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Getting Started#

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

Select this integration
Configure the Changes to Specific Files (Shared Drive) trigger
1. Connect your Google Drive account
2. Select a Drive
3. Configure Push notification renewal schedule
4. Select one or more Files
5. Optional- Configure Include Link
6. Optional- Configure dir
7. Configure intervalAlert
8. Optional- Configure Minimum Interval Per File
Configure the Create a Print Job action
1. Connect your Intelliprint account
2. Configure File Path
3. Optional- Configure Reference
4. Optional- Configure Confirmed
5. Optional- Configure Test Mode
6. Optional- Select a Splitting Method
7. Optional- Configure Split On Phrase
8. Optional- Configure Split On Page
9. Optional- Select a Double Sided
10. Optional- Configure Double Sided Specific Pages
11. Optional- Configure Premium Quality
12. Optional- Select a Postage Service
13. Optional- Select a Ideal Envelope
14. Optional- Configure Mail Date
15. Optional- Configure Background First Page
16. Optional- Configure Background Other Pages
17. Optional- Configure Confidential
18. Optional- Configure Remove Letters With Phrase
19. Optional- Configure Remove Letters Series
20. Optional- Configure Nudge X
21. Optional- Configure Nudge Y
22. Optional- Configure Confirmation Email
23. Optional- Configure Metadata
24. 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#

Changes to Specific Files (Shared Drive) on Google Drive

Description:Watches for changes to specific files in a shared drive, emitting an event when a change is made to one of those files

Version:0.3.2

Key:google_drive-changes-to-specific-files-shared-drive

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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.

Trigger Code#

// This source processes changes to specific files in a user's Google Drive,
// implementing strategy enumerated in the Push Notifications API docs:
// https://developers.google.com/drive/api/v3/push .
//
// This source has two interfaces:
//
// 1) The HTTP requests tied to changes in files in the user's Google Drive
// 2) A timer that runs on regular intervals, renewing the notification channel as needed

import common from "../common-webhook.mjs";
import sampleEmit from "./test-event.mjs";

import {
  GOOGLE_DRIVE_NOTIFICATION_ADD,
  GOOGLE_DRIVE_NOTIFICATION_CHANGE,
  GOOGLE_DRIVE_NOTIFICATION_UPDATE,
} from "../../common/constants.mjs";
import commonDedupeChanges from "../common-dedupe-changes.mjs";
import { stashFile } from "../../common/utils.mjs";

/**
 * This source uses the Google Drive API's
 * {@link https://developers.google.com/drive/api/v3/reference/changes/watch changes: watch}
 * endpoint to subscribe to changes to the user's drive or a shard drive.
 */
export default {
  ...common,
  key: "google_drive-changes-to-specific-files-shared-drive",
  name: "Changes to Specific Files (Shared Drive)",
  description: "Watches for changes to specific files in a shared drive, emitting an event when a change is made to one of those files",
  version: "0.3.2",
  type: "source",
  // Dedupe events based on the "x-goog-message-number" header for the target channel:
  // https://developers.google.com/drive/api/v3/push#making-watch-requests
  dedupe: "unique",
  props: {
    ...common.props,
    files: {
      type: "string[]",
      label: "Files",
      description: "The files you want to watch for changes.",
      options({ prevContext }) {
        const { nextPageToken } = prevContext;
        return this.googleDrive.listFilesOptions(nextPageToken, this.getListFilesOpts());
      },
    },
    includeLink: {
      label: "Include Link",
      type: "boolean",
      description: "Upload file to your File Stash and emit temporary download link to the file. Google Workspace documents will be converted to PDF. See [the docs](https://pipedream.com/docs/connect/components/files) to learn more about working with files in Pipedream.",
      default: false,
      optional: true,
    },
    dir: {
      type: "dir",
      accessMode: "write",
      optional: true,
    },
    ...commonDedupeChanges.props,
  },
  hooks: {
    async deploy() {
      const daysAgo = new Date();
      daysAgo.setDate(daysAgo.getDate() - 30);
      const timeString = daysAgo.toISOString();

      const args = this.getListFilesOpts({
        q: `mimeType != "application/vnd.google-apps.folder" and modifiedTime > "${timeString}" and trashed = false`,
        fields: "files",
        pageSize: 5,
      });

      const { files } = await this.googleDrive.listFilesInPage(null, args);

      await this.processChanges(files);
    },
    ...common.hooks,
  },
  methods: {
    ...common.methods,
    getUpdateTypes() {
      return [
        GOOGLE_DRIVE_NOTIFICATION_ADD,
        GOOGLE_DRIVE_NOTIFICATION_CHANGE,
        GOOGLE_DRIVE_NOTIFICATION_UPDATE,
      ];
    },
    generateMeta(data, headers) {
      const {
        id: fileId,
        name: fileName,
        modifiedTime: tsString,
      } = data;
      const ts = Date.parse(tsString);
      const resourceState = headers && headers["x-goog-resource-state"];

