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Getting Started#

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

Select this integration
Configure the New Submission trigger
1. Connect your Typeform account
2. Select a Form
Configure the Create Animated Gif action
1. Connect your Bannerbear account
2. Select a Template UID
3. Configure Frames
4. Optional- Configure Input Media URL
5. Optional- Configure FPS
6. Optional- Configure Frame Durations
7. Optional- Configure Loop
8. Optional- Configure Metadata
9. Optional- Configure Webhook 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 Submission on Typeform

Description:Emit new submission

Version:0.0.8

Key:typeform-new-submission

View on GitHub

Typeform Overview#

The Typeform API furnishes you with the means to create dynamic forms and collect user responses in real-time. By leveraging this API within Pipedream's serverless platform, you can automate workflows to process this data, integrate seamlessly with other services, and react to form submissions instantaneously. This empowers you to craft tailored responses, synchronize with databases, trigger email campaigns, or even manage event registrations without manual intervention.

Trigger Code#

import { createHmac } from "crypto";
import sampleEmit from "./test-event.mjs";
import { uuid } from "uuidv4";
import common from "../common/common.mjs";
import constants from "../../constants.mjs";
import utils from "../common/utils.mjs";

const { typeform } = common.props;
const { parseIsoDate } = utils;

export default {
  ...common,
  key: "typeform-new-submission",
  name: "New Submission",
  version: "0.0.8",
  type: "source",
  description: "Emit new submission",
  props: {
    ...common.props,
    http: {
      type: "$.interface.http",
      customResponse: true,
    },
    db: "$.service.db",
    formId: {
      propDefinition: [
        typeform,
        "formId",
      ],
    },
  },
  methods: {
    ...common.methods,
    generateSecret() {
      return "" + Math.random();
    },
  },
  hooks: {
    ...common.hooks,
    async activate() {
      const secret = this.generateSecret();
      this._setSecret(secret);

      let tag = this._getTag();
      if (!tag) {
        tag = uuid();
        this._setTag(tag);
      }

      return await this.typeform.createHook({
        endpoint: this.http.endpoint,
        formId: this.formId,
        tag,
        secret,
      });
    },
    async deactivate() {
      const tag = this._getTag();

      return await this.typeform.deleteHook({
        formId: this.formId,
        tag,
      });
    },
  },
  async run(event) {
    const {
      body,
      headers,
    } = event;

    const { [constants.TYPEFORM_SIGNATURE]: typeformSignature } = headers;

    if (typeformSignature) {
      const secret = this._getSecret();

      const hmac =
        createHmac(constants.ALGORITHM, secret)
          .update(body)
          .digest(constants.ENCODING);

      const signature = `${constants.ALGORITHM}=${hmac}`;

      if (typeformSignature !== signature) {
        throw new Error("signature mismatch");
      }
    }

    let formResponseString = "";
    const data = Object.assign({}, body.form_response);
    data.form_response_parsed = {};

    for (let i = 0; i < body.form_response.answers.length; i++) {
      const field = body.form_response.definition.fields[i];
      const answer = body.form_response.answers[i];

      let parsedAnswer;
      let value = answer[answer.type];

      if (value.label) {
        parsedAnswer = value.label;

      } else if (value.labels) {
        parsedAnswer = value.labels.join();

      } else if (value.choice) {
        parsedAnswer = value.choice;

      } else if (value.choices) {
        parsedAnswer = value.choices.join();

      } else {
        parsedAnswer = value;
      }

      data.form_response_parsed[field.title] = parsedAnswer;
      formResponseString += `### ${field.title}\n${parsedAnswer}\n`;
    }

    data.form_response_string = formResponseString;
    data.raw_webhook_event = body;

    if (data.landed_at) {
      data.landed_at = parseIsoDate(data.landed_at);
    }

    if (data.submitted_at) {
      data.submitted_at = parseIsoDate(data.submitted_at);
    }

    data.form_title = body.form_response.definition.title;
    delete data.answers;
    delete data.definition;

    this.$emit(data, {
      summary: JSON.stringify(data),
      id: data.token,
    });

    this.http.respond({
      status: 200,
    });
  },
  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
Typeform	`typeform`	`app`	This component uses the Typeform 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.
Form	`formId`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu.

