Add or update multiple records with Data Stores API on New Channel Updates (Instant) from Telegram Bot API

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Getting Started#

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

Select this integration
Configure the New Channel Updates (Instant) trigger
1. Connect your Telegram Bot account
Configure the Add or update multiple records action
1. Connect your Data Stores account
2. Configure Data Store
3. Configure Data
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 Channel Updates (Instant) on Telegram Bot

Description:Emit new event each time a channel post is created or updated.

Version:0.1.5

Key:telegram_bot_api-channel-updates

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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.

Trigger Code#

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

export default {
  ...base,
  key: "telegram_bot_api-channel-updates",
  name: "New Channel Updates (Instant)",
  description: "Emit new event each time a channel post is created or updated.",
  version: "0.1.5",

  type: "source",
  dedupe: "unique",
  methods: {
    ...base.methods,
    getEventTypes() {
      return [
        "channel_post",
        "edited_channel_post",
      ];
    },
    getMeta(event, channelPost) {
      return {
        id: event.update_id,
        summary: `${channelPost.chat.title} - ${channelPost.text}`,
        ts: new Date(channelPost.edit_date ?? channelPost.date),
      };
    },
    processEvent(event) {
      const channelPost = event.edited_channel_post ?? event.channel_post;

      if (!channelPost?.chat) {
        throw new Error(`Expected event to contain a chat, but received: ${JSON.stringify(event)}`);
      }

      this.$emit(event, this.getMeta(event, channelPost));
    },
  },
  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
Telegram Bot	`telegramBotApi`	`app`	This component uses the Telegram Bot app.
N/A	`db`	`$.service.db`	This component uses `$.service.db` to maintain state between executions.
N/A	`http`	`$.interface.http`	This component uses `$.interface.http` to generate a unique URL when the component is first instantiated. Each request to the URL will trigger the `run()` method of the component.

Trigger 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.

Action#

Add or update multiple records on Data Stores

Description:Add or update multiple records to your [Pipedream Data Store](https://pipedream.com/data-stores/).

Version:0.0.6

Key:data_stores-add-update-multiple-records

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Data Stores Overview#

With the Data Stores API, you can build applications that:

Store data for later retrieval
Retrieve data from a store
Update data in a store
Delete data from a store

Action Code#

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

export default {
  key: "data_stores-add-update-multiple-records",
  name: "Add or update multiple records",
  description: "Add or update multiple records to your [Pipedream Data Store](https://pipedream.com/data-stores/).",
  version: "0.0.6",
  type: "action",
  props: {
    app,
    dataStore: {
      propDefinition: [
        app,
        "dataStore",
      ],
    },
    data: {
      label: "Data",
      type: "object",
      description: "Enter data you'd like to add as key-value pairs, or reference an object from a previous step using a custom expression (e.g., `{{steps.data.$return_value}}`). Note that any keys that are duplicated will get overwritten with the last value entered (so `[{jerry: \"constanza\", jerry: \"seinfeld\"}]` will get stored as `[{jerry: \"seinfeld\"}]`).",
    },
  },
  methods: {
    /**
     * Tries to convert a string to a JSON object or a primitive value.
     * @param {any} value Value to be converted
     * @returns The converted value
     */
    convertString(value) {
      // If type is already primitive non string, return it
      const primitives = [
        "boolean",
        "number",
      ];
      if (primitives.includes(typeof value)) {
        return value;
      }

      // Tries to convert string to possible other primitive types
      if (typeof value === "string") {
        // Convert boolean
        if (value.toLowerCase() === "true") {
          return true;
        }
        if (value.toLowerCase() === "false") {
          return false;
        }

        // Convert number
        if (!isNaN(value)) {
          return parseFloat(value);
        }
      }

      return this.app.evaluate(value);
    },
    /**
     * Add all the key-value pairs in the map object to be used in the data store
     * @param {*} data Data to be parsed
     * @param {Map} map Hashmap to be updated
     */
    populateHashMapOfData(data, map) {
      if (!Array.isArray(data) && typeof(data) === "object") {
        Object.keys(data).forEach((key) => map[key] = this.convertString(data[key]));
        return;
      }

      if (Array.isArray(data)) {
        for (const item of data) {
          this.populateHashMapOfData(item, map);
        }
      }
    },
    getHashMapOfData(data) {
      const map = {};
      this.populateHashMapOfData(data, map);
      return map;
    },
  },
  async run({ $ }) {
    if (typeof this.data === "string") {
      this.data = this.app.evaluate(this.data);
    }
    const map = this.getHashMapOfData(this.data);
    const keys = Object.keys(map);
    const promises = Object.keys(map).map((key) => this.dataStore.set(key, map[key]));
    await Promise.all(promises);
    if (keys.length === 0) {
      $.export("$summary", "No data was added to the data store.");
    } else {
      // eslint-disable-next-line multiline-ternary
      $.export("$summary", `Successfully added or updated ${keys.length} record${keys.length === 1 ? "" : "s"}`);
    }
    return map;
  },
};

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
Data Stores	`app`	`app`	This component uses the Data Stores app.
Data Store	`dataStore`	`data_store`	Select an existing Data Store or create a new one.
Data	`data`	`object`	Enter data you'd like to add as key-value pairs, or reference an object from a previous step using a custom expression (e.g., `{{steps.data.$return_value}}`). Note that any keys that are duplicated will get overwritten with the last value entered (so `[{jerry: "constanza", jerry: "seinfeld"}]` will get stored as `[{jerry: "seinfeld"}]`).