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Getting Started#

This integration creates a workflow with a Twilio SendGrid trigger and Slack 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 Send a Custom Message action
1. Connect your Slack account
2. Select a Channel
3. Configure Text
4. Optional- Configure Send text as Slack mrkdwn
5. Optional- Configure Attachments
6. Optional- Configure Unfurl Links
7. Optional- Configure Unfurl Media
8. Optional- Configure Parse
9. Optional- Configure Blocks
10. Optional- Configure Link Names
11. Optional- Configure Reply Broadcasts
12. Optional- Configure Thread Timestamp
13. Optional- Configure Send as User
14. Optional- Configure Bot Username
15. Optional- Select a Icon (emoji)
16. Optional- Configure Icon (image URL)
17. Optional- Configure Schedule message
18. Optional- Configure Include link to workflow
19. Optional- Configure Metadata Event Type
20. Optional- Configure Metadata Event Payload
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:0.0.5

Key:sendgrid-events

View on GitHub

Twilio SendGrid Overview#

With the Twilio SendGrid API, you can build a number of features into your
application to manage your SendGrid account and send emails. For example, you
can use the API to:

Create and manage SendGrid accounts
Send emails through SendGrid
Manage email templates
Get statistics on email sends
And more!

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: "0.0.5",
  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#

Send a Custom Message on Slack

Description:Customize advanced setttings and send a message to a channel, group or user. See [postMessage](https://api.slack.com/methods/chat.postMessage) or [scheduleMessage](https://api.slack.com/methods/chat.scheduleMessage) docs here

Version:0.2.17

Key:slack-send-custom-message

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Slack Overview#

The Pipedream Slack app enables you to build event-driven workflows that interact with the Slack API. When you authorize the Pipedream app's access to your workspace, you can use Pipedream workflows to perform common Slack actions, or write your own code against the Slack API.

The Pipedream Slack app is not a typical app. You don't interact with it directly as a bot, and it doesn't add custom functionality to your workspace out of the box. It makes it easier to automate anything you'd typically use the Slack API for, using Pipedream workflows.

Automate posting updates to your team channels
Create a bot to answer common questions
Integrate with your existing tools and services
And much more!

Action Code#

import common from "../common/send-message.mjs";

export default {
  ...common,
  key: "slack-send-custom-message",
  name: "Send a Custom Message",
  description: "Customize advanced setttings and send a message to a channel, group or user. See [postMessage](https://api.slack.com/methods/chat.postMessage) or [scheduleMessage](https://api.slack.com/methods/chat.scheduleMessage) docs here",
  version: "0.2.17",
  type: "action",
  props: {
    slack: common.props.slack,
    conversation: {
      propDefinition: [
        common.props.slack,
        "conversation",
      ],
    },
    text: {
      propDefinition: [
        common.props.slack,
        "text",
      ],
    },
    mrkdwn: {
      propDefinition: [
        common.props.slack,
        "mrkdwn",
      ],
    },
    attachments: {
      propDefinition: [
        common.props.slack,
        "attachments",
      ],
    },
    unfurl_links: {
      propDefinition: [
        common.props.slack,
        "unfurl_links",
      ],
    },
    unfurl_media: {
      propDefinition: [
        common.props.slack,
        "unfurl_media",
      ],
    },
    parse: {
      propDefinition: [
        common.props.slack,
        "parse",
      ],
    },
    blocks: {
      propDefinition: [
        common.props.slack,
        "blocks",
      ],
    },
    link_names: {
      propDefinition: [
        common.props.slack,
        "link_names",
      ],
    },
    reply_broadcast: {
      propDefinition: [
        common.props.slack,
        "reply_broadcast",
      ],
    },
    thread_ts: {
      propDefinition: [
        common.props.slack,
        "thread_ts",
      ],
    },
    ...common.props,
  },
};

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
Slack	`slack`	`app`	This component uses the Slack app.
Channel	`conversation`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu.
Text	`text`	`string`	Text of the message to send (see Slack's formatting docs). This field is usually necessary, unless you're providing only attachments instead.
Send text as Slack mrkdwn	`mrkdwn`	`boolean`	`TRUE` by default. Pass `FALSE` to disable Slack markup parsing. See docs here
Attachments	`attachments`	`string`	A JSON-based array of structured attachments, presented as a URL-encoded string (e.g., `[{"pretext": "pre-hello", "text": "text-world"}]`).
Unfurl Links	`unfurl_links`	`boolean`	`TRUE` by default. Pass `FALSE` to disable unfurling of links.
Unfurl Media	`unfurl_media`	`boolean`	`TRUE` by default. Pass `FALSE` to disable unfurling of media content.
Parse	`parse`	`string`	Change how messages are treated. Defaults to none. See below.
Blocks	`blocks`	`string`	Enter an array of structured blocks as a URL-encoded string. E.g., `[{ "type": "section", "text": { "type": "mrkdwn", "text": "This is a mrkdwn section block :ghost: this is bold, and ~this is crossed out~, and <https://pipedream.com\|this is a link>" }}]` Tip: Construct your blocks in a code step, return them as an array, and then pass the return value to this step.
Link Names	`link_names`	`string`	Find and link channel names and usernames.
Reply Broadcasts	`reply_broadcast`	`boolean`	Used in conjunction with thread_ts and indicates whether reply should be made visible to everyone in the channel or conversation. Defaults to false.
Thread Timestamp	`thread_ts`	`string`	Provide another message's `ts` value to make this message a reply (e.g., if triggering on new Slack messages, enter `{{event.ts}}`). Avoid using a reply's `ts` value; use its parent instead.
Send as User	`as_user`	`boolean`	Optionally pass `TRUE` to post the message as the authed user, instead of as a bot. Defaults to `FALSE`.
Bot Username	`username`	`string`	Optionally customize your bot's user name (default is `Pipedream`). Must be used in conjunction with `as_user` set to false, otherwise ignored.
Icon (emoji)	`icon_emoji`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu.
Icon (image URL)	`icon_url`	`string`	Optionally provide an image URL to use as the icon for this message. Must be used in conjunction with `as_user` set to `false`, otherwise ignored.
Schedule message	`post_at`	`integer`	Messages can only be scheduled up to 120 days in advance, and cannot be scheduled for the past. The datetime format should be a unix timestamp (e.g., `1650507616`, see here for help with this format).
Include link to workflow	`include_sent_via_pipedream_flag`	`boolean`	Defaults to `true`, includes a link to the workflow at the end of your Slack message.
Metadata Event Type	`metadata_event_type`	`string`	The name of the metadata event
Metadata Event Payload	`metadata_event_payload`	`string`	The payload of the metadata event. Must be a JSON string e.g. `{"key": "value"}`

Action Authentication#

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

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

bookmarks:writecalls:readcalls:writechannels:historychannels:readchannels:writednd:readdnd:writeemoji:readfiles:readgroups:historygroups:readgroups:writeim:historyim:readim:writelinks:readlinks:writempim:historympim:readmpim:writepins:readpins:writereactions:readreactions:writereminders:readreminders:writeremote_files:readremote_files:sharestars:readstars:writeteam:readusergroups:readusergroups:writeusers:readusers:read.emailusers:writechat:write:botchat:write:usercommandsfiles:write:userusers.profile:writeusers.profile:readsearch:read

About Slack#

Slack is a channel-based messaging platform. With Slack, people can work together more effectively, connect all their software tools and services, and find the information they need to do their best work — all within a secure, enterprise-grade environment.

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