Add Multiple Rows with Google Sheets API on New Question for Specific Keywords from Stack Exchange (Stack Overflow) API

Pipedream makes it easy to connect APIs for Google Sheets, Stack Exchange (Stack Overflow) and 1,600+ other apps remarkably fast.

Trigger workflow on

New Question for Specific Keywords from the Stack Exchange (Stack Overflow) API

Next, do this

Add Multiple Rows with the Google Sheets API

No credit card required

▶

Watch us build a workflow

7 min

Watch now ➜

Trusted by 750,000+ developers from startups to Fortune 500 companies

Developers ♥ Pipedream

Getting Started#

This integration creates a workflow with a Stack Exchange (Stack Overflow) trigger and Google Sheets action. When you configure and deploy the workflow, it will run on Pipedream's servers 24x7 for free.

Select this integration
Configure the New Question for Specific Keywords trigger
1. Connect your Stack Exchange (Stack Overflow) account
2. Select a Site
3. Configure Keywords
4. Configure timer
Configure the Add Multiple Rows action
1. Connect your Google Sheets account
2. Optional- Select a Drive
3. Select a Spreadsheet
4. Select a Sheet Name
5. Configure Row Values
6. Optional- Configure Reset Row Format
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 Question for Specific Keywords on Stack Exchange (Stack Overflow)

Description:Emits an event when a new question is posted and related to a set of specific keywords

Version:0.0.3

Key:stack_exchange-new-question-for-keywords

View on GitHub

Stack Exchange (Stack Overflow) Overview#

The Stack Exchange API offers an extensive range of tools for developers who
want to access content from the Stack Exchange network. With the API,
developers can build a variety of applications and services to leverage the
full power of the Stack Exchange platform. Here are some examples of
applications you can create using the Stack Exchange API:

Real-time monitoring and analytics for your Stack Exchange account or for
content posted by other users.
A tool to search Stack Exchange questions and retrieve answers.
A system that allows you to monitor Stack Exchange content in different
languages.
Automated moderation tools to help you manage and review content on Stack
Exchange.
A service that allows users to collaborate on Stack Exchange projects.
An application that displays enhanced Stack Exchange content, such as rich
media and live updating feeds.
Tools to help developers create custom applications and services that
facilitate data exchange within the Stack Exchange network.
A service that allows you to integrate Stack Exchange content into other
applications and services.

Trigger Code#

const stack_exchange = require("../../stack_exchange.app");
const { DEFAULT_POLLING_SOURCE_TIMER_INTERVAL } = require("@pipedream/platform");

module.exports = {
  key: "stack_exchange-new-question-for-keywords",
  name: "New Question for Specific Keywords",
  description:
    "Emits an event when a new question is posted and related to a set of specific keywords",
  version: "0.0.3",
  dedupe: "unique",
  type: "source",
  props: {
    stack_exchange,
    db: "$.service.db",
    siteId: {
      propDefinition: [
        stack_exchange,
        "siteId",
      ],
    },
    keywords: {
      propDefinition: [
        stack_exchange,
        "keywords",
      ],
    },
    timer: {
      type: "$.interface.timer",
      default: {
        intervalSeconds: DEFAULT_POLLING_SOURCE_TIMER_INTERVAL,
      },
    },
  },
  hooks: {
    async activate() {
      const fromDate = this._getCurrentEpoch();
      this.db.set("fromDate", fromDate);
    },
  },
  methods: {
    _getCurrentEpoch() {
      // The StackExchange API works with Unix epochs in seconds.
      return Math.floor(Date.now() / 1000);
    },
    generateMeta(data) {
      const {
        question_id: id, creation_date: ts, title,
      } = data;
      const summary = `New question: ${title}`;
      return {
        id,
        summary,
        ts,
      };
    },
  },
  async run() {
    const fromDate = this.db.get("fromDate");
    const toDate = this._getCurrentEpoch();
    const keywordsQuery = this.keywords.join(",");
    const searchParams = {
      fromDate,
      toDate,
      sort: "creation",
      order: "asc",
      closed: false,
      site: this.siteId,
      q: keywordsQuery,
    };

    const items = this.stack_exchange.advancedSearch(searchParams);
    for await (const item of items) {
      const meta = this.generateMeta(item);
      this.$emit(item, meta);
    }

    this.db.set("fromDate", toDate);
  },
};

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
Stack Exchange (Stack Overflow)	`stack_exchange`	`app`	This component uses the Stack Exchange (Stack Overflow) app.
N/A	`db`	`$.service.db`	This component uses `$.service.db` to maintain state between executions.
Site	`siteId`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu.
Keywords	`keywords`	`string[]`	Keywords to search for in questions
	`timer`	`$.interface.timer`

Trigger Authentication#

Stack Exchange (Stack Overflow) uses OAuth authentication. When you connect your Stack Exchange (Stack Overflow) account, Pipedream will open a popup window where you can sign into Stack Exchange (Stack Overflow) and grant Pipedream permission to connect to your account. Pipedream securely stores and automatically refreshes the OAuth tokens so you can easily authenticate any Stack Exchange (Stack Overflow) API.

