Create a Pin with Pinterest API on New Shipping Label Created from Shipengine API

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Getting Started#

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

Select this integration
Configure the New Shipping Label Created trigger
1. Connect your Shipengine account
2. Configure Polling schedule
Configure the Create a Pin action
1. Connect your Pinterest account
2. Select a Board ID
3. Optional- Select a Board Section ID
4. Configure Title
5. Optional- Configure Description
6. Optional- Configure Link
7. Optional- Configure Alt. Text
8. Configure Media
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 Shipping Label Created on Shipengine

Description:Emit new event when a new label is shipped. [See the docs](https://shipengine.github.io/shipengine-openapi/#operation/create_webhook).

Version:0.0.2

Key:shipengine-shipping-label-created

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Shipengine Overview#

The Shipengine API enables robust automation possibilities for shipping logistics. From label creation, rate comparison, to tracking shipments, the API provides the tools to streamline e-commerce and shipping workflows. By harnessing Shipengine's capabilities through Pipedream, you can build seamless integrations that connect your shipping operations with other business processes, enhancing efficiency and reducing manual overhead.

Trigger Code#

import common from "../common/polling.mjs";

export default {
  ...common,
  key: "shipengine-shipping-label-created",
  name: "New Shipping Label Created",
  description: "Emit new event when a new label is shipped. [See the docs](https://shipengine.github.io/shipengine-openapi/#operation/create_webhook).",
  type: "source",
  version: "0.0.2",
  dedupe: "unique",
  methods: {
    ...common.methods,
    getResourcesFn() {
      return this.app.listLabels;
    },
    getResourcesFnArgs(url) {
      return {
        url,
        params: {
          created_at_start: this.getLastCreatedAtStart(),
        },
      };
    },
    getResourcesName() {
      return "labels";
    },
    generateMeta(resource) {
      return {
        id: resource.shipment_id,
        ts: Date.parse(resource.created_at),
        summary: `New Shipping Label ${resource.shipment_id}`,
      };
    },
  },
};

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
Shipengine	`app`	`app`	This component uses the Shipengine app.
N/A	`db`	`$.service.db`	This component uses `$.service.db` to maintain state between executions.
Polling schedule	`timer`	`$.interface.timer`	How often to poll the ShipEngine API

Trigger Authentication#

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

Get your API key in the API Management section

About Shipengine#

Shipping API & multi carrier shipping system

Action#

Create a Pin on Pinterest

Description:Create a Pin on a board or board section, [See the docs](https://developers.pinterest.com/docs/api/v5/#operation/pins/create)

Version:0.1.0

Key:pinterest-create-pin

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Pinterest Overview#

The Pinterest API opens a portal to interact programmatically with Pinterest's rich data, including boards, pins, and user information. By leveraging this API on Pipedream, you can automate actions like posting new pins, extracting pin data for analysis, and synchronizing Pinterest content with other platforms. The potential extends to marketing optimization, content management, and audience engagement, all automated and integrated within the Pipedream ecosystem.

Action Code#

import pinterest from "../../pinterest.app.mjs";
import { ConfigurationError } from "@pipedream/platform";
import utils from "../../common/utils.mjs";

export default {
  type: "action",
  key: "pinterest-create-pin",
  version: "0.1.0",
  name: "Create a Pin",
  description: "Create a Pin on a board or board section, [See the docs](https://developers.pinterest.com/docs/api/v5/#operation/pins/create)",
  props: {
    pinterest,
    boardId: {
      propDefinition: [
        pinterest,
        "boardId",
      ],
    },
    boardSectionId: {
      propDefinition: [
        pinterest,
        "boardSectionId",
        (configuredProps) => ({
          boardId: configuredProps.boardId,
        }),
      ],
    },
    title: {
      propDefinition: [
        pinterest,
        "title",
      ],
    },
    description: {
      propDefinition: [
        pinterest,
        "description",
      ],
    },
    link: {
      propDefinition: [
        pinterest,
        "link",
      ],
    },
    altText: {
      propDefinition: [
        pinterest,
        "altText",
      ],
    },
    media: {
      propDefinition: [
        pinterest,
        "media",
      ],
    },
  },
  async run ({ $ }) {
    let mediaSource;
    const media = this.media;
    const fileValidation = utils.isValidFile(media);
    if (fileValidation) {
      mediaSource = utils.getFileMeta(fileValidation);
    } else if (await utils.isValidUrl(media)) {
      mediaSource = utils.getUrlMeta(media);
    } else {
      const downloadedFile = await utils.getUrlResource(media);
      if (!downloadedFile) {
        throw new ConfigurationError("`media` must be a valid file path or a valid URL!");
      } else {
        mediaSource = utils.getFileMeta(downloadedFile.path, downloadedFile.contentType);
      }
    }
    const resp = await this.pinterest.createPin({
      $,
      data: {
        board_id: this.boardId,
        board_section_id: this.boardSectionId,
        title: this.title,
        description: this.description,
        link: this.link,
        alt_text: this.altText,
        media_source: mediaSource,
      },
    });
    $.export("$summary", `Pin with ID:${resp.id} has been created.`);
    return resp;
  },
};

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
Pinterest	`pinterest`	`app`	This component uses the Pinterest app.
Board ID	`boardId`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu.
Board Section ID	`boardSectionId`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu.
Title	`title`	`string`	Title of the pin
Description	`description`	`string`	Description of the pin
Link	`link`	`string`	Source link
Alt. Text	`altText`	`string`	Alt. text of the pin
Media	`media`	`string`	The media content of the pin, only images are supported currently, please provide an image url or an image file from `/tmp`. To upload a file to `/tmp` folder, please follow the doc here

Action Authentication#

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

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

boards:readboards:read_secretboards:writeboards:write_secretpins:readpins:read_secretpins:writepins:write_secretuser_accounts:read

About Pinterest#

Pinterest is a visual discovery engine for finding ideas like recipes, home and style inspiration, and more.

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