Create and Schedule a Postcard with EchtPost Postcards API on New Item From Multiple RSS Feeds from RSS API

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Getting Started#

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

Select this integration
Configure the New Item From Multiple RSS Feeds trigger
1. Connect your RSS account
2. Configure timer
3. Configure Feed URLs
4. Optional- Configure Max per Feed
Configure the Create and Schedule a Postcard action
1. Connect your EchtPost Postcards account
2. Select a Design Template ID
3. Select a Recipient Contact
4. Configure Scheduled Date
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 Item From Multiple RSS Feeds on RSS

Description:Emit new items from multiple RSS feeds

Version:1.2.7

Key:rss-new-item-from-multiple-feeds

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RSS Overview#

The RSS app allows users to automatically fetch and parse updates from web feeds. This functionality is pivotal for staying abreast of content changes or updates from websites, blogs, and news outlets that offer RSS feeds. With Pipedream, you can harness the RSS API to trigger workflows that enable a broad range of automations, like content aggregation, monitoring for specific keywords, notifications, and data synchronization across platforms.

Trigger Code#

import rss from "../../app/rss.app.mjs";
import { defineSource } from "@pipedream/types";
import rssCommon from "../common/common.mjs";
export default defineSource({
    ...rssCommon,
    key: "rss-new-item-from-multiple-feeds",
    name: "New Item From Multiple RSS Feeds",
    type: "source",
    description: "Emit new items from multiple RSS feeds",
    version: "1.2.7",
    props: {
        ...rssCommon.props,
        urls: {
            propDefinition: [
                rss,
                "urls",
            ],
            description: "Enter one or multiple URLs from any public RSS feed. To avoid timeouts, 5 or less URLs is recommended.",
        },
        max: {
            type: "integer",
            label: "Max per Feed",
            description: "Maximum number of posts per feed to retrieve at one time. Defaults to 20.",
            optional: true,
            default: 20,
        },
    },
    dedupe: "unique",
    hooks: {
        async activate() {
            // Try to parse the feed one time to confirm we can fetch and parse.
            // The code will throw any errors to the user.
            for (const url of this.urls) {
                await this.rss.fetchAndParseFeed(url);
            }
        },
    },
    async run() {
        const items = [];
        for (const url of this.urls) {
            const feedItems = (await this.rss.fetchAndParseFeed(url))?.slice(0, this.max);
            console.log(`Retrieved items from ${url}`);
            items.push(...feedItems);
        }
        this.rss.sortItems(items).forEach((item) => {
            const meta = this.generateMeta(item);
            this.$emit(item, meta);
        });
    },
});

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
RSS	`rss`	`app`	This component uses the RSS app.
	`timer`	`$.interface.timer`	How often you want to poll the feed for new items
Feed URLs	`urls`	`string[]`	Enter one or multiple URLs from any public RSS feed. To avoid timeouts, 5 or less URLs is recommended.
Max per Feed	`max`	`integer`	Maximum number of posts per feed to retrieve at one time. Defaults to 20.

Trigger Authentication#

The RSS API does not require authentication.

About RSS#

Real Simple Syndication

Action#

Create and Schedule a Postcard on EchtPost Postcards

Description:This action creates and schedules a postcard for delivery. [See the documentation](https://hilfe.echtpost.de/article/20/postkartenversand-uber-api-programmierschnittstelle)

Version:0.0.1

Key:echtpost_postcards-create-card

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EchtPost Postcards Overview#

The EchtPost Postcards API allows you to programmatically send real, physical postcards. With Pipedream's capabilities, you can automate the sending of these postcards in response to various triggers or events. Imagine crafting personalized thank you notes to customers, sending holiday greetings, or running a postcard marketing campaign completely automated with Pipedream's serverless platform.

Action Code#

import echtpostPostcards from "../../echtpost_postcards.app.mjs";

export default {
  key: "echtpost_postcards-create-card",
  name: "Create and Schedule a Postcard",
  description: "This action creates and schedules a postcard for delivery. [See the documentation](https://hilfe.echtpost.de/article/20/postkartenversand-uber-api-programmierschnittstelle)",
  version: "0.0.1",
  type: "action",
  props: {
    echtpostPostcards,
    templateId: {
      propDefinition: [
        echtpostPostcards,
        "templateId",
      ],
    },
    contactId: {
      propDefinition: [
        echtpostPostcards,
        "contactId",
      ],
    },
    scheduledDate: {
      propDefinition: [
        echtpostPostcards,
        "scheduledDate",
      ],
    },
  },
  async run({ $ }) {
    const card = {
      template_id: this.templateId,
      deliver_at: this.scheduledDate,
      contact_id: this.contactId,
    };
    const response = await this.echtpostPostcards.sendPostcard({
      $,
      data: {
        card,
      },
    });

    $.export("$summary", "Successfully scheduled postcard");
    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
EchtPost Postcards	`echtpostPostcards`	`app`	This component uses the EchtPost Postcards app.
Design Template ID	`templateId`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu.
Recipient Contact	`contactId`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu.
Scheduled Date	`scheduledDate`	`string`	The date when the postcard should be delivered, e.g. `2024-03-15`