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Getting Started#

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

Select this integration
Configure the New, Modified or Deleted Records trigger
1. Connect your Airtable account
2. Configure timer
3. Select a Base
4. Select a Table
5. Optional- Configure Return Fields By Field ID
Configure the Create Content Item action
1. Connect your Kontent.ai account
2. Configure Name
3. Optional- Configure Codename
4. Select a Type Id
5. Optional- Select a Collection Id
6. Optional- Configure External Id
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, Modified or Deleted Records on Airtable

Description:Emit new event each time a record is added, updated, or deleted in an Airtable table. Supports tables up to 10,000 records

Version:0.0.6

Key:airtable_oauth-new-modified-or-deleted-records

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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.

Trigger Code#

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

export default {
  ...base,
  name: "New, Modified or Deleted Records",
  key: "airtable_oauth-new-modified-or-deleted-records",
  version: "0.0.6",
  type: "source",
  description: "Emit new event each time a record is added, updated, or deleted in an Airtable table. Supports tables up to 10,000 records",
  props: {
    ...base.props,
    tableId: {
      propDefinition: [
        base.props.airtable,
        "tableId",
        ({ baseId }) => ({
          baseId,
        }),
      ],
      description: "The table ID to watch for changes.",
    },
    returnFieldsByFieldId: {
      propDefinition: [
        base.props.airtable,
        "returnFieldsByFieldId",
      ],
    },
  },
  methods: {
    ...base.methods,
    _getPrevAllRecordIds() {
      return this.db.get("prevAllRecordIds");
    },
    _setPrevAllRecordIds(prevAllRecordIds) {
      this.db.set("prevAllRecordIds", prevAllRecordIds);
    },
  },
  async run(event) {
    const {
      baseId,
      tableId,
      viewId,
    } = this;

    const metadata = {
      baseId,
      tableId,
      viewId,
    };

    const prevAllRecordIds = this._getPrevAllRecordIds();

    const lastTimestamp = this._getLastTimestamp();
    const params = {
      filterByFormula: `LAST_MODIFIED_TIME() > "${lastTimestamp}"`,
      returnFieldsByFieldId: this.returnFieldsByFieldId || false,
    };

    const records = await this.airtable.listRecords({
      baseId,
      tableId,
      params,
    });

    let allRecordIds = [],
      newRecordsCount = 0,
      modifiedRecordsCount = 0,
      deletedRecordsCount = 0;

    if (records) {
      for (const record of records) {
        if (!lastTimestamp || moment(record.createdTime) > moment(lastTimestamp)) {
          record.type = "new_record";
          newRecordsCount++;
        } else {
          record.type = "record_modified";
          modifiedRecordsCount++;
        }

        record.metadata = metadata;

        this.$emit(record, {
          summary: `${record.type}: ${JSON.stringify(record.fields)}`,
          id: record.id,
        });
      }
    }

    delete params.filterByFormula;

    const data = await this.airtable.listRecords({
      baseId,
      tableId,
      params,
    });
    if (!data.length || data.length === 0) return;
    allRecordIds = [
      ...data.map((record) => record.id),
    ];

    if (prevAllRecordIds) {
      const deletedRecordIds = prevAllRecordIds.filter(
        (prevRecord) => !allRecordIds.includes(prevRecord),
      );
      for (const recordID of deletedRecordIds) {
        deletedRecordsCount++;
        const deletedRecordObj = {
          metadata,
          type: "record_deleted",
          id: recordID,
        };
        this.$emit(deletedRecordObj, {
          summary: "record_deleted",
          id: recordID,
        });
      }
    }

    console.log(
      `Emitted ${newRecordsCount} new records(s) and ${modifiedRecordsCount} modified record(s) and ${deletedRecordsCount} deleted records.`,
    );
    this._setPrevAllRecordIds(allRecordIds);

    // We keep track of the timestamp of the current invocation
    this.updateLastTimestamp(event);
  },
};

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
Airtable	`airtable`	`app`	This component uses the Airtable app.
N/A	`db`	`$.service.db`	This component uses `$.service.db` to maintain state between executions.
	`timer`	`$.interface.timer`
Base	`baseId`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu.
Table	`tableId`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu.
Return Fields By Field ID	`returnFieldsByFieldId`	`boolean`	An optional boolean value that lets you return field objects where the key is the field id. This defaults to `false`, which returns field objects where the key is the field name.

