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Getting Started#

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

Select this integration
Configure the New Direct Message trigger
1. Connect your Bot for Slack account
2. Configure Polling schedule
3. Select a User Channel
Configure the Create App action
1. Connect your Fly.io account
2. Configure App Name
3. Optional- Configure Enable Subdomains
4. Optional- Configure Network
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 Direct Message on Bot for Slack

Description:Emit new event when a message is posted in a direct message channel (Bot). To open a conversation, use the Pipedream Action "Send a Direct Message" to send a message from the Bot, or enable direct messages to the Bot in your App Settings (Settings->App Home->Show Tabs->Messages Tab), and send a direct message to the Bot.

Version:0.0.5

Key:slack_bot-new-direct-message

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Bot for Slack Overview#

The bot for Slack allows you to build rich, interactive bots for Slack workspaces. These bots can respond to messages, post updates, and interact with users in various ways. With the bot for Slack on Pipedream, developers can create automated workflows that trigger on specific events in Slack, such as new messages or reactions, and then perform defined actions, like sending data to other apps or processing the information within Pipedream's serverless platform. This tight integration with Pipedream enables both simple and complex automations, leveraging Pipedream's ability to connect with numerous apps and its powerful built-in code steps.

Trigger Code#

import common from "../common/base.mjs";
import constants from "../../common/constants.mjs";
import utils from "../../common/utils.mjs";

export default {
  ...common,
  key: "slack_bot-new-direct-message",
  name: "New Direct Message",
  version: "0.0.5",
  description: "Emit new event when a message is posted in a direct message channel (Bot). To open a conversation, use the Pipedream Action \"Send a Direct Message\" to send a message from the Bot, or enable direct messages to the Bot in your App Settings (Settings->App Home->Show Tabs->Messages Tab), and send a direct message to the Bot.",
  type: "source",
  dedupe: "unique",
  props: {
    ...common.props,
    channelId: {
      propDefinition: [
        common.props.app,
        "channelId",
        () => ({
          types: [
            constants.CHANNEL_TYPE.IM,
          ],
        }),
      ],
      label: "User Channel",
      description: `Events will only be emitted for direct messages between this user and the Bot. ${utils.CONVERSATION_PERMISSION_MESSAGE}`,
    },
  },
  methods: {
    ...common.methods,
    getResourceName() {
      return constants.RESOURCE_NAME.MESSAGES;
    },
    getResourceFn() {
      return this.app.conversationsHistory;
    },
    getResourceFnArgs() {
      return {
        channel: this.channelId,
        limit: constants.LIMIT,
        oldest: this.getLastTimestamp(),
        inclusive: false,
      };
    },
    generateMeta(resource) {
      return {
        id: resource.ts,
        ts: resource.ts,
        summary: `New Message Timestamp ${resource.ts}`,
      };
    },
  },
};

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
Bot for Slack	`app`	`app`	This component uses the Bot for Slack app.
N/A	`db`	`$.service.db`	This component uses `$.service.db` to maintain state between executions.
Polling schedule	`timer`	`$.interface.timer`	How often to poll the Slack API
User Channel	`channelId`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu.

Trigger Authentication#

Bot for Slack uses API keys for authentication. When you connect your Bot for Slack account, Pipedream securely stores the keys so you can easily authenticate to Bot for Slack APIs in both code and no-code steps.

About Bot for Slack#

Interact with Slack with your own bot user

Action#

Create App on Fly.io

Description:Create an app with the specified details in the request body. [See the documentation](https://docs.machines.dev/#tag/apps/post/apps)

Version:0.0.2

Key:fly_io-create-app

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Fly.io Overview#

Fly.io is a platform that allows you to run full-stack apps and databases close to your users globally. The Fly.io API enables developers to manage applications, handle deployments, and scale their services dynamically. Using the Fly.io API with Pipedream provides a seamless way to automate these operations, integrate with other services, and enhance serverless workflow capabilities.

Action Code#

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

export default {
  key: "fly_io-create-app",
  name: "Create App",
  description: "Create an app with the specified details in the request body. [See the documentation](https://docs.machines.dev/#tag/apps/post/apps)",
  version: "0.0.2",
  annotations: {
    destructiveHint: false,
    openWorldHint: true,
    readOnlyHint: false,
  },
  type: "action",
  props: {
    app,
    appName: {
      type: "string",
      label: "App Name",
      description: "The name of the app",
    },
    enableSubdomains: {
      type: "boolean",
      label: "Enable Subdomains",
      description: "Whether to enable subdomains for the app",
      optional: true,
    },
    network: {
      type: "string",
      label: "Network",
      description: "The network for the app",
      optional: true,
    },
  },
  methods: {
    createApp(args = {}) {
      return this.app.post({
        path: "/apps",
        ...args,
      });
    },
  },
  async run({ $ }) {
    const {
      app,
      createApp,
      appName,
      enableSubdomains,
      network,
    } = this;

    const response = await createApp({
      $,
      data: {
        app_name: appName,
        enable_subdomains: enableSubdomains,
        network,
        org_slug: app.getOrgSlug(),
      },
    });

    $.export("$summary", `Successfully created app with ID \`${response.id}\``);
    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
Fly.io	`app`	`app`	This component uses the Fly.io app.
App Name	`appName`	`string`	The name of the app
Enable Subdomains	`enableSubdomains`	`boolean`	Whether to enable subdomains for the app
Network	`network`	`string`	The network for the app

Action Authentication#

Fly.io uses API keys for authentication. When you connect your Fly.io account, Pipedream securely stores the keys so you can easily authenticate to Fly.io APIs in both code and no-code steps.

About Fly.io#

Fly.io transforms containers into micro-VMs that run on our hardware in 30+ regions on six continents.

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Popular Triggers#

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