Append Block to Parent with Notion API on New Folder Event from Box API

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Getting Started#

This integration creates a workflow with a Box 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 Folder Event trigger
1. Connect your Box account
2. Select a Target
Configure the Append Block to Parent action
1. Connect your Notion account
2. Select a Parent Block ID
3. Select one or more Block Type(s)
4. Select one or more Existing Block IDs
5. Configure Markdown Contents
6. 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 Folder Event on Box

Description:Emit new event when a new folder created on a target. [See the documentation](https://developer.box.com/reference/post-webhooks)

Version:0.0.4

Key:box-new-folder

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Box Overview#

The Box API offers a playground for enhancing content management and collaboration within your cloud storage. With Pipedream, you can orchestrate Box's functionality to automate document handling, streamline approval flows, sync files across apps, and trigger actions based on file events. Think of Pipedream as the glue that allows you to connect Box with your tech stack, triggering workflows with new file uploads, comments, or when sharing settings change, to enhance productivity and minimize manual labor.

Trigger Code#

import common from "../common/common.mjs";

export default {
  key: "box-new-folder",
  name: "New Folder Event",
  description: "Emit new event when a new folder created on a target. [See the documentation](https://developer.box.com/reference/post-webhooks)",
  version: "0.0.4",
  type: "source",
  dedupe: "unique",
  ...common,
  methods: {
    ...common.methods,
    getTriggers() {
      return [
        "FOLDER.CREATED",
      ];
    },
    getSummary(event) {
      return  `New folder created event with ID(${event.id})`;
    },
  },
};

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
Box	`app`	`app`	This component uses the Box app.
N/A	`http`	`$.interface.http`	This component uses `$.interface.http` to generate a unique URL when the component is first instantiated. Each request to the URL will trigger the `run()` method of the component.
N/A	`db`	`$.service.db`	This component uses `$.service.db` to maintain state between executions.
Target	`webhookTarget`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu.

Trigger Authentication#

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

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

About Box#

Platform for secure content management, workflow, and collaboration

Action#

Append Block to Parent on Notion

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

Version:0.3.0

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:
    "Append new and/or existing blocks to the specified parent. [See the documentation](https://developers.notion.com/reference/patch-block-children)",
  version: "0.3.0",
  type: "action",
  props: {
    notion,
    pageId: {
      propDefinition: [
        notion,
        "pageId",
      ],
      label: "Parent Block ID",
      description: "Select a parent block/page or provide its ID",
    },
    blockTypes: {
      type: "string[]",
      label: "Block Type(s)",
      description: "Select which type(s) of block you'd like to append",
      reloadProps: true,
      options: [
        {
          label: "Append existing blocks",
          value: "blockIds",
        },
        {
          label: "Provide Markdown content to create new blocks with",
          value: "markdownContents",
        },
        {
          label: "Provide Image URLs to create new image blocks",
          value: "imageUrls",
        },
      ],
    },
    blockIds: {
      propDefinition: [
        notion,
        "pageId",
      ],
      type: "string[]",
      label: "Existing Block IDs",
      description: "Select one or more block(s) or page(s) to append (selecting a page appends its children). You can also provide block or page IDs.",
      hidden: true,
    },
    markdownContents: {
      type: "string[]",
      label: "Markdown Contents",
      description:
        "Each entry is the content of a new block to append, using Markdown syntax. [See the documentation](https://www.notion.com/help/writing-and-editing-basics#markdown-and-shortcuts) for more information",
      hidden: true,
    },
    imageUrls: {
      type: "string[]",
      label: "Image URLs",
      description: "One or more Image URLs to append new image blocks with. [See the documentation](https://www.notion.com/help/images-files-and-media#media-block-types) for more information",
      hidden: true,
    },
  },
  additionalProps(currentProps) {
    const { blockTypes } = this;

    for (let prop of [
      "blockIds",
      "markdownContents",
      "imageUrls",
    ]) {
      currentProps[prop].hidden = !blockTypes.includes(prop);
    }

    return {};
  },
  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 { blockTypes } = this;
    const children = [];

    // add blocks from blockIds
    if (blockTypes.includes("blockIds") && 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 (blockTypes.includes("markdownContents") && this.markdownContents?.length > 0) {
      for (const content of this.markdownContents) {
        const block = this.createBlocks(content);
        children.push(...block);
      }
    }

    // add image blocks
    if (blockTypes.includes("imageUrls") && 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 Type(s)	`blockTypes`	`string[]`	Select a value from the drop down menu:`{ "label": "Append existing blocks", "value": "blockIds" }{ "label": "Provide Markdown content to create new blocks with", "value": "markdownContents" }{ "label": "Provide Image URLs to create new image blocks", "value": "imageUrls" }`

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:

Append Block to Parent with Notion API on New Folder Event from Box API

Pipedream makes it easy to connect APIs for Notion, Box and 2,500+ other apps remarkably fast.

Trusted by 1,000,000+ developers from startups to Fortune 500 companies

Developers ♥ Pipedream

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