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Getting Started#

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

Select this integration
Configure the New Product Upvoted trigger
1. Connect your Product Hunt account
2. Configure timer
3. Configure Username
Configure the Create a Pin action
1. Connect your Pinterest account
2. Select a Board ID
3. Optional- Select a Board Section ID
4. Configure Title
5. Optional- Configure Description
6. Optional- Configure Link
7. Optional- Configure Alt. Text
8. Configure Media
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 Product Upvoted on Product Hunt

Description:Emit new event when a user upvotes a product.

Version:0.0.1

Key:product_hunt-new-product-upvoted

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Product Hunt Overview#

The Product Hunt API taps into a vibrant community of tech enthusiasts and makers, allowing you to interact with their platform programmatically. With it, you can retrieve details on the latest trending products, post comments, and gather user data. Automating these interactions can keep you informed on tech trends, engage with the community, and analyze market interests.

Trigger Code#

import productHunt from "../../product_hunt.app.mjs";
import { DEFAULT_POLLING_SOURCE_TIMER_INTERVAL } from "@pipedream/platform";
import { ConfigurationError } from "@pipedream/platform";

export default {
  key: "product_hunt-new-product-upvoted",
  name: "New Product Upvoted",
  description: "Emit new event when a user upvotes a product.",
  version: "0.0.1",
  type: "source",
  dedupe: "unique",
  props: {
    productHunt,
    db: "$.service.db",
    timer: {
      type: "$.interface.timer",
      default: {
        intervalSeconds: DEFAULT_POLLING_SOURCE_TIMER_INTERVAL,
      },
    },
    username: {
      propDefinition: [
        productHunt,
        "username",
      ],
    },
  },
  methods: {
    generateMeta(node) {
      return {
        id: node.id,
        summary: node.name,
        ts: Date.parse(node.createdAt),
      };
    },
  },
  async run() {
    if (this.username.startsWith("@")) {
      throw new ConfigurationError("Username should not include the @ symbol");
    }

    const { user } = await this.productHunt.listUpvotedPosts({
      username: this.username,
    });

    if (!user) {
      throw new Error(`User with username ${this.username} does not exist`);
    }

    for (const post of user.votedPosts.edges.reverse()) {
      const { node } = post;
      const meta = this.generateMeta(node);
      this.$emit(node, meta);
    }
  },
};

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
Product Hunt	`productHunt`	`app`	This component uses the Product Hunt app.
N/A	`db`	`$.service.db`	This component uses `$.service.db` to maintain state between executions.
	`timer`	`$.interface.timer`
Username	`username`	`string`	The username (without the @ sign) of the user to watch for upvotes

Trigger Authentication#

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

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

publicprivatewrite

About Product Hunt#

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Action#

Create a Pin on Pinterest

Description:Create a Pin on a board or board section, [See the docs](https://developers.pinterest.com/docs/api/v5/#operation/pins/create)

Version:0.1.0

Key:pinterest-create-pin

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Pinterest Overview#

The Pinterest API opens a portal to interact programmatically with Pinterest's rich data, including boards, pins, and user information. By leveraging this API on Pipedream, you can automate actions like posting new pins, extracting pin data for analysis, and synchronizing Pinterest content with other platforms. The potential extends to marketing optimization, content management, and audience engagement, all automated and integrated within the Pipedream ecosystem.

Action Code#

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

export default {
  type: "action",
  key: "pinterest-create-pin",
  version: "0.1.0",
  name: "Create a Pin",
  description: "Create a Pin on a board or board section, [See the docs](https://developers.pinterest.com/docs/api/v5/#operation/pins/create)",
  props: {
    pinterest,
    boardId: {
      propDefinition: [
        pinterest,
        "boardId",
      ],
    },
    boardSectionId: {
      propDefinition: [
        pinterest,
        "boardSectionId",
        (configuredProps) => ({
          boardId: configuredProps.boardId,
        }),
      ],
    },
    title: {
      propDefinition: [
        pinterest,
        "title",
      ],
    },
    description: {
      propDefinition: [
        pinterest,
        "description",
      ],
    },
    link: {
      propDefinition: [
        pinterest,
        "link",
      ],
    },
    altText: {
      propDefinition: [
        pinterest,
        "altText",
      ],
    },
    media: {
      propDefinition: [
        pinterest,
        "media",
      ],
    },
  },
  async run ({ $ }) {
    let mediaSource;
    const media = this.media;
    const fileValidation = utils.isValidFile(media);
    if (fileValidation) {
      mediaSource = utils.getFileMeta(fileValidation);
    } else if (await utils.isValidUrl(media)) {
      mediaSource = utils.getUrlMeta(media);
    } else {
      const downloadedFile = await utils.getUrlResource(media);
      if (!downloadedFile) {
        throw new ConfigurationError("`media` must be a valid file path or a valid URL!");
      } else {
        mediaSource = utils.getFileMeta(downloadedFile.path, downloadedFile.contentType);
      }
    }
    const resp = await this.pinterest.createPin({
      $,
      data: {
        board_id: this.boardId,
        board_section_id: this.boardSectionId,
        title: this.title,
        description: this.description,
        link: this.link,
        alt_text: this.altText,
        media_source: mediaSource,
      },
    });
    $.export("$summary", `Pin with ID:${resp.id} has been created.`);
    return resp;
  },
};

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
Pinterest	`pinterest`	`app`	This component uses the Pinterest app.
Board ID	`boardId`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu.
Board Section ID	`boardSectionId`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu.
Title	`title`	`string`	Title of the pin
Description	`description`	`string`	Description of the pin
Link	`link`	`string`	Source link
Alt. Text	`altText`	`string`	Alt. text of the pin
Media	`media`	`string`	The media content of the pin, only images are supported currently, please provide an image url or an image file from `/tmp`. To upload a file to `/tmp` folder, please follow the doc here

Action Authentication#

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

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

boards:readboards:read_secretboards:writeboards:write_secretpins:readpins:read_secretpins:writepins:write_secretuser_accounts:read