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Getting Started#

This integration creates a workflow with a Vestaboard 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 Current Message trigger
1. Connect your Vestaboard account
2. Configure timer
Configure the Clear Rows action
1. Connect your Google Sheets account
2. Optional- Select a Drive
3. Select a Spreadsheet
4. Select a Worksheet Id
5. Configure Start Index
6. Optional- Configure End Index
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 Current Message on Vestaboard

Description:Emit new event when a new message is displayed on a board. [See the docs](https://docs.vestaboard.com/read-write)

Version:0.0.1

Key:vestaboard-new-current-message

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Vestaboard Overview#

The Vestaboard API allows you to control a networked, mechanical split-flap display, enabling you to automate the content it shows. By integrating with Pipedream, you can develop serverless workflows that respond to various triggers (like incoming webhooks, emails, or scheduled timers) and push updates to your Vestaboard. You can dynamically display information such as meeting reminders, real-time performance metrics, or custom messages based on events from other apps and services.

Trigger Code#

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

export default {
  key: "vestaboard-new-current-message",
  name: "New Current Message",
  description: "Emit new event when a new message is displayed on a board. [See the docs](https://docs.vestaboard.com/read-write)",
  version: "0.0.1",
  type: "source",
  dedupe: "unique",
  props: {
    vestaboard,
    db: "$.service.db",
    timer: {
      type: "$.interface.timer",
      default: {
        intervalSeconds: DEFAULT_POLLING_SOURCE_TIMER_INTERVAL,
      },
    },
  },
  hooks: {
    async deploy() {
      const { currentMessage } = await this.vestaboard.getCurrentMessage();
      if (!currentMessage) {
        return;
      }
      this.emitEvent(currentMessage);
      this._setPreviousId(currentMessage.id);
    },
  },
  methods: {
    _getPreviousId() {
      return this.db.get("previousId");
    },
    _setPreviousId(previousId) {
      this.db.set("previousId", previousId);
    },
    generateMeta({ id }) {
      const ts = Date.now();
      return {
        id: `${id}${ts}`,
        summary: `New Message with ID ${id}`,
        ts,
      };
    },
    emitEvent(message) {
      const meta = this.generateMeta(message);
      this.$emit(message, meta);
    },
  },
  async run() {
    const previousId = this._getPreviousId();
    const { currentMessage } = await this.vestaboard.getCurrentMessage();
    if (!currentMessage || currentMessage.id === previousId) {
      return;
    }
    this.emitEvent(currentMessage);
    this._setPreviousId(currentMessage.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
Vestaboard	`vestaboard`	`app`	This component uses the Vestaboard app.
N/A	`db`	`$.service.db`	This component uses `$.service.db` to maintain state between executions.
	`timer`	`$.interface.timer`

Trigger Authentication#

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

To retrieve your API keys,

Navigate to your Vestaboard account and sign in
Go to “API” > “Installables”
On one of your Installables, click on “DETAILS”
Go to “API Credentials”
Navigate to "API" > "Read/Write API"
Click "Enabled" and copy your Read/Write API Key.

About Vestaboard#

Vestaboard is smart messaging display you control with your phone or PC.

Action#

Clear Rows on Google Sheets

Description:Delete the content of a row or rows in a spreadsheet. Deleted rows will appear as blank rows. [See the documentation](https://developers.google.com/sheets/api/reference/rest/v4/spreadsheets.values/clear)

Version:0.1.8

Key:google_sheets-clear-rows

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Google Sheets Overview#

The Google Sheets API allows for the creation, reading, updating, and deletion of data within Google Sheets, enabling a robust platform for spreadsheet management and data manipulation. Through Pipedream, you can craft serverless workflows that respond to various triggers, such as webhook events, emails, or scheduled times, to interact with Google Sheets. This synergy can automate reporting, synchronize data across applications, manage inventory, track leads in a CRM, or even conduct survey analysis by updating and retrieving sheet data on the fly.

Action Code#

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

const { googleSheets } = common.props;

export default {
  ...common,
  key: "google_sheets-clear-rows",
  name: "Clear Rows",
  description: "Delete the content of a row or rows in a spreadsheet. Deleted rows will appear as blank rows. [See the documentation](https://developers.google.com/sheets/api/reference/rest/v4/spreadsheets.values/clear)",
  version: "0.1.8",
  type: "action",
  props: {
    googleSheets,
    drive: {
      propDefinition: [
        googleSheets,
        "watchedDrive",
      ],
      description: "The drive containing the spreadsheet to edit. If you are connected with any [Google Shared Drives](https://support.google.com/a/users/answer/9310351), you can select it here.",
    },
    sheetId: {
      propDefinition: [
        googleSheets,
        "sheetID",
        (c) => ({
          driveId: googleSheets.methods.getDriveId(c.drive),
        }),
      ],
    },
    worksheetId: {
      propDefinition: [
        googleSheets,
        "worksheetIDs",
        (c) => ({
          sheetId: c.sheetId,
        }),
      ],
      type: "string",
      label: "Worksheet Id",
    },
    startIndex: {
      type: "integer",
      label: "Start Index",
      description: "Row number of the start (inclusive) of the range of rows to clear",
    },
    endIndex: {
      type: "integer",
      label: "End Index",
      description: "Row number of the end (exclusive) of the range of rows to clear",
      optional: true,
    },
  },
  async run() {
    const worksheet = await this.getWorksheetById(this.sheetId, this.worksheetId);
    const request = {
      spreadsheetId: this.sheetId,
      range: `${worksheet?.properties?.title}!${this.startIndex}:${this.endIndex || this.startIndex}`,
    };
    return await this.googleSheets.clearSheetValues(request);
  },
};

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.
Worksheet Id	`worksheetId`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu.
Start Index	`startIndex`	`integer`	Row number of the start (inclusive) of the range of rows to clear
End Index	`endIndex`	`integer`	Row number of the end (exclusive) of the range of rows to clear

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#

Use Google Sheets to create and edit online spreadsheets. Get insights together with secure sharing in real-time and from any device.

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