Create and Schedule a Postcard with EchtPost Postcards API on New Reaction Added (Instant) from Slack API

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Getting Started#

This integration creates a workflow with a Slack 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 Reaction Added (Instant) trigger
1. Connect your Slack account
2. Optional- Select one or more Channels
3. Configure slackApphook
4. Optional- Configure Ignore Bots
5. Optional- Select one or more Icon (emoji)
6. Optional- Configure Include User Data
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 Reaction Added (Instant) on Slack

Description:Emit new event when a member has added an emoji reaction to a message

Version:1.1.23

Key:slack-new-reaction-added

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Slack Overview#

The Pipedream Slack app enables you to build event-driven workflows that interact with the Slack API. Once you authorize the Pipedream app's access to your workspace, you can use Pipedream workflows to perform common Slack actions or write your own code against the Slack API.

The Pipedream Slack app is not a typical app. You don't interact with it directly as a bot, and it doesn't add custom functionality to your workspace out of the box. It makes it easier to automate anything you'd typically use the Slack API for, using Pipedream workflows.

Automate posting updates to your team channels
Create a bot to answer common questions
Integrate with your existing tools and services
And much more!

Trigger Code#

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

export default {
  ...common,
  key: "slack-new-reaction-added",
  name: "New Reaction Added (Instant)",
  version: "1.1.23",
  description: "Emit new event when a member has added an emoji reaction to a message",
  type: "source",
  dedupe: "unique",
  props: {
    ...common.props,
    conversations: {
      propDefinition: [
        common.props.slack,
        "conversation",
      ],
      type: "string[]",
      label: "Channels",
      description: "Select one or more channels to monitor for new messages.",
      optional: true,
    },
    // eslint-disable-next-line pipedream/props-description,pipedream/props-label
    slackApphook: {
      type: "$.interface.apphook",
      appProp: "slack",
      async eventNames() {
        if (this.conversations?.length) {
          const conversations = [];
          for (const conversation of this.conversations) {
            conversations.push(`reaction_added:${conversation}`);
          }
          return conversations;
        }

        return [
          "reaction_added",
        ];
      },
    },
    ignoreBot: {
      propDefinition: [
        common.props.slack,
        "ignoreBot",
      ],
    },
    iconEmoji: {
      propDefinition: [
        common.props.slack,
        "icon_emoji",
      ],
      description: "Select one or more emojis to use as a filter. E.g. `fire, email`",
      type: "string[]",
      optional: true,
    },
    includeUserData: {
      label: "Include User Data",
      description: "Include user object in the response. Default `false`",
      type: "boolean",
      optional: true,
      default: false,
    },
  },
  methods: {
    ...common.methods,
    getSummary() {
      return "New reaction added";
    },
    async processEvent(event) {
      let iconEmojiParsed = [];

      try {
        iconEmojiParsed = typeof this.iconEmoji === "string" ?
          JSON.parse(this.iconEmoji) :
          this.iconEmoji;
      } catch (error) {
        iconEmojiParsed = this.iconEmoji.replace(/\s+/g, "").split(",");
      }

      if (
        ((this.ignoreBot) && (event.subtype == "bot_message" || event.bot_id)) ||
        (iconEmojiParsed?.length > 0 && !iconEmojiParsed.includes(event.reaction))
      ) {
        return;
      }

      if (this.includeUserData) {
        const userResponse = await this.slack.usersInfo({
          user: event.user,
        });
        const itemUserResponse = await this.slack.usersInfo({
          user: event.user,
        });

        event.userInfo = userResponse.user;
        event.itemUserInfo = itemUserResponse.user;
      }

      event.message = await this.getMessage({
        channel: event.item.channel,
        event_ts: event.item.ts,
      });

      return event;
    },
  },
  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
Slack	`slack`	`app`	This component uses the Slack app.
N/A	`db`	`$.service.db`	This component uses `$.service.db` to maintain state between executions.
Channels	`conversations`	`string[]`	Select a value from the drop down menu.
	`slackApphook`	`$.interface.apphook`
Ignore Bots	`ignoreBot`	`boolean`	Ignore messages from bots
Icon (emoji)	`iconEmoji`	`string[]`	Select a value from the drop down menu.
Include User Data	`includeUserData`	`boolean`	Include user object in the response. Default `false`

Trigger Authentication#

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

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

channels:historychannels:readchannels:writeemoji:readgroups:historygroups:readgroups:writeim:historyim:readim:writelinks:readlinks:writempim:historympim:readmpim:writereactions:readreactions:writereminders:readreminders:writestars:readteam:readusergroups:readusergroups:writeusers:readusers:read.emailusers:writechat:write:botchat:write:userfiles:write:usercommandsusers.profile:writeusers.profile:read

About Slack#

Slack is a channel-based messaging platform. With Slack, people can work together more effectively, connect all their software tools and services, and find the information they need to do their best work — all within a secure, enterprise-grade environment.

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`