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Getting Started#

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

Select this integration
Configure the New Links on a Subreddit trigger
1. Connect your Reddit account
2. Configure Polling schedule
3. Select a Subreddit
Configure the Create Task action
1. Connect your Asana account
2. Select a Workspace
3. Select a Project
4. Configure Name
5. Optional- Select one or more Tags
6. Optional- Select a Assignee
7. Optional- Select a Assignee Section
8. Optional- Configure Completed
9. Optional- Configure Due At
10. Optional- Configure Due On
11. Optional- Select one or more Followers
12. Optional- Configure HTML Notes
13. Optional- Configure Notes
14. Optional- Select a Parent
15. Optional- Configure Start On
16. Optional- Configure Custom Fields
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 Links on a Subreddit on Reddit

Description:Emit new event each time a new link is added to a subreddit

Version:0.1.2

Key:reddit-new-links-on-a-subreddit

View on GitHub

Reddit Overview#

The Reddit API unlocks the potential to automate interactions with one of the largest online communities. With Pipedream, you can tap into the Reddit ecosystem to monitor trends, engage with audiences, or curate content. Whether it's tracking mentions of your brand, auto-posting to subreddits, or gathering data for analysis, the API offers a breadth of functionalities — from getting posts and comments to creating new threads and managing account settings.

Trigger Code#

import get from "lodash/get.js";
import common from "../common.mjs";
const { reddit } = common.props;

export default {
  ...common,
  type: "source",
  key: "reddit-new-links-on-a-subreddit",
  name: "New Links on a Subreddit",
  description: "Emit new event each time a new link is added to a subreddit",
  version: "0.1.2",
  dedupe: "unique",
  props: {
    ...common.props,
    subreddit: {
      propDefinition: [
        reddit,
        "subreddit",
      ],
    },
  },
  hooks: {
    async deploy() {
      // Emits 10 sample events on the first run during deploy.
      const redditLinks = await this.reddit.getNewSubredditLinks(
        get(this.subreddit, "value", this.subreddit),
        {
          limit: 10,
        },
      );
      const { children: links = [] } = redditLinks.data;
      if (links.length === 0) {
        console.log("No data available, skipping iteration");
        return;
      }
      const { name: before = this._getBefore() } = links[0].data;
      this._setBefore(before);
      const previousEmittedEvents = {};
      const keys = [];
      links.reverse().forEach((event) => {
        this.emitRedditEvent(event);
        previousEmittedEvents[event.data.name] = true;
        keys.push(event.data.name);
      });
      this._setCache(previousEmittedEvents);
      this._setKeys(keys);
    },
  },
  methods: {
    ...common.methods,
    generateEventMetadata(redditEvent) {
      return {
        id: redditEvent.data.name,
        summary: redditEvent.data.title,
        ts: redditEvent.data.created,
      };
    },
    async isBeforeValid(before) {
      // verify this link still exists on the subreddit
      const { data } = await this.reddit.getSubredditByName(before);
      const isOnSubreddit = data?.children[0]?.data?.subreddit === this.subreddit?.value;
      return isOnSubreddit;
    },
  },
  async run() {
    let redditLinks;
    const {
      cache: previousEmittedEvents,
      keys,
    } = await this.validateBefore(this._getCache(),
      this._getBefore(),
      this._getKeys());
    do {
      redditLinks = await this.reddit.getNewSubredditLinks(
        get(this.subreddit, "value", this.subreddit),
        {
          before: this._getBefore(),
        },
      );
      const { children: links = [] } = redditLinks.data;
      if (links.length === 0) {
        console.log("No data available, skipping iteration");
        break;
      }
      const { name: before = this._getBefore() } = links[0].data;
      this._setBefore(before);

      links.reverse().forEach((event) => {
        if (!previousEmittedEvents[event.data.name]) {
          this.emitRedditEvent(event);
          previousEmittedEvents[event.data.name] = true;
          keys.push(event.data.name);
        }
      });
    } while (redditLinks);
    this._setCache(previousEmittedEvents);
    this._setKeys(keys);
  },
};

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
Reddit	`reddit`	`app`	This component uses the Reddit app.
N/A	`db`	`$.service.db`	This component uses `$.service.db` to maintain state between executions.
Polling schedule	`timer`	`$.interface.timer`	Pipedream polls Reddit for events on this schedule.
Subreddit	`subreddit`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu.

Trigger Authentication#

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

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

accountidentityedithistoryreadsubmitmysubredditssubscribeprivatemessages

About Reddit#

Reddit is a network of communities based on people's interests. Find communities you're interested in, and become part of an online community!

Action#

Create Task on Asana

Description:Creates a new task. [See the documentation](https://developers.asana.com/docs/create-a-task)

Version:0.4.4

Key:asana-create-task

View on GitHub

Asana Overview#

The Asana API taps into the feature-rich project management platform, allowing you to automate tasks, sync data across apps, and enhance team collaboration. With the Asana API on Pipedream, you can create tasks, update project timelines, and trigger workflows from events within Asana—like new tasks or comments—streamlining your project management processes. Pipedream’s serverless platform empowers you to build complex workflows with minimal overhead, integrating Asana with numerous other services to maximize productivity and reduce manual workload.

