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Getting Started#

This integration creates a workflow with a Stack Exchange (Stack Overflow) trigger and Google Drive action. When you configure and deploy the workflow, it will run on Pipedream's servers 24x7 for free.

Select this integration
Configure the New Question for Specific Keywords trigger
1. Connect your Stack Exchange (Stack Overflow) account
2. Select a Site
3. Configure Keywords
4. Configure timer
Configure the Upload File action
1. Connect your Google Drive account
2. Optional- Select a Drive
3. Optional- Select a Folder
4. Configure File Path or URL
5. Optional- Configure Name
6. Optional- Select a Mime Type
7. Optional- Select a Upload Type
8. Optional- Select a File to replace
9. Optional- Configure Metadata
10. Optional- Configure syncDir
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 Question for Specific Keywords on Stack Exchange (Stack Overflow)

Description:Emits an event when a new question is posted and related to a set of specific keywords

Version:0.0.3

Key:stack_exchange-new-question-for-keywords

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Stack Exchange (Stack Overflow) Overview#

The Stack Exchange API provides programmatic access to Stack Overflow and other sites on the Stack Exchange network. With this API, you can fetch questions, answers, comments, user profiles, and other data that enables you to integrate Stack Exchange's wealth of knowledge and community activities into your own applications. Using Pipedream, you can harness this data to create custom workflows that react to events on Stack Exchange, compile reports, or even automate interactions, providing a powerful tool for developers, data analysts, and content creators.

Trigger Code#

const stack_exchange = require("../../stack_exchange.app");
const { DEFAULT_POLLING_SOURCE_TIMER_INTERVAL } = require("@pipedream/platform");

module.exports = {
  key: "stack_exchange-new-question-for-keywords",
  name: "New Question for Specific Keywords",
  description:
    "Emits an event when a new question is posted and related to a set of specific keywords",
  version: "0.0.3",
  dedupe: "unique",
  type: "source",
  props: {
    stack_exchange,
    db: "$.service.db",
    siteId: {
      propDefinition: [
        stack_exchange,
        "siteId",
      ],
    },
    keywords: {
      propDefinition: [
        stack_exchange,
        "keywords",
      ],
    },
    timer: {
      type: "$.interface.timer",
      default: {
        intervalSeconds: DEFAULT_POLLING_SOURCE_TIMER_INTERVAL,
      },
    },
  },
  hooks: {
    async activate() {
      const fromDate = this._getCurrentEpoch();
      this.db.set("fromDate", fromDate);
    },
  },
  methods: {
    _getCurrentEpoch() {
      // The StackExchange API works with Unix epochs in seconds.
      return Math.floor(Date.now() / 1000);
    },
    generateMeta(data) {
      const {
        question_id: id, creation_date: ts, title,
      } = data;
      const summary = `New question: ${title}`;
      return {
        id,
        summary,
        ts,
      };
    },
  },
  async run() {
    const fromDate = this.db.get("fromDate");
    const toDate = this._getCurrentEpoch();
    const keywordsQuery = this.keywords.join(",");
    const searchParams = {
      fromDate,
      toDate,
      sort: "creation",
      order: "asc",
      closed: false,
      site: this.siteId,
      q: keywordsQuery,
    };

    const items = this.stack_exchange.advancedSearch(searchParams);
    for await (const item of items) {
      const meta = this.generateMeta(item);
      this.$emit(item, meta);
    }

    this.db.set("fromDate", toDate);
  },
};

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
Stack Exchange (Stack Overflow)	`stack_exchange`	`app`	This component uses the Stack Exchange (Stack Overflow) app.
N/A	`db`	`$.service.db`	This component uses `$.service.db` to maintain state between executions.
Site	`siteId`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu.
Keywords	`keywords`	`string[]`	Keywords to search for in questions
	`timer`	`$.interface.timer`

Trigger Authentication#

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

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

read_inboxno_expirywrite_accessprivate_info

About Stack Exchange (Stack Overflow)#

Community-powered Q&A sites, including Stack Overflow

Action#

Upload File on Google Drive

Description:Upload a file to Google Drive. [See the documentation](https://developers.google.com/drive/api/v3/manage-uploads) for more information

Version:2.0.7

Key:google_drive-upload-file

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Google Drive Overview#

The Google Drive API on Pipedream allows you to automate various file management tasks, such as creating, reading, updating, and deleting files within your Google Drive. You can also share files, manage permissions, and monitor changes to files and folders. This opens up possibilities for creating workflows that seamlessly integrate with other apps and services, streamlining document handling, backup processes, and collaborative workflows.

