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Getting Started#

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

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Configure the New Item in Feed trigger
1. Connect your RSS account
2. Configure timer
3. Configure Feed URL
4. Configure Published After
Configure the Create Item action
1. Connect your Zoho Books account
2. Configure Name
3. Configure Rate
4. Optional- Configure Description
5. Optional- Select a Tax Id
6. Optional- Configure Tax Percentage
7. Optional- Configure SKU
8. Optional- Select a Product Type
9. Optional- Configure HSN Or SAC
10. Optional- Configure Is Taxable
11. Optional- Configure Tax Exemption Id
12. Optional- Select a Account Id
13. Optional- Select a Item Type
14. Optional- Configure Purchase Description
15. Optional- Configure Purchase Rate
16. Optional- Configure Purchase Account Id
17. Optional- Configure Inventory Account Id
18. Optional- Configure Vendor Id
19. Optional- Configure Reorder Level
20. Optional- Configure Initial Stock
21. Optional- Configure Initial Stock Rate
22. Optional- Configure Item Tax Preferences
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 Item in Feed on RSS

Description:Emit new items from an RSS feed

Version:1.2.7

Key:rss-new-item-in-feed

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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 { defineSource } from "@pipedream/types";
import rss from "../../app/rss.app.mjs";
import rssCommon from "../common/common.mjs";
export default defineSource({
    ...rssCommon,
    key: "rss-new-item-in-feed",
    name: "New Item in Feed",
    description: "Emit new items from an RSS feed",
    version: "1.2.7",
    type: "source",
    dedupe: "unique",
    props: {
        ...rssCommon.props,
        url: {
            propDefinition: [
                rss,
                "url",
            ],
        },
        publishedAfter: {
            type: "string",
            label: "Published After",
            description: "Emit items published after the specified date in ISO 8601 format .e.g `2022-12-07T12:57:10+07:00`",
            default: new Date(Date.now() - 24 * 60 * 60 * 1000).toISOString(), // default to one day ago
        },
    },
    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.
            await this.rss.fetchAndParseFeed(this.url);
        },
    },
    methods: {
        ...rssCommon.methods,
        generateMeta: function (item) {
            return {
                id: this.rss.itemKey(item),
                summary: item.title,
                ts: Date.now(),
            };
        },
    },
    async run() {
        const items = await this.rss.fetchAndParseFeed(this.url);
        for (const item of items.reverse()) {
            const publishedAfter = +new Date(this.publishedAfter);
            const ts = this.rss.itemTs(item);
            if (Number.isNaN(publishedAfter) || publishedAfter > ts) {
                continue;
            }
            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 URL	`url`	`string`	Enter the URL for any public RSS feed
Published After	`publishedAfter`	`string`	Emit items published after the specified date in ISO 8601 format .e.g `2022-12-07T12:57:10+07:00`

Trigger Authentication#

The RSS API does not require authentication.

About RSS#

Real Simple Syndication

Action#

Create Item on Zoho Books

Description:Creates a new item. [See the documentation](https://www.zoho.com/books/api/v3/items/#create-an-item)

Version:0.3.0

Key:zoho_books-create-item

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Zoho Books Overview#

Zoho Books API unlocks the potential to automate and streamline accounting tasks by integrating with Pipedream's serverless platform. With this powerful combo, you can automate invoicing, manage your accounts, reconcile bank transactions, and handle contacts and items without manual input. By setting up event-driven workflows, you can ensure data consistency across platforms, trigger notifications, and generate reports, all while saving time and reducing human error.

Action Code#

// legacy_hash_id: a_Xzi1qo
import {
  ITEM_TYPE_OPTIONS, PRODUCT_TYPE_OPTIONS,
} from "../../common/constants.mjs";
import { parseObject } from "../../common/utils.mjs";
import zohoBooks from "../../zoho_books.app.mjs";

