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Getting Started#

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

Select this integration
Configure the Card Due Date Reminder trigger
1. Connect your Trello account
2. Connect your Trello account
3. Select a Board
4. Select a Time Before
Configure the Create Comment action
1. Connect your Airtable account
2. Select a Base
3. Select a Table
4. Select a Record ID
5. Configure Comment
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#

Card Due Date Reminder on Trello

Description:Emit new event at a specified time before a card is due.

Version:0.1.1

Key:trello-card-due-date-reminder

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Trello Overview#

Trello's API lets you craft workflows around managing boards, lists, cards, and users. With Pipedream, you can automate Trello tasks, like syncing cards with external databases, updating checklists, and posting notifications to other platforms. It enables seamless connection with other apps, fostering productivity by automating routine board operations, card management, and team notifications.

Trigger Code#

import taskScheduler from "../../../pipedream/sources/new-scheduled-tasks/new-scheduled-tasks.mjs";
import trello from "../../trello.app.mjs";
import ms from "ms";
import constants from "../../common/constants.mjs";
import sampleEmit from "./test-event.mjs";

export default {
  key: "trello-card-due-date-reminder",
  name: "Card Due Date Reminder", /* eslint-disable-line pipedream/source-name */
  description: "Emit new event at a specified time before a card is due.",
  version: "0.1.1",
  type: "source",
  dedupe: "unique",
  props: {
    pipedream: taskScheduler.props.pipedream,
    trello,
    db: "$.service.db",
    http: "$.interface.http",
    board: {
      propDefinition: [
        trello,
        "board",
      ],
    },
    timeBefore: {
      type: "string",
      label: "Time Before",
      description: "How far before the due time the event should trigger. For example, `5 minutes`, `10 minutes`, `1 hour`.",
      default: "5 minutes",
      options: constants.NOTIFICATION_TIMES,
      reloadProps: true,
    },
  },
  async additionalProps() {
    const props = {};
    if (this.timeBefore) {
      props.timer = {
        type: "$.interface.timer",
        description: "Poll the API to schedule alerts for any newly created events",
        default: {
          intervalSeconds: ms(this.timeBefore) / 1000,
        },
      };
    }
    return props;
  },
  hooks: {
    async deactivate() {
      const ids = this._getScheduledEventIds();
      if (!ids?.length) {
        return;
      }
      for (const id of ids) {
        if (await this.deleteEvent({
          body: {
            id,
          },
        })) {
          console.log("Cancelled scheduled event");
        }
      }
      this._setScheduledEventIds();
    },
  },
  methods: {
    ...taskScheduler.methods,
    generateMeta({
      id, name: summary,
    }, now) {
      return {
        id,
        summary,
        ts: now,
      };
    },
    _getScheduledEventIds() {
      return this.db.get("scheduledEventIds");
    },
    _setScheduledEventIds(ids) {
      this.db.set("scheduledEventIds", ids);
    },
    _getScheduledCardIds() {
      return this.db.get("scheduledCardIds");
    },
    _setScheduledCardIds(ids) {
      this.db.set("scheduledCardIds", ids);
    },
    _hasDeployed() {
      const result = this.db.get("hasDeployed");
      this.db.set("hasDeployed", true);
      return result;
    },
    emitEvent(card, now) {
      const meta = this.generateMeta(card, now);
      this.$emit(card, meta);
    },
  },
  async run(event) {
    const now = event.timestamp * 1000;

    // self subscribe only on the first time
    if (!this._hasDeployed()) {
      await this.selfSubscribe();
    }

    let scheduledEventIds = this._getScheduledEventIds() || [];

    // incoming scheduled event
    if (event.$channel === this.selfChannel()) {
      const remainingScheduledEventIds = scheduledEventIds.filter((id) => id !== event["$id"]);
      this._setScheduledEventIds(remainingScheduledEventIds);
      this.emitEvent(event, now);
      return;
    }

    // schedule new events
    const scheduledCardIds = this._getScheduledCardIds() || {};
    const cards = await this.trello.getCards({
      boardId: this.board,
    });

    for (const card of cards) {
      const dueDate = card.due
        ? new Date(card.due)
        : null;
      if (!dueDate || dueDate.getTime() < Date.now()) {
        delete scheduledCardIds[card.id];
        continue;
      }

      const later = new Date(dueDate.getTime() - ms(this.timeBefore));

      if (scheduledCardIds[card.id]) {
        // reschedule if card's due date has changed
        if (card.due !== scheduledCardIds[card.id].dueDate) {
          await this.deleteEvent({
            body: {
              id: scheduledCardIds[card.id].eventId,
            },
          });
          scheduledEventIds = scheduledEventIds
            .filter((id) => id !== scheduledCardIds[card.id].eventId);
        } else {
          continue;
        }
      }

      const scheduledEventId = this.emitScheduleEvent(card, later);
      scheduledEventIds.push(scheduledEventId);
      scheduledCardIds[card.id] = {
        eventId: scheduledEventId,
        dueDate: card.due,
      };
    }
    this._setScheduledEventIds(scheduledEventIds);
    this._setScheduledCardIds(scheduledCardIds);
  },
  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
Trello	`pipedream`	`app`	This component uses the Trello app.
Trello	`trello`	`app`	This component uses the Trello app.
N/A	`db`	`$.service.db`	This component uses `$.service.db` to maintain state between executions.
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.
Board	`board`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu.
Time Before	`timeBefore`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu:`5 minutes10 minutes15 minutes30 minutes1 hour2 hours3 hours6 hours12 hours1 day2 days3 days1 week`

Trigger Authentication#

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

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

readwrite

About Trello#

Trello is the flexible work management tool that empowers all teams to plan, track, and accomplish their work, their way.

Action#

Create Comment on Airtable

Description:Create a new comment on a record. [See the documentation](https://airtable.com/developers/web/api/create-comment)

Version:0.0.6

Key:airtable_oauth-create-comment

View on GitHub

Airtable Overview#

Airtable (OAuth) API on Pipedream allows you to manipulate and leverage your Airtable data in a myriad of powerful ways. Sync data between Airtable and other apps, trigger workflows on updates, or process bulk data operations asynchronously. By using Airtable's structured databases with Pipedream's serverless platform, you can craft custom automation solutions, integrate with other services seamlessly, and streamline complex data processes.

Action Code#

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

export default {
  key: "airtable_oauth-create-comment",
  name: "Create Comment",
  description: "Create a new comment on a record. [See the documentation](https://airtable.com/developers/web/api/create-comment)",
  version: "0.0.6",
  type: "action",
  props: {
    ...common.props,
    recordId: {
      propDefinition: [
        common.props.airtable,
        "recordId",
        ({
          baseId, tableId,
        }) => ({
          baseId: baseId.value,
          tableId: tableId.value,
        }),
      ],
    },
    comment: {
      type: "string",
      label: "Comment",
      description: "The text comment",
    },
  },
  async run({ $ }) {
    const response = await this.airtable.createComment({
      baseId: this.baseId.value,
      tableId: this.tableId.value,
      recordId: this.recordId,
      data: {
        text: this.comment,
      },
      $,
    });

    if (response) {
      $.export("$summary", `Successfully created comment 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
Airtable	`airtable`	`app`	This component uses the Airtable app.
Base	`baseId`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu.
Table	`tableId`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu.
Record ID	`recordId`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu.
Comment	`comment`	`string`	The text comment

Action Authentication#

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

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

data.records:readdata.records:writedata.recordComments:readdata.recordComments:writeschema.bases:readschema.bases:writewebhook:manageuser.email:read

Create Comment with Airtable API on Card Due Date Reminder from Trello API

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