Action Code#

import {
  ConfigurationError,
  getFileStreamAndMetadata,
} from "@pipedream/platform";
import { GOOGLE_DRIVE_UPLOAD_TYPE_MULTIPART } from "../../common/constants.mjs";
import {
  omitEmptyStringValues,
  parseObjectEntries,
} from "../../common/utils.mjs";
import googleDrive from "../../google_drive.app.mjs";

export default {
  key: "google_drive-upload-file",
  name: "Upload File",
  description: "Upload a file to Google Drive. [See the documentation](https://developers.google.com/drive/api/v3/manage-uploads) for more information",
  version: "2.0.7",
  annotations: {
    destructiveHint: false,
    openWorldHint: true,
    readOnlyHint: false,
  },
  type: "action",
  props: {
    googleDrive,
    drive: {
      propDefinition: [
        googleDrive,
        "watchedDrive",
      ],
      optional: true,
    },
    parentId: {
      propDefinition: [
        googleDrive,
        "folderId",
        (c) => ({
          drive: c.drive,
        }),
      ],
      description:
        "The folder you want to upload the file to. If not specified, the file will be placed directly in the drive's top-level folder.",
      optional: true,
    },
    filePath: {
      type: "string",
      label: "File Path or URL",
      description: "Provide either a file URL or a path to a file in the /tmp directory (for example, /tmp/myFile.pdf).",
    },
    name: {
      propDefinition: [
        googleDrive,
        "fileName",
      ],
      description:
        "The name of the new file (e.g. `/myFile.csv`). By default, the name is the same as the source file's.",
    },
    mimeType: {
      propDefinition: [
        googleDrive,
        "mimeType",
      ],
      description:
        "The file's MIME type (e.g., `image/jpeg`). Google Drive will attempt to automatically detect an appropriate value from uploaded content if no value is provided.",
    },
    uploadType: {
      propDefinition: [
        googleDrive,
        "uploadType",
      ],
      default: GOOGLE_DRIVE_UPLOAD_TYPE_MULTIPART,
      optional: true,
    },
    fileId: {
      propDefinition: [
        googleDrive,
        "fileId",
      ],
      label: "File to replace",
      description: "ID of the file to replace. Leave it empty to upload a new file.",
      optional: true,
    },
    metadata: {
      type: "object",
      label: "Metadata",
      description: "Additional metadata to supply in the upload. [See the documentation](https://developers.google.com/workspace/drive/api/reference/rest/v3/files) for information on available fields. Values will be parsed as JSON where applicable. Example: `{ \"description\": \"my file description\" }`",
      optional: true,
    },
    syncDir: {
      type: "dir",
      accessMode: "read",
      sync: true,
      optional: true,
    },
  },
  async run({ $ }) {
    const {
      parentId,
      filePath,
      name,
      mimeType,
    } = this;
    let { uploadType } = this;
    const driveId = this.googleDrive.getDriveId(this.drive);

    const {
      stream: file, metadata: fileMetadata,
    } = await getFileStreamAndMetadata(filePath);

    const filename = name || fileMetadata.name;

    const metadata = this.metadata
      ? parseObjectEntries(this.metadata)
      : undefined;

    if (metadata?.mimeType && !mimeType) {
      throw new ConfigurationError(`Please include the file's original MIME type in the \`Mime Type\` prop. File will be converted to \`${metadata.mimeType}\`.`);
    }

    let result = null;
    if (this.fileId) {
      await this.googleDrive.updateFileMedia(this.fileId, file, omitEmptyStringValues({
        mimeType,
        uploadType,
      }));
      result = await this.googleDrive.updateFile(this.fileId, omitEmptyStringValues({
        name: filename,
        mimeType,
        uploadType,
        requestBody: metadata,
      }));
      $.export("$summary", `Successfully updated file, "${result.name}"`);
    } else {
      result = await this.googleDrive.createFile(omitEmptyStringValues({
        file,
        mimeType,
        name: filename,
        parentId,
        driveId,
        uploadType,
        requestBody: metadata,
      }));
      $.export("$summary", `Successfully uploaded a new file, "${result.name}"`);
    }
    return result;
  },
};

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 Drive	`googleDrive`	`app`	This component uses the Google Drive app.
Drive	`drive`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu.
Folder	`parentId`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu.
File Path or URL	`filePath`	`string`	Provide either a file URL or a path to a file in the /tmp directory (for example, /tmp/myFile.pdf).
Name	`name`	`string`	The name of the new file (e.g. `/myFile.csv`). By default, the name is the same as the source file's.
Mime Type	`mimeType`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu.
Upload Type	`uploadType`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu:`{ "label": "Simple upload. Upload the media only, without any metadata.", "value": "media" }{ "label": "Resumable upload. Upload the file in a resumable fashion, using a series of at least two requests where the first request includes the metadata.", "value": "resumable" }{ "label": "Multipart upload. Upload both the media and its metadata, in a single request.", "value": "multipart" }`
File to replace	`fileId`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu.
Metadata	`metadata`	`object`	Additional metadata to supply in the upload. See the documentation for information on available fields. Values will be parsed as JSON where applicable. Example: `{ "description": "my file description" }`
syncDir	`syncDir`	`dir`

Action Authentication#

Google Drive uses OAuth authentication. When you connect your Google Drive account, Pipedream will open a popup window where you can sign into Google Drive 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 Drive API.

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

https://www.googleapis.com/auth/drive

About Google Drive#

Google Drive is a file storage and synchronization service which allows you to create and share your work online, and access your documents from anywhere.

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