export default {
  key: "zoho_books-create-item",
  name: "Create Item",
  description: "Creates a new item. [See the documentation](https://www.zoho.com/books/api/v3/items/#create-an-item)",
  version: "0.3.0",
  type: "action",
  props: {
    zohoBooks,
    name: {
      type: "string",
      label: "Name",
      description: "Name of the item. Max-length [100]",
    },
    rate: {
      type: "string",
      label: "Rate",
      description: "Price of the item.",
    },
    description: {
      type: "string",
      label: "Description",
      description: "Description for the item. Max-length [2000]",
      optional: true,
    },
    taxId: {
      propDefinition: [
        zohoBooks,
        "taxId",
      ],
      description: "ID of the tax to be associated to the item.",
      optional: true,
    },
    taxPercentage: {
      type: "string",
      label: "Tax Percentage",
      description: "Percent of the tax.",
      optional: true,
    },
    sku: {
      type: "string",
      label: "SKU",
      description: "SKU value of item,should be unique throughout the product",
      optional: true,
    },
    productType: {
      type: "string",
      label: "Product Type",
      description: "Specify the type of an item.",
      optional: true,
      options: PRODUCT_TYPE_OPTIONS,
    },
    hsnOrSac: {
      type: "string",
      label: "HSN Or SAC",
      description: "HSN Code.",
      optional: true,
    },
    isTaxable: {
      type: "boolean",
      label: "Is Taxable",
      description: "Boolean to track the taxability of the item.",
      optional: true,
    },
    taxExemptionId: {
      type: "string",
      label: "Tax Exemption Id",
      description: "ID of the tax exemption. Mandatory, if is_taxable is false.",
      optional: true,
    },
    accountId: {
      propDefinition: [
        zohoBooks,
        "accountId",
      ],
      description: "ID of the account to which the item has to be associated with.",
      optional: true,
    },
    itemType: {
      type: "string",
      label: "Item Type",
      description: "Type of the item. Default value will be sales.",
      optional: true,
      options: ITEM_TYPE_OPTIONS,
    },
    purchaseDescription: {
      type: "string",
      label: "Purchase Description",
      description: "Purchase description for the item.",
      optional: true,
    },
    purchaseRate: {
      type: "string",
      label: "Purchase Rate",
      description: "Purchase price of the item.",
      optional: true,
    },
    purchaseAccountId: {
      type: "string",
      label: "Purchase Account Id",
      description: "ID of the COGS account to which the item has to be associated with. Mandatory, if item_type is purchase / sales and purchase / inventory.",
      optional: true,
    },
    inventoryAccountId: {
      type: "string",
      label: "Inventory Account Id",
      description: "ID of the stock account to which the item has to be associated with. Mandatory, if item_type is inventory.",
      optional: true,
    },
    vendorId: {
      type: "string",
      label: "Vendor Id",
      description: "Preferred vendor ID.",
      optional: true,
    },
    reorderLevel: {
      type: "string",
      label: "Reorder Level",
      description: "Reorder level of the item.",
      optional: true,
    },
    initialStock: {
      type: "string",
      label: "Initial Stock",
      description: "Opening stock of the item.",
      optional: true,
    },
    initialStockRate: {
      type: "string",
      label: "Initial Stock Rate",
      description: "Unit price of the opening stock.",
      optional: true,
    },
    itemTaxPreferences: {
      type: "string[]",
      label: "Item Tax Preferences",
      description: "A list of item tax objects. **Format: {\"tax_id\":\"12312312031200\",\"tax_specification\":\"intra\"}**",
      optional: true,
    },
  },
  async run({ $ }) {
    const response = await this.zohoBooks.createItem({
      $,
      data: {
        name: this.name,
        rate: this.rate && parseFloat(this.rate),
        description: this.description,
        tax_id: this.taxId,
        tax_percentage: this.taxPercentage,
        sku: this.sku,
        product_type: this.productType,
        hsn_or_sac: this.hsnOrSac,
        is_taxable: this.isTaxable,
        tax_exemption_id: this.taxExemptionId,
        account_id: this.accountId,
        item_type: this.itemType,
        purchase_description: this.purchaseDescription,
        purchase_rate: this.purchaseRate,
        purchase_account_id: this.purchaseAccountId,
        inventory_account_id: this.inventoryAccountId,
        vendor_id: this.vendorId,
        reorder_level: this.reorderLevel,
        initial_stock: this.initialStock,
        initial_stock_rate: this.initialStockRate,
        item_tax_preferences: parseObject(this.itemTaxPreferences),
      },
    });

    $.export("$summary", `Item successfully created with Id: ${response.item.item_id}`);
    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
Zoho Books	`zohoBooks`	`app`	This component uses the Zoho Books app.
Name	`name`	`string`	Name of the item. Max-length [100]
Rate	`rate`	`string`	Price of the item.
Description	`description`	`string`	Description for the item. Max-length [2000]
Tax Id	`taxId`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu.
Tax Percentage	`taxPercentage`	`string`	Percent of the tax.
SKU	`sku`	`string`	SKU value of item,should be unique throughout the product
Product Type	`productType`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu:`goodsservicedigital_service`
HSN Or SAC	`hsnOrSac`	`string`	HSN Code.
Is Taxable	`isTaxable`	`boolean`	Boolean to track the taxability of the item.
Tax Exemption Id	`taxExemptionId`	`string`	ID of the tax exemption. Mandatory, if is_taxable is false.
Account Id	`accountId`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu.
Item Type	`itemType`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu:`salespurchasessales_and_purchasesinventory`
Purchase Description	`purchaseDescription`	`string`	Purchase description for the item.
Purchase Rate	`purchaseRate`	`string`	Purchase price of the item.
Purchase Account Id	`purchaseAccountId`	`string`	ID of the COGS account to which the item has to be associated with. Mandatory, if item_type is purchase / sales and purchase / inventory.
Inventory Account Id	`inventoryAccountId`	`string`	ID of the stock account to which the item has to be associated with. Mandatory, if item_type is inventory.
Vendor Id	`vendorId`	`string`	Preferred vendor ID.
Reorder Level	`reorderLevel`	`string`	Reorder level of the item.
Initial Stock	`initialStock`	`string`	Opening stock of the item.
Initial Stock Rate	`initialStockRate`	`string`	Unit price of the opening stock.
Item Tax Preferences	`itemTaxPreferences`	`string[]`	A list of item tax objects. Format: {"tax_id":"12312312031200","tax_specification":"intra"}

Action Authentication#

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

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

ZohoBooks.fullaccess.all

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