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How can I use the attachment of a new IMAP API email for a further step?
To use the attachment of a new IMAP email in a further step within a Pipedream workflow, you can follow these steps: 1. Set up the IMAP Trigger: First, you’ll need to set up a trigger for new emails using the IMAP app. You can do this by searching for the IMAP app in the trigger menu and selecting the “New Email” trigger. Connect your IMAP account and configure the trigger as needed. 2. Access the Attachment: Once the trigger is set up, the email attachments will be available in the steps.trigger.event.attachments array. Each attachment object in this array contains key properties such as contentUrl, which you can use to download the attachment. 3. Download and Use the Attachment: You can download the attachment to the /tmp directory and use it in subsequent steps. Here’s an example of how you might do this in a Node.js code step: import { axios } from "@pipedream/platform"; import fs from "fs"; import path from "path"; export default defineComponent({ async run({ steps, $ }) { const attachments = steps.trigger.event.attachments; if (attachments && attachments.length > 0) { for (const attachment of attachments) { const { contentUrl, filename } = attachment; // Download the attachment const filePath = path.join("/tmp", filename); const response = await axios($, { url: contentUrl, responseType: "stream", }); // Save the file to /tmp directory const writer = fs.createWriteStream(filePath); response.data.pipe(writer); // Wait for the file to finish writing await new Promise((resolve, reject) => { writer.on("finish", resolve); writer.on("error", reject); }); // Now you can use the file in further steps console.log(`Downloaded attachment: ${filePath}`); } } else { console.log("No attachments found."); } }, }); This example demonstrates how to download each attachment to the /tmp directory. You can then process these files as needed in subsequent steps of your workflow. For more details on working with email attachments in Pipedream, you can refer to the Pipedream documentation on email attachments.
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