Append Block to Parent with Notion API on New Conversation State Change from Front API

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Getting Started#

This integration creates a workflow with a Front 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 Conversation State Change trigger
1. Connect your Front account
2. Configure timer
3. Select one or more States to Listen For
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 Conversation State Change on Front

Description:Emit new event when a conversation reaches a specific state. [See the docs](https://dev.frontapp.com/reference/list-conversations)

Version:0.0.1

Key:frontapp-new-conversation-state-change

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Front Overview#

The Front API empowers you to automate the handling of your team's email inbox, collaborate on conversations, and streamline communication workflows. By harnessing this API on Pipedream, you can craft custom integrations that trigger actions in Front in response to events, synchronize data across platforms, and augment your team's productivity with automated tasks. This can include creating or updating conversations and contacts, managing tags, or firing off custom automation rules within Front.

Trigger Code#

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

export default {
  ...common,
  key: "frontapp-new-conversation-state-change",
  name: "New Conversation State Change",
  description: "Emit new event when a conversation reaches a specific state. [See the docs](https://dev.frontapp.com/reference/list-conversations)",
  version: "0.0.1",
  type: "source",
  dedupe: "unique",
  props: {
    ...common.props,
    types: {
      type: "string[]",
      label: "States to Listen For",
      description: "Trigger a workflow when a conversation reaches any of these states. [See the docs](https://dev.frontapp.com/reference/list-conversations) for more detail.",
      options: utils.TYPES_OPTIONS,
    },
  },
  methods: {
    ...common.methods,
    _getFunction() {
      return this.frontapp.listEvents;
    },
    _getParams(lastTs) {
      return {
        "q[after]": lastTs,
        "q[types]": this.types,
      };
    },
    _getEmit(item) {
      return {
        id: item.id,
        summary: `New state of the conversation with id: "${item.id}" was changed!`,
        ts: Date.parse(item.emitted_at),
      };
    },
  },
  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
Front	`frontapp`	`app`	This component uses the Front app.
N/A	`db`	`$.service.db`	This component uses `$.service.db` to maintain state between executions.
	`timer`	`$.interface.timer`
States to Listen For	`types`	`string[]`	Select a value from the drop down menu:`assignunassignarchivereopentrashrestorecommentmentioninboundoutboundmoveforwardtaguntaglink_addedlink_removedsending_errormessage_bounce_errorreminderout_replyconversations_merged`

Trigger Authentication#

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

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

About Front#

Customer communication platform

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:

About Notion#

Notion is a new tool that blends your everyday work apps into one. It's the all-in-one workspace for you and your team.

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