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Getting Started#

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

Select this integration
Configure the New Calendar Event Update (Instant) trigger
1. Connect your Microsoft Outlook Calendar account
2. Configure Webhook renewal timer
Configure the Create a QR Code action
1. Connect your CodeQR account
2. Select a QR Code Type
3. Configure Static/Dynamic
4. Optional- Configure URL
5. Optional- Configure Text
6. Optional- Configure Track Conversion
7. Optional- Configure Title
8. Optional- Configure Background Color
9. Optional- Configure Foreground Color
10. Optional- Configure Show Logo
11. Optional- Configure Logo URL
12. Optional- Configure Comments
13. Optional- Configure Expiration Date
14. Optional- Configure Expired Redirect URL
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 Calendar Event Update (Instant) on Microsoft Outlook Calendar

Description:Emit new event when a Calendar event is updated

Version:0.0.7

Key:microsoft_outlook_calendar-updated-calendar-event

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Microsoft Outlook Calendar Overview#

The Microsoft Outlook Calendar API provides programmatic access to a user's calendar events, allowing for the creation, retrieval, update, and deletion of events within Outlook calendars. With Pipedream, you can integrate these calendar operations into workflows that automate tasks involving scheduling, event management, and coordination with other services. Whether it's triggering actions when new events are created, syncing calendar events with other scheduling tools, or managing attendees, Pipedream's serverless platform enables you to build custom automations with minimal overhead.

Trigger Code#

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

export default {
  ...common,
  key: "microsoft_outlook_calendar-updated-calendar-event",
  name: "New Calendar Event Update (Instant)",
  description: "Emit new event when a Calendar event is updated",
  version: "0.0.7",
  type: "source",
  hooks: {
    ...common.hooks,
    async activate() {
      await this.activate({
        changeType: "updated",
        resource: "/me/events",
      });
    },
    async deactivate() {
      await this.deactivate();
    },
  },
  methods: {
    ...common.methods,
    async getSampleEvents({ pageSize }) {
      return this.microsoftOutlook.listCalendarEvents({
        params: {
          $top: pageSize,
          $orderby: "lastModifiedDateTime desc",
        },
      });
    },
    emitEvent(item) {
      this.$emit({
        message: item,
      }, this.generateMeta(item));
    },
    generateMeta(item) {
      return {
        id: item.id,
        summary: `Calendar event updated (ID:${item.id})`,
        ts: Date.parse(item.createdDateTime),
      };
    },
  },
  async run(event) {
    await this.run({
      event,
      emitFn: async ({ resourceId } = {}) => {
        const item = await this.microsoftOutlook.getCalendarEvent({
          eventId: resourceId,
        });
        this.emitEvent(item);
      },
    });
  },
};

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
Microsoft Outlook Calendar	`microsoftOutlook`	`app`	This component uses the Microsoft Outlook Calendar app.
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.
N/A	`db`	`$.service.db`	This component uses `$.service.db` to maintain state between executions.
Webhook renewal timer	`timer`	`$.interface.timer`	Graph API expires Outlook notifications in 3 days, we auto-renew them in 2 days, see

Trigger Authentication#

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

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

User.Reademailoffline_accessopenidprofileCalendars.ReadWrite

About Microsoft Outlook Calendar#

The calendar and scheduling component of Outlook that is fully integrated with email, contacts, and other features

Action#

Create a QR Code on CodeQR

Description:Creates a new QR Code in CodeQR using the QR Codes API. [See the documentation](https://codeqr.mintlify.app/api-reference/endpoint/create-a-qrcode)

Version:0.0.1

Key:codeqr-create-qrcode

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CodeQR Overview#

The CodeQR API enables you to create and manage dynamic QR Codes, shorten URLs, capture leads, and track engagement through powerful analytics. By integrating CodeQR with Pipedream, you can automate the generation of QR Codes and short links across a wide range of workflows — from marketing automation to customer support — and seamlessly connect these actions to over 2,500 apps. fileciteturn3file0

