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Getting Started#

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

Select this integration
Configure the New Item in Feed trigger
1. Connect your RSS account
2. Configure timer
3. Configure Feed URL
4. Configure Published After
Configure the Create Contact action
1. Connect your Project Broadcast account
2. Configure Phone Number
3. Optional- Configure Email
4. Optional- Configure First Name
5. Optional- Configure Last Name
6. Optional- Configure Company Name
7. Optional- Configure Birthday
8. Optional- Configure Anniversary
9. Optional- Configure Notes
10. Optional- Configure Tags
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 Item in Feed on RSS

Description:Emit new items from an RSS feed

Version:1.2.6

Key:rss-new-item-in-feed

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RSS Overview#

The RSS app allows users to automatically fetch and parse updates from web feeds. This functionality is pivotal for staying abreast of content changes or updates from websites, blogs, and news outlets that offer RSS feeds. With Pipedream, you can harness the RSS API to trigger workflows that enable a broad range of automations, like content aggregation, monitoring for specific keywords, notifications, and data synchronization across platforms.

Trigger Code#

import rss from "../../app/rss.app.mjs";
import { defineSource } from "@pipedream/types";
import rssCommon from "../common/common.mjs";
export default defineSource({
    ...rssCommon,
    key: "rss-new-item-in-feed",
    name: "New Item in Feed",
    description: "Emit new items from an RSS feed",
    version: "1.2.6",
    type: "source",
    dedupe: "unique",
    props: {
        ...rssCommon.props,
        url: {
            propDefinition: [
                rss,
                "url",
            ],
        },
        publishedAfter: {
            type: "string",
            label: "Published After",
            description: "Emit items published after the specified date in ISO 8601 format .e.g `2022-12-07T12:57:10+07:00`",
            default: new Date(Date.now() - 24 * 60 * 60 * 1000).toISOString(), // default to one day ago
        },
    },
    hooks: {
        async activate() {
            // Try to parse the feed one time to confirm we can fetch and parse.
            // The code will throw any errors to the user.
            await this.rss.fetchAndParseFeed(this.url);
        },
    },
    methods: {
        ...rssCommon.methods,
        generateMeta: function (item) {
            return {
                id: this.rss.itemKey(item),
                summary: item.title,
                ts: Date.now(),
            };
        },
    },
    async run() {
        const items = await this.rss.fetchAndParseFeed(this.url);
        for (const item of items.reverse()) {
            const publishedAfter = +new Date(this.publishedAfter);
            const ts = this.rss.itemTs(item);
            if (Number.isNaN(publishedAfter) || publishedAfter > ts) {
                continue;
            }
            const meta = this.generateMeta(item);
            this.$emit(item, meta);
        }
    },
});

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
RSS	`rss`	`app`	This component uses the RSS app.
	`timer`	`$.interface.timer`	How often you want to poll the feed for new items
Feed URL	`url`	`string`	Enter the URL for any public RSS feed
Published After	`publishedAfter`	`string`	Emit items published after the specified date in ISO 8601 format .e.g `2022-12-07T12:57:10+07:00`

Trigger Authentication#

The RSS API does not require authentication.

About RSS#

Real Simple Syndication

Action#

Create Contact on Project Broadcast

Description:Create a new contact. [See the documentation](https://www.projectbroadcast.com/apidoc/#api-Contacts-CreateContact)

Version:0.0.2

Key:project_broadcast-create-contact

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Project Broadcast Overview#

The Project Broadcast API facilitates communication through automated text messaging, providing features to manage contacts, send messages, and track campaigns. Leveraging this API on Pipedream allows you to create intricate workflows that can automate your texting campaigns, sync contact lists, and engage with customers by integrating with numerous other services for CRM, marketing, and other functions. With Pipedream's serverless platform, these integrations become seamless, triggering actions in real-time or on a schedule without the need for complex infrastructure.

Action Code#

import app from "../../project_broadcast.app.mjs";
export default {
  key: "project_broadcast-create-contact",
  name: "Create Contact",
  description: "Create a new contact. [See the documentation](https://www.projectbroadcast.com/apidoc/#api-Contacts-CreateContact)",
  type: "action",
  version: "0.0.2",
  props: {
    app,
    phoneNumber: {
      type: "string",
      label: "Phone Number",
      description: "The phone number of the contact.",
    },
    email: {
      type: "string",
      label: "Email",
      description: "The email of the contact.",
      optional: true,
    },
    firstName: {
      type: "string",
      label: "First Name",
      description: "The first name of the contact.",
      optional: true,
    },
    lastName: {
      type: "string",
      label: "Last Name",
      description: "The last name of the contact.",
      optional: true,
    },
    company: {
      type: "string",
      label: "Company Name",
      description: "The company name of the contact.",
      optional: true,
    },
    birthday: {
      type: "string",
      label: "Birthday",
      description: "The birthday of the contact. The format should be `MM-DD`.",
      optional: true,
    },
    anniversary: {
      type: "string",
      label: "Anniversary",
      description: "The anniversary of the contact. The format should be `MM-DD`.",
      optional: true,
    },
    notes: {
      type: "string",
      label: "Notes",
      description: "Notes for the contact.",
      optional: true,
    },
    tags: {
      type: "string[]",
      label: "Tags",
      description: "Tags for the contact.",
      optional: true,
    },
  },
  methods: {
    createContact(args = {}) {
      return this.app.post({
        path: "/contacts",
        ...args,
      });
    },
  },
  run({ $: step }) {
    const {
      // eslint-disable-next-line no-unused-vars
      app,
      createContact,
      ...data
    } = this;

    return createContact({
      step,
      data,
      summary: (response) => `Successfully created contact with ID \`${response._id}.\``,
    });
  },
};

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
Project Broadcast	`app`	`app`	This component uses the Project Broadcast app.
Phone Number	`phoneNumber`	`string`	The phone number of the contact.
Email	`email`	`string`	The email of the contact.
First Name	`firstName`	`string`	The first name of the contact.
Last Name	`lastName`	`string`	The last name of the contact.
Company Name	`company`	`string`	The company name of the contact.
Birthday	`birthday`	`string`	The birthday of the contact. The format should be `MM-DD`.
Anniversary	`anniversary`	`string`	The anniversary of the contact. The format should be `MM-DD`.
Notes	`notes`	`string`	Notes for the contact.
Tags	`tags`	`string[]`	Tags for the contact.

Action Authentication#

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

To retrieve your API Key,

Navigate to your Project Broadcast account and sign in
Click the “More” menu with the three horizontal lines glyph on the left navitation
Go to “ACCOUNT” > “Get Api Key”