Action Code#

import asana from "../../asana.app.mjs";
import common from "../common/common.mjs";

export default {
  key: "asana-create-task",
  name: "Create Task",
  description: "Creates a new task. [See the documentation](https://developers.asana.com/docs/create-a-task)",
  version: "0.4.4",
  annotations: {
    destructiveHint: false,
    openWorldHint: true,
    readOnlyHint: false,
  },
  type: "action",
  props: {
    ...common.props,
    name: {
      label: "Name",
      description: "Name of the task. This is generally a short sentence fragment that fits on a line in the UI for maximum readability. However, it can be longer.",
      type: "string",
    },
    tags: {
      propDefinition: [
        asana,
        "tags",
        ({ workspace }) => ({
          workspace,
        }),
      ],
      optional: true,
    },
    assignee: {
      label: "Assignee",
      description: "Gid of a user.",
      type: "string",
      optional: true,
      propDefinition: [
        asana,
        "users",
        ({ workspace }) => ({
          workspace,
        }),
      ],
    },
    assignee_section: {
      label: "Assignee Section",
      description: "The assignee section is a subdivision of a project that groups tasks together in the assignee's \"My Tasks\" list.",
      type: "string",
      optional: true,
      propDefinition: [
        asana,
        "sections",
        (c) => ({
          project: c.project,
        }),
      ],
    },
    completed: {
      label: "Completed",
      description: "True if the task is currently marked complete, false if not.",
      type: "boolean",
      optional: true,
    },
    due_at: {
      label: "Due At",
      description: "The UTC date and time on which this task is due, or null if the task has no due time. This takes an ISO 8601 date string in UTC and should not be used together with due_on.",
      type: "string",
      optional: true,
    },
    due_on: {
      label: "Due On",
      description: "The localized date on which this task is due, or null if the task has no due date. This takes a date with YYYY-MM-DD format and should not be used together with due_at.",
      type: "string",
      optional: true,
    },
    followers: {
      label: "Followers",
      description: "An array of strings identifying users. These can either be the string \"me\", an email, or the gid of a user.",
      type: "string[]",
      optional: true,
      propDefinition: [
        asana,
        "users",
        ({ workspace }) => ({
          workspace,
        }),
      ],
    },
    html_notes: {
      label: "HTML Notes",
      description: "The notes of the text with formatting as HTML.",
      type: "string",
      optional: true,
    },
    notes: {
      label: "Notes",
      description: "Free-form textual information associated with the task (i.e. its description).",
      type: "string",
      optional: true,
    },
    parent: {
      label: "Parent",
      description: "Gid of a task.",
      type: "string",
      optional: true,
      propDefinition: [
        asana,
        "tasks",
        (c) => ({
          project: c.project,
        }),
      ],
    },
    start_on: {
      label: "Start On",
      description: "The day on which work begins for the task , or null if the task has no start date. This takes a date with YYYY-MM-DD format.",
      type: "string",
      optional: true,
    },
    custom_fields: {
      label: "Custom Fields",
      description: `An object where each key is a Custom Field gid and each value is an enum gid, string, or number: E.g. {
        "4578152156": "Not Started",
        "5678904321": "On Hold"
      }`,
      type: "string",
      optional: true,
    },
  },
  async run({ $ }) {
    let customFields;
    if (this.custom_fields) customFields = JSON.parse(this.custom_fields);

    const response = await this.asana._makeRequest({
      path: "tasks",
      method: "post",
      data: {
        data: {
          name: this.name,
          assignee: this.assignee,
          assignee_section: this.assignee_section,
          completed: this.completed,
          due_at: this.due_at,
          due_on: this.due_on,
          followers: this.followers,
          html_notes: this.html_notes,
          notes: this.notes,
          parent: this.parent,
          projects: this.project,
          start_on: this.start_on,
          tags: this.tags,
          workspace: this.workspace,
          custom_fields: customFields,
        },
      },
      $,
    });

    $.export("$summary", "Successfully created task");

    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
Asana	`asana`	`app`	This component uses the Asana app.
Workspace	`workspace`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu.
Project	`project`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu.
Name	`name`	`string`	Name of the task. This is generally a short sentence fragment that fits on a line in the UI for maximum readability. However, it can be longer.
Tags	`tags`	`string[]`	Select a value from the drop down menu.
Assignee	`assignee`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu.
Assignee Section	`assignee_section`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu.
Completed	`completed`	`boolean`	True if the task is currently marked complete, false if not.
Due At	`due_at`	`string`	The UTC date and time on which this task is due, or null if the task has no due time. This takes an ISO 8601 date string in UTC and should not be used together with due_on.
Due On	`due_on`	`string`	The localized date on which this task is due, or null if the task has no due date. This takes a date with YYYY-MM-DD format and should not be used together with due_at.
Followers	`followers`	`string[]`	Select a value from the drop down menu.
HTML Notes	`html_notes`	`string`	The notes of the text with formatting as HTML.
Notes	`notes`	`string`	Free-form textual information associated with the task (i.e. its description).
Parent	`parent`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu.
Start On	`start_on`	`string`	The day on which work begins for the task , or null if the task has no start date. This takes a date with YYYY-MM-DD format.
Custom Fields	`custom_fields`	`string`	An object where each key is a Custom Field gid and each value is an enum gid, string, or number: E.g. { "4578152156": "Not Started", "5678904321": "On Hold" }

Action Authentication#

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

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

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