      const summary = resourceState
        ? `${resourceState.toUpperCase()} - ${fileName || "Untitled"}`
        : fileName || "Untitled";

      return {
        id: `${fileId}-${ts}`,
        summary,
        ts,
      };
    },
    isFileRelevant(file) {
      return this.files.includes(file.id);
    },
    getChanges(headers) {
      if (!headers) {
        return {
          change: { },
        };
      }
      return {
        change: {
          state: headers["x-goog-resource-state"],
          resourceURI: headers["x-goog-resource-uri"],
          changed: headers["x-goog-changed"], // "Additional details about the changes. Possible values: content, parents, children, permissions"
        },
      };
    },
    async processChange(file, headers) {
      const changes = this.getChanges(headers);
      const fileInfo = await this.googleDrive.getFile(file.id);
      if (this.includeLink) {
        fileInfo.file = await stashFile(file, this.googleDrive, this.dir);
      }
      const eventToEmit = {
        file: fileInfo,
        ...changes,
      };
      const meta = this.generateMeta(fileInfo, headers);
      this.$emit(eventToEmit, meta);
    },
    async processChanges(changedFiles, headers) {
      console.log(`Processing ${changedFiles.length} changed files`);
      console.log(`Changed files: ${JSON.stringify(changedFiles, null, 2)}!!!`);
      console.log(`Files: ${this.files}!!!`);

      const filteredFiles = this.checkMinimumInterval(changedFiles);
      for (const file of filteredFiles) {
        if (!this.isFileRelevant(file)) {
          console.log(`Skipping event for irrelevant file ${file.id}`);
          continue;
        }
        await this.processChange(file, headers);
      }
    },
  },
  sampleEmit,
};

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
Google Drive	`googleDrive`	`app`	This component uses the Google Drive app.
N/A	`db`	`$.service.db`	This component uses `$.service.db` to maintain state between executions.
N/A	`http`	`$.interface.http`	This component uses `$.interface.http` to generate a unique URL when the component is first instantiated. Each request to the URL will trigger the `run()` method of the component.
Drive	`drive`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu.
Files	`files`	`string[]`	Select a value from the drop down menu.
Include Link	`includeLink`	`boolean`	Upload file to your File Stash and emit temporary download link to the file. Google Workspace documents will be converted to PDF. See the docs to learn more about working with files in Pipedream.
	`dir`	`dir`
Minimum Interval Per File	`perFileInterval`	`integer`	How many minutes to wait until the same file can emit another event. If set to `0`, this interval is disabled and all events will be emitted.

Trigger 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.

Action#

Create a Print Job on Intelliprint

Description:Creates a new print job in the Intelliprint API. [See the documentation](https://api-docs.intelliprint.net/?_gl=1*19r3k2k*_gcl_au*MTU2NDU2MDgzMS4xNzY0MDIwNDQx#print_jobs-create)

Version:0.0.1

Key:intelliprint-create-a-print-job

View on GitHub

Intelliprint Overview#

The Intelliprint API offers a suite of printing solutions, enabling developers to automate the process of sending documents for print. With this API, you can create workflows in Pipedream to programmatically manage print jobs, customize printing options, and track the status of each task. It's ideal for businesses looking to integrate print capabilities into their services without the overhead of managing printers and supplies.

Action Code#

/* eslint-disable no-unused-vars */
import {
  ConfigurationError,
  getFileStreamAndMetadata,
} from "@pipedream/platform";
import FormData from "form-data";
import {
  DOUBLE_SIDED_OPTIONS,
  IDEAL_ENVELOPE_OPTIONS,
  POSTAGE_SERVICE_OPTIONS,
  SPLITTING_METHOD_OPTIONS,
} from "../../common/constants.mjs";
import {
  camelCaseToSnakeCase, parseObject,
} from "../../common/utils.mjs";
import intelliprint from "../../intelliprint.app.mjs";

