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Getting Started#

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

Select this integration
Configure the New Download Counts trigger
1. Connect your npm account
2. Configure timer
3. Select a Period
4. Optional- Configure Package
Configure the Create Bill action
1. Connect your QuickBooks account
2. Select a Vendor ID
3. Optional- Select a Currency Code
4. Configure Enter Line Items as Objects
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 Download Counts on npm

Description:Emit new event with the latest count of downloads for an npm package. [See the documentation](https://github.com/npm/registry/blob/main/docs/download-counts.md).

Version:0.1.0

Key:npm-download-counts

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Trigger Code#

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

export default {
  key: "npm-download-counts",
  name: "New Download Counts",
  description: "Emit new event with the latest count of downloads for an npm package. [See the documentation](https://github.com/npm/registry/blob/main/docs/download-counts.md).",
  version: "0.1.0",
  type: "source",
  props: {
    app,
    db: "$.service.db",
    timer: {
      type: "$.interface.timer",
      description: "One day interval time is recommended because NPM only update metrics once a day. [See the documentation](https://github.com/npm/registry/blob/main/docs/download-counts.md#data-source).",
      default: {
        intervalSeconds: 60 * 60 * 24,
      },
    },
    period: {
      type: "string",
      label: "Period",
      description: "Select last-day, last-week or last-month.",
      optional: false,
      default: "last-day",
      options: [
        "last-day",
        "last-week",
        "last-month",
      ],
    },
    packageName: {
      type: "string",
      label: "Package",
      description: "Enter an npm package name. Leave blank for all",
      optional: true,
    },
  },
  methods: {
    getDownloadCounts({
      period, packageName, ...args
    } = {}) {
      const basePath = `/downloads/point/${encodeURIComponent(period)}`;
      return this.app.makeRequest({
        path: packageName
          ? `${basePath}/${encodeURIComponent(packageName)}`
          : basePath,
        ...args,
      });
    },
  },
  async run({ timestamp: ts }) {
    const {
      getDownloadCounts,
      period,
      packageName,
    } = this;

    const response = await getDownloadCounts({
      period,
      packageName,
    });

    this.$emit(response, {
      id: ts,
      summary: `New Download Count ${response.downloads}`,
      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
npm	`app`	`app`	This component uses the npm app.
N/A	`db`	`$.service.db`	This component uses `$.service.db` to maintain state between executions.
	`timer`	`$.interface.timer`	One day interval time is recommended because NPM only update metrics once a day. See the documentation.
Period	`period`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu:`last-daylast-weeklast-month`
Package	`packageName`	`string`	Enter an npm package name. Leave blank for all

Trigger Authentication#

The npm API does not require authentication.

About npm#

Node package manager

Action#

Create Bill on QuickBooks

Description:Creates a bill. [See the documentation](https://developer.intuit.com/app/developer/qbo/docs/api/accounting/all-entities/bill#create-a-bill)

Version:0.1.7

Key:quickbooks-create-bill

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QuickBooks Overview#

The QuickBooks API allows for streamlined financial management within Pipedream's ecosystem, enabling automated accounting and data syncing across various platforms. With this API, you can manipulate invoices, manage sales receipts, handle expenses, and synchronize customer data. It's a robust tool for financial oversight and automation that can save time and reduce errors for businesses of all sizes.

Action Code#

import { ConfigurationError } from "@pipedream/platform";
import quickbooks from "../../quickbooks.app.mjs";
import { parseLineItems } from "../../common/utils.mjs";

export default {
  key: "quickbooks-create-bill",
  name: "Create Bill",
  description: "Creates a bill. [See the documentation](https://developer.intuit.com/app/developer/qbo/docs/api/accounting/all-entities/bill#create-a-bill)",
  version: "0.1.7",
  type: "action",
  props: {
    quickbooks,
    vendorRefValue: {
      propDefinition: [
        quickbooks,
        "vendorIds",
      ],
      type: "string",
      label: "Vendor ID",
      description: "Reference to the vendor for this transaction",
      optional: false,
    },
    currencyRefValue: {
      propDefinition: [
        quickbooks,
        "currency",
      ],
    },
    lineItemsAsObjects: {
      propDefinition: [
        quickbooks,
        "lineItemsAsObjects",
      ],
      reloadProps: true,
    },
  },
  async additionalProps() {
    const props = {};
    if (this.lineItemsAsObjects) {
      props.lineItems = {
        type: "string[]",
        label: "Line Items",
        description: "Line items of a bill. Set DetailType to `AccountBasedExpenseLineDetail`. Example: `{ \"DetailType\": \"AccountBasedExpenseLineDetail\", \"Amount\": 100.0, \"AccountBasedExpenseLineDetail\": { \"AccountRef\": { \"name\": \"Advertising\", \"value\": \"1\" } } }`",
      };
      return props;
    }
    props.numLineItems = {
      type: "integer",
      label: "Number of Line Items",
      description: "The number of line items to enter",
      reloadProps: true,
    };
    if (!this.numLineItems) {
      return props;
    }
    for (let i = 1; i <= this.numLineItems; i++) {
      props[`account_${i}`] = {
        type: "string",
        label: `Line ${i} - Account ID`,
        options: async ({ page }) => {
          return  this.quickbooks.getPropOptions({
            page,
            resource: "Account",
            mapper: ({
              Id: value, Name: label,
            }) => ({
              value,
              label,
            }),
          });
        },
      };
      props[`amount_${i}`] = {
        type: "string",
        label: `Line ${i} - Amount`,
      };
    }
    return props;
  },
  methods: {
    buildLineItems() {
      const lineItems = [];
      for (let i = 1; i <= this.numLineItems; i++) {
        lineItems.push({
          DetailType: "AccountBasedExpenseLineDetail",
          Amount: this[`amount_${i}`],
          AccountBasedExpenseLineDetail: {
            AccountRef: {
              value: this[`account_${i}`],
            },
          },
        });
      }
      return lineItems;
    },
  },
  async run({ $ }) {
    if (!this.vendorRefValue || (!this.numLineItems && !this.lineItemsAsObjects)) {
      throw new ConfigurationError("Must provide vendorRefValue, and lineItems parameters.");
    }

    const lines = this.lineItemsAsObjects
      ? parseLineItems(this.lineItems)
      : this.buildLineItems();

    lines.forEach((line) => {
      if (line.DetailType !== "AccountBasedExpenseLineDetail") {
        throw new ConfigurationError("Line Item DetailType must be `AccountBasedExpenseLineDetail`");
      }
    });

    const response = await this.quickbooks.createBill({
      $,
      data: {
        VendorRef: {
          value: this.vendorRefValue,
        },
        Line: lines,
        CurrencyRef: {
          value: this.currencyRefValue,
        },
      },
    });

    if (response) {
      $.export("summary", `Successfully created bill with ID ${response.Bill.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
QuickBooks	`quickbooks`	`app`	This component uses the QuickBooks app.
Vendor ID	`vendorRefValue`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu.
Currency Code	`currencyRefValue`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu.
Enter Line Items as Objects	`lineItemsAsObjects`	`boolean`	Enter line items as an array of objects

Action Authentication#

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

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

com.intuit.quickbooks.accountingopenidprofileemail

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