Append Block to Parent with Notion API on New Assignment from Google Classroom API

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Getting Started#

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

Select this integration
Configure the New Assignment trigger
1. Connect your Google Classroom account
2. Configure timer
3. Optional- Select one or more Course States
4. Select a Course
5. Optional- Configure Keywords
Configure the Append Block to Parent action
1. Connect your Notion account
2. Select a Parent Block ID
3. Optional- Configure Block Objects
4. Optional- Select one or more Block IDs
5. Optional- Configure Markup Contents
6. Optional- Configure Image URLs
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 Assignment on Google Classroom

Description:Emit new event when an assignment is added to a course.

Version:0.0.4

Key:google_classroom-new-assignment

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Google Classroom Overview#

The Google Classroom API lets you tap into the educational space by managing courses, assignments, and student interactions programmatically. With this API, you can automate course creation, roster management, and content distribution, effectively bridging the gap between various educational tools and platforms. Leveraging Pipedream's serverless execution environment, you can build powerful workflows that respond to events in Classroom, sync data across platforms, and streamline the educational process for teachers and students alike.

Trigger Code#

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

export default {
  ...common,
  key: "google_classroom-new-assignment",
  name: "New Assignment",
  description: "Emit new event when an assignment is added to a course.",
  version: "0.0.4",
  type: "source",
  dedupe: "unique",
  props: {
    ...common.props,
    keywords: {
      type: "string[]",
      label: "Keywords",
      description: "Limit the results to assignments that contain keywords",
      optional: true,
      reloadProps: true,
    },
  },
  async additionalProps() {
    if (this.keywords?.length > 0) {
      return {
        searchDescription: {
          type: "boolean",
          label: "Search Title & Description?",
          description: "Set to `true` to search both title and description for keyword(s). If `false`, only assignment titles will be searched",
          optional: true,
          default: false,
        },
      };
    }
  },
  methods: {
    ...common.methods,
    async getHistoricalEvents({ pageSize }) {
      const { courseWork } = await this.googleClassroom.listCoursework({
        ...this.getParams(),
        pageSize,
      });
      return courseWork;
    },
    async getResults(after) {
      return this.paginate(this.googleClassroom.listCoursework, this.getParams(), "courseWork", after);
    },
    getParams() {
      return {
        courseId: this.course,
        courseWorkStates: this.courseStates,
      };
    },
    isRelevant(assignment, after = null) {
      if (!this.isAfter(assignment.creationTime, after)) {
        return false;
      }
      if (this.keywords?.length > 0) {
        const titleMatch = this.keywordsMatch(assignment.title);
        if (this.searchDescription) {
          const descriptionMatch = this.keywordsMatch(assignment?.description);
          return titleMatch || descriptionMatch;
        } else {
          return titleMatch;
        }
      }
      return true;
    },
    keywordsMatch(text = "") {
      const matches = this.keywords?.filter((keyword) => text.includes(keyword));
      return matches.length > 0;
    },
    generateMeta(assignment) {
      return {
        id: assignment.id,
        summary: `New assignment ${assignment.title}`,
        ts: Date.parse(assignment.creationTime),
      };
    },
  },
  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
Google Classroom	`googleClassroom`	`app`	This component uses the Google Classroom app.
N/A	`db`	`$.service.db`	This component uses `$.service.db` to maintain state between executions.
	`timer`	`$.interface.timer`
Course States	`courseStates`	`string[]`	Select a value from the drop down menu:`COURSE_STATE_UNSPECIFIEDACTIVEARCHIVEDPROVISIONEDDECLINEDSUSPENDED`
Course	`course`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu.
Keywords	`keywords`	`string[]`	Limit the results to assignments that contain keywords

Trigger Authentication#

Google Classroom uses OAuth authentication. When you connect your Google Classroom account, Pipedream will open a popup window where you can sign into Google Classroom 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 Classroom API.

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

https://www.googleapis.com/auth/userinfo.emailhttps://www.googleapis.com/auth/userinfo.profilehttps://www.googleapis.com/auth/classroom.courses.readonlyhttps://www.googleapis.com/auth/classroom.coursework.studentshttps://www.googleapis.com/auth/classroom.coursework.mehttps://www.googleapis.com/auth/classroom.announcements.readonly

About Google Classroom#

Google Classroom helps educators create engaging learning experiences they can personalize, manage, and measure.

