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Getting Started#

This integration creates a workflow with a Stack Exchange (Stack Overflow) trigger and Telegram Bot action. When you configure and deploy the workflow, it will run on Pipedream's servers 24x7 for free.

Select this integration
Configure the New Answers for Specific Questions trigger
1. Connect your Stack Exchange (Stack Overflow) account
2. Select a Site
3. Select one or more Questions
4. Configure timer
Configure the Edit a Media Message action
1. Connect your Telegram Bot account
2. Configure Chat ID
3. Configure Message ID
4. Select a Media Type
5. Optional- Configure Caption
6. Optional- Configure File Name
7. Configure Media
8. Optional- Select a Parse Mode
9. Optional- Configure Reply Markup
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 Answers for Specific Questions on Stack Exchange (Stack Overflow)

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

Version:0.0.3

Key:stack_exchange-new-answers-for-questions

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Stack Exchange (Stack Overflow) Overview#

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.

Trigger Code#

const stack_exchange = require("../../stack_exchange.app");
const { DEFAULT_POLLING_SOURCE_TIMER_INTERVAL } = require("@pipedream/platform");

module.exports = {
  key: "stack_exchange-new-answers-for-questions",
  name: "New Answers for Specific Questions",
  description: "Emits an event when a new answer is posted in one of the specified questions",
  version: "0.0.3",
  dedupe: "unique",
  type: "source",
  props: {
    stack_exchange,
    db: "$.service.db",
    siteId: {
      propDefinition: [
        stack_exchange,
        "siteId",
      ],
    },
    questionIds: {
      propDefinition: [
        stack_exchange,
        "questionIds",
        (c) => ({
          siteId: c.siteId,
        }),
      ],
    },
    timer: {
      type: "$.interface.timer",
      default: {
        intervalSeconds: DEFAULT_POLLING_SOURCE_TIMER_INTERVAL,
      },
    },
  },
  hooks: {
    async activate() {
      const fromDate = this._getCurrentEpoch();
      this.db.set("fromDate", fromDate);
    },
  },
  methods: {
    _getCurrentEpoch() {
      // The StackExchange API works with Unix epochs in seconds.
      return Math.floor(Date.now() / 1000);
    },
    generateMeta(data) {
      const {
        answer_id: id,
        question_id: questionId,
        creation_date: ts,
      } = data;
      const summary = `New answer for question ID ${questionId}`;
      return {
        id,
        summary,
        ts,
      };
    },
  },
  async run() {
    const fromDate = this.db.get("fromDate");
    const toDate = this._getCurrentEpoch();
    const filter = "!SWKA(ozr4ec2cHE9JK"; // See https://api.stackexchange.com/docs/filters
    const searchParams = {
      fromDate,
      toDate,
      filter,
      sort: "creation",
      order: "asc",
      site: this.siteId,
    };

    const items = this.stack_exchange.answersForQuestions(this.questionIds, searchParams);
    for await (const item of items) {
      const meta = this.generateMeta(item);
      this.$emit(item, meta);
    }

    this.db.set("fromDate", toDate);
  },
};

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
Stack Exchange (Stack Overflow)	`stack_exchange`	`app`	This component uses the Stack Exchange (Stack Overflow) app.
N/A	`db`	`$.service.db`	This component uses `$.service.db` to maintain state between executions.
Site	`siteId`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu.
Questions	`questionIds`	`string[]`	Select a value from the drop down menu.
	`timer`	`$.interface.timer`

Trigger Authentication#

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

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

read_inboxno_expirywrite_accessprivate_info

About Stack Exchange (Stack Overflow)#

Community-powered Q&A sites, including Stack Overflow

Action#

Edit a Media Message on Telegram Bot

Description:Edits photo or video messages. [See the docs](https://core.telegram.org/bots/api#editmessagemedia) for more information

Version:0.0.6

Key:telegram_bot_api-edit-media-message

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Telegram Bot Overview#

The Telegram Bot API allows you to build bots that can interact with users on the Telegram platform. Using Pipedream, you can automate messaging, handle commands, and trigger actions based on conversations or alerts. Pipedream's serverless execution model enables you to create complex workflows involving Telegram messages without managing any infrastructure. With Pipedream's integration, you can process inbound messages, send outbound notifications, and connect the Telegram Bot API with numerous other services to create powerful automation solutions.

