Update Link Metadata with TinyURL API

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Getting Started#

Create a workflow to Update Link Metadata with the TinyURL API. When you configure and deploy the workflow, it will run on Pipedream's servers 24x7 for free.

Configure the Update Link Metadata action
1. Connect your TinyURL account
2. Configure Domain
3. Select a Alias
4. Optional- Configure New Domain
5. Optional- Configure New Alias
6. Optional- Configure New Stats
7. Optional- Configure New Tags
8. Optional- Configure New Expires At
9. Optional- Configure New Description
Select a trigger to run your workflow on HTTP requests, schedules or app events
Deploy the workflow
Send a test event to validate your setup
Turn on the trigger

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Details#

This is a pre-built, source-available component from Pipedream's GitHub repo. The component is 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.

Update Link Metadata on TinyURL

Description:Updates the metadata of an existing TinyURL. [See the documentation]()

Version:0.0.2

Key:tinyurl-update-link-metadata

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Code#

import { ConfigurationError } from "@pipedream/platform";
import { parseObject } from "../../common/utils.mjs";
import tinyurl from "../../tinyurl.app.mjs";

export default {
  key: "tinyurl-update-link-metadata",
  name: "Update Link Metadata",
  description: "Updates the metadata of an existing TinyURL. [See the documentation]()",
  version: "0.0.2",
  annotations: {
    destructiveHint: true,
    openWorldHint: true,
    readOnlyHint: false,
  },
  type: "action",
  props: {
    tinyurl,
    domain: {
      propDefinition: [
        tinyurl,
        "domain",
      ],
    },
    urls: {
      propDefinition: [
        tinyurl,
        "urls",
        ({ domain }) => ({
          domain,
        }),
      ],
    },
    newDomain: {
      type: "string",
      label: "New Domain",
      description: "The new domain you would like to switch to",
      optional: true,
    },
    newAlias: {
      type: "string",
      label: "New Alias",
      description: "The new alias you would like to switch to",
      optional: true,
    },
    newStats: {
      type: "boolean",
      label: "New Stats",
      description: "Turns on/off the collection of click analytics",
      optional: true,
    },
    newTags: {
      type: "string[]",
      label: "New Tags",
      description: "Tags you would like this TinyURL to have. Overwrites the existing tags. **Paid accounts only**",
      optional: true,
    },
    newExpiresAt: {
      type: "string",
      label: "New Expires At",
      description: "TinyURL expiration in ISO8601 format. If not set so TinyURL never expires, **Paid accounts only**",
      optional: true,
    },
    newDescription: {
      type: "string",
      label: "New Description",
      description: "The new description",
      optional: true,
    },
  },
  async run({ $ }) {
    try {
      const response = await this.tinyurl.updateTinyURLMetadata({
        $,
        data: {
          domain: this.domain,
          alias: this.urls,
          new_domain: this.newDomain,
          new_alias: this.newAlias,
          new_stats: this.newStats,
          new_tags: parseObject(this.newTags),
          new_expires_at: this.newExpiresAt,
          new_description: this.newDescription,
        },
      });
      $.export("$summary", `Updated TinyURL metadata for link: ${response.data.tiny_url}`);
      return response;
    } catch ({ response }) {
      throw new ConfigurationError(response?.data?.errors[0]);
    }
  },
};

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
TinyURL	`tinyurl`	`app`	This component uses the TinyURL app.
Domain	`domain`	`string`	The domain you would like the TinyURL to use. Select from TinyURL free domain tinyurl.com or subscribe and use TinyURL branded domains.
Alias	`urls`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu.
New Domain	`newDomain`	`string`	The new domain you would like to switch to
New Alias	`newAlias`	`string`	The new alias you would like to switch to
New Stats	`newStats`	`boolean`	Turns on/off the collection of click analytics
New Tags	`newTags`	`string[]`	Tags you would like this TinyURL to have. Overwrites the existing tags. Paid accounts only
New Expires At	`newExpiresAt`	`string`	TinyURL expiration in ISO8601 format. If not set so TinyURL never expires, Paid accounts only
New Description	`newDescription`	`string`	The new description

Authentication#

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

To create an API token for TinyURL please login to your account and visit Settings -> API

About TinyURL#

A full-scale link management platform that gives businesses with big ideas the power of shortened links. With a TinyURL premium account, users can create, manage, track, and grow their brands through link campaigns of all sizes.