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Getting Started#

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

Select this integration
Configure the New Story by User trigger
1. Connect your lobste.rs account
2. Configure timer
3. Configure Username
4. Configure Published After
Configure the Convert Lead action
1. Connect your Zoho CRM account
2. Select a Lead
3. Optional- Select a Account
4. Optional- Select a Contact
5. Optional- Select a User
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 Story by User on lobste.rs

Description:Emit new event when a new story is posted by the specified user.

Version:0.0.1

Key:lobste_rs-new-story-by-user

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lobste.rs Overview#

The lobste.rs API provides access to a wealth of information from the lobste.rs community, a computing-focused curated link aggregation site. It offers endpoints to fetch stories, comments, and user details, which can be integrated into various workflows on Pipedream. This integration allows you to monitor new content, track topics or user activity, and even collate data for analysis. With Pipedream, you can seamlessly connect lobste.rs with hundreds of other apps to create tailored automations without managing servers or writing extensive code.

Trigger Code#

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

export default {
  key: "lobste_rs-new-story-by-user",
  name: "New Story by User",
  description: "Emit new event when a new story is posted by the specified user.",
  version: "0.0.1",
  type: "source",
  dedupe: "unique",
  props: {
    lobsters,
    timer: {
      type: "$.interface.timer",
      default: {
        intervalSeconds: DEFAULT_POLLING_SOURCE_TIMER_INTERVAL,
      },
    },
    username: {
      type: "string",
      label: "Username",
      description: "The user to watch for stories from. E.g. `adamgordonbell`",
    },
    publishedAfter: {
      type: "string",
      label: "Published After",
      description: "Emit items published after the specified date in ISO 8601 format .e.g `2022-12-07T12:57:10+07:00`",
      default: new Date(Date.now() - 24 * 60 * 60 * 1000).toISOString(),
    },
  },
  methods: {
    generateMeta(item) {
      return {
        id: this.lobsters.itemKey(item),
        summary: item.title,
        ts: Date.now(),
      };
    },
  },
  async run() {
    const url = `https://lobste.rs/~${this.username}/stories.rss`;

    const items = await this.lobsters.fetchAndParseFeed(url);
    for (const item of items.reverse()) {
      const publishedAfter = +new Date(this.publishedAfter);
      const ts = this.lobsters.itemTs(item);
      if (Number.isNaN(publishedAfter) || publishedAfter > ts) {
        continue;
      }

      const meta = this.generateMeta(item);
      this.$emit(item, meta);
    }
  },
};

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
lobste.rs	`lobsters`	`app`	This component uses the lobste.rs app.
	`timer`	`$.interface.timer`
Username	`username`	`string`	The user to watch for stories from. E.g. `adamgordonbell`
Published After	`publishedAfter`	`string`	Emit items published after the specified date in ISO 8601 format .e.g `2022-12-07T12:57:10+07:00`

Trigger Authentication#

The lobste.rs API does not require authentication.

About lobste.rs#

Computing-focused community centered around link aggregation and discussion.

Action#

Convert Lead on Zoho CRM

Description:Converts a Lead into a Contact or an Account. [See the documentation](https://www.zoho.com/crm/developer/docs/api/v2/convert-lead.html)

Version:0.1.1

Key:zoho_crm-convert-lead

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Zoho CRM Overview#

The Zoho CRM API enables the manipulation and retrieval of data within Zoho CRM, a platform for managing your sales, marketing, support, and inventory in a single system. Leveraging this on Pipedream, you can automate tasks like syncing contacts, updating lead statuses, or creating custom CRM operations that trigger actions in other apps. Pipedream's serverless platform allows for real-time data processing, transforming, and orchestrating workflows that respond to events in Zoho CRM with minimal latency.

Action Code#

import zohoCrm from "../../zoho_crm.app.mjs";

export default {
  key: "zoho_crm-convert-lead",
  name: "Convert Lead",
  description: "Converts a Lead into a Contact or an Account. [See the documentation](https://www.zoho.com/crm/developer/docs/api/v2/convert-lead.html)",
  version: "0.1.1",
  type: "action",
  props: {
    zohoCrm,
    lead: {
      propDefinition: [
        zohoCrm,
        "recordId",
        () => ({
          module: "Leads",
        }),
      ],
      label: "Lead",
      description: "Unique identifier of the lead record to be converted",
    },
    account: {
      propDefinition: [
        zohoCrm,
        "recordId",
        () => ({
          module: "Accounts",
        }),
      ],
      label: "Account",
      description: "Use this key to associate an account with the lead being converted. Pass the unique and valid account ID.",
      optional: true,
    },
    contact: {
      propDefinition: [
        zohoCrm,
        "recordId",
        () => ({
          module: "Contacts",
        }),
      ],
      label: "Contact",
      description: "Use this key to associate a contact with the lead being converted. Pass the unique and valid contact ID.",
      optional: true,
    },
    user: {
      propDefinition: [
        zohoCrm,
        "recordId",
        () => ({
          module: "users?type=ActiveUsers",
        }),
      ],
      label: "User",
      description: "Use this key to assign record owner for the new contact and account. Pass the unique and valid user ID.",
      optional: true,
    },
  },
  async run({ $ }) {
    const {
      lead,
      account,
      contact,
      user,
    } = this;
    const data = {
      data: [
        this.zohoCrm.omitEmptyStringValues({
          Accounts: account,
          Contacts: contact,
          assign_to: user,
        }),
      ],
    };
    const res = await this.zohoCrm.convertLead(lead, data, $);
    $.export("$summary", "Successfully converted lead");
    return res;
  },
};

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
Zoho CRM	`zohoCrm`	`app`	This component uses the Zoho CRM app.
Lead	`lead`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu.
Account	`account`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu.
Contact	`contact`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu.
User	`user`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu.

Action Authentication#

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

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

ZohoCRM.settings.allZohoCRM.users.allZohoCRM.org.allZohoCRM.modules.allZohoCRM.bulk.allZohoCRM.notifications.readZohoCRM.notifications.createZohoCRM.notifications.updateZohoCRM.notifications.deleteZohoCRM.coql.READZohoCRM.functions.execute.READZohoCRM.functions.execute.CREATEZohoCRM.templates.email.READZohoCRM.templates.inventory.READ

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