Action#

Append Block to Parent on Notion

Description:Creates and appends blocks to the specified parent. [See the documentation](https://developers.notion.com/reference/patch-block-children)

Version:0.2.17

Key:notion-append-block

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Notion Overview#

Notion's API allows for the creation, reading, updating, and deleting of pages, databases, and their contents within Notion. Using Pipedream's platform, you can build workflows that connect Notion with various other services to automate tasks such as content management, task tracking, and data synchronization. With Pipedream's serverless execution, you can trigger these workflows on a schedule, or by external events from other services, without managing any infrastructure.

Action Code#

import notion from "../../notion.app.mjs";
import base from "../common/base-page-builder.mjs";

export default {
  ...base,
  key: "notion-append-block",
  name: "Append Block to Parent",
  description: "Creates and appends blocks to the specified parent. [See the documentation](https://developers.notion.com/reference/patch-block-children)",
  version: "0.2.17",
  type: "action",
  props: {
    notion,
    pageId: {
      propDefinition: [
        notion,
        "pageId",
      ],
      label: "Parent Block ID",
      description: "The identifier for the parent block",
    },
    blockObjects: {
      type: "string[]",
      label: "Block Objects",
      description: "This prop accepts an array of block objects to be appended. Using a custom expression in this prop is recommended.",
      optional: true,
    },
    blockIds: {
      propDefinition: [
        notion,
        "pageId",
      ],
      type: "string[]",
      label: "Block IDs",
      description: "Contents of selected blocks will be appended",
      optional: true,
    },
    markupContents: {
      type: "string[]",
      label: "Markup Contents",
      description: "Content of new blocks to append. You must use Markdown syntax [See docs](https://www.notion.so/help/writing-and-editing-basics#markdown-&-shortcuts)",
      optional: true,
    },
    imageUrls: {
      type: "string[]",
      label: "Image URLs",
      description: "List of URLs to append as image blocks",
      optional: true,
    },
  },
  methods: {
    ...base.methods,
    chunkArray(array, chunkSize = 100) {
      const chunks = [];
      for (let i = 0; i < array.length; i += chunkSize) {
        chunks.push(array.slice(i, i + chunkSize));
      }
      return chunks;
    },
  },
  async run({ $ }) {
    const children = [];
    // add blocks from blockObjects
    if (this.blockObjects?.length > 0) {
      for (const obj of this.blockObjects) {
        const child = (typeof obj === "string")
          ? JSON.parse(obj)
          : obj;
        children.push(child);
      }
    }

    // add blocks from blockIds
    if (this.blockIds?.length > 0) {
      for (const id of this.blockIds) {
        const block = await this.notion.retrieveBlock(id);
        block.children = await this.notion.retrieveBlockChildren(block);
        const formattedChildren = await this.formatChildBlocks(block);
        children.push(...formattedChildren);
      }
    }

    // add blocks from markup
    if (this.markupContents?.length > 0) {
      for (const content of this.markupContents) {
        const block = this.createBlocks(content);
        children.push(...block);
      }
    }

    // add image blocks
    if (this.imageUrls?.length) {
      for (const url of this.imageUrls) {
        children.push({
          type: "image",
          image: {
            type: "external",
            external: {
              url,
            },
          },
        });
      }
    }

    if (children.length === 0) {
      $.export("$summary", "Nothing to append");
      return;
    }

    const results = [];
    const chunks = this.chunkArray(children);

    for (const chunk of chunks) {
      const { results: payload } = await this.notion.appendBlock(this.pageId, chunk);
      results.push(payload);
    }

    const totalAppended = results.reduce((sum, res) => sum + res.length, 0);

    $.export("$summary", `Appended ${totalAppended} block(s) successfully`);
    return results.flat();
  },
};

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
Notion	`notion`	`app`	This component uses the Notion app.
Parent Block ID	`pageId`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu.
Block Objects	`blockObjects`	`string[]`	This prop accepts an array of block objects to be appended. Using a custom expression in this prop is recommended.
Block IDs	`blockIds`	`string[]`	Select a value from the drop down menu.
Markup Contents	`markupContents`	`string[]`	Content of new blocks to append. You must use Markdown syntax See docs
Image URLs	`imageUrls`	`string[]`	List of URLs to append as image blocks

Action Authentication#

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

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

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