Create Attendance Entry with Zoho People API on New Column from MySQL API

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Getting Started#

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

Select this integration
Configure the New Column trigger
1. Connect your MySQL account
2. Configure timer
3. Select a Table
Configure the Create Attendance Entry action
1. Connect your Zoho People account
2. Configure Check In
3. Configure Check Out
4. Optional- Select a Employee ID
5. Optional- Configure Email ID
6. Optional- Configure Map ID
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 Column on MySQL

Description:Emit new event when you add a new column to a table. [See the docs here](https://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/8.0/en/show-columns.html)

Version:2.0.5

Key:mysql-new-column

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MySQL Overview#

The MySQL application on Pipedream enables direct interaction with your MySQL databases, allowing you to perform CRUD operations—create, read, update, delete—on your data with ease. You can leverage these capabilities to automate data synchronization, report generation, and event-based triggers that kick off workflows in other apps. With Pipedream's serverless platform, you can connect MySQL to hundreds of other services without managing infrastructure, crafting complex code, or handling authentication.

Trigger Code#

import common from "../common/table.mjs";

export default {
  ...common,
  key: "mysql-new-column",
  name: "New Column",
  description: "Emit new event when you add a new column to a table. [See the docs here](https://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/8.0/en/show-columns.html)",
  type: "source",
  version: "2.0.5",
  dedupe: "unique",
  props: {
    ...common.props,
    db: "$.service.db",
  },
  methods: {
    ...common.methods,
    _getPreviousColumns() {
      return this.db.get("previousColumns");
    },
    _setPreviousColumns(previousColumns) {
      this.db.set("previousColumns", previousColumns);
    },
    async listResults() {
      const { table } = this;
      let previousColumns = this._getPreviousColumns() || [];
      const columns = await this.mysql.listNewColumns({
        table,
        previousColumns,
      });
      this.iterateAndEmitEvents(columns);

      const newColumnNames =
        columns
          .map((column) => column.Field)
          .filter((c) => !previousColumns.includes(c));

      previousColumns = previousColumns.concat(newColumnNames);
      this._setPreviousColumns(previousColumns);
    },
    generateMeta(column) {
      const columnName = column.Field;
      return {
        id: `${columnName}${this.table}`,
        summary: columnName,
        ts: Date.now(),
      };
    },
  },
};

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
MySQL	`mysql`	`app`	This component uses the MySQL app.
	`timer`	`$.interface.timer`
Table	`table`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu.
N/A	`db`	`$.service.db`	This component uses `$.service.db` to maintain state between executions.

Trigger Authentication#

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

Connecting to Restricted Databases

Either enable the shared static IP for this account below, or configure a VPC to deploy any workflow in your workspace to a private network with a dedicated static IP. Learn more in our docs.

SSL Setup

Configure SSL on your MySQL database by providing the CA (Certificate Authority), and choosing between Full Verification, Verify Certificate Authority (CA), or Skip Verification. Skipping verification is not recommended as this has serious security implications.

About MySQL#

MySQL is an open-source relational database management system.

Action#

Create Attendance Entry on Zoho People

Description:This API can be used to capture the check-in and check-out entries of an individual employee.The system will mark the attendance exit/entry of individual employees.It will automatically update the attendance status in the web portal for every check-in and check-out. [See the documentation](https://www.zoho.com/people/api/attendance-checkin-checkout.html)

Version:0.0.1

Key:zoho_people-create-attendance-entry

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Zoho People Overview#

The Zoho People API lets you interface with Zoho People, a human resource management platform. With this API on Pipedream, you can automate HR processes, sync employee data across systems, manage leave records, and more. Use Pipedream's no-code platform to integrate Zoho People with hundreds of other apps for custom workflows that fit your business needs.

Action Code#

import { ConfigurationError } from "@pipedream/platform";
import app from "../../zoho_people.app.mjs";
import { convertEmptyToNull } from "../common/add-update-record-common.mjs";

export default {
  type: "action",
  key: "zoho_people-create-attendance-entry",
  name: "Create Attendance Entry",
  version: "0.0.1",
  description: "This API can be used to capture the check-in and check-out entries of an individual employee.The system will mark the attendance exit/entry of individual employees.It will automatically update the attendance status in the web portal for every check-in and check-out. [See the documentation](https://www.zoho.com/people/api/attendance-checkin-checkout.html)",
  props: {
    app,
    checkIn: {
      type: "string",
      label: "Check In",
      description: "The check in time of the employee. The format should be `dd/MM/yyyy HH:mm:ss`",
    },
    checkOut: {
      type: "string",
      label: "Check Out",
      description: "The check out time of the employee. The format should be `dd/MM/yyyy HH:mm:ss`",
    },
    empId: {
      propDefinition: [
        app,
        "empId",
      ],
    },
    emailId: {
      propDefinition: [
        app,
        "emailId",
      ],
    },
    mapId: {
      propDefinition: [
        app,
        "mapId",
      ],
    },
  },
  async run({ $ }) {
    const {
      app,
      ...data
    } = this;

    if (!data.empId && !data.emailId && !data.mapId) {
      throw new ConfigurationError("One of the following fields is required: Employee ID, Email ID, Map ID");
    }
    const res = await app.createAttendance(convertEmptyToNull(data));
    if (res[0]?.response === "failure") {
      throw new Error(`Zoho People error response: ${res[0].msg}`);
    }
    $.export("summary", "Attendance entry successfully created");
    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
Zoho People	`app`	`app`	This component uses the Zoho People app.
Check In	`checkIn`	`string`	The check in time of the employee. The format should be `dd/MM/yyyy HH:mm:ss`
Check Out	`checkOut`	`string`	The check out time of the employee. The format should be `dd/MM/yyyy HH:mm:ss`
Employee ID	`empId`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu.
Email ID	`emailId`	`string`	The email ID of the employee
Map ID	`mapId`	`string`	The mapper ID of the employee

Action Authentication#

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

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

ZOHOPEOPLE.automation.allZOHOPEOPLE.employee.allZOHOPEOPLE.performance.allZOHOPEOPLE.attendance.allZOHOPEOPLE.timetracker.allZOHOPEOPLE.forms.allZOHOPEOPLE.leave.allZOHOPEOPLE.assessment.allZOHOPEOPLE.training.allZOHOPEOPLE.announcement.allZOHOPEOPLE.feeds.allZOHOPEOPLE.dashboard.allZOHOPEOPLE.files.allZOHOPEOPLE.onboarding.allZOHOPEOPLE.integration.all