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Getting Started#

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

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Configure the Random item from multiple RSS feeds trigger
1. Connect your RSS account
2. Configure timer
3. Configure Feed URLs
Configure the Shorten Link action
1. Connect your Shorten.REST account
2. Optional- Configure Domain Name
3. Optional- Configure Alias Name
4. Configure Destinations
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#

Random item from multiple RSS feeds on RSS

Description:Emit a random item from multiple RSS feeds

Version:0.2.7

Key:rss-random-item-in-multiple-feeds

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RSS Overview#

The RSS app allows users to automatically fetch and parse updates from web feeds. This functionality is pivotal for staying abreast of content changes or updates from websites, blogs, and news outlets that offer RSS feeds. With Pipedream, you can harness the RSS API to trigger workflows that enable a broad range of automations, like content aggregation, monitoring for specific keywords, notifications, and data synchronization across platforms.

Trigger Code#

import rss from "../../app/rss.app.mjs";
import { defineSource } from "@pipedream/types";
import rssCommon from "../common/common.mjs";
export default defineSource({
    ...rssCommon,
    key: "rss-random-item-in-multiple-feeds",
    name: "Random item from multiple RSS feeds",
    type: "source",
    description: "Emit a random item from multiple RSS feeds",
    version: "0.2.7",
    props: {
        ...rssCommon.props,
        urls: {
            propDefinition: [
                rss,
                "urls",
            ],
        },
    },
    dedupe: "unique",
    hooks: {
        async activate() {
            // Try to parse the feed one time to confirm we can fetch and parse.
            // The code will throw any errors to the user.
            for (const url of this.urls) {
                await this.rss.fetchAndParseFeed(url);
            }
        },
    },
    async run() {
        const items = [];
        for (const url of this.urls) {
            const feedItems = await this.rss.fetchAndParseFeed(url);
            items.push(...feedItems);
        }
        const item = items[Math.floor(Math.random() * items.length)];
        const meta = this.generateMeta(item);
        this.$emit(item, 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
RSS	`rss`	`app`	This component uses the RSS app.
	`timer`	`$.interface.timer`	How often you want to poll the feed for new items
Feed URLs	`urls`	`string[]`	Enter either one or multiple URLs from any public RSS feed

Trigger Authentication#

The RSS API does not require authentication.

About RSS#

Real Simple Syndication

Action#

Shorten Link on Shorten.REST

Description:Shortens a given long URL into an alias. If the alias name is not provided, the system generates one. If the domain input is not provided, it defaults to short.fyi. [See the documentation](https://docs.shorten.rest/#tag/Alias/operation/CreateAlias)

Version:0.0.1

Key:shorten_rest-short-link

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Shorten.REST Overview#

Shorten.REST API on Pipedream allows you to automate URL shortening, expanding, and tracking within your custom workflows. With this API, you can create short, branded links programmatically, obtain detailed analytics on click-throughs, and manage your URLs efficiently, all within Pipedream's serverless platform. This enables seamless integration of URL management into your applications, marketing campaigns, or day-to-day tasks while leveraging various triggers and actions from other apps available on Pipedream.

Action Code#

import app from "../../shorten_rest.app.mjs";
import utils from "../../common/utils.mjs";

export default {
  key: "shorten_rest-short-link",
  name: "Shorten Link",
  description: "Shortens a given long URL into an alias. If the alias name is not provided, the system generates one. If the domain input is not provided, it defaults to short.fyi. [See the documentation](https://docs.shorten.rest/#tag/Alias/operation/CreateAlias)",
  version: "0.0.1",
  type: "action",
  props: {
    app,
    domainName: {
      type: "string",
      label: "Domain Name",
      description: "The domain which alias will belong to (string without `http/https` or `/`). Eg. `your.domain.com`. Defaults to `short.fyi`",
      optional: true,
    },
    aliasName: {
      type: "string",
      label: "Alias Name",
      description: "Alias (without `/` at the beginning). Eg. `aBcDe012`. Defaults to `@rnd`",
      optional: true,
    },
    destinations: {
      type: "string[]",
      label: "Destinations",
      description: "Array of objects (**DestinationModel**). Where each row should be a JSON object like this: `{\"url\": \"mydomain.com\"}`. Please read [the docs here](https://docs.shorten.rest/#section/Introduction)",
    },
  },
  methods: {
    createAlias(args = {}) {
      return this.app.post({
        path: "/aliases",
        ...args,
      });
    },
  },
  async run({ $ }) {
    const {
      createAlias,
      domainName,
      aliasName,
      destinations,
    } = this;

    const response = await createAlias({
      $,
      params: {
        aliasName,
        domainName,
      },
      data: {
        destinations: utils.parseArray(destinations),
      },
    });

    $.export("$summary", `Successfully shortened the link to \`${response.shortUrl}\``);
    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
Shorten.REST	`app`	`app`	This component uses the Shorten.REST app.
Domain Name	`domainName`	`string`	The domain which alias will belong to (string without `http/https` or `/`). Eg. `your.domain.com`. Defaults to `short.fyi`
Alias Name	`aliasName`	`string`	Alias (without `/` at the beginning). Eg. `aBcDe012`. Defaults to `@rnd`
Destinations	`destinations`	`string[]`	Array of objects (DestinationModel). Where each row should be a JSON object like this: `{"url": "mydomain.com"}`. Please read the docs here

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