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Getting Started#

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

Select this integration
Configure the New Contact Added trigger
1. Connect your Constant Contact account
2. Configure Polling interval
Configure the Create Company action
1. Connect your Nutshell account
2. Optional- Select a Industry Id
3. Optional- Select a Account Type Id
4. Optional- Select a Territory Id
5. Optional- Configure URLs
6. Optional- Configure Email
7. Optional- Configure Phones
8. Optional- Configure Address
9. Configure Company Name
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 Contact Added on Constant Contact

Description:Emit new event when a new contact is created.

Version:0.0.2

Key:constant_contact-new-contact-added

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Constant Contact Overview#

The Constant Contact API allows users to automate email marketing efforts by managing contacts, sending emails, and tracking results. With Pipedream, you can connect Constant Contact to other apps to create powerful workflows. You can trigger events, sync contact lists, automate email campaigns, and analyze email performance with ease. Pipedream's serverless platform offers a streamlined approach to integrating Constant Contact's functionalities into diverse, automated sequences.

Trigger Code#

import { DEFAULT_POLLING_SOURCE_TIMER_INTERVAL } from "@pipedream/platform";
import constantContact from "../../constant_contact.app.mjs";

export default {
  key: "constant_contact-new-contact-added",
  name: "New Contact Added",
  description: "Emit new event when a new contact is created.",
  type: "source",
  version: "0.0.2",
  dedupe: "unique",
  props: {
    constantContact,
    db: "$.service.db",
    timer: {
      label: "Polling interval",
      description: "Pipedream will poll the Constant Contact on this schedule",
      type: "$.interface.timer",
      default: {
        intervalSeconds: DEFAULT_POLLING_SOURCE_TIMER_INTERVAL,
      },
    },
  },
  methods: {
    _getLastDate() {
      return this.db.get("lastDate");
    },
    _setLastDate(lastDate) {
      this.db.set("lastDate", lastDate);
    },
    async startEvent(maxResults) {
      const lastDate = this._getLastDate();
      const responseArray = [];

      const items = this.constantContact.paginate({
        fn: this.constantContact.listContacts,
        field: "contacts",
        params: {
          created_after: lastDate,
          sort: "contacts.created_at.desc",
          limit: 500,
        },
        maxResults,
      });

      for await (const item of items) {
        responseArray.push(item);
      }

      if (!responseArray.length) {
        console.log("No new contacts found");
        return;
      }

      this._setLastDate(responseArray[0].created_at);

      for (const responseItem of responseArray.reverse()) {
        this.$emit(
          responseItem,
          {
            id: responseItem.contact_id,
            summary: `A new contact with id "${responseItem.contact_id}" was created!`,
            ts: responseItem.created_at,
          },
        );
      }
    },
  },
  hooks: {
    async deploy() {
      await this.startEvent(25);
    },
  },
  async run() {
    await this.startEvent();
  },
};

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
Constant Contact	`constantContact`	`app`	This component uses the Constant Contact app.
N/A	`db`	`$.service.db`	This component uses `$.service.db` to maintain state between executions.
Polling interval	`timer`	`$.interface.timer`	Pipedream will poll the Constant Contact on this schedule

Trigger Authentication#

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

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

account_readaccount_updatecontact_datacampaign_dataoffline_access

About Constant Contact#

We deliver for small businesses and nonprofits with the right tools to simplify and amplify your digital marketing and generate powerful results.

Action#

Create Company on Nutshell

Description:Creates a new company within Nutshell. [See the documentation](https://developers.nutshell.com/detail/class_core.html#a491d4330ca35e5403edd48a2cfd3b275)

Version:0.0.2

Key:nutshell-create-company

View on GitHub

Nutshell Overview#

The Nutshell API allows you to access and manage data within the Nutshell CRM platform, enabling you to automate tasks, sync information across apps, and build custom integrations. With Pipedream, these capabilities are harnessed through serverless workflows that can trigger actions within Nutshell or react to events, all with minimal setup. You can create leads, update contacts, manage sales processes, and more, all in a scalable and efficient manner.

Action Code#

import { parseObject } from "../../common/utils.mjs";
import nutshell from "../../nutshell.app.mjs";

export default {
  key: "nutshell-create-company",
  name: "Create Company",
  description: "Creates a new company within Nutshell. [See the documentation](https://developers.nutshell.com/detail/class_core.html#a491d4330ca35e5403edd48a2cfd3b275)",
  version: "0.0.2",
  annotations: {
    destructiveHint: false,
    openWorldHint: true,
    readOnlyHint: false,
  },
  type: "action",
  props: {
    nutshell,
    industryId: {
      propDefinition: [
        nutshell,
        "industryId",
      ],
      optional: true,
    },
    accountTypeId: {
      propDefinition: [
        nutshell,
        "accountTypeId",
      ],
      optional: true,
    },
    territoryId: {
      propDefinition: [
        nutshell,
        "territoryId",
      ],
      optional: true,
    },
    url: {
      type: "string[]",
      label: "URLs",
      description: "The URLs of the company.",
      optional: true,
    },
    email: {
      propDefinition: [
        nutshell,
        "email",
      ],
      optional: true,
    },
    phone: {
      propDefinition: [
        nutshell,
        "phone",
      ],
    },
    address: {
      propDefinition: [
        nutshell,
        "address",
      ],
      optional: true,
    },
    companyName: {
      propDefinition: [
        nutshell,
        "companyName",
      ],
      reloadProps: true,
    },
  },
  async additionalProps() {
    const { result: { Accounts: fields } } = await this.getCustomFields();
    const props = {};
    let i = 0;
    for (const field of fields) {
      i++;
      props[`customField_${i}`] = {
        type: "string",
        label: field.name,
        description: `Custom field ${i}.`,
        optional: true,
      };
    }
    return props;
  },
  methods: {
    async getCustomFields() {
      return await this.nutshell.post({
        method: "findCustomFields",
      });
    },
    async parseCustomFields(props) {
      const customFields = {};
      const { result: { Accounts } } = await this.getCustomFields();

      let i = 0;
      for (const field of Accounts) {
        i++;
        if (props[`customField_${i}`]) {
          customFields[field.name] = props[`customField_${i}`];
        }
      }
      return customFields;
    },
  },
  async run({ $ }) {
    const customFields = await this.parseCustomFields(this);
    const response = await this.nutshell.post({
      $,
      method: "newAccount",
      data: {
        params: {
          account: {
            name: this.companyName,
            industryId: this.industryId,
            accountTypeId: this.accountTypeId,
            territoryId: this.territoryId,
            location: this.location,
            url: this.url && parseObject(this.url),
            email: this.email && parseObject(this.email),
            phone: this.phone && parseObject(this.phone),
            address: this.address && parseObject(this.address),
            customFields,
          },
        },
      },
    });
    $.export("$summary", `Successfully created company with Id: ${response.result?.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
Nutshell	`nutshell`	`app`	This component uses the Nutshell app.
Industry Id	`industryId`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu.
Account Type Id	`accountTypeId`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu.
Territory Id	`territoryId`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu.
URLs	`url`	`string[]`	The URLs of the company.
Email	`email`	`string[]`	The email address of the company.
Phones	`phone`	`string[]`	The phone numbers of the company.
Address	`address`	`string[]`	A list of address objects. E.g. `{"address_1":"100 Second St.","address_2":"Apt. 4","address_3":"c/o Barclay Fowler","city":"Ann Arbor","state":"MI","postalCode": "48103","country": "US"}`
Company Name	`companyName`	`string`	The name of the company.

Action Authentication#

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

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