Create a Pin with Pinterest API on New Ticket Create from Snappy API

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Getting Started#

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

Select this integration
Configure the New Ticket Create trigger
1. Connect your Snappy account
2. Configure timer
3. Select a Account ID
4. Select a Mailbox ID
Configure the Create a Pin action
1. Connect your Pinterest account
2. Select a Board ID
3. Optional- Select a Board Section ID
4. Configure Title
5. Optional- Configure Description
6. Optional- Configure Link
7. Optional- Configure Alt. Text
8. Configure Media
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 Ticket Create on Snappy

Description:Emit new event on each ticket created.

Version:0.0.1

Key:snappy-new-ticket-created

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Snappy Overview#

Snappy API enables interaction with Snappy, a customer support tool designed to streamline communication and enhance support team efficiency. By leveraging the Snappy API on Pipedream, you can automate ticket management, organize customer inquiries, and orchestrate seamless communication between support staff and customers. With Pipedream's ability to connect to countless services, you can create workflows that react to events in real-time, sync data across platforms, and personalize customer interactions, all in a serverless environment.

Trigger Code#

import common from "../common/common.mjs";

export default {
  ...common,
  name: "New Ticket Create",
  version: "0.0.1",
  key: "snappy-new-ticket-created",
  description: "Emit new event on each ticket created.",
  type: "source",
  dedupe: "unique",
  props: {
    ...common.props,
    mailboxId: {
      propDefinition: [
        common.props.snappy,
        "mailboxId",
        (c) => ({
          accountId: c.accountId,
        }),
      ],
    },
  },
  methods: {
    ...common.methods,
    emitEvent(data) {
      this.$emit(data, {
        id: data.id,
        summary: `New ticket created with ID ${data.id}`,
        ts: data.created_at,
      });
    },
    async getResources(args = {}) {
      return this.snappy.getInboxTickets(args);
    },
  },
};

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
Snappy	`snappy`	`app`	This component uses the Snappy app.
N/A	`db`	`$.service.db`	This component uses `$.service.db` to maintain state between executions.
	`timer`	`$.interface.timer`
Account ID	`accountId`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu.
Mailbox ID	`mailboxId`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu.

Trigger Authentication#

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

You can retrieve your API key via the Your Settings menu in Snappy. Once there, navigate to the security tab.

About Snappy#

Snappy is a help desk application for managing your email, providing customer self service and efficiently managing all your customer service tickets.

Action#

Create a Pin on Pinterest

Description:Create a Pin on a board or board section, [See the docs](https://developers.pinterest.com/docs/api/v5/#operation/pins/create)

Version:0.1.0

Key:pinterest-create-pin

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Pinterest Overview#

The Pinterest API opens a portal to interact programmatically with Pinterest's rich data, including boards, pins, and user information. By leveraging this API on Pipedream, you can automate actions like posting new pins, extracting pin data for analysis, and synchronizing Pinterest content with other platforms. The potential extends to marketing optimization, content management, and audience engagement, all automated and integrated within the Pipedream ecosystem.

Action Code#

import pinterest from "../../pinterest.app.mjs";
import { ConfigurationError } from "@pipedream/platform";
import utils from "../../common/utils.mjs";

export default {
  type: "action",
  key: "pinterest-create-pin",
  version: "0.1.0",
  name: "Create a Pin",
  description: "Create a Pin on a board or board section, [See the docs](https://developers.pinterest.com/docs/api/v5/#operation/pins/create)",
  props: {
    pinterest,
    boardId: {
      propDefinition: [
        pinterest,
        "boardId",
      ],
    },
    boardSectionId: {
      propDefinition: [
        pinterest,
        "boardSectionId",
        (configuredProps) => ({
          boardId: configuredProps.boardId,
        }),
      ],
    },
    title: {
      propDefinition: [
        pinterest,
        "title",
      ],
    },
    description: {
      propDefinition: [
        pinterest,
        "description",
      ],
    },
    link: {
      propDefinition: [
        pinterest,
        "link",
      ],
    },
    altText: {
      propDefinition: [
        pinterest,
        "altText",
      ],
    },
    media: {
      propDefinition: [
        pinterest,
        "media",
      ],
    },
  },
  async run ({ $ }) {
    let mediaSource;
    const media = this.media;
    const fileValidation = utils.isValidFile(media);
    if (fileValidation) {
      mediaSource = utils.getFileMeta(fileValidation);
    } else if (await utils.isValidUrl(media)) {
      mediaSource = utils.getUrlMeta(media);
    } else {
      const downloadedFile = await utils.getUrlResource(media);
      if (!downloadedFile) {
        throw new ConfigurationError("`media` must be a valid file path or a valid URL!");
      } else {
        mediaSource = utils.getFileMeta(downloadedFile.path, downloadedFile.contentType);
      }
    }
    const resp = await this.pinterest.createPin({
      $,
      data: {
        board_id: this.boardId,
        board_section_id: this.boardSectionId,
        title: this.title,
        description: this.description,
        link: this.link,
        alt_text: this.altText,
        media_source: mediaSource,
      },
    });
    $.export("$summary", `Pin with ID:${resp.id} has been created.`);
    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
Pinterest	`pinterest`	`app`	This component uses the Pinterest app.
Board ID	`boardId`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu.
Board Section ID	`boardSectionId`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu.
Title	`title`	`string`	Title of the pin
Description	`description`	`string`	Description of the pin
Link	`link`	`string`	Source link
Alt. Text	`altText`	`string`	Alt. text of the pin
Media	`media`	`string`	The media content of the pin, only images are supported currently, please provide an image url or an image file from `/tmp`. To upload a file to `/tmp` folder, please follow the doc here

Action Authentication#

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

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

boards:readboards:read_secretboards:writeboards:write_secretpins:readpins:read_secretpins:writepins:write_secretuser_accounts:read