export default {
  key: "intelliprint-create-a-print-job",
  name: "Create a Print Job",
  description: "Creates a new print job in the Intelliprint API. [See the documentation](https://api-docs.intelliprint.net/?_gl=1*19r3k2k*_gcl_au*MTU2NDU2MDgzMS4xNzY0MDIwNDQx#print_jobs-create)",
  version: "0.0.1",
  type: "action",
  annotations: {
    destructiveHint: false,
    openWorldHint: true,
    readOnlyHint: false,
  },
  props: {
    intelliprint,
    filePath: {
      type: "string",
      label: "File Path",
      description: "The file to upload. Provide either a file URL or a path to a file in the `/tmp` directory (for example, `/tmp/myFile.txt`)",
    },
    reference: {
      type: "string",
      label: "Reference",
      description: "An user-provided reference for this Print Job.",
      optional: true,
    },
    confirmed: {
      type: "boolean",
      label: "Confirmed",
      description: "Whether to confirm this Print Job immediately, or to leave it as a draft.",
      optional: true,
    },
    testmode: {
      type: "boolean",
      label: "Test Mode",
      description: "Whether to mark this Print Job as a test.",
      optional: true,
    },
    splittingMethod: {
      type: "string",
      label: "Splitting Method",
      description: "The method to use to split the Print Job into multiple Print Jobs.",
      options: SPLITTING_METHOD_OPTIONS,
      optional: true,
    },
    splitOnPhrase: {
      type: "string",
      label: "Split On Phrase",
      description: "The word or phrase to split letters using. Only used when **Splitting Method** is set to `split_on_phrase`.",
      optional: true,
    },
    splitOnPage: {
      type: "integer",
      label: "Split On Page",
      description: "The number of pages each letter should be. Only used when **Splitting Method** is set to `split_on_page`.",
      optional: true,
    },
    doubleSided: {
      type: "string",
      label: "Double Sided",
      description: "Whether to print these letters double sided.",
      options: DOUBLE_SIDED_OPTIONS,
      optional: true,
    },
    doubleSidedSpecificPages: {
      type: "string",
      label: "Double Sided Specific Pages",
      description: "The array of pages to print double sided. Only used when **Double Sided** is set to `mixed`. Example: **1-3,6-7**.",
      optional: true,
    },
    premiumQuality: {
      type: "boolean",
      label: "Premium Quality",
      description: "Whether to print these letters in premium quality.",
      optional: true,
    },
    postageService: {
      type: "string",
      label: "Postage Service",
      description: "The postage service to use for this Print Job.",
      options: POSTAGE_SERVICE_OPTIONS,
      optional: true,
    },
    idealEnvelope: {
      type: "string",
      label: "Ideal Envelope",
      description: "The ideal envelope size for these letters.",
      options: IDEAL_ENVELOPE_OPTIONS,
      optional: true,
    },
    mailDate: {
      type: "string",
      label: "Mail Date",
      description: "The date to send this letter out on. Format: **YYYY-MM-DD**",
      optional: true,
    },
    backgroundFirstPage: {
      type: "string",
      label: "Background First Page",
      description: "The ID of the Background to apply to the first page of these letters.",
      optional: true,
    },
    backgroundOtherPages: {
      type: "string",
      label: "Background Other Pages",
      description: "The ID of the Background to apply to the other pages of these letters.",
      optional: true,
    },
    confidential: {
      type: "boolean",
      label: "Confidential",
      description: "Whether to mark letters of this Print Job as confidential.",
      optional: true,
    },
    removeLettersWithPhrase: {
      type: "string",
      label: "Remove Letters With Phrase",
      description: "Remove letter objects that have this phrase in their content.",
      optional: true,
    },
    removeLettersSeries: {
      type: "string[]",
      label: "Remove Letters Series",
      description: "An array of letters' indexes that have been removed.",
      optional: true,
    },
    nudgeX: {
      type: "integer",
      label: "Nudge X",
      description: "What amount in mm to move the first page of each letter horizontally. A positive number moves the page right, a negative number moves the page left.",
      optional: true,
    },
    nudgeY: {
      type: "integer",
      label: "Nudge Y",
      description: "What amount in mm to move the first page of each letter vertically. A positive number moves the page down, a negative number moves the page up.",
      optional: true,
    },
    confirmationEmail: {
      type: "boolean",
      label: "Confirmation Email",
      description: "Whether a confirmation email should be sent to the user or account's email address when this letter is confirmed.",
      optional: true,
    },
    metadata: {
      type: "object",
      label: "Metadata",
      description: "A key-value object for storing any information you want to along with this Print Job.",
      optional: true,
    },
    syncDir: {
      type: "dir",
      accessMode: "read",
      sync: true,
      optional: false,
    },
  },
  async run({ $ }) {

    try {
      const {
        intelliprint,
        confirmed,
        testmode,
        filePath,
        syncDir,
        splittingMethod,
        splitOnPhrase,
        splitOnPage,
        doubleSided,
        doubleSidedSpecificPages,
        premiumQuality,
        postageService,
        idealEnvelope,
        mailDate,
        backgroundFirstPage,
        backgroundOtherPages,
        nudgeX,
        nudgeY,
        confidential,
        removeLettersWithPhrase,
        removeLettersSeries,
        confirmationEmail,
        ...data
      } = this;

