Convert File with ConvertAPI API on New Task Completed from iLovePDF API

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Getting Started#

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

Select this integration
Configure the New Task Completed trigger
1. Connect your iLovePDF account
2. Configure timer
3. Optional- Select a Tool
Configure the Convert File action
1. Connect your ConvertAPI account
2. Configure File
3. Select a Input Format
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 Task Completed on iLovePDF

Description:Emit new event for each new task. [See the documentation](https://developer.ilovepdf.com/docs/api-reference#task)

Version:0.0.1

Key:ilovepdf-new-task-completed

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iLovePDF Overview#

The iLovePDF API lets you automate PDF processing tasks like merging, splitting, compressing, and converting PDFs to other formats. iLovePDF's robust functionality can be harnessed in Pipedream workflows, which may include handling PDFs generated from various triggers, processing them as needed, and connecting to other services for storage, data extraction, or further actions based on the transformed PDFs.

Trigger Code#

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

export default {
  key: "ilovepdf-new-task-completed",
  name: "New Task Completed",
  description: "Emit new event for each new task. [See the documentation](https://developer.ilovepdf.com/docs/api-reference#task)",
  version: "0.0.1",
  type: "source",
  dedupe: "unique",
  props: {
    ilovepdf,
    db: "$.service.db",
    timer: {
      type: "$.interface.timer",
      default: {
        intervalSeconds: DEFAULT_POLLING_SOURCE_TIMER_INTERVAL,
      },
    },
    tool: {
      propDefinition: [
        ilovepdf,
        "tool",
      ],
      description: "If specified, events will only be emitted for tasks with this tool",
      optional: true,
    },
  },
  methods: {
    _setSavedItems(value) {
      this.db.set("tasks", value);
    },
    _getSavedItems() {
      return this.db.get("tasks") ?? [];
    },
    async getAndProcessItems() {
      const { token } = await this.ilovepdf.getAuthToken();

      const savedItems = this._getSavedItems();
      const tasks = await this.ilovepdf.listTasks({
        token,
        tool: this.tool,
      });

      tasks?.filter?.(({ task }) => !savedItems.includes(task)).forEach((task) => {
        const ts = Date.now();
        this.$emit(task, {
          id: task.task,
          summary: `New task (${task.tool}) - ${task.file_number} file${task.file_number == 1
            ? ""
            : "s"}`,
          ts,
        });
        savedItems.push(task.task);
      });

      this._setSavedItems(savedItems);
    },
  },
  hooks: {
    async deploy() {
      await this.getAndProcessItems();
    },
  },
  async run() {
    await this.getAndProcessItems();
  },
};

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
iLovePDF	`ilovepdf`	`app`	This component uses the iLovePDF app.
N/A	`db`	`$.service.db`	This component uses `$.service.db` to maintain state between executions.
	`timer`	`$.interface.timer`
Tool	`tool`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu:`compressmergesplitpdfjpgimagepdfunlockpagenumberwatermarkofficepdfrepairrotateprotectpdfavalidatepdfahtmlpdfextract`

Trigger Authentication#

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

Sign in to your iLovePDF developer account. Navigate to Projects, and you will find your Public Key and Secret Key under API Keys.

About iLovePDF#

iLovePDF is an online service to work with PDF files completely free and easy to use. Merge PDF, split PDF, compress PDF, office to PDF, and more.

Action#

Convert File on ConvertAPI

Description:Use this action to convert files to the chosen format. [See the documentation](https://v2.convertapi.com/info/openapi)

Version:0.0.1

Key:convertapi-convert-file

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ConvertAPI Overview#

ConvertAPI is a powerhouse for online file conversion, enabling you to transform files from one format to another effortlessly. It supports a plethora of file types, from common ones like PDFs and DOCs to more obscure formats. With ConvertAPI on Pipedream, you can automate file conversion tasks, seamlessly integrating them into workflows that trigger on events from other apps or schedules. Imagine converting incoming email attachments, processing uploaded documents, or archiving files in a different format—all happening automatically, in the background.

Action Code#

import FormData from "form-data";
import fs from "fs";
import {
  checkTmp, saveFile,
} from "../../common/utils.mjs";
import convertapi from "../../convertapi.app.mjs";

export default {
  key: "convertapi-convert-file",
  name: "Convert File",
  description: "Use this action to convert files to the chosen format. [See the documentation](https://v2.convertapi.com/info/openapi)",
  version: "0.0.1",
  type: "action",
  props: {
    convertapi,
    file: {
      type: "string",
      label: "File",
      description: "The path to the file in the `/tmp` directory. [See the documentation on working with files](https://pipedream.com/docs/code/nodejs/working-with-files/#writing-a-file-to-tmp)",
    },
    formatFrom: {
      propDefinition: [
        convertapi,
        "formatFrom",
      ],
      reloadProps: true,
    },
  },
  async additionalProps() {
    const props = {};
    if (this.formatFrom) {
      const { paths } = await this.convertapi.getAllowedFormats({
        formatFrom: this.formatFrom,
      });

      const str = `/convert/${this.formatFrom}/to/`;

      const allowedFormats = Object.keys(paths).filter((format) => {
        if (format.startsWith(str)) {
          return true;
        }
      })
        .map((format) => format.slice(str.length));

      props.formatTo = {
        type: "string",
        label: "Format To",
        description: "The format to convert the file to.",
        options: allowedFormats,
      };
    }
    return props;
  },
  async run({ $ }) {
    try {
      const file = fs.createReadStream(checkTmp(this.file));
      const data = new FormData();
      data.append("File", file);

      const { Files } = await this.convertapi.convertFileToFormat({
        $,
        data,
        maxBodyLength: Infinity,
        headers: data.getHeaders(),
        formatFrom: this.formatFrom,
        formatTo: this.formatTo,
      });

      await saveFile(Files);
      const filename = Files[0].FileName;

      $.export("$summary", `Successfully converted file to ${this.formatTo} format and saved in /tmp directory as **${filename}**.`);
      return {
        filepath: `/tmp/${filename}`,
      };
    } catch (error) {
      throw new Error(`Failed to convert file: ${error.message}`);
    }
  },
};

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
ConvertAPI	`convertapi`	`app`	This component uses the ConvertAPI app.
File	`file`	`string`	The path to the file in the `/tmp` directory. See the documentation on working with files
Input Format	`formatFrom`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu:`aianybmpcsvdjvudocdocxdotdotxdwfdwfxdwgdwgxdxfemailemlepsepubgifheichtmhtmlicoimagesjpegjpgkeylogmdmdimhtmlmobimsgnumbersodcodfodpodsodtofficeoxpspagespdfpngpotxppsppsxpptpptxprnpspsdpubrtfsvgtemplatetiftifftxtvsdvsdxwebwebpwpdxlsxlsxxltxltxxmlxpszip`

Action Authentication#

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

You can get your API Secret on your Profile Page under the Authentication section on the left sidebar.

About ConvertAPI#

ConvertAPI is a high-performance online files conversion and manipulation service for developers. It can be integrated into any application or platform in just a few minutes, scales up to handle any amount of traffic, uses little resources and supports 200+ conversion actions.