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Getting Started#

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

Select this integration
Configure the New Message In Channels (Instant) trigger
1. Connect your Slack account
2. Optional- Select one or more Channels
3. Configure slackApphook
4. Optional- Configure Resolve Names
5. Optional- Configure Ignore Bots
6. Optional- Configure Ignore replies in threads
Configure the Find Rental Listings action
1. Connect your RentCast account
2. Configure infoAlert
3. Optional- Configure Address
4. Optional- Configure Latitude
5. Optional- Configure Longitude
6. Optional- Configure Radius
7. Optional- Select a Property Type
8. Optional- Configure Bedrooms
9. Optional- Configure Bathrooms
10. Optional- Select a Status
11. Optional- Configure Days Old
12. Optional- Configure Max Listings
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 Message In Channels (Instant) on Slack

Description:Emit new event when a new message is posted to one or more channels

Version:1.0.22

Key:slack-new-message-in-channels

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Slack Overview#

The Pipedream Slack app enables you to build event-driven workflows that interact with the Slack API. Once 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!

Trigger Code#

import common from "../common/base.mjs";
import constants from "../common/constants.mjs";
import sampleEmit from "./test-event.mjs";

export default {
  ...common,
  key: "slack-new-message-in-channels",
  name: "New Message In Channels (Instant)",
  version: "1.0.22",
  description: "Emit new event when a new message is posted to one or more channels",
  type: "source",
  dedupe: "unique",
  props: {
    ...common.props,
    conversations: {
      propDefinition: [
        common.props.slack,
        "conversation",
      ],
      type: "string[]",
      label: "Channels",
      description: "Select one or more channels to monitor for new messages.",
      optional: true,
    },
    // eslint-disable-next-line pipedream/props-description,pipedream/props-label
    slackApphook: {
      type: "$.interface.apphook",
      appProp: "slack",
      async eventNames() {
        return this.conversations || [
          "message",
        ];
      },
    },
    resolveNames: {
      propDefinition: [
        common.props.slack,
        "resolveNames",
      ],
    },
    ignoreBot: {
      propDefinition: [
        common.props.slack,
        "ignoreBot",
      ],
    },
    ignoreThreads: {
      type: "boolean",
      label: "Ignore replies in threads",
      description: "Ignore replies to messages in threads",
      optional: true,
    },
  },
  methods: {
    ...common.methods,
    getSummary() {
      return "New message in channel";
    },
    async processEvent(event) {
      if (event.type !== "message") {
        console.log(`Ignoring event with unexpected type "${event.type}"`);
        return;
      }
      if (event.subtype && !constants.ALLOWED_MESSAGE_IN_CHANNEL_SUBTYPES.includes(event.subtype)) {
        // This source is designed to just emit an event for each new message received.
        // Due to inconsistencies with the shape of message_changed and message_deleted
        // events, we are ignoring them for now. If you want to handle these types of
        // events, feel free to change this code!!
        console.log("Ignoring message with subtype.");
        return;
      }
      if ((this.ignoreBot) && (event.subtype == "bot_message" || event.bot_id)) {
        return;
      }
      // There is no thread message type only the thread_ts field
      // indicates if the message is part of a thread in the event.
      if (this.ignoreThreads && event.thread_ts) {
        console.log("Ignoring reply in thread");
        return;
      }
      if (this.resolveNames) {
        if (event.user) {
          event.user_id = event.user;
          event.user = await this.getUserName(event.user);
        } else if (event.bot_id) {
          event.bot = await this.getBotName(event.bot_id);
        }
        event.channel_id = event.channel;
        event.channel = await this.getConversationName(event.channel);
        if (event.team) {
          event.team_id = event.team;
          event.team = await this.getTeamName(event.team);
        }
      }
      return event;
    },
  },
  sampleEmit,
};

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
Slack	`slack`	`app`	This component uses the Slack app.
N/A	`db`	`$.service.db`	This component uses `$.service.db` to maintain state between executions.
Channels	`conversations`	`string[]`	Select a value from the drop down menu.
	`slackApphook`	`$.interface.apphook`
Resolve Names	`resolveNames`	`boolean`	Instead of returning `channel`, `team`, and `user` as IDs, return their human-readable names.
Ignore Bots	`ignoreBot`	`boolean`	Ignore messages from bots
Ignore replies in threads	`ignoreThreads`	`boolean`	Ignore replies to messages in threads

Trigger 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:

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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.

