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Getting Started#

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

Select this integration
Configure the Custom Interval trigger
1. Connect your Schedule account
2. Configure Cron Schedule
Configure the Create Form action
1. Connect your Formstack account
2. Configure Name
3. Optional- Configure Fields
4. Optional- Configure Language
5. Optional- Configure Submit Button Title
6. Optional- Configure Save in database
7. Optional- Configure Password
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#

Custom Interval on Schedule

Description:Trigger your workflow every N hours, minutes or seconds.

Version:0.0.2

Key:schedule-custom-interval

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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: "Custom Interval",
  version: "0.0.2",
  key: "schedule-custom-interval",
  type: "source",
  description: "Trigger your workflow every N hours, minutes or seconds.",
  props: {
    schedule,
    cron: {
      propDefinition: [
        schedule,
        "cron",
      ],
    },
  },
};

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 Form on Formstack

Description:Create a new form in your account. [See docs here](https://formstack.readme.io/docs/form-post)

Version:0.0.4

Key:formstack-create-form

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Formstack Overview#

The Formstack API facilitates the automation of form creation and submission processes, enhancing data collection and integration. With Pipedream's serverless platform, you can trigger workflows on form submissions, manipulate and route form data to various endpoints, and seamlessly connect Formstack with other apps to streamline tasks.

Action Code#

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

export default {
  type: "action",
  key: "formstack-create-form",
  name: "Create Form",
  description: "Create a new form in your account. [See docs here](https://formstack.readme.io/docs/form-post)",
  version: "0.0.4",
  props: {
    formstack,
    name: {
      label: "Name",
      description: "The form name",
      type: "string",
    },
    fields: {
      label: "Fields",
      description: "Array of Field resources IDs. [See fields docs here](https://formstack.readme.io/docs/field-types). E.g. `[ { \"field_type\": \"name\", \"label\": \"Name\" } ]`",
      type: "string",
      optional: true,
    },
    language: {
      label: "Language",
      description: "The language for the form - [use ISO 639-1 language codes](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_ISO_639-1_codes)",
      type: "string",
      optional: true,
    },
    submitButtonTitle: {
      label: "Submit Button Title",
      description: "The submit button title",
      type: "string",
      optional: true,
    },
    db: {
      label: "Save in database",
      description: "Flag to disable or enable submissions to be saved in our database",
      type: "boolean",
      optional: true,
    },
    password: {
      label: "Password",
      description: "Sets a password for the form",
      type: "string",
      optional: true,
    },
  },
  async run({ $ }) {
    const {
      name,
      fields,
      language,
      submitButtonTitle,
      db,
      password,
    } = this;

    const response = await this.formstack.createForm({
      data: {
        name,
        fields: utils.parseStringToJSON(fields, []),
        language,
        db,
        password,
        submit_button_title: submitButtonTitle,
      },
      $,
    });

    $.export("$summary", `Successfully created form with ID ${response.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
Formstack	`formstack`	`app`	This component uses the Formstack app.
Name	`name`	`string`	The form name
Fields	`fields`	`string`	Array of Field resources IDs. See fields docs here. E.g. `[ { "field_type": "name", "label": "Name" } ]`
Language	`language`	`string`	The language for the form - use ISO 639-1 language codes
Submit Button Title	`submitButtonTitle`	`string`	The submit button title
Save in database	`db`	`boolean`	Flag to disable or enable submissions to be saved in our database
Password	`password`	`string`	Sets a password for the form

Action Authentication#

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

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