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Stack Exchange (Stack Overflow) TRIGGER

New Answers for Specific Questions

Emits an event when a new answer is posted in one of the specified questions
  • Trigger
  • Polling
  • OAuth
  • Webhook delivery

IMPLEMENTATION

Deploy this event source

Connect the user's Stack Exchange (Stack Overflow) account, configure the source, and choose the webhook where your backend receives events.

import { PipedreamClient } from "@pipedream/sdk"

const pd = new PipedreamClient({
  projectId: process.env.PIPEDREAM_PROJECT_ID!,
  clientId: process.env.PIPEDREAM_CLIENT_ID!,
  clientSecret: process.env.PIPEDREAM_CLIENT_SECRET!,
  projectEnvironment: "production",
})

const deployed = await pd.triggers.deploy({
  id: "stack_exchange-new-answers-for-questions",
  externalUserId: "{external_user_id}", // any stable ID for this user in your system
  configuredProps: {
    stack_exchange: { authProvisionId: "apn_xxxxxxx" },
    siteId: "Site",
    questionIds: ["Questions"],
  },
  webhookUrl: "https://example.com/webhooks/stack-exchange",
})

console.log(deployed.id)

MCP exposes on-demand actions. Event sources are deployed through the Connect SDK or API because they continue listening after the initial request.

SCHEMA

Configuration

These inputs define which events the source watches. Dynamic options are loaded from the connected account.

New Answers for Specific Questions configuration
Property Type Description
siteId Site string
The StackExchange site for which questions are of interest
Required Dynamic
questionIds Questions string[]
Questions to monitor (max: 100)
Required Dynamic
timer Timer $.interface.timer
Required

01

Connect

Your user authorizes Stack Exchange (Stack Overflow) through Pipedream managed auth.

02

Deploy

Your backend deploys this source with that user's own configuration.

03

Webhook delivery

Every event is sent to the HTTP endpoint you choose when you deploy the source — after each poll.

OR

On-demand retrieval

No webhook required. Your app or agent can fetch recent events from the trigger events API.

Registry key
stack_exchange-new-answers-for-questions
Version
0.0.3
App
Stack Exchange (Stack Overflow)
Authentication
OAuth
Delivery
Polling source
Output
Events emitted by Stack Exchange (Stack Overflow).