Action#

Find Rental Listings on RentCast

Description:Search for rental listings in a geographical area, or by a specific address. [See the documentation](https://developers.rentcast.io/reference/rental-listings-long-term)

Version:0.0.1

Key:rentcast-find-rental-listings

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Action Code#

import rentcast from "../../rentcast.app.mjs";

export default {
  key: "rentcast-find-rental-listings",
  name: "Find Rental Listings",
  description: "Search for rental listings in a geographical area, or by a specific address. [See the documentation](https://developers.rentcast.io/reference/rental-listings-long-term)",
  version: "0.0.1",
  type: "action",
  props: {
    rentcast,
    infoAlert: {
      propDefinition: [
        rentcast,
        "infoAlert",
      ],
    },
    address: {
      propDefinition: [
        rentcast,
        "address",
      ],
      description: "The full address of the property, in the format of `Street, City, State, Zip`, e.g. `5500 Grand Lake Drive, San Antonio, TX, 78244`. Used to retrieve data for a specific property, or together with the `Radius` prop to search for listings in a specific area",
    },
    latitude: {
      propDefinition: [
        rentcast,
        "latitude",
      ],
      description: "The latitude of the property, e.g. `29.475962`. Use with `Radius` to search for listings in a specific area",
    },
    longitude: {
      propDefinition: [
        rentcast,
        "longitude",
      ],
      description: "The longitude of the property, e.g. `-98.351442`. Use with `Radius` to search for listings in a specific area",
    },
    radius: {
      type: "string",
      label: "Radius",
      description: "The radius of the search area in miles, with a maximum of 100.",
      optional: true,
    },
    propertyType: {
      propDefinition: [
        rentcast,
        "propertyType",
      ],
      description: "The type of the property, used to search for listings matching this criteria. [See the documentation](https://developers.rentcast.io/reference/property-types) for more information",
    },
    bedrooms: {
      propDefinition: [
        rentcast,
        "bedrooms",
      ],
      description: "The number of bedrooms, used to search for listings matching this criteria. Use `0` to indicate a studio layout",
    },
    bathrooms: {
      propDefinition: [
        rentcast,
        "bathrooms",
      ],
      description: "The number of bathrooms, used to search for listings matching this criteria. Supports fractions to indicate partial bathrooms",
    },
    status: {
      type: "string",
      label: "Status",
      description: "The current listing status, used to search for listings matching this criteria",
      optional: true,
      options: [
        "Active",
        "Inactive",
      ],
    },
    daysOld: {
      propDefinition: [
        rentcast,
        "daysOld",
      ],
    },
    maxListings: {
      type: "integer",
      label: "Max Listings",
      description: "The maximum number of listings to return. Each API call can retrieve up to `500` listings, so a higher amount will require multiple requests.",
      optional: true,
      min: 1,
      default: 50,
      max: 2000,
    },
  },
  async run({ $ }) {
    let {
      rentcast, maxListings,  ...params
    } = this;

    const totalItems = [];
    let offset = 0;
    do {
      const limit = Math.min(maxListings, 500);
      const response = await rentcast.findRentalListings({
        $,
        params: {
          ...params,
          limit,
          offset,
        },
      });
      const length = response?.length;
      if (!length) {
        break;
      }
      totalItems.push(...response.slice(0, maxListings));
      offset += length;
      maxListings -= length;
    } while (maxListings > 0);

    $.export("$summary", `Successfully fetched ${totalItems.length} rental listings`);
    return totalItems;
  },
};

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
RentCast	`rentcast`	`app`	This component uses the RentCast app.
Address	`address`	`string`	The full address of the property, in the format of `Street, City, State, Zip`, e.g. `5500 Grand Lake Drive, San Antonio, TX, 78244`. Used to retrieve data for a specific property, or together with the `Radius` prop to search for listings in a specific area
Latitude	`latitude`	`string`	The latitude of the property, e.g. `29.475962`. Use with `Radius` to search for listings in a specific area
Longitude	`longitude`	`string`	The longitude of the property, e.g. `-98.351442`. Use with `Radius` to search for listings in a specific area
Radius	`radius`	`string`	The radius of the search area in miles, with a maximum of 100.
Property Type	`propertyType`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu:`{ "value": "Single Family", "label": "A detached, single-family property" }{ "value": "Condo", "label": "A single unit in a condominium development or building, which is part of a homeowner’s association (HOA)" }{ "value": "Townhouse", "label": "A single-family property that shares walls with other adjacent homes, and is typically part of a homeowner’s association (HOA)" }{ "value": "Manufactured", "label": "A pre-fabricated or mobile home, typically constructed at a factory" }{ "value": "Multi-Family", "label": "A residential multi-family building (2-4 units)" }{ "value": "Apartment", "label": "A commercial multi-family building or apartment complex (5+ units)" }{ "value": "Land", "label": "A single parcel of vacant, undeveloped land" }`
Bedrooms	`bedrooms`	`integer`	The number of bedrooms, used to search for listings matching this criteria. Use `0` to indicate a studio layout
Bathrooms	`bathrooms`	`string`	The number of bathrooms, used to search for listings matching this criteria. Supports fractions to indicate partial bathrooms
Status	`status`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu:`ActiveInactive`
Days Old	`daysOld`	`integer`	The maximum number of days since comparable listings were last seen on the market, with a minimum of 1
Max Listings	`maxListings`	`integer`	The maximum number of listings to return. Each API call can retrieve up to `500` listings, so a higher amount will require multiple requests.

Find Rental Listings with RentCast API on New Message In Channels (Instant) from Slack API

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