The Star Wars API
Convert an object to a JSON format string
Add or subtract time from a given input
Get the duration between two dates in days, hours, minutes, and seconds along with checking if they are the same.
The SWAPI - Star Wars API is a treasure trove of structured data from the Star Wars universe. It's a go-to resource for fetching information about planets, spaceships, vehicles, people, films, and species from the iconic franchise. Using Pipedream, you can harness this data to create automations and workflows that trigger based on specific criteria from SWAPI. For instance, you could set up a workflow that notifies you when new data is added, enrich customer profiles with their favorite Star Wars characters, or even use it for trivia games by pulling random facts.
import { axios } from "@pipedream/platform"
export default defineComponent({
props: {
swapi: {
type: "app",
app: "swapi",
}
},
async run({steps, $}) {
return await axios($, {
url: `https://swapi.dev/api/films/1/`,
})
},
})
The Pipedream Utils app is a set of pre-built functions that streamline common tasks in your workflows. It acts like a Swiss Army knife for developers, providing essential tools such as format conversion, date manipulation, and text processing. By leveraging these functions, you can reduce the boilerplate code needed for routine operations, speeding up the development of intricate automations. The Helper Functions API can be a game changer when it comes to tasks like parsing dates in user-friendly formats, encoding and decoding data, or generating UUIDs, making them more efficient and less error-prone.
export default defineComponent({
props: {
pipedream_utils: {
type: "app",
app: "pipedream_utils",
}
},
async run({steps, $}) {
},
})