Create Expense with Zoho Expense API on Random item from multiple RSS feeds from RSS API

Pipedream makes it easy to connect APIs for Zoho Expense, RSS and 2,400+ other apps remarkably fast.

Trigger workflow on

Random item from multiple RSS feeds from the RSS API

Next, do this

Create Expense with the Zoho Expense API

No credit card required

▶

Watch us build a workflow

8 min

Watch now ➜

Trusted by 1,000,000+ developers from startups to Fortune 500 companies

Developers ♥ Pipedream

Getting Started#

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

Select this integration
Configure the Random item from multiple RSS feeds trigger
1. Connect your RSS account
2. Configure timer
3. Configure Feed URLs
Configure the Create Expense action
1. Connect your Zoho Expense account
2. Select a Organization ID
3. Select a Currency ID
4. Optional- Configure Is Reimbursable
5. Configure How Many Items
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

View on GitHub

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#

Create Expense on Zoho Expense

Description:Generate a new expense entry in the Zoho Expense system. [See the Documentation](https://www.zoho.com/expense/api/v1/expenses/#create-an-expense).

Version:0.0.1

Key:zoho_expense-create-expense

View on GitHub

Zoho Expense Overview#

The Zoho Expense API allows for streamlined management of expense reporting and tracking. With Pipedream, you can automate various tasks like submitting expenses, approving reports, or syncing expense data with other accounting tools. Pipedream's serverless platform enables you to create workflows that react to new expense submissions, scheduled report generation, and much more, without the hassle of managing infrastructure.

Action Code#

import app from "../../zoho_expense.app.mjs";

export default {
  key: "zoho_expense-create-expense",
  name: "Create Expense",
  description: "Generate a new expense entry in the Zoho Expense system. [See the Documentation](https://www.zoho.com/expense/api/v1/expenses/#create-an-expense).",
  type: "action",
  version: "0.0.1",
  props: {
    app,
    organizationId: {
      propDefinition: [
        app,
        "organizationId",
      ],
    },
    currencyId: {
      propDefinition: [
        app,
        "currencyId",
        ({ organizationId }) => ({
          organizationId,
        }),
      ],
    },
    isReimbursable: {
      type: "boolean",
      label: "Is Reimbursable",
      description: "Whether the expense is reimbursable",
      optional: true,
    },
    numberOfItems: {
      type: "integer",
      label: "How Many Items",
      description: "The number of items to create",
      default: 1,
      reloadProps: true,
    },
  },
  methods: {
    createExpense(args = {}) {
      return this.app.post({
        path: "/expenses",
        ...args,
      });
    },
    getLineItems() {
      return Array.from({
        length: this.numberOfItems,
      }).reduce((reduction, _, index) => {
        const itemKey = `item${index + 1}`;
        const {
          [`${itemKey}_categoryId`]: categoryId,
          [`${itemKey}_amount`]: amount,
          [`${itemKey}_description`]: description,
        } = this;
        return [
          ...reduction,
          {
            category_id: categoryId,
            amount,
            description,
          },
        ];
      }, []);
    },
  },
  async additionalProps() {
    const {
      organizationId,
      numberOfItems,
    } = this;

    if (!organizationId || !numberOfItems) {
      return {};
    }

    const { expense_accounts: categories = [] } =
      await this.app.listExpenseCategories({
        headers: {
          organizationId,
        },
      });

    const categoryOptions = categories
      .filter(({
        status, is_enabled,
      }) => status === "active" && is_enabled)
      .map(({
        category_id: value, category_name: label,
      }) => ({
        label,
        value,
      }));

    return Array.from({
      length: this.numberOfItems,
    }).reduce((reduction, _, index) => {
      const itemIndex = index + 1;
      const itemKey = `item${itemIndex}`;
      return {
        ...reduction,
        [`${itemKey}_categoryId`]: {
          type: "string",
          label: `Item ${itemIndex} - Category ID`,
          description: `The ID of the category for item ${itemIndex}`,
          options: categoryOptions,
        },
        [`${itemKey}_amount`]: {
          type: "string",
          label: `Item ${itemIndex} - Amount`,
          description: `The amount of the item ${itemIndex}`,
        },
        [`${itemKey}_description`]: {
          type: "string",
          label: `Item ${itemIndex} - Description`,
          description: `The description of the item ${itemIndex}`,
          optional: true,
        },
      };
    }, {});
  },
  async run({ $: step }) {
    const {
      organizationId, currencyId, isReimbursable,
    } = this;

    const response = await this.createExpense({
      step,
      headers: {
        organizationId,
      },
      data: {
        currency_id: currencyId,
        is_reimbursable: isReimbursable,
        line_items: this.getLineItems(),
      },
    });

    step.export("$summary", `Successfully created expense with ID ${response.expenses[0]?.expense_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 Expense	`app`	`app`	This component uses the Zoho Expense app.
Organization ID	`organizationId`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu.
Currency ID	`currencyId`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu.
Is Reimbursable	`isReimbursable`	`boolean`	Whether the expense is reimbursable
How Many Items	`numberOfItems`	`integer`	The number of items to create

Action Authentication#

Zoho Expense uses OAuth authentication. When you connect your Zoho Expense account, Pipedream will open a popup window where you can sign into Zoho Expense 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 Expense API.

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

ZohoExpense.orgsettings.READZohoExpense.fullaccess.ALL