Create Contact with SMS Alert API on Daily schedule from Schedule API

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Getting Started#

This integration creates a workflow with a Schedule trigger and SMS Alert 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 SMS Alert account
2. Select a Group Name
3. Optional- Configure Contact Name
4. Configure Mobile Number(s)
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 SMS Alert

Description:Creates a new contact within a specified group. [See the documentation](https://kb.smsalert.co.in/developers-api/#Create-Contact)

Version:0.0.2

Key:sms_alert-create-contact

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SMS Alert Overview#

The SMS Alert API on Pipedream allows you to integrate SMS notifications into your workflows. It provides a straightforward method to send text messages, enabling instant communication for alerts, confirmations, or any time-sensitive info. By leveraging Pipedream's serverless platform, you can trigger SMS sends based on a variety of events and connect them to other services for a fully automated process.

Action Code#

import smsAlert from "../../sms_alert.app.mjs";

export default {
  key: "sms_alert-create-contact",
  name: "Create Contact",
  description: "Creates a new contact within a specified group. [See the documentation](https://kb.smsalert.co.in/developers-api/#Create-Contact)",
  version: "0.0.2",
  type: "action",
  props: {
    smsAlert,
    groupName: {
      propDefinition: [
        smsAlert,
        "groupName",
      ],
    },
    contactName: {
      propDefinition: [
        smsAlert,
        "contactName",
      ],
    },
    mobileNumber: {
      propDefinition: [
        smsAlert,
        "mobileNumber",
      ],
      description: "The number of the contact.",
    },
  },
  async run({ $ }) {
    const response = await this.smsAlert.createContact({
      $,
      params: {
        grpname: this.groupName,
        name: this.contactName,
        number: this.mobileNumber,
      },
    });

    if (response.status === "error") {
      throw new Error(`API response: "${response?.description?.desc ?? JSON.stringify(response)}"`);
    }

    $.export("$summary", `Successfully created contact ${this.contactName ?? this.mobileNumber}`);
    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
SMS Alert	`smsAlert`	`app`	This component uses the SMS Alert app.
Group Name	`groupName`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu.
Contact Name	`contactName`	`string`	The name of the contact.
Mobile Number(s)	`mobileNumber`	`string[]`	The number of the contact.