Barcode Reader with PDF.co API on New Record from Knack API

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Getting Started#

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

Select this integration
Configure the New Record trigger
1. Connect your Knack account
2. Configure Object Key
3. Configure timer
Configure the Barcode Reader action
1. Connect your PDF.co account
2. Configure URL
3. Select one or more Type
4. Optional- Configure HTTP Username
5. Optional- Configure HTTP Password
6. Optional- Configure Pages
7. Optional- Configure Async
8. Optional- Configure Profiles
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 Record on Knack

Description:Emit new event for each record created

Version:0.0.2

Key:knack-new-record

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Knack Overview#

The Knack API allows for robust interactions with your Knack database, enabling automation of data entry, retrieval, updates, and deletion. With Pipedream, you can leverage these capabilities to create seamless workflows that react to events in real-time, sync data across platforms, and enhance your database management without manual intervention. Think less about CRUD operations and more about the magic of connecting your Knack data to the digital tools ecosystem.

Trigger Code#

import knack from "../../knack.app.mjs";
import { DEFAULT_POLLING_SOURCE_TIMER_INTERVAL } from "@pipedream/platform";

export default {
  key: "knack-new-record",
  name: "New Record",
  description: "Emit new event for each record created",
  type: "source",
  version: "0.0.2",
  dedupe: "unique",
  props: {
    knack,
    objectKey: {
      type: "string",
      label: "Object Key",
      description: "The key of the object which this record belongs to. See [the Knack API docs](https://docs.knack.com/docs/object-based-requests) for more information.",
    },
    timer: {
      type: "$.interface.timer",
      default: {
        intervalSeconds: DEFAULT_POLLING_SOURCE_TIMER_INTERVAL,
      },
    },
  },
  async run({ $ }) {
    const records = await this.knack.getAllRecords($, {
      objectKey: this.objectKey,
    }, {
      rows_per_page: 100,
    }, true);

    for (const record of records) {
      this.$emit(record, {
        id: record.id,
        summary: `New record ${record.id}`,
        ts: new Date(),
      });
    }
  },
};

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
Knack	`knack`	`app`	This component uses the Knack app.
Object Key	`objectKey`	`string`	The key of the object which this record belongs to. See the Knack API docs for more information.
	`timer`	`$.interface.timer`

Trigger Authentication#

Knack uses API keys for authentication. When you connect your Knack account, Pipedream securely stores the keys so you can easily authenticate to Knack APIs in both code and no-code steps.

Object-based requests require at least two headers: an application ID - to identify to our servers the app whose records you are requesting - and an API key (which is specific to each app) to authenticate the request. See docs

About Knack#

Business app platform

Action#

Barcode Reader on PDF.co

Description:Read barcodes from images and PDF. Can read all popular barcode types from QR Code and Code 128, EAN to DataMatrix, PDF417, GS1 and many other barcodes. [See docs here](https://apidocs.pdf.co/41-barcode-reader)

Version:0.0.1

Key:pdf_co-barcode-reader

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PDF.co Overview#

PDF.co API on Pipedream opens up opportunities for automating document handling tasks. You can create PDFs from scratch, merge multiple documents, extract text or data, convert PDFs to different formats, and even perform complex operations like filling out forms programmatically. With Pipedream's serverless platform, these capabilities can be integrated into workflows that respond to events, schedule tasks, or trigger on specific conditions, streamlining processes that involve PDF manipulation.

Action Code#

import app from "../../pdf_co.app.mjs";
import constants from "../common/constants.mjs";

export default {
  name: "Barcode Reader",
  description: "Read barcodes from images and PDF. Can read all popular barcode types from QR Code and Code 128, EAN to DataMatrix, PDF417, GS1 and many other barcodes. [See docs here](https://apidocs.pdf.co/41-barcode-reader)",
  key: "pdf_co-barcode-reader",
  version: "0.0.1",
  type: "action",
  props: {
    app,
    url: {
      propDefinition: [
        app,
        "url",
      ],
    },
    types: {
      type: "string[]",
      label: "Type",
      description: "List of barcode types to decode.",
      options: constants.BARCODE_READER_TYPE_OPTS,
    },
    httpusername: {
      propDefinition: [
        app,
        "httpusername",
      ],
    },
    httppassword: {
      propDefinition: [
        app,
        "httppassword",
      ],
    },
    pages: {
      propDefinition: [
        app,
        "pages",
      ],
    },
    async: {
      propDefinition: [
        app,
        "async",
      ],
    },
    profiles: {
      propDefinition: [
        app,
        "profiles",
      ],
    },
  },
  async run({ $ }) {
    const param = {
      url: this.url,
      types: this.types?.join(", "),
      httpusername: this.httpusername,
      httppassword: this.httppassword,
      pages: this.pages,
      async: this.async,
      profiles: this.profiles,
    };
    const response = await this.app.readBarcode(
      $,
      param,
    );
    $.export("$summary", `Successfully parsed barcode from: ${param.url}`);
    return response;
  },
};

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
PDF.co	`app`	`app`	This component uses the PDF.co app.
URL	`url`	`string`	URL to the source file. Supports links from Google Drive, Dropbox and from built-in PDF.co files storage.
Type	`types`	`string[]`	Select a value from the drop down menu:`AustralianPostCodeAztecCircularI2of5CodabarCodablockFCode128Code16KCode39Code39ExtendedCode39Mod43Code39Mod43ExtendedCode93DataMatrixEAN13EAN2EAN5EAN8GS1GS1DataBarExpandedGS1DataBarExpandedStackedGS1DataBarLimitedGS1DataBarOmnidirectionalGS1DataBarStackedGTIN12GTIN13GTIN14GTIN8IntelligentMailInterleaved2of5ITF14MaxiCodeMICRMicroPDFMSIPatchCodePDF417PharmacodePostNetPZNQRCodeRoyalMailRoyalMailKIXTriopticUPCAUPCEUPU`
HTTP Username	`httpusername`	`string`	HTTP auth user name if required to access source url.
HTTP Password	`httppassword`	`string`	HTTP auth password if required to access source url.
Pages	`pages`	`string`	For ALL pages just leave this param empty. Comma-separated list of page indices (or ranges) to process. the very first page starts at 0 (zero). To set a range use the dash -, for example: 0,2-5,7-. To set a range from index to the last page use range like this: 2- (from page #3 as the index starts at zero and till the end of the document). Example: 0,2-5,7- means first page, then 3rd page to 6th page, and then the range from 8th (index = 7) page till the end of the document.
Async	`async`	`boolean`	Runs processing asynchronously. Returns JobId.
Profiles	`profiles`	`any`	Use this parameter to set additional configuration for fine tuning and extra options. Explore PDF.co for profile examples.