Create Contact with Rex API on Daily schedule from Schedule API

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Getting Started#

This integration creates a workflow with a Schedule trigger and Rex 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 Contact action
1. Connect your Rex account
2. Select a Type
3. Configure First Name
4. Configure Last Name
5. Optional- Configure Email
6. Optional- Configure Phone
7. Optional- Configure Address
8. Optional- Configure Address Postal
9. Optional- Configure Company Name
10. Optional- Configure Website URL
11. Optional- Configure Is DND?
12. Optional- Configure Name Legal
13. Optional- Configure Name Salutation
14. Optional- Configure Name Address
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 Contact on Rex

Description:Creates a new contact in Rex. [See the documentation](https://api-docs.rexsoftware.com/service/contacts#operation/create)

Version:0.0.1

Key:rex-create-contact

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Rex Overview#

The Rex API allows for automation and integration of real estate CRM functionalities within the Pipedream platform. By leveraging Rex, you can streamline operations, synchronize data across various platforms, and trigger actions within the Rex ecosystem based on events from other apps or services. Whether you're managing listings, contacts, or marketing efforts, the Rex API on Pipedream can be a powerful tool to enhance productivity and customer engagement in real estate businesses.

Action Code#

import rex from "../../rex.app.mjs";
import constants from "../../common/constants.mjs";

export default {
  key: "rex-create-contact",
  name: "Create Contact",
  description: "Creates a new contact in Rex. [See the documentation](https://api-docs.rexsoftware.com/service/contacts#operation/create)",
  version: "0.0.1",
  type: "action",
  props: {
    rex,
    type: {
      type: "string",
      label: "Type",
      description: "Whether contact is person or company",
      options: constants.CONTACT_TYPE_OPTIONS,
    },
    firstName: {
      type: "string",
      label: "First Name",
      description: "Contact's first name",
    },
    lastName: {
      type: "string",
      label: "Last Name",
      description: "Contact's last name",
    },
    email: {
      type: "string",
      label: "Email",
      description: "Contact's email address",
      optional: true,
    },
    phone: {
      type: "string",
      label: "Phone",
      description: "Contact's phone number",
      optional: true,
    },
    address: {
      type: "string",
      label: "Address",
      description: "Contact's address",
      optional: true,
    },
    addressPostal: {
      type: "string",
      label: "Address Postal",
      description: "Contact's postal address",
      optional: true,
    },
    companyName: {
      type: "string",
      label: "Company Name",
      description: "Company name - company contact only",
      optional: true,
    },
    websiteUrl: {
      type: "string",
      label: "Website URL",
      description: "Company website URL - company contact only",
      optional: true,
    },
    isDnd: {
      type: "boolean",
      label: "Is DND?",
      description: "Whether contact can be contacted for marketing purposes",
      optional: true,
    },
    nameLegal: {
      type: "string",
      label: "Name Legal",
      description: "Contact's legal name",
      optional: true,
    },
    nameSalutation: {
      type: "string",
      label: "Name Salutation",
      description: "Contact's name as salutation",
      optional: true,
    },
    nameAddressee: {
      type: "string",
      label: "Name Address",
      description: "Contact's name as addressee",
      optional: true,
    },
  },
  async run({ $ }) {
    const data = {
      address: this.address,
      address_postal: this.addressPostal,
      company_name: this.companyName,
      website_url: this.websiteUrl,
      is_dnd: this.isDnd,
      type: this.type,
      name_legal: this.nameLegal,
      name_salutation: this.nameSalutation,
      name_addressee: this.nameAddressee,
      related: {
        contact_names: [
          {
            name_first: this.firstName,
            name_last: this.lastName,
          },
        ],
        contact_emails: this.email
          ? [
            {
              email_address: this.email,
            },
          ]
          : undefined,
        contact_phones: this.phone
          ? [
            {
              phone_number: this.phone,
            },
          ]
          : undefined,
      },
    };

    const { result } = await this.rex.createContact({
      data: {
        data,
      },
      $,
    });

    if (result?.id) {
      $.export("$summary", `Successfully created contact with ID ${result.id}.`);
    }

    return result;
  },
};

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
Rex	`rex`	`app`	This component uses the Rex app.
Type	`type`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu:`{ "value": "person", "label": "Person" }{ "value": "company", "label": "Company" }`
First Name	`firstName`	`string`	Contact's first name
Last Name	`lastName`	`string`	Contact's last name
Email	`email`	`string`	Contact's email address
Phone	`phone`	`string`	Contact's phone number
Address	`address`	`string`	Contact's address
Address Postal	`addressPostal`	`string`	Contact's postal address
Company Name	`companyName`	`string`	Company name - company contact only
Website URL	`websiteUrl`	`string`	Company website URL - company contact only
Is DND?	`isDnd`	`boolean`	Whether contact can be contacted for marketing purposes
Name Legal	`nameLegal`	`string`	Contact's legal name
Name Salutation	`nameSalutation`	`string`	Contact's name as salutation
Name Address	`nameAddressee`	`string`	Contact's name as addressee

Action Authentication#

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

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