Integrate the Stack Exchange (Stack Overflow) API with the Schedule API

Setup the Stack Exchange (Stack Overflow) API trigger to run a workflow which integrates with the Schedule API. Pipedream's integration platform allows you to integrate Stack Exchange (Stack Overflow) and Schedule remarkably fast. Free for developers.

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Popular Stack Exchange (Stack Overflow) and Schedule Triggers#

New Answers for Specific Questions from the Stack Exchange (Stack Overflow) API

Emits an event when a new answer is posted in one of the specified questions

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Custom Interval from the Schedule API

Trigger your workflow every N hours, minutes or seconds.

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New Answers from Specific Users from the Stack Exchange (Stack Overflow) API

Emits an event when a new answer is posted by one of the specified users

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Daily schedule from the Schedule API

Trigger your workflow every day.

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New Question for Specific Keywords from the Stack Exchange (Stack Overflow) API

Emits an event when a new question is posted and related to a set of specific keywords

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Overview of Stack Exchange (Stack Overflow)#

The Stack Exchange API provides programmatic access to Stack Overflow and other sites on the Stack Exchange network. With this API, you can fetch questions, answers, comments, user profiles, and other data that enables you to integrate Stack Exchange's wealth of knowledge and community activities into your own applications. Using Pipedream, you can harness this data to create custom workflows that react to events on Stack Exchange, compile reports, or even automate interactions, providing a powerful tool for developers, data analysts, and content creators.

Connect Stack Exchange (Stack Overflow)#

import { axios } from "@pipedream/platform"
export default defineComponent({
  props: {
    stack_exchange: {
      type: "app",
      app: "stack_exchange",
    }
  },
  async run({steps, $}) {
    return await axios($, {
      url: `https://api.stackexchange.com/2.2/me`,
      headers: {
        Authorization: `Bearer ${this.stack_exchange.$auth.oauth_access_token}`,
      },
      params: {
        site: `stackoverflow`,
        access_token: `${this.stack_exchange.$auth.oauth_access_token}`,
        key: `qM6Y7e57HJiAO3V7pHSbLw((`,
      },
    })
  },
})

Overview of Schedule#

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.

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