Create Multiple List Items with Checkvist API on Daily schedule from Schedule API

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Getting Started#

This integration creates a workflow with a Schedule trigger and Checkvist 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 Multiple List Items action
1. Connect your Checkvist account
2. Select a List ID
3. Configure Content Items
4. Optional- Select a Parent task ID
5. Optional- Configure Position
6. Configure Parse Tasks
7. Select a Separate With Empty Line
8. Optional- Select a Status
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 Multiple List Items on Checkvist

Description:Enables creation of several list items at once from a block of text. Indentations in the text indicate nested list items. [See the documentation](https://checkvist.com/auth/api)

Version:0.0.1

Key:checkvist-create-multiple-list-items

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Checkvist Overview#

The Checkvist API allows for the creation and management of tasks and lists in a way that streamlines productivity and enhances organizational workflows. With the API, you can automate task updates, synchronize lists with other platforms, and trigger actions based on task completion. Utilizing Pipedream, these capabilities can be expanded by orchestrating complex workflows that connect Checkvist with a multitude of other apps and services, enabling seamless data flow and event-driven automation.

Action Code#

import checkvist from "../../checkvist.app.mjs";
import {
  SEPARATE_LINE_OPTIONS, STATUS_OPTIONS,
} from "../../common/constants.mjs";

export default {
  key: "checkvist-create-multiple-list-items",
  name: "Create Multiple List Items",
  description: "Enables creation of several list items at once from a block of text. Indentations in the text indicate nested list items. [See the documentation](https://checkvist.com/auth/api)",
  version: "0.0.1",
  type: "action",
  props: {
    checkvist,
    listId: {
      propDefinition: [
        checkvist,
        "listId",
      ],
    },
    itemsContent: {
      type: "string",
      label: "Content Items",
      description: "list items in the same format, as supported by [Checkvist's import function](https://checkvist.com/help#import).",
    },
    parentId: {
      propDefinition: [
        checkvist,
        "parentId",
        ({ listId }) => ({
          listId,
        }),
      ],
      optional: true,
    },
    position: {
      type: "integer",
      label: "Position",
      description: "1-based position of the task (omit to add to the end of the list).",
      optional: true,
    },
    parseTasks: {
      type: "boolean",
      label: "Parse Tasks",
      description: "If true, recognize **^due** and **#tags** syntax in imported list items",
    },
    separateWithEmptyLine: {
      type: "string",
      label: "Separate With Empty Line",
      description: "Select value for List items separator.",
      options: SEPARATE_LINE_OPTIONS,
    },
    status: {
      type: "string",
      label: "Status",
      description: "Task status",
      options: STATUS_OPTIONS,
      optional: true,
    },
  },
  async run({ $ }) {
    const response = await this.checkvist.createMultipleListItems({
      $,
      listId: this.listId,
      data: {
        import_content: this.itemsContent,
        parent_id: this.parentId,
        position: this.position,
        parse_tasks: this.parseTasks,
        separate_with_empty_line: this.separateWithEmptyLine,
        status: this.status,
      },
    });

    $.export("$summary", "Successfully created multiple list items");
    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
Checkvist	`checkvist`	`app`	This component uses the Checkvist app.
List ID	`listId`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu.
Content Items	`itemsContent`	`string`	list items in the same format, as supported by Checkvist's import function.
Parent task ID	`parentId`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu.
Position	`position`	`integer`	1-based position of the task (omit to add to the end of the list).
Parse Tasks	`parseTasks`	`boolean`	If true, recognize ^due and #tags syntax in imported list items
Separate With Empty Line	`separateWithEmptyLine`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu:`{ "label": "Separate with empty line", "value": "singleItem" }{ "label": "One item per line", "value": "multipleItems" }`
Status	`status`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu:`{ "label": "Open", "value": "0" }{ "label": "Closed", "value": "1" }{ "label": "Invalidated", "value": "2" }`