Convert Currency with Helper Functions API on Student Added to Course from Xperiencify API

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Getting Started#

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

Select this integration
Configure the Student Added to Course trigger
1. Connect your Xperiencify account
2. Configure timer
3. Select a Course
Configure the Convert Currency action
1. Connect your Helper Functions account
2. Select a From Currency
3. Select a To Currency
4. Configure Value
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#

Student Added to Course on Xperiencify

Description:Emit new event when a student enrolls into a course.

Version:0.0.2

Key:xperiencify-student-added-to-course

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Xperiencify Overview#

Xperiencify is a platform designed to create engaging online courses that motivate students through gamification and psychological triggers. The Xperiencify API allows course creators to manage and automate tasks related to courses, students, and their progress. With Pipedream, you can harness this API to create dynamic workflows that respond to course enrollments, progress milestones, and other student interactions. Automate notifications, gather analytics, synchronize with other platforms, and more, creating a seamless integration between Xperiencify and your digital ecosystem.

Trigger Code#

import { defineSource } from "@pipedream/types";
import xperiencify from "../../app/xperiencify.app.mjs";
import { DEFAULT_POLLING_SOURCE_TIMER_INTERVAL } from "@pipedream/platform";
export default defineSource({
    name: "Student Added to Course",
    description: "Emit new event when a student enrolls into a course.",
    key: "xperiencify-student-added-to-course",
    version: "0.0.2",
    type: "source",
    dedupe: "unique",
    props: {
        xperiencify,
        db: "$.service.db",
        timer: {
            type: "$.interface.timer",
            default: {
                intervalSeconds: DEFAULT_POLLING_SOURCE_TIMER_INTERVAL,
            },
        },
        courseId: {
            propDefinition: [
                xperiencify,
                "courseId",
            ],
        },
    },
    methods: {
        getMeta({ email, firstName, }) {
            return {
                id: email,
                summary: `New student ${firstName}: ${email}`,
                ts: new Date().getTime(),
            };
        },
    },
    async run() {
        const all = await this.xperiencify.getStudentsForCourse({
            courseId: this.courseId,
        });
        for (const student of all) {
            this.$emit(student, this.getMeta(student));
        }
    },
});

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
Xperiencify	`xperiencify`	`app`	This component uses the Xperiencify app.
N/A	`db`	`$.service.db`	This component uses `$.service.db` to maintain state between executions.
	`timer`	`$.interface.timer`
Course	`courseId`	`integer`	Select a value from the drop down menu.

Trigger Authentication#

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

To retrieve your API key:

Navigate to your Xperiencify account and sign in
Go to Account > Advanced > API

About Xperiencify#

Xperiencify is the world's first fully gamified online course platform that creates a hyper-engaging "experience" for your students.

Action#

Convert Currency on Helper Functions

Description:Convert an amount between currencies. [See the documentation](https://www.frankfurter.app/docs/)

Version:0.2.0

Key:helper_functions-convert-currency

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Helper Functions Overview#

The Helper Functions app on Pipedream is a set of pre-built functions that streamline common tasks in your workflows. It acts like a Swiss Army knife for developers, providing essential tools such as format conversion, date manipulation, and text processing. By leveraging these functions, you can reduce the boilerplate code needed for routine operations, speeding up the development of intricate automations. The Helper Functions API can be a game changer when it comes to tasks like parsing dates in user-friendly formats, encoding and decoding data, or generating UUIDs, making them more efficient and less error-prone.

Action Code#

import { axios } from "@pipedream/platform";
import helperFunctions from "../../helper_functions.app.mjs";

export default {
  key: "helper_functions-convert-currency",
  name: "Convert Currency",
  description: "Convert an amount between currencies. [See the documentation](https://www.frankfurter.app/docs/)",
  version: "0.2.0",
  type: "action",
  props: {
    helperFunctions,
    fromCurrency: {
      type: "string",
      label: "From Currency",
      description: "The currency to convert from",
      async options() {
        return this.getCurrencyOptions();
      },
    },
    toCurrency: {
      type: "string",
      label: "To Currency",
      description: "The currency to convert to",
      async options() {
        return this.getCurrencyOptions();
      },
    },
    value: {
      type: "string",
      label: "Value",
      description: "The value to convert",
    },
  },
  methods: {
    async getCurrencyOptions() {
      const currencies = await this.getCurrencies();
      const options = [];
      for (const [
        key,
        value,
      ] of Object.entries(currencies)) {
        options.push({
          value: key,
          label: value,
        });
      }
      return options;
    },
    getCurrencies($ = this) {
      return axios($, {
        url: "https://api.frankfurter.app/currencies",
      });
    },
    convertCurrency($ = this) {
      return axios($, {
        url: "https://api.frankfurter.app/latest",
        params: {
          from: this.fromCurrency,
          to: this.toCurrency,
          amount: this.value,
        },
      });
    },
  },
  async run({ $ }) {
    const response = await this.convertCurrency($);
    $.export("$summary", `${this.value} ${this.fromCurrency} = ${response.rates[this.toCurrency]} ${this.toCurrency}`);
    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
Helper Functions	`helperFunctions`	`app`	This component uses the Helper Functions app.
From Currency	`fromCurrency`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu.
To Currency	`toCurrency`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu.
Value	`value`	`string`	The value to convert