Shorten a Link with Bitly API on Weekly schedule from Schedule API

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Shorten a Link with the Bitly API

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Getting Started#

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

Select this integration
Configure the Weekly schedule trigger
1. Connect your Schedule account
2. Configure Cron Schedule
Configure the Shorten a Link action
1. Connect your Bitly account
2. Configure long_url
3. Optional- Configure domain
4. Optional- Configure group_guid
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#

Weekly schedule on Schedule

Description:Trigger your workflow on one or more days each week at a specific time (with timezone support).

Version:0.0.1

Key:schedule-weekly

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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: "Weekly schedule",
  version: "0.0.1",
  key: "schedule-weekly",
  type: "source",
  description: "Trigger your workflow on one or more days each week at a specific time (with timezone support).",
  props: {
    schedule,
    cron: {
      propDefinition: [
        schedule,
        "cron",
      ],
      default: {
        cron: "0 10 * * 1",
      },
    },
  },
};

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#

Shorten a Link on Bitly

Description:Converts a long url to a Bitlink.

Version:0.2.1

Key:bitly-shorten

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Bitly Overview#

The Bitly API enables you to programmatically shorten URLs, track click rates, and manage link performance metrics. By integrating Bitly with Pipedream, you can automate various tasks around link management and amalgamate Bitly’s capabilities with other services, thereby streamlining digital marketing efforts, enhancing social media strategies, and monitoring engagement through data-driven insights.

Action Code#

// legacy_hash_id: a_B0i8Rr
import { axios } from "@pipedream/platform";

export default {
  key: "bitly-shorten",
  name: "Shorten a Link",
  description: "Converts a long url to a Bitlink.",
  version: "0.2.1",
  type: "action",
  props: {
    bitly: {
      type: "app",
      app: "bitly",
    },
    long_url: {
      type: "string",
    },
    domain: {
      type: "string",
      optional: true,
    },
    group_guid: {
      type: "string",
      optional: true,
    },
  },
  async run({ $ }) {
    return await axios($, {
      method: "post",
      url: "https://api-ssl.bitly.com/v4/shorten",
      headers: {
        "Authorization": `Bearer ${this.bitly.$auth.oauth_access_token}`,
        "Content-Type": "application/json",
      },
      data: {
        long_url: this.long_url,
        domain: this.domain,
        group_guid: this.group_guid,
        //
      },
    });
  },
};

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
Bitly	`bitly`	`app`	This component uses the Bitly app.
long_url	`long_url`	`string`
domain	`domain`	`string`
group_guid	`group_guid`	`string`

Action Authentication#

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

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