events";
      if (lastTs) {
        query += ` WHERE timestamp > '${lastTs}'`;
      }
      query += " ORDER BY timestamp DESC";
      if (limit) {
        query += ` LIMIT ${limit}`;
      }
      return query;
    },
    formatEvents(columns, results) {
      return results.map((result) => {
        const values = {};
        for (let i = 0; i < columns.length; i++) {
          values[columns[i]] = result[i];
        }
        return values;
      });
    },
    async processEvent(limit) {
      const {
        columns, results,
      } = await this.posthog.createQuery({
        projectId: this.projectId,
        data: {
          query: {
            kind: "HogQLQuery",
            query: this.buildQuery(limit),
          },
        },
      });
      const events = this.formatEvents(columns, results);
      if (!events?.length) {
        return;
      }
      this._setLastTs(events[0].timestamp.slice(0, 19));
      events.reverse().forEach((event) => this.emitEvent(event));
    },
  },
  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
PostHog	`posthog`	`app`	This component uses the PostHog app.
N/A	`db`	`$.service.db`	This component uses `$.service.db` to maintain state between executions.
	`timer`	`$.interface.timer`
Organization ID	`organizationId`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu.
Project ID	`projectId`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu.

Trigger Authentication#

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

About PostHog#

Product Analytics? Session Recording? Feature Flags? Experiments? PostHog does that. Open source, backed by @ycombinator

Action#

Create Image Post (Organization) on LinkedIn

Description:Create an image post on LinkedIn. [See the docs here](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/linkedin/marketing/integrations/community-management/shares/images-api?view=li-lms-2023-09&tabs=http#uploading-an-image)

Version:1.0.1

Key:linkedin-create-image-post-organization

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LinkedIn Overview#

The LinkedIn API on Pipedream allows you to automate interactions with your LinkedIn account, such as posting updates, managing your profile, and engaging with your network. With Pipedream's serverless platform, you can create workflows that trigger on various events, process data, and connect with countless other apps to extend your LinkedIn presence, analyze your network's demographics, automate content sharing, and more.

Action Code#

import linkedin from "../../linkedin.app.mjs";
import { getFileStreamAndMetadata } from "@pipedream/platform";
import FormData from "form-data";

export default {
  key: "linkedin-create-image-post-organization",
  name: "Create Image Post (Organization)",
  description: "Create an image post on LinkedIn. [See the docs here](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/linkedin/marketing/integrations/community-management/shares/images-api?view=li-lms-2023-09&tabs=http#uploading-an-image)",
  version: "1.0.1",
  type: "action",
  props: {
    linkedin,
    organizationId: {
      propDefinition: [
        linkedin,
        "organizationId",
      ],
    },
    file: {
      type: "string",
      label: "File Path or URL",
      description: "The path or URL to the image file.",
    },
    text: {
      propDefinition: [
        linkedin,
        "text",
      ],
    },
    syncDir: {
      type: "dir",
      accessMode: "read",
      sync: true,
      optional: true,
    },
  },
  methods: {
    initializeUpload({
      data, ...args
    }) {
      data = {
        ...data,
        initializeUploadRequest: {
          owner: `urn:li:organization:${this.organizationId}`,
        },
      };
      return this.linkedin._makeRequest({
        method: "POST",
        path: "/images?action=initializeUpload",
        data,
        ...args,
      });
    },
    uploadImage(url, data) {
      return this.linkedin._makeRequest({
        url,
        method: "PUT",
        data,
        headers: {
          ...this.linkedin._getHeaders(),
          ...data.getHeaders(),
        },
      });
    },
  },
  async run({ $ }) {
    const {
      value: {
        uploadUrl, image,
      },
    } = await this.initializeUpload({
      $,
    });

    const {
      stream, metadata,
    } = await getFileStreamAndMetadata(this.file);
    const formData = new FormData();
    formData.append("file", stream, {
      filename: metadata.name,
      contentType: metadata.contentType,
      knownLength: metadata.size,
    });

    await this.uploadImage(uploadUrl, formData);

    await this.linkedin.createPost({
      data: {
        author: this.organizationId,
        commentary: this.text,
        visibility: "PUBLIC",
        content: {
          media: {
            id: image,
          },
        },
      },
      $,
    });

    $.export("$summary", "Successfully posted image.");

    // nothing to return
  },
};

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
LinkedIn	`linkedin`	`app`	This component uses the LinkedIn app.
Organization Id	`organizationId`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu.
File Path or URL	`file`	`string`	The path or URL to the image file.
Text	`text`	`string`	Text to be posted on LinkedIn timeline
syncDir	`syncDir`	`dir`

Action Authentication#

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

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

r_1st_connections_sizer_ads_reportingrw_organization_adminw_organization_socialr_organization_socialw_member_social_feedw_member_socialw_organization_social_feedr_basicprofilerw_adsr_organization_social_feedr_ads

About LinkedIn#

LinkedIn is a business and employment-focused social media platform. Manage your professional identity. Build and engage with your professional network. Access knowledge, insights and opportunities.