Create Contact with PostGrid Print & Mail API on New Spreadsheet (Instant) from Google Drive API

Pipedream makes it easy to connect APIs for PostGrid Print & Mail, Google Drive and 2,200+ other apps remarkably fast.

Trigger workflow on

New Spreadsheet (Instant) from the Google Drive API

Next, do this

Create Contact with the PostGrid Print & Mail API

No credit card required

▶

Watch us build a workflow

8 min

Watch now ➜

Trusted by 1,000,000+ developers from startups to Fortune 500 companies

Developers ♥ Pipedream

Getting Started#

This integration creates a workflow with a Google Drive trigger and PostGrid Print & Mail action. When you configure and deploy the workflow, it will run on Pipedream's servers 24x7 for free.

Select this integration
Configure the New Spreadsheet (Instant) trigger
1. Connect your Google Drive account
2. Select a Drive
3. Configure Push notification renewal schedule
4. Optional- Select one or more Folders
Configure the Create Contact action
1. Connect your PostGrid Print & Mail account
2. Configure First Name
3. Optional- Configure Last Name
4. Optional- Configure Company Name
5. Configure Address Line 1
6. Optional- Configure Address Line 2
7. Optional- Configure City
8. Optional- Configure Province or State
9. Optional- Configure Email
10. Optional- Configure Phone Number
11. Optional- Configure Job Title
12. Optional- Configure Postal or Zip
13. Optional- Configure Country Code
14. Optional- Configure Description
15. Optional- Configure Skip Verification
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 Spreadsheet (Instant) on Google Drive

Description:Emit new event when a new spreadsheet is created in a drive.

Version:0.1.8

Key:google_drive-new-spreadsheet

View on GitHub

Google Drive Overview#

The Google Drive API on Pipedream allows you to automate various file management tasks, such as creating, reading, updating, and deleting files within your Google Drive. You can also share files, manage permissions, and monitor changes to files and folders. This opens up possibilities for creating workflows that seamlessly integrate with other apps and services, streamlining document handling, backup processes, and collaborative workflows.

Trigger Code#

import newFilesInstant from "../new-files-instant/new-files-instant.mjs";

export default {
  ...newFilesInstant,
  key: "google_drive-new-spreadsheet",
  type: "source",
  name: "New Spreadsheet (Instant)",
  description: "Emit new event when a new spreadsheet is created in a drive.",
  version: "0.1.8",
  props: {
    googleDrive: newFilesInstant.props.googleDrive,
    db: newFilesInstant.props.db,
    http: newFilesInstant.props.http,
    drive: newFilesInstant.props.drive,
    timer: newFilesInstant.props.timer,
    folders: {
      ...newFilesInstant.props.folders,
      description:
        "(Optional) The folders you want to watch. Leave blank to watch for any new spreadsheet in the Drive.",
    },
  },
  hooks: {
    ...newFilesInstant.hooks,
    async deploy() {
      // Emit sample records on the first run
      const spreadsheets = await this.getSpreadsheets(5);
      for (const fileInfo of spreadsheets) {
        const createdTime = Date.parse(fileInfo.createdTime);
        this.$emit(fileInfo, {
          summary: `New File: ${fileInfo.name}`,
          id: fileInfo.id,
          ts: createdTime,
        });
      }
    },
  },
  methods: {
    ...newFilesInstant.methods,
    shouldProcess(file) {
      return (
        file.mimeType.includes("spreadsheet") &&
        newFilesInstant.methods.shouldProcess.bind(this)(file)
      );
    },
    getSpreadsheetsFromFolderOpts(folderId) {
      const mimeQuery = "mimeType = 'application/vnd.google-apps.spreadsheet'";
      let opts = {
        q: `${mimeQuery} and parents in '${folderId}' and trashed = false`,
      };
      if (!this.isMyDrive()) {
        opts = {
          corpora: "drive",
          driveId: this.getDriveId(),
          includeItemsFromAllDrives: true,
          supportsAllDrives: true,
          ...opts,
        };
      }
      return opts;
    },
    getSpreadsheetsFromFiles(files, limit) {
      return files.reduce(async (acc, file) => {
        const spreadsheets = await acc;
        const fileInfo = await this.googleDrive.getFile(file.id);
        return spreadsheets.length >= limit
          ? spreadsheets
          : spreadsheets.concat(fileInfo);
      }, []);
    },
    async getSpreadsheets(limit) {
      const foldersIds = this.folders;

      if (!foldersIds.length) {
        const opts = this.getSpreadsheetsFromFolderOpts("root");
        const { files } = await this.googleDrive.listFilesInPage(null, opts);
        return this.getSpreadsheetsFromFiles(files, limit);
      }

      return foldersIds.reduce(async (spreadsheets, folderId) => {
        const opts = this.getSpreadsheetsFromFolderOpts(folderId);
        const { files } = await this.googleDrive.listFilesInPage(null, opts);
        const nextSpreadsheets = await this.getSpreadsheetsFromFiles(files, limit);
        return (await spreadsheets).concat(nextSpreadsheets);
      }, []);
    },
  },
};

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
Google Drive	`googleDrive`	`app`	This component uses the Google Drive 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.
Drive	`drive`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu.
Push notification renewal schedule	`timer`	`$.interface.timer`	The Google Drive API requires occasional renewal of push notification subscriptions. This runs in the background, so you should not need to modify this schedule.
Folders	`folders`	`string[]`	Select a value from the drop down menu.

