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Getting Started#

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

Select this integration
Configure the New Stories by Keyword trigger
1. Connect your Hacker News account
2. Configure timer
3. Optional- Configure Keyword
Configure the Update a Customer action
1. Connect your Stripe account
2. Select a Customer ID
3. Optional- Configure Name
4. Optional- Configure Email
5. Optional- Configure Phone
6. Optional- Configure Description
7. Optional- Configure Address Line 1
8. Optional- Configure Address Line 2
9. Optional- Configure City
10. Optional- Configure State
11. Optional- Configure Postal Code
12. Optional- Select a Country
13. Optional- Configure Metadata
14. Optional- Configure Advanced Options
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 Stories by Keyword on Hacker News

Description:Emit new stories that mention a specific keyword

Version:0.0.4

Key:hacker_news-new-stories-by-keyword

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Hacker News Overview#

The Hacker News API on Pipedream allows you to tap into the vibrant pool of stories, comments, and user data from one of tech's favorite forums. By leveraging this API, you can automate the process of extracting data for analysis, tracking mentions of specific topics, or even monitoring the performance of your own submissions. The real power lies in integrating this wealth of information with other services to create custom, automated workflows that save time and keep you informed.

Trigger Code#

const Parser = require("rss-parser");
const hacker_news = require("../../hacker_news.app.js");
const { DEFAULT_POLLING_SOURCE_TIMER_INTERVAL } = require("@pipedream/platform");

const parser = new Parser();

module.exports = {
  key: "hacker_news-new-stories-by-keyword",
  name: "New Stories by Keyword",
  description: "Emit new stories that mention a specific keyword",
  version: "0.0.4",
  type: "source",
  props: {
    hacker_news,
    timer: {
      type: "$.interface.timer",
      default: {
        intervalSeconds: DEFAULT_POLLING_SOURCE_TIMER_INTERVAL,
      },
    },
    db: "$.service.db",
    // If you want a single search feed but multiple keywords, separate the keywords with " OR ":
    keyword: {
      type: "string",
      label: "Keyword",
      description: "Keyword to watch. Matches story titles. Leave blank to get all stories.",
      optional: true,
      default: "",
    },
  },
  methods: {
    // in theory if alternate setting title and description or aren't unique this won't work
    itemKey(item) {
      return item.guid || item.id || item.title || item.description;
    },
  },
  async run() {
    const seenKeys = this.db.get("seenKeys") || [];
    const seenKeysMap = seenKeys.reduce((acc, v) => {
      acc[v] = true;
      return acc;
    }, {});
    // All elements of an item are optional,
    // however at least one of title or description must be present.
    // should be listed from most recent to least recent
    const feed = await parser.parseURL(`https://hnrss.org/newest?q=${encodeURIComponent(this.keyword)}`);
    for (let idx = feed.items.length - 1; idx >= 0; idx--) {
      const item = feed.items[idx];
      const key = this.itemKey(item);
      // XXX throw if !key?
      if (seenKeysMap[key]) continue;
      seenKeys.unshift(key);
      seenKeysMap[key] = true; // just in case of dupes
      this.$emit(item, {
        id: this.itemKey(item),
        summary: item.title,
        ts: item.pubdate && +new Date(item.pubdate),
      });
    }
    if (seenKeys.length) {
      // XXX restrict by byte size instead of el size
      this.db.set("seenKeys", seenKeys.slice(0, 1000));
    }
  },
};

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
Hacker News	`hacker_news`	`app`	This component uses the Hacker News app.
	`timer`	`$.interface.timer`
N/A	`db`	`$.service.db`	This component uses `$.service.db` to maintain state between executions.
Keyword	`keyword`	`string`	Keyword to watch. Matches story titles. Leave blank to get all stories.

Trigger Authentication#

The Hacker News API does not require authentication.