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

      const formData = new FormData();
      formData.append("file", stream, {
        contentType: metadata.contentType,
        knownLength: metadata.size,
        filename: metadata.name,
      });

      if (confirmed) formData.append("confirmed", `${confirmed}`);
      if (testmode) formData.append("testmode", `${testmode}`);
      if (doubleSided) formData.append("printing.double_sided", doubleSided);
      if (doubleSidedSpecificPages) formData.append("printing.double_sided_specific_pages", doubleSidedSpecificPages);
      if (premiumQuality) formData.append("printing.premium_quality", `${premiumQuality}`);
      if (splittingMethod) formData.append("splitting.method", splittingMethod);
      if (splitOnPhrase) formData.append("splitting.phrase", splitOnPhrase);
      if (splitOnPage) formData.append("splitting.pages", splitOnPage);
      if (postageService) formData.append("postage.service", postageService);
      if (idealEnvelope) formData.append("postage.ideal_envelope", idealEnvelope);
      if (mailDate) formData.append("postage.mail_date", Date.parse(mailDate) / 1000);
      if (backgroundFirstPage) formData.append("background.first_page", backgroundFirstPage);
      if (backgroundOtherPages) formData.append("background.other_pages", backgroundOtherPages);
      if (nudgeX) formData.append("nudge.x", nudgeX);
      if (nudgeY) formData.append("nudge.y", nudgeY);
      if (confidential) formData.append("confidential", `${confidential}`);
      if (removeLettersWithPhrase) formData.append("remove_letters.with_phrase", removeLettersWithPhrase);
      if (removeLettersSeries) formData.append("remove_letters.series", JSON.stringify(parseObject(removeLettersSeries)));
      if (confirmationEmail) formData.append("confirmation_email", `${confirmationEmail}`);
      for (const [
        key,
        value,
      ] of Object.entries(data)) {
        formData.append(camelCaseToSnakeCase(key), `${value}`);
      }

      const response = await intelliprint.createPrintJob({
        $,
        data: formData,
        headers: formData.getHeaders(),
      });

      $.export("$summary", `Successfully created print job with ID: ${response.id}`);
      return response;
    } catch (error) {
      throw new ConfigurationError(`Error creating print job: ${error.response.data.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
Intelliprint	`intelliprint`	`app`	This component uses the Intelliprint app.
File Path	`filePath`	`string`	The file to upload. Provide either a file URL or a path to a file in the `/tmp` directory (for example, `/tmp/myFile.txt`)
Reference	`reference`	`string`	An user-provided reference for this Print Job.
Confirmed	`confirmed`	`boolean`	Whether to confirm this Print Job immediately, or to leave it as a draft.
Test Mode	`testmode`	`boolean`	Whether to mark this Print Job as a test.
Splitting Method	`splittingMethod`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu:`nonesplit_on_phrasesplit_on_page`
Split On Phrase	`splitOnPhrase`	`string`	The word or phrase to split letters using. Only used when Splitting Method is set to `split_on_phrase`.
Split On Page	`splitOnPage`	`integer`	The number of pages each letter should be. Only used when Splitting Method is set to `split_on_page`.
Double Sided	`doubleSided`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu:`noyesmixed`
Double Sided Specific Pages	`doubleSidedSpecificPages`	`string`	The array of pages to print double sided. Only used when Double Sided is set to `mixed`. Example: 1-3,6-7.
Premium Quality	`premiumQuality`	`boolean`	Whether to print these letters in premium quality.
Postage Service	`postageService`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu:`uk_first_classuk_second_classuk_first_class_signed_foruk_second_class_signed_foruk_special_deliveryinternational`
Ideal Envelope	`idealEnvelope`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu:`c4c5c4_plusa4_box`
Mail Date	`mailDate`	`string`	The date to send this letter out on. Format: YYYY-MM-DD
Background First Page	`backgroundFirstPage`	`string`	The ID of the Background to apply to the first page of these letters.
Background Other Pages	`backgroundOtherPages`	`string`	The ID of the Background to apply to the other pages of these letters.
Confidential	`confidential`	`boolean`	Whether to mark letters of this Print Job as confidential.
Remove Letters With Phrase	`removeLettersWithPhrase`	`string`	Remove letter objects that have this phrase in their content.
Remove Letters Series	`removeLettersSeries`	`string[]`	An array of letters' indexes that have been removed.
Nudge X	`nudgeX`	`integer`	What amount in mm to move the first page of each letter horizontally. A positive number moves the page right, a negative number moves the page left.
Nudge Y	`nudgeY`	`integer`	What amount in mm to move the first page of each letter vertically. A positive number moves the page down, a negative number moves the page up.
Confirmation Email	`confirmationEmail`	`boolean`	Whether a confirmation email should be sent to the user or account's email address when this letter is confirmed.
Metadata	`metadata`	`object`	A key-value object for storing any information you want to along with this Print Job.
syncDir	`syncDir`	`dir`

Action Authentication#

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

About Intelliprint#

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