Action Code#

import {
  TELEGRAM_BOT_API_MEDIA_PHOTO,
  TELEGRAM_BOT_API_MEDIA_VIDEO,
} from "../../common/constants.mjs";
import telegramBotApi from "../../telegram_bot_api.app.mjs";

export default {
  key: "telegram_bot_api-edit-media-message",
  name: "Edit a Media Message",
  description: "Edits photo or video messages. [See the docs](https://core.telegram.org/bots/api#editmessagemedia) for more information",
  version: "0.0.6",
  type: "action",
  props: {
    telegramBotApi,
    chatId: {
      propDefinition: [
        telegramBotApi,
        "chatId",
      ],
    },
    messageId: {
      propDefinition: [
        telegramBotApi,
        "messageId",
      ],
    },
    type: {
      propDefinition: [
        telegramBotApi,
        "type",
      ],
      options: [
        {
          label: "Photo",
          value: TELEGRAM_BOT_API_MEDIA_PHOTO,
        },
        {
          label: "Video",
          value: TELEGRAM_BOT_API_MEDIA_VIDEO,
        },
      ],
    },
    caption: {
      propDefinition: [
        telegramBotApi,
        "caption",
      ],
    },
    filename: {
      propDefinition: [
        telegramBotApi,
        "filename",
      ],
    },
    media: {
      propDefinition: [
        telegramBotApi,
        "media",
      ],
      label: "Media",
    },
    parse_mode: {
      propDefinition: [
        telegramBotApi,
        "parse_mode",
      ],
    },
    reply_markup: {
      propDefinition: [
        telegramBotApi,
        "reply_markup",
      ],
    },
  },
  async run({ $ }) {
    const resp = await this.telegramBotApi.editMessageMedia({
      type: this.type,
      media: this.media,
      caption: this.caption,
      parse_mode: this.parse_mode,
    }, {
      chatId: this.chatId,
      messageId: this.messageId,
      reply_markup: this.reply_markup,
    });
    $.export("$summary", `Successfully edited the ${this.type || "media"} message in chat, "${this.chatId}"`);
    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
Telegram Bot	`telegramBotApi`	`app`	This component uses the Telegram Bot app.
Chat ID	`chatId`	`string`	Enter the unique identifier for the target chat (e.g. `1035597319`) or username of the target public chat (in the format `@channelusername` or `@supergroupusername`). For example, if the group's public link is `t.me/mygroup`, the username is `@mygroup`.
Message ID	`messageId`	`string`	Enter the message ID.
Media Type	`type`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu:`{ "label": "Photo", "value": "photo" }{ "label": "Video", "value": "video" }`
Caption	`caption`	`string`	Enter the caption.
File Name	`filename`	`string`	Enter a filename.
Media	`media`	`string`	File to send. Pass a file_id to send a file that exists on the Telegram servers, pass an HTTP URL for Telegram to get a file from the Internet, or pass the path to the file (e.g., `/tmp/myFile.ext`) to upload a new one using a file downloaded to `/tmp`. File must meet Telegram's requirements for MIME type and size.
Parse Mode	`parse_mode`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu:`MarkdownV2HTMLMarkdown`
Reply Markup	`reply_markup`	`string`	Enter additional interface options that are a JSON-serialized object including an inline keyboard, a custom reply keyboard, instructions to remove the reply keyboard or instructions to force a reply from the user, e.g. `{"inline_keyboard":[[{"text":"Some button text 2","url":"https://botpress.org"}]]}` or `{"keyboard":[["Yes","No"],["Maybe"]]}`. Note: keyboard cannot be used with channels. See the docs for more information.

Action Authentication#

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

To use the Telegram Bot API, you must first create a new bot by chatting with the BotFather.

After you create your bot, copy the bot token and add it below.

About Telegram Bot#

Telegram, is a cloud-based, cross-platform, encrypted instant messaging (IM) service.

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