About Hacker News#

Social news website

Action#

Update a Customer on Stripe

Description:Update a customer. [See the docs](https://stripe.com/docs/api/customers/update) for more information

Version:0.1.0

Key:stripe-update-customer

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Stripe Overview#

The Stripe API is a powerful tool for managing online payments, subscriptions, and invoices. With Pipedream, you can leverage this API to automate payment processing, monitor transactions, and sync billing data with other services. Pipedream's no-code platform allows for quick integration and creation of serverless workflows that react to Stripe events in real-time. For instance, you might automatically update customer records, send personalized emails after successful payments, or escalate failed transactions to your support team.

Action Code#

import pick from "lodash.pick";
import app from "../../stripe.app.mjs";

export default {
  key: "stripe-update-customer",
  name: "Update a Customer",
  type: "action",
  version: "0.1.0",
  description: "Update a customer. [See the docs](https://stripe.com/docs/api/customers/update) " +
    "for more information",
  props: {
    app,
    customer: {
      propDefinition: [
        app,
        "customer",
      ],
      optional: false,
    },
    name: {
      propDefinition: [
        app,
        "name",
      ],
    },
    email: {
      propDefinition: [
        app,
        "email",
      ],
    },
    phone: {
      propDefinition: [
        app,
        "phone",
      ],
    },
    description: {
      propDefinition: [
        app,
        "description",
      ],
    },
    line1: {
      propDefinition: [
        app,
        "address1",
      ],
    },
    line2: {
      propDefinition: [
        app,
        "address2",
      ],
    },
    city: {
      propDefinition: [
        app,
        "city",
      ],
    },
    state: {
      propDefinition: [
        app,
        "state",
      ],
    },
    postal_code: {
      propDefinition: [
        app,
        "postal_code",
      ],
    },
    country: {
      propDefinition: [
        app,
        "country",
      ],
    },
    metadata: {
      propDefinition: [
        app,
        "metadata",
      ],
    },
    advanced: {
      propDefinition: [
        app,
        "metadata",
      ],
      label: "Advanced Options",
      description: "Specify less-common options that you require. See [Create a Customer]" +
        "(https://stripe.com/docs/api/customers/create) for a list of supported options.",
    },
  },
  async run({ $ }) {
    const params = pick(this, [
      "name",
      "email",
      "phone",
      "description",
      "metadata",
    ]);
    const address = pick(this, [
      "line1",
      "line2",
      "city",
      "state",
      "postal_code",
      "country",
    ]);
    const resp = await this.app.sdk().customers.update(this.customer, {
      ...params,
      address,
      ...this.advanced,
    });
    $.export("$summary", `Successfully updated the customer, "${resp.id}"`);
    return resp;
  },
};

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
Stripe	`app`	`app`	This component uses the Stripe app.
Customer ID	`customer`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu.
Name	`name`	`string`
Email	`email`	`string`
Phone	`phone`	`string`
Description	`description`	`string`
Address Line 1	`line1`	`string`	Street, PO Box, or company name
Address Line 2	`line2`	`string`	Apartment, suite, unit, or building
City	`city`	`string`	City, district, suburb, town, or village
State	`state`	`string`	State, county, province, or region
Postal Code	`postal_code`	`string`	ZIP or postal code
Country	`country`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu.
Metadata	`metadata`	`object`	Associate other information that's meaningful to you with Stripe activity. Metadata will not be shown to customers or affect whether or not a payment is accepted.
Advanced Options	`advanced`	`object`	Specify less-common options that you require. See Create a Customer for a list of supported options.

Action Authentication#

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

Stripe uses API keys to authenticate requests (more info in their docs here).

To connect Pipedream to your Stripe account,

Create a Stripe API key
Click "Create Restricted Key"
Enter the Restricted API key below.

To help ensure proper security, we recommend you create a Restricted key with scopes relevant to the specific operations you will use in Pipedream.

About Stripe#

Stripe powers online and in-person payment processing and financial solutions for businesses of all sizes.

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