Create Comment with Facebook Pages API on New Record (Instant, of Selectable Type) from Salesforce API

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Getting Started#

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

Select this integration
Configure the New Record (Instant, of Selectable Type) trigger
1. Connect your Salesforce account
2. Configure timer
3. Select a Object Type
4. Optional- Select one or more Fields to Obtain
Configure the Create Comment action
1. Connect your Facebook Pages account
2. Select a Page
3. Select a Post
4. Configure Message
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 Record (Instant, of Selectable Type) on Salesforce

Description:Emit new event when a record of the selected object type is created. [See the documentation](https://sforce.co/3yPSJZy)

Version:0.2.0

Key:salesforce_rest_api-new-record-instant

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Salesforce Overview#

The Salesforce (REST API) provides a powerful platform for creating and managing customer relationships with a wide array of features like data manipulation, querying, and complex automation. With Pipedream's serverless execution, you can create workflows that automate your sales processes, sync data with other platforms, enhance customer engagement, and trigger actions based on specific events. Dive into Salesforce data, streamline lead management, track customer interactions, and push or pull data to or from Salesforce seamlessly.

Trigger Code#

import startCase from "lodash/startCase.js";
import common from "../common.mjs";

export default {
  ...common,
  type: "source",
  name: "New Record (Instant, of Selectable Type)",
  key: "salesforce_rest_api-new-record-instant",
  description: "Emit new event when a record of the selected object type is created. [See the documentation](https://sforce.co/3yPSJZy)",
  version: "0.2.0",
  props: {
    ...common.props,
    fieldsToObtain: {
      propDefinition: [
        common.props.salesforce,
        "fieldsToObtain",
        (c) => ({
          objType: c.objectType,
        }),
      ],
      optional: true,
      description: "Select the field(s) to be retrieved for the records. Only applicable if the source is running on a timer. If running on a webhook, or if not specified, all fields will be retrieved.",
    },
  },
  hooks: {
    ...common.hooks,
    async deploy() {
      const objectType = this.objectType;
      const nameField = await this.salesforce.getNameFieldForObjectType(objectType);
      this.setNameField(nameField);

      // emit historical events
      const { recentItems } = await this.salesforce.listSObjectTypeIds(objectType);
      const ids = recentItems.map((item) => item.Id);
      for (const id of ids.slice(-25)) {
        const object = await this.salesforce.getSObject(objectType, id);
        const event = {
          body: {
            "New": object,
            "UserId": id,
          },
        };
        this.processWebhookEvent(event);
      }
    },
  },
  methods: {
    ...common.methods,
    generateTimerMeta(item, fieldName) {
      const { objectType } = this;
      const {
        CreatedDate: createdDate,
        [fieldName]: name,
        Id: id,
      } = item;
      const entityType = startCase(objectType);
      const summary = `New ${entityType} created: ${name ?? id}`;
      const ts = Date.parse(createdDate);
      return {
        id,
        summary,
        ts,
      };
    },
    generateWebhookMeta(data) {
      const nameField = this.getNameField();
      const { New: newObject } = data.body;
      const {
        CreatedDate: createdDate,
        Id: id,
        [nameField]: name,
      } = newObject;
      const entityType = startCase(this.objectType).toLowerCase();
      const summary = `New ${entityType} created: ${name ?? id}`;
      const ts = Date.parse(createdDate);
      return {
        id,
        summary,
        ts,
      };
    },
    getEventType() {
      return "new";
    },
    async processTimerEvent(eventData) {
      const {
        paginate,
        objectType,
        setLatestDateCovered,
        getObjectTypeColumns,
        getNameField,
        generateTimerMeta,
        $emit: emit,
      } = this;

      const {
        startTimestamp,
        endTimestamp,
      } = eventData;

      const fieldName = getNameField();
      const columns = getObjectTypeColumns();

      const events = await paginate({
        objectType,
        startTimestamp,
        endTimestamp,
        columns,
      });

      const [
        latestEvent,
      ] = events;

      if (latestEvent?.CreatedDate) {
        const latestDateCovered = new Date(latestEvent.CreatedDate);
        latestDateCovered.setSeconds(0);
        setLatestDateCovered(latestDateCovered.toISOString());
      }

      Array.from(events)
        .reverse()
        .forEach((item) => {
          const meta = generateTimerMeta(item, fieldName);
          emit(item, meta);
        });
    },
    async timerActivateHook() {
      const {
        objectType,
        getObjectTypeDescription,
        setObjectTypeColumns,
      } = this;

      let columns = this.fieldsToObtain;
      if (!columns?.length) {
        const { fields } = await getObjectTypeDescription(objectType);
        columns = fields.map(({ name }) => name);
      }

      setObjectTypeColumns(columns);
    },
  },
};

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
Salesforce	`salesforce`	`app`	This component uses the Salesforce 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.
	`timer`	`$.interface.timer`	The timer is only used as a fallback if instant event delivery (webhook) is not available.
Object Type	`objectType`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu.
Fields to Obtain	`fieldsToObtain`	`string[]`	Select a value from the drop down menu.

Trigger Authentication#

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

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

About Salesforce#

Web services API for interacting with Salesforce

Action#

Create Comment on Facebook Pages

Description:Create a new comment on a post on a Facebook Page. [See the documentation](https://developers.facebook.com/docs/graph-api/reference/object/comments/#publish)

Version:0.0.1

Key:facebook_pages-create-comment

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Facebook Pages Overview#

The Facebook Pages API on Pipedream allows you to automate interactions with your Facebook Page. Using Pipedream's serverless platform, you can create workflows that respond to events, publish new content, manage posts, and analyze Page performance data. This API enables seamless integration with other apps and services, allowing for complex automations and data-driven decision-making.

Action Code#

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

export default {
  ...common,
  key: "facebook_pages-create-comment",
  name: "Create Comment",
  description: "Create a new comment on a post on a Facebook Page. [See the documentation](https://developers.facebook.com/docs/graph-api/reference/object/comments/#publish)",
  version: "0.0.1",
  type: "action",
  props: {
    ...common.props,
    post: {
      propDefinition: [
        common.props.facebookPages,
        "post",
        (c) => ({
          pageId: c.page,
        }),
      ],
    },
    message: {
      type: "string",
      label: "Message",
      description: "The comment text",
    },
  },
  async run({ $ }) {
    const response = await this.facebookPages.createComment({
      pageId: this.page,
      postId: this.post,
      data: {
        message: this.message,
      },
      $,
    });

    if (response) {
      $.export("$summary", `Successfully created new 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
Facebook Pages	`facebookPages`	`app`	This component uses the Facebook Pages app.
Page	`page`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu.
Post	`post`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu.
Message	`message`	`string`	The comment text

Action Authentication#

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

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

emailpublic_profilepages_manage_engagementpages_manage_postspages_show_listpages_read_user_contentbusiness_management