Trigger Authentication#

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

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

offlineaccounts:readforms:writeforms:readimages:writeimages:readthemes:writethemes:readresponses:readresponses:writewebhooks:readwebhooks:writeworkspaces:readworkspaces:write

About Typeform#

Typeform lets you build no-code forms, quizzes, and surveys - and get more responses.

Action#

Create Animated Gif on Bannerbear

Description:Creates an Animated Gif. [See the docs here](https://developers.bannerbear.com/#post-v2-animated_gifs).

Version:0.0.1

Key:bannerbear-create-animated-gif

View on GitHub

Bannerbear Overview#

Bannerbear is an automated image and video generation service that allows you to create custom visuals with dynamic data. Using the Bannerbear API, you can programmatically generate images and videos for social media posts, e-commerce product images, personalized email marketing visuals, and more, all tailored to your brand's aesthetic and updated in real time with the latest information.

Action Code#

import bannerbear from "../../bannerbear.app.mjs";
import utils from "../../common/utils.mjs";

export default {
  key: "bannerbear-create-animated-gif",
  name: "Create Animated Gif",
  description: "Creates an Animated Gif. [See the docs here](https://developers.bannerbear.com/#post-v2-animated_gifs).",
  type: "action",
  version: "0.0.1",
  props: {
    bannerbear,
    template: {
      propDefinition: [
        bannerbear,
        "templateUid",
      ],
    },
    frames: {
      propDefinition: [
        bannerbear,
        "frames",
      ],
    },
    inputMediaUrl: {
      propDefinition: [
        bannerbear,
        "inputMediaUrl",
      ],
      description: "An optional movie file that can be used as part of the gif. Depending on the number of frames you pass in, Bannerbear will generate thumbnails of this movie and place them sequentially into an image container in your template named `video_frame`.",
      optional: true,
    },
    fps: {
      type: "integer",
      label: "FPS",
      description: "Set the frame rate of gif (default is `1` frame per second).",
      optional: true,
    },
    frameDurations: {
      type: "string[]",
      label: "Frame Durations",
      description: "Custom durations for each frame (overrides fps).",
      optional: true,
    },
    loop: {
      type: "boolean",
      label: "Loop",
      description: "Set the gif to loop or only play once.",
      optional: true,
    },
    metadata: {
      propDefinition: [
        bannerbear,
        "metadata",
      ],
    },
    webhookUrl: {
      propDefinition: [
        bannerbear,
        "webhookUrl",
      ],
    },
  },
  async run({ $ }) {
    const {
      template,
      inputMediaUrl,
      fps,
      loop,
      metadata,
      webhookUrl,
    } = this;

    const frames = utils.parse(this.frames);
    const frameDurations = utils.parse(this.frameDurations);

    const response = await this.bannerbear.createAnimatedGif({
      $,
      data: {
        template,
        frames,
        input_media_url: inputMediaUrl,
        fps,
        frame_durations: frameDurations,
        loop,
        webhook_url: webhookUrl,
        metadata,
      },
    });

    $.export("$summary", `Successfully created animated gif with UID ${response.uid}`);

    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
Bannerbear	`bannerbear`	`app`	This component uses the Bannerbear app.
Template UID	`template`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu.
Frames	`frames`	`string`	A list of modifications lists to apply in sequence. See Create an image for more details on the child parameters. Animated Gifs can have a maximum of 30 frames, for example: `[[{"name":"layer1","text":"This is my text"},{"name":"photo","image_url":"https://www.pathtomyphoto.com/1.jpg"}],[{"name":"layer1","text":"This is my follow up text"},{"name":"photo","image_url":"https://www.pathtomyphoto.com/2.jpg"}]]`
Input Media URL	`inputMediaUrl`	`string`	An optional movie file that can be used as part of the gif. Depending on the number of frames you pass in, Bannerbear will generate thumbnails of this movie and place them sequentially into an image container in your template named `video_frame`.
FPS	`fps`	`integer`	Set the frame rate of gif (default is `1` frame per second).
Frame Durations	`frameDurations`	`string[]`	Custom durations for each frame (overrides fps).
Loop	`loop`	`boolean`	Set the gif to loop or only play once.
Metadata	`metadata`	`string`	Any metadata that you need to store e.g. ID of a record in your DB.
Webhook URL	`webhookUrl`	`string`	A url to POST the full Animated Gif object to upon rendering completed.