Action Code#

import codeqr from "../../codeqr.app.mjs";

export default {
  key: "codeqr-create-qrcode",
  name: "Create a QR Code",
  description:
    "Creates a new QR Code in CodeQR using the QR Codes API. [See the documentation](https://codeqr.mintlify.app/api-reference/endpoint/create-a-qrcode)",
  version: "0.0.1",
  type: "action",
  props: {
    codeqr,
    type: {
      type: "string",
      label: "QR Code Type",
      description: "Select the type of QR Code to generate.",
      options: [
        "url",
        "text",
      ],
      optional: false,
    },
    static: {
      type: "boolean",
      label: "Static/Dynamic",
      description:
        "Yes = Static QR Code (fixed content); No = Dynamic QR Code (editable content).",
      optional: false,
      default: true,
    },
    url: {
      type: "string",
      label: "URL",
      description: "The destination URL of the QR Code.",
      optional: true,
    },
    text: {
      type: "string",
      label: "Text",
      description: "Text content stored in the QR Code.",
      optional: true,
    },
    trackConversion: {
      type: "boolean",
      label: "Track Conversion",
      description:
        "Enable tracking of conversions for the QR Code. Only available for dynamic QR Codes.",
      optional: true,
    },
    title: {
      type: "string",
      label: "Title",
      description: "Title associated with the QR Code.",
      optional: true,
    },
    bgColor: {
      type: "string",
      label: "Background Color",
      description: "Background color of the QR Code.",
      optional: true,
    },
    fgColor: {
      type: "string",
      label: "Foreground Color",
      description: "Foreground color of the QR Code.",
      optional: true,
    },
    showLogo: {
      type: "boolean",
      label: "Show Logo",
      description: "Whether to display a logo in the QR Code.",
      optional: true,
    },
    src: {
      type: "string",
      label: "Logo URL",
      description:
        "URL of the logo to display in the QR Code (only if Show Logo is true).",
      optional: true,
    },
    comments: {
      type: "string",
      label: "Comments",
      description: "Comments or notes about the QR Code.",
      optional: true,
    },
    expiresAt: {
      type: "string",
      label: "Expiration Date",
      description:
        "The date and time when the short link will expire (ISO 8601). Only available for dynamic QR Codes. E.g. `2025-06-13T05:31:56Z`",
      optional: true,
    },
    expiredUrl: {
      type: "string",
      label: "Expired Redirect URL",
      description:
        "The URL to redirect to when the short link has expired. Only available for dynamic QR Codes.",
      optional: true,
    },
  },
  async run({ $ }) {
    const payload = {};
    for (const key of [
      "type",
      "static",
      "url",
      "text",
      "trackConversion",
      "title",
      "bgColor",
      "fgColor",
      "showLogo",
      "src",
      "comments",
      "expiresAt",
      "expiredUrl",
    ]) {
      if (this[key] != null) payload[key] = this[key];
    }

    const response = await this.codeqr.createQrcode({
      $,
      data: payload,
    });
    $.export("$summary", "QR Code created successfully.");
    return response;
  },
};

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
CodeQR	`codeqr`	`app`	This component uses the CodeQR app.
QR Code Type	`type`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu:`urltext`
Static/Dynamic	`static`	`boolean`	Yes = Static QR Code (fixed content); No = Dynamic QR Code (editable content).
URL	`url`	`string`	The destination URL of the QR Code.
Text	`text`	`string`	Text content stored in the QR Code.
Track Conversion	`trackConversion`	`boolean`	Enable tracking of conversions for the QR Code. Only available for dynamic QR Codes.
Title	`title`	`string`	Title associated with the QR Code.
Background Color	`bgColor`	`string`	Background color of the QR Code.
Foreground Color	`fgColor`	`string`	Foreground color of the QR Code.
Show Logo	`showLogo`	`boolean`	Whether to display a logo in the QR Code.
Logo URL	`src`	`string`	URL of the logo to display in the QR Code (only if Show Logo is true).
Comments	`comments`	`string`	Comments or notes about the QR Code.
Expiration Date	`expiresAt`	`string`	The date and time when the short link will expire (ISO 8601). Only available for dynamic QR Codes. E.g. `2025-06-13T05:31:56Z`
Expired Redirect URL	`expiredUrl`	`string`	The URL to redirect to when the short link has expired. Only available for dynamic QR Codes.

Action Authentication#

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

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

qrcodes.readlinks.readtags.readpages.readlinks.writeqrcodes.write

About CodeQR#

Boost results with dynamic QR Codes and short links.

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