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Getting Started#

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

Select this integration
Configure the New Tweet Posted in List trigger
1. Connect your X (Twitter) account
2. Configure timer
3. Select a List ID
Configure the Create Activity action
1. Connect your Orbit account
2. Select a Workspace Slug
3. Select a Workspace Member Slug
4. Configure Title
5. Optional- Configure Description
6. Optional- Configure Link
7. Optional- Configure Link Text
8. Optional- Configure Weight
9. Optional- Configure Activity Type Key
10. Optional- Configure Occurred At
11. Optional- Configure Properties
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 Tweet Posted in List on X (Twitter)

Description:Emit new event when a Tweet is posted in the specified list [See the documentation](https://developer.twitter.com/en/docs/twitter-api/lists/list-tweets/api-reference/get-lists-id-tweets)

Version:2.1.0

Key:twitter-new-tweet-in-list

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X (Twitter) Overview#

The Twitter API on Pipedream enables you to automate interactions with Twitter, from posting tweets to analyzing social media trends. Pipedream's serverless platform provides the tools to create workflows that trigger on specific Twitter activities, process data, and connect with countless other apps for extensive automation scenarios. With Pipedream's integration, you can listen for events such as new tweets, mentions, or followers, and execute actions like tweeting, retweeting, or even leveraging sentiment analysis to gauge public perception.

Trigger Code#

import { defineSource } from "@pipedream/types";
import common from "../common/base.mjs";
import { getTweetSummary as getItemSummary } from "../common/getItemSummary.mjs";
import { getTweetFields } from "../../common/methods.mjs";
import { DOCS_LINK, MAX_RESULTS_PER_PAGE, } from "../../actions/simple-search-in-list/simple-search-in-list.mjs";
import { getObjIncludes, getTweetIncludeIds, } from "../../common/addObjIncludes.mjs";
export default defineSource({
    ...common,
    key: "twitter-new-tweet-in-list",
    name: "New Tweet Posted in List",
    description: `Emit new event when a Tweet is posted in the specified list [See the documentation](${DOCS_LINK})`,
    version: "2.1.0",
    type: "source",
    props: {
        ...common.props,
        listId: {
            propDefinition: [
                common.props.app,
                "listId",
            ],
        },
    },
    methods: {
        ...common.methods,
        getTweetFields,
        getEntityName() {
            return "Tweet";
        },
        getItemSummary,
        async getResources(maxResults) {
            const params = {
                $: this,
                listId: this.listId,
                maxPerPage: MAX_RESULTS_PER_PAGE,
                maxResults: maxResults ?? MAX_RESULTS_PER_PAGE,
                params: this.getTweetFields(),
            };
            const { data, includes, } = await this.app.getListTweets(params);
            data.forEach((tweet) => tweet.includes = getObjIncludes(tweet, includes, getTweetIncludeIds));
            return data;
        },
    },
});

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
X (Twitter)	`app`	`app`	This component uses the X (Twitter) app.
N/A	`db`	`$.service.db`	This component uses `$.service.db` to maintain state between executions.
	`timer`	`$.interface.timer`
List ID	`listId`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu.

Trigger Authentication#

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

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

About X (Twitter)#

Formerly known as Twitter. From breaking news and entertainment to sports and politics, get the full story with all the live commentary. Use a X developer app you've created to send API requests.

Action#

Create Activity on Orbit

Description:Create a new activity. [See the docs here](https://api.orbit.love/reference/post_workspace-slug-members-member-slug-activities)

Version:0.0.1

Key:orbit-create-activity

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Orbit Overview#

The Orbit API enables you to monitor and manage the uptime and performance of your websites and internet services. Through automation and integration on Pipedream, you can streamline incident management, aggregate performance data, and enhance communication across your tech stack. By leveraging real-time data from Orbit, you can trigger workflows based on site status changes, get aggregated insights, and automate responses to performance issues.

Action Code#

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

export default {
  name: "Create Activity",
  description: "Create a new activity. [See the docs here](https://api.orbit.love/reference/post_workspace-slug-members-member-slug-activities)",
  key: "orbit-create-activity",
  version: "0.0.1",
  type: "action",
  props: {
    app,
    workspaceSlug: {
      propDefinition: [
        app,
        "workspaceSlug",
      ],
    },
    workspaceMemberSlug: {
      propDefinition: [
        app,
        "workspaceMemberSlug",
        ({ workspaceSlug }) => ({
          workspaceSlug,
        }),
      ],
    },
    title: {
      type: "string",
      label: "Title",
      description: "A title for the activity; displayed in the timeline",
    },
    description: {
      type: "string",
      label: "Description",
      description: "A description for the activity; displayed in the timeline",
      optional: true,
    },
    link: {
      type: "string",
      label: "Link",
      description: "A URL for the activity; displayed in the timeline",
      optional: true,
    },
    linkText: {
      type: "string",
      label: "Link Text",
      description: "The text for the timeline link",
      optional: true,
    },
    weight: {
      type: "integer",
      label: "Weight",
      description: "A custom weight to be used in filters and reports; defaults to 1.",
      optional: true,
    },
    activityTypeKey: {
      type: "string",
      label: "Activity Type Key",
      description: "The key for a custom activity type for the workspace. Will create a new activity type if it does not exist.",
      optional: true,
    },
    occurredAt: {
      type: "string",
      label: "Occurred At",
      description: "The date and time the activity occurred; defaults to now.",
      optional: true,
    },
    properties: {
      type: "object",
      label: "Properties",
      description: "Key-value pairs to provide contextual metadata about an activity.",
      optional: true,
    },
  },
  async run({ $ }) {
    const activity = {
      title: this.title,
      description: this.description,
      link: this.link,
      link_text: this.linkText,
      weight: this.weight,
      activity_type_key: this.activityTypeKey,
      occurred_at: this.occurredAt,
      properties: this.properties,
    };
    const res = await this.app.createActivity(
      this.workspaceSlug,
      this.workspaceMemberSlug,
      activity,
    );
    $.export("$summary", `Activity successfully created with id "${res.data.id}"`);
    return res;
  },
};

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
Orbit	`app`	`app`	This component uses the Orbit app.
Workspace Slug	`workspaceSlug`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu.
Workspace Member Slug	`workspaceMemberSlug`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu.
Title	`title`	`string`	A title for the activity; displayed in the timeline
Description	`description`	`string`	A description for the activity; displayed in the timeline
Link	`link`	`string`	A URL for the activity; displayed in the timeline
Link Text	`linkText`	`string`	The text for the timeline link
Weight	`weight`	`integer`	A custom weight to be used in filters and reports; defaults to 1.
Activity Type Key	`activityTypeKey`	`string`	The key for a custom activity type for the workspace. Will create a new activity type if it does not exist.
Occurred At	`occurredAt`	`string`	The date and time the activity occurred; defaults to now.
Properties	`properties`	`object`	Key-value pairs to provide contextual metadata about an activity.

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