Create an Image with Bannerbear API on Daily schedule from Schedule API

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Getting Started#

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

Select this integration
Configure the Daily schedule trigger
1. Connect your Schedule account
2. Configure Cron Schedule
Configure the Create an Image action
1. Connect your Bannerbear account
2. Select a Template UID
3. Configure Modifications
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#

Daily schedule on Schedule

Description:Trigger your workflow every day.

Version:0.0.1

Key:schedule-daily

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Schedule Overview#

The Schedule app in Pipedream is a powerful tool that allows you to trigger workflows at regular intervals, ranging from every minute to once a year. This enables the automation of repetitive tasks and the scheduling of actions to occur without manual intervention. By leveraging this API, you can execute code, run integrations, and process data on a reliable schedule, all within Pipedream's serverless environment.

Trigger Code#

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

export default {
  name: "Daily schedule",
  version: "0.0.1",
  key: "schedule-daily",
  type: "source",
  description: "Trigger your workflow every day.",
  props: {
    schedule,
    cron: {
      propDefinition: [
        schedule,
        "cron",
      ],
      default: {
        cron: "0 11 * * *",
      },
    },
  },
};

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
Schedule	`schedule`	`app`	This component uses the Schedule app.
Cron Schedule	`cron`	`$.interface.timer`	Enter a cron expression

Trigger Authentication#

The Schedule API does not require authentication.

About Schedule#

Trigger workflows on an interval or cron schedule.

Action#

Create an Image on Bannerbear

Description:Create an image using template and modifications. [See the docs](https://developers.bannerbear.com/#post-v2-images)

Version:0.0.3

Key:bannerbear-create-image

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Bannerbear Overview#

Bannerbear is an automated image and video generation service that allows you to create custom visuals with dynamic data. Using the Bannerbear API, you can programmatically generate images and videos for social media posts, e-commerce product images, personalized email marketing visuals, and more, all tailored to your brand's aesthetic and updated in real time with the latest information.

Action Code#

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

export default {
  key: "bannerbear-create-image",
  name: "Create an Image",
  description: "Create an image using template and modifications. [See the docs](https://developers.bannerbear.com/#post-v2-images)",
  version: "0.0.3",
  type: "action",
  props: {
    bannerbear,
    template: {
      propDefinition: [
        bannerbear,
        "templateUid",
      ],
    },
    modifications: {
      propDefinition: [
        bannerbear,
        "modifications",
      ],
    },
  },
  async run({ $ }) {
    const { template } = this;

    const modifications = utils.parse(this.modifications);

    const response = await this.bannerbear.createImageSync({
      $,
      data: {
        template,
        modifications,
      },
    });

    console.log(response);

    $.export("$summary", `Successfully created image with UID ${response.uid}`);

    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
Bannerbear	`bannerbear`	`app`	This component uses the Bannerbear app.
Template UID	`template`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu.
Modifications	`modifications`	`string`	A list of modifications you want to make. See Create an image for more details on the child parameters. Unlike an Image the modifications list is not always required for a Video, for example: `[{"name": "message", "text": "test message"}]`.