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Getting Started#

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

Select this integration
Configure the New Events (Instant) trigger
1. Connect your Twilio SendGrid account
2. Select one or more Event Types
Configure the Create Post action
1. Connect your Google Business Profile account
2. Select a Account Name
3. Select a Location
4. Select a Topic Type
5. Optional- Configure Language Code
6. Optional- Configure Summary
7. Optional- Configure Call to Action
8. Optional- Configure Event
9. Optional- Configure Media
10. Optional- Select a Media Format
11. Optional- Select a Alert Type
12. Optional- Configure Offer
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#

New Events (Instant) on Twilio SendGrid

Description:Emit new event when any of the specified SendGrid events is received

Version:0.0.6

Key:sendgrid-events

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Twilio SendGrid Overview#

The Twilio SendGrid API opens up a world of possibilities for email automation, enabling you to send emails efficiently and track their performance. With this API, you can programmatically create and send personalized email campaigns, manage contacts, and parse inbound emails for data extraction. When you harness the power of Pipedream, you can connect SendGrid to hundreds of other apps to automate workflows, such as triggering email notifications based on specific actions, syncing email stats with your analytics, or handling incoming emails to create tasks or tickets.

Trigger Code#

import common from "../common/http-based.mjs";
import deliveryEventTypes from "./delivery-event-types.mjs";
import engagementEventTypes from "./engagement-event-types.mjs";

export default {
  ...common,
  key: "sendgrid-events",
  name: "New Events (Instant)",
  description: "Emit new event when any of the specified SendGrid events is received",
  version: "0.0.6",
  type: "source",
  dedupe: "unique",
  props: {
    ...common.props,
    eventTypes: {
      type: "string[]",
      label: "Event Types",
      description: "The type of events to listen to",
      options(context) {
        const { page } = context;
        if (page !== 0) {
          return {
            options: [],
          };
        }

        const options = [
          ...deliveryEventTypes,
          ...engagementEventTypes,
        ];
        return {
          options,
        };
      },
    },
  },
  methods: {
    ...common.methods,
    baseWebhookSettings() {
      // The list of events that a webhook can listen to. This method returns an
      // exhaustive list of all such flags disabled, and each event source can
      // then override the flags that are relevant to the event they handle.
      //
      // See the docs for more information:
      // https://sendgrid.com/docs/api-reference/
      const eventTypesData = [
        ...deliveryEventTypes,
        ...engagementEventTypes,
      ];
      return eventTypesData.reduce((accum, eventTypeData) => ({
        ...accum,
        [eventTypeData.value]: false,
      }), {});
    },
    webhookEventFlags() {
      return this.eventTypes.reduce((accum, eventType) => ({
        ...accum,
        [eventType]: true,
      }), {});
    },
    generateMeta(data) {
      const {
        event: eventType,
        sg_event_id: id,
        timestamp: ts,
      } = data;
      const summary = `New event: ${eventType}`;
      return {
        id,
        summary,
        ts,
      };
    },
  },
};

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
N/A	`db`	`$.service.db`	This component uses `$.service.db` to maintain state between executions.
Twilio SendGrid	`sendgrid`	`app`	This component uses the Twilio SendGrid app.
N/A	`http`	`$.interface.http`	This component uses `$.interface.http` to generate a unique URL when the component is first instantiated. Each request to the URL will trigger the `run()` method of the component.
Event Types	`eventTypes`	`string[]`	Select a value from the drop down menu.

Trigger Authentication#

Twilio SendGrid uses API keys for authentication. When you connect your Twilio SendGrid account, Pipedream securely stores the keys so you can easily authenticate to Twilio SendGrid APIs in both code and no-code steps.

About Twilio SendGrid#

Send marketing and transactional email through the Twilio SendGrid platform with the Email API, proprietary mail transfer agent, and infrastructure for scalable delivery.

Action#

Create Post on Google Business Profile

Description:Create a new local post associated with a location. [See the documentation](https://developers.google.com/my-business/reference/rest/v4/accounts.locations.localPosts/create)

Version:0.0.2

Key:google_my_business-create-post

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Google Business Profile Overview#

The Google My Business API enables businesses to manage their online presence across Google, including Search and Maps. Through Pipedream, you can automate various aspects of your Google My Business account, such as reading and responding to customer reviews, updating business information, and posting new content. This API provides a powerful way to engage with customers and maintain accurate, up-to-date business listings, all through programmable interactions that can save time and enhance visibility.

