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Do python environments have ffmpeg installed on them? I tried to use pydub (which uses ffmpeg) and it gave me a PATH errors which I assume is related to ffmpeg
Python environments on Pipedream do not have ffmpeg installed by default. If you need to use ffmpeg in your Python code, you will need to install it manually. You can do this by adding a code step before your Python code step and running the following command: ```
!apt-get install ffmpeg -y
I want to write a m4a from google drive to tmp to use in the whisper API. What types of files can I write to tmp and will it impact file metadata?
You can write various types of files to the /tmp directory in Pipedream, including audio files like .m4a. Writing a file to /tmp will not impact the file metadata. However, please note that the /tmp directory in Pipedream has some limitations. It can store up to a certain amount of storage, and the contents of the directory may be wiped or not persist between workflow executions. So it’s important to assume that the /tmp directory is empty at the start of each workflow run. To write an .m4a file from Google Drive to /tmp, you can use the Google Drive API to download the file and then save it to /tmp. You can use the googleapis package in Python to interact with the Google Drive API. Here’s an example of how you can achieve this: import os from googleapiclient.discovery import build from google.oauth2 import service_account # Set up credentials credentials = service_account.Credentials.from_service_account_file( "path/to/service-account-key.json", scopes=["https://www.googleapis.com/auth/drive.readonly"] ) # Build the Google Drive API client drive_service = build("drive", "v3", credentials=credentials) # Specify the file ID of the .m4a file in Google Drive file_id = "your-file-id" # Specify the path to save the file in /tmp file_path = "/tmp/your-file.m4a" # Download the file from Google Drive request = drive_service.files().get_media(fileId=file_id) response = request.execute() # Save the file to /tmp with open(file_path, "wb") as f: f.write(response) # Confirm the file is saved in /tmp print(os.listdir("/tmp")) Make sure to replace "path/to/service-account-key.json" with the actual path to your service account key file, and "your-file-id" with the file ID of the .m4a file in Google Drive. Remember to handle any errors and add any additional logic you may need for your specific use case.
What are the ways to retrieve file metadata from a google drive file in a pipedream workflow? Is there a way to do this without writing to tmp?
To retrieve file metadata from a Google Drive file in a Pipedream workflow, you can use the Google Drive API. Pipedream provides a pre-built integration with Google Drive, which allows you to easily interact with the API without writing code. Here are the steps to retrieve file metadata without writing to /tmp: 1. Search for the Google Drive app from the step menu in the Pipedream UI. 2. Select the “List Files” action from the Google Drive app. 3. Connect your Google Drive account and authorize the necessary permissions. 4. Configure the action to specify the file ID or other parameters to retrieve the desired file metadata. 5. Run the workflow to execute the action and retrieve the file metadata. This approach allows you to retrieve file metadata directly from the Google Drive API without the need to write to /tmp.