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Getting Started#

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

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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 Client action
1. Connect your Dropboard account
2. Configure Client Name
3. Optional- Select a Client Plan 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 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 Client on Dropboard

Description:Creates a new client within Dropboard. Note this is available only for recruiter plan users and may incur additional charges based on your organization's plan. [See the documentation](https://dropboard.readme.io/reference/clients-post)

Version:0.0.2

Key:dropboard-create-client

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Dropboard Overview#

The Dropboard API enables management and optimization of shipping logistics, providing functionality to monitor shipments, manage inventory, and handle orders efficiently. With this API, Pipedream users can automate various aspects of logistics and supply chain operations, enhancing real-time decision-making and operational efficiency.

Action Code#

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

export default {
  key: "dropboard-create-client",
  name: "Create Client",
  description: "Creates a new client within Dropboard. Note this is available only for recruiter plan users and may incur additional charges based on your organization's plan. [See the documentation](https://dropboard.readme.io/reference/clients-post)",
  version: "0.0.2",
  type: "action",
  props: {
    dropboard,
    clientName: {
      propDefinition: [
        dropboard,
        "clientName",
      ],
    },
    clientPlanId: {
      propDefinition: [
        dropboard,
        "clientPlanId",
      ],
      optional: true,
    },
  },
  async run({ $ }) {
    const response = await this.dropboard.createClient({
      $,
      data: {
        name: this.clientName,
        clientPlanId: this.clientPlanId,
      },
    });

    $.export("$summary", `Successfully created client 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
Dropboard	`dropboard`	`app`	This component uses the Dropboard app.
Client Name	`clientName`	`string`	The name of the client
Client Plan ID	`clientPlanId`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu.

Action Authentication#

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

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

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Popular Triggers#

New Download Counts from the npm API

Emit new event with the latest count of downloads for an npm package. See the documentation.

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New Package Version from the npm API

Emit new event when a new version of an npm package is published. See the documentation

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Popular Actions#

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