Pipedream requests the following authorization scopes when you connect your account:

read_inboxno_expirywrite_accessprivate_info

About Stack Exchange (Stack Overflow)#

Community-powered Q&A sites, including Stack Overflow

Action#

Add Multiple Rows on Google Sheets

Description:Add multiple rows of data to a Google Sheet

Version:0.2.2

Key:google_sheets-add-multiple-rows

View on GitHub

Google Sheets Overview#

Some examples of things you can build using the Google Sheets API include:

A web app that lets users input data into a Google Sheet
A script that automatically updates a Google Sheet with data from another
source
A tool that generates graphs and charts from data in a Google Sheet
A service that sends data from a Google Sheet to another API or application

Action Code#

import googleSheets from "../../google_sheets.app.mjs";

export default {
  key: "google_sheets-add-multiple-rows",
  name: "Add Multiple Rows",
  description: "Add multiple rows of data to a Google Sheet",
  version: "0.2.2",
  type: "action",
  props: {
    googleSheets,
    drive: {
      propDefinition: [
        googleSheets,
        "watchedDrive",
      ],
    },
    sheetId: {
      propDefinition: [
        googleSheets,
        "sheetID",
        (c) => ({
          driveId: googleSheets.methods.getDriveId(c.drive),
        }),
      ],
    },
    sheetName: {
      propDefinition: [
        googleSheets,
        "sheetName",
        (c) => ({
          sheetId: c.sheetId,
        }),
      ],
    },
    rows: {
      propDefinition: [
        googleSheets,
        "rows",
      ],
    },
    resetRowFormat: {
      type: "boolean",
      label: "Reset Row Format",
      description: "Reset the formatting of the rows that were added (line style to none, background to white, foreground color to black, font size to 10, no bold, no italic, no strikethrough, horizontalAlignment to left). This is useful if you want to add rows to a formatted table in Google Sheets.",
      optional: true,
    },
  },
  async run() {
    let rows = this.rows;

    let inputValidated = true;

    if (!Array.isArray(rows)) {
      rows = JSON.parse(this.rows);
    }

    if (!rows || !rows.length || !Array.isArray(rows)) {
      inputValidated = false;
    } else {
      rows.forEach((row) => { if (!Array.isArray(row)) { inputValidated = false; } });
    }

    // Throw an error if input validation failed
    if (!inputValidated) {
      console.error("Data Submitted:");
      console.error(rows);
      throw new Error("Rows data is not an array of arrays. Please enter an array of arrays in the `Rows` parameter above. If you're trying to send a single rows to Google Sheets, search for the action to add a single row to Sheets or try modifying the code for this step.");
    }

    const addRowsResponse = await this.googleSheets.addRowsToSheet({
      spreadsheetId: this.sheetId,
      range: this.sheetName,
      rows,
    });

    if (this.resetRowFormat) {
      await this.googleSheets.resetRowFormat(this.sheetId, addRowsResponse.updatedRange);
    }
    return addRowsResponse;
  },
};

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
Google Sheets	`googleSheets`	`app`	This component uses the Google Sheets app.
Drive	`drive`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu.
Spreadsheet	`sheetId`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu.
Sheet Name	`sheetName`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu.
Row Values	`rows`	`string`	Provide an array of arrays. Each nested array should represent a row, with each element of the nested array representing a cell/column value (e.g., passing `[["Foo",1,2],["Bar",3,4]]` will insert two rows of data with three columns each). The most common pattern is to reference an array of arrays exported by a previous step (e.g., `{{steps.foo.$return_value}}`). You may also enter or construct a string that will `JSON.parse()` to an array of arrays.
Reset Row Format	`resetRowFormat`	`boolean`	Reset the formatting of the rows that were added (line style to none, background to white, foreground color to black, font size to 10, no bold, no italic, no strikethrough, horizontalAlignment to left). This is useful if you want to add rows to a formatted table in Google Sheets.

Action Authentication#

Google Sheets uses OAuth authentication. When you connect your Google Sheets account, Pipedream will open a popup window where you can sign into Google Sheets and grant Pipedream permission to connect to your account. Pipedream securely stores and automatically refreshes the OAuth tokens so you can easily authenticate any Google Sheets API.

Pipedream requests the following authorization scopes when you connect your account:

emailprofilehttps://www.googleapis.com/auth/drive

About Google Sheets#

With Google Sheets, you can create, edit, and collaborate wherever you are

More Ways to Connect Google Sheets + Stack Exchange (Stack Overflow)#

Other Popular Integrations#

Add Multiple Rows with Google Sheets API on New Answers for Specific Questions from Stack Exchange API

Stack Exchange (Stack Overflow) + Google Sheets

Add Multiple Rows with Google Sheets API on New Question for Specific Keywords from Stack Exchange (Stack Overflow) API

Pipedream makes it easy to connect APIs for Google Sheets, Stack Exchange (Stack Overflow) and 1,600+ other apps remarkably fast.

Trusted by 750,000+ developers from startups to Fortune 500 companies

Developers ♥ Pipedream

1-12of1,600+apps by most popular

1
-
12
of
1,600+
apps by most popular