Trigger Authentication#

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

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

https://www.googleapis.com/auth/drive

About Google Drive#

Google Drive is a file storage and synchronization service which allows you to create and share your work online, and access your documents from anywhere.

Action#

Create Contact on PostGrid Print & Mail

Description:Create a new contact in PostGrid. [See the documentation](https://docs.postgrid.com/#3ac81e66-c5be-4bb6-93c1-fd8a6f0a24b3)

Version:0.0.1

Key:postgrid-create-contact

View on GitHub

PostGrid Print & Mail Overview#

The PostGrid Print & Mail API offers seamless print and mail solutions, enabling the automation of sending personalized letters, postcards, checks, and more. With this API, you can systematize direct mail campaigns, transactional mailings, or on-demand dispatch without managing printing infrastructure. In Pipedream, you can harness this capability to interlace PostGrid with an array of other services and triggers, creating workflows that respond to events such as form submissions, scheduled campaigns, or customer actions.

Action Code#

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

export default {
  key: "postgrid-create-contact",
  name: "Create Contact",
  description: "Create a new contact in PostGrid. [See the documentation](https://docs.postgrid.com/#3ac81e66-c5be-4bb6-93c1-fd8a6f0a24b3)",
  version: "0.0.1",
  type: "action",
  props: {
    postgrid,
    firstName: {
      type: "string",
      label: "First Name",
      description: "The first name of the contact.",
    },
    lastName: {
      type: "string",
      label: "Last Name",
      description: "The last name of the contact.",
      optional: true,
    },
    companyName: {
      type: "string",
      label: "Company Name",
      description: "The contact's company name.",
      optional: true,
    },
    addressLine1: {
      type: "string",
      label: "Address Line 1",
      description: "The contact's first address line.",
    },
    addressLine2: {
      type: "string",
      label: "Address Line 2",
      description: "The contact's second address line.",
      optional: true,
    },
    city: {
      type: "string",
      label: "City",
      description: "The contact's city.",
      optional: true,
    },
    provinceOrState: {
      type: "string",
      label: "Province or State",
      description: "The province or state of the contact.",
      optional: true,
    },
    email: {
      type: "string",
      label: "Email",
      description: "The contact's email.",
      optional: true,
    },
    phoneNumber: {
      type: "string",
      label: "Phone Number",
      description: "The contact's phone number.",
      optional: true,
    },
    jobTitle: {
      type: "string",
      label: "Job Title",
      description: "The contact's job title.",
      optional: true,
    },
    postalOrZip: {
      type: "string",
      label: "Postal or Zip",
      description: "The postal code or ZIP code of the contact.",
      optional: true,
    },
    countryCode: {
      type: "string",
      label: "Country Code",
      description: "The ISO 3611-1 country code of the contact's address. Defaults to CA.",
      default: "CA",
      optional: true,
    },
    description: {
      type: "string",
      label: "Description",
      description: "A description for the contact.",
      optional: true,
    },
    skipVerification: {
      type: "boolean",
      label: "Skip Verification",
      description: "If true, skip address verification and mark the address as failed.",
      optional: true,
    },
  },
  async run({ $ }) {
    const {
      postgrid,
      ...data
    } = this;

    const response = await postgrid.createContact({
      data,
      $,
    });

    if (response.id) {
      $.export("$summary", `Successfully created contact 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
PostGrid Print & Mail	`postgrid`	`app`	This component uses the PostGrid Print & Mail app.
First Name	`firstName`	`string`	The first name of the contact.
Last Name	`lastName`	`string`	The last name of the contact.
Company Name	`companyName`	`string`	The contact's company name.
Address Line 1	`addressLine1`	`string`	The contact's first address line.
Address Line 2	`addressLine2`	`string`	The contact's second address line.
City	`city`	`string`	The contact's city.
Province or State	`provinceOrState`	`string`	The province or state of the contact.
Email	`email`	`string`	The contact's email.
Phone Number	`phoneNumber`	`string`	The contact's phone number.
Job Title	`jobTitle`	`string`	The contact's job title.
Postal or Zip	`postalOrZip`	`string`	The postal code or ZIP code of the contact.
Country Code	`countryCode`	`string`	The ISO 3611-1 country code of the contact's address. Defaults to CA.
Description	`description`	`string`	A description for the contact.
Skip Verification	`skipVerification`	`boolean`	If true, skip address verification and mark the address as failed.

Action Authentication#

PostGrid Print & Mail uses API keys for authentication. When you connect your PostGrid Print & Mail account, Pipedream securely stores the keys so you can easily authenticate to PostGrid Print & Mail APIs in both code and no-code steps.

To retrieve your API Key,