Action Code#

import { defineAction } from "@pipedream/types";
import { ConfigurationError } from "@pipedream/platform";
import app from "../../app/google_my_business.app.mjs";
import { LOCAL_POST_ALERT_TYPES, LOCAL_POST_TOPIC_TYPES, MEDIA_FORMAT_OPTIONS, } from "../../common/constants.mjs";
const DOCS_LINK = "https://developers.google.com/my-business/reference/rest/v4/accounts.locations.localPosts/create";
export default defineAction({
    key: "google_my_business-create-post",
    name: "Create Post",
    description: `Create a new local post associated with a location. [See the documentation](${DOCS_LINK})`,
    version: "0.0.2",
    type: "action",
    props: {
        app,
        account: {
            propDefinition: [
                app,
                "account",
            ],
        },
        location: {
            propDefinition: [
                app,
                "location",
                ({ account }) => ({
                    account,
                }),
            ],
        },
        topicType: {
            type: "string",
            label: "Topic Type",
            description: "The [topic type of the local post](https://developers.google.com/my-business/reference/rest/v4/accounts.locations.localPosts#LocalPostTopicType), which is used to select different templates to create and render a post.",
            options: LOCAL_POST_TOPIC_TYPES,
        },
        languageCode: {
            type: "string",
            label: "Language Code",
            description: "The language of the local post.",
            optional: true,
        },
        summary: {
            type: "string",
            label: "Summary",
            description: "Description/body of the local post.",
            optional: true,
        },
        callToAction: {
            type: "object",
            label: "Call to Action",
            description: "An action that is performed when the user clicks through the post. [See the documentation for more details](https://developers.google.com/my-business/reference/rest/v4/accounts.locations.localPosts#CallToAction).",
            optional: true,
        },
        event: {
            type: "object",
            label: "Event",
            description: "Event information. Required for topic types **EVENT** and **OFFER**. [See the documentation for more details](https://developers.google.com/my-business/reference/rest/v4/accounts.locations.localPosts#LocalPostEvent).",
            optional: true,
        },
        media: {
            type: "string[]",
            label: "Media",
            description: "The media associated with the post. Each entry is treated as a `sourceUrl` (a publicly accessible URL where the media item can be retrieved from). If included, **Media Format** must also be specified. [See the documentation for more details](https://developers.google.com/my-business/reference/rest/v4/accounts.locations.media#MediaItem)",
            optional: true,
        },
        mediaFormat: {
            type: "string",
            label: "Media Format",
            description: "The format of the media item(s). [See the documentation for more details](https://developers.google.com/my-business/reference/rest/v4/accounts.locations.media#MediaItem.MediaFormat)",
            optional: true,
            options: MEDIA_FORMAT_OPTIONS,
        },
        alertType: {
            type: "string",
            label: "Alert Type",
            description: "The type of alert the post is created for. [See the documentation for more details](https://developers.google.com/my-business/reference/rest/v4/accounts.locations.localPosts#AlertType).",
            optional: true,
            options: LOCAL_POST_ALERT_TYPES,
        },
        offer: {
            type: "object",
            label: "Offer",
            description: "Additional data for offer posts. This should only be set when the topicType is **OFFER**. [See the documentation for more details](https://developers.google.com/my-business/reference/rest/v4/accounts.locations.localPosts#LocalPostOffer).",
            optional: true,
        },
    },
    methods: {
        checkAndParseObject(obj) {
            try {
                return typeof obj === "string"
                    ? JSON.parse(obj)
                    : obj;
            }
            catch (err) {
                throw new ConfigurationError(`**Invalid JSON string** for object prop: "${obj}"`);
            }
        },
    },
    async run({ $ }) {
        const { account, location, topicType, languageCode, summary, media, mediaFormat, alertType, } = this;
        const params = {
            $,
            account,
            location,
            data: {
                topicType,
                languageCode,
                summary,
                callToAction: this.checkAndParseObject(this.callToAction),
                event: this.checkAndParseObject(this.event),
                media: media?.map?.((sourceUrl) => ({
                    sourceUrl,
                    mediaFormat,
                })),
                alertType,
                offer: this.checkAndParseObject(this.offer),
            },
        };
        const response = await this.app.createPost(params);
        $.export("$summary", "Successfully created post");
        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
Google Business Profile	`app`	`app`	This component uses the Google Business Profile app.
Account Name	`account`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu.
Location	`location`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu.
Topic Type	`topicType`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu:`{ "label": "Post contains basic information, like summary and images.", "value": "STANDARD" }{ "label": "Post contains basic information and an event.", "value": "EVENT" }{ "label": "Post contains basic information, an event and offer related content (e.g. coupon code)", "value": "OFFER" }{ "label": "High-priority, and timely announcements related to an ongoing event. These types of posts are not always available for authoring.", "value": "ALERT" }`
Language Code	`languageCode`	`string`	The language of the local post.
Summary	`summary`	`string`	Description/body of the local post.
Call to Action	`callToAction`	`object`	An action that is performed when the user clicks through the post. See the documentation for more details.
Event	`event`	`object`	Event information. Required for topic types EVENT and OFFER. See the documentation for more details.
Media	`media`	`string[]`	The media associated with the post. Each entry is treated as a `sourceUrl` (a publicly accessible URL where the media item can be retrieved from). If included, Media Format must also be specified. See the documentation for more details
Media Format	`mediaFormat`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu:`{ "label": "Media item is a photo. In this version, only photos are supported.", "value": "PHOTO" }{ "label": "Media item is a video.", "value": "VIDEO" }`
Alert Type	`alertType`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu:`{ "label": "No alert is specified.", "value": "ALERT_TYPE_UNSPECIFIED" }{ "label": "Alerts related to the 2019 Coronavirus Disease pandemic. Covid posts only support a summary field and a call to action field. When these alerts are no longer relevant, new Alert post creation for type COVID-19 will be disabled. However, merchant will still be able to manage their existing COVID-19 posts.", "value": "COVID_19" }`
Offer	`offer`	`object`	Additional data for offer posts. This should only be set when the topicType is OFFER. See the documentation for more details.

Action Authentication#

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

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

https://www.googleapis.com/auth/business.manage

About Google Business Profile#

Show up when customers search for businesses on Google Search and Maps. Easily manage multiple locations. Leverage the latest engagement features to stay connected to customers.