Trigger 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

About Airtable#

Airtable is a low-code platform to build next-gen apps. Move beyond rigid tools, operationalize your critical data, and reimagine workflows with AI.

Action#

Create Content Item on Kontent.ai

Description:Create a new content item based on a specific content type. [See the documentation](https://kontent.ai/learn/docs/apis/openapi/management-api-v2/#operation/add-a-content-item)

Version:0.0.1

Key:kontent_ai-create-content-item

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Kontent.ai Overview#

The Kontent.ai API offers robust content management capabilities for developers to manage and deliver content across various platforms. With this API, you can automate content creation, update content items, retrieve assets, and sync your content with other services. On Pipedream, you can harness these features to create powerful workflows that trigger on specific events, process data, and connect with other apps to streamline your content operations.

Action Code#

import kontentAi from "../../kontent_ai.app.mjs";

export default {
  key: "kontent_ai-create-content-item",
  name: "Create Content Item",
  version: "0.0.1",
  description: "Create a new content item based on a specific content type. [See the documentation](https://kontent.ai/learn/docs/apis/openapi/management-api-v2/#operation/add-a-content-item)",
  type: "action",
  props: {
    kontentAi,
    name: {
      type: "string",
      label: "Name",
      description: "The content item's display name.",
    },
    codename: {
      type: "string",
      label: "Codename",
      description: "If not defined, it is [initially generated](https://kontent.ai/learn/docs/apis/openapi/management-api-v2/#section/Rules-for-codenames) from the item's **name** and can later be modified.",
      optional: true,
    },
    typeId: {
      propDefinition: [
        kontentAi,
        "typeId",
      ],
    },
    collectionId: {
      propDefinition: [
        kontentAi,
        "collectionId",
      ],
      optional: true,
    },
    externalId: {
      type: "string",
      label: "External Id",
      description: "The content item's external ID. The external ID can be used as a unique identifier to retrieve content from a different system.",
      optional: true,
    },
  },
  async run({ $ }) {
    const {
      kontentAi,
      typeId,
      collectionId,
      externalId,
      ...data
    } = this;

    let collection = {};
    if (collectionId) {
      collection = {
        collection: {
          id: collectionId,
        },
      };
    }

    const { data: response } = await kontentAi.createContentItem({
      ...data,
      type: {
        id: typeId,
      },
      ...collection,
      externalId,
    });

    $.export("$summary", `A new content item with Id: ${response.id} was successfully created!`);
    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
Kontent.ai	`kontentAi`	`app`	This component uses the Kontent.ai app.
Name	`name`	`string`	The content item's display name.
Codename	`codename`	`string`	If not defined, it is initially generated from the item's name and can later be modified.
Type Id	`typeId`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu.
Collection Id	`collectionId`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu.
External Id	`externalId`	`string`	The content item's external ID. The external ID can be used as a unique identifier to retrieve content from a different system.

Action Authentication#

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

To retrieve your API keys,

Navigate to your Kontent.ai account and sign in
Click the User menu on the left bottom
Go to “Projects.”
On one of your projects click “Open Project.”
Click the Environment menu located on the second column at the top
Go to “API Keys.”
Create a new key under "Management API keys" or "Delivery API keys" tab, depending on the Kontent.ai API you'd like to connect via Pipedream

To retrieve your Environment ID,

Navigate to your Kontent.ai account and sign in
Click the User menu on the left bottom
Go to “Projects”
On one of your projects click “Open Project”
Click the Environment menu located on the second column at the top
On one of your environments, click the More Actions option with the three dots (“Open Project”)
Go to “Environment Settings.”

About Kontent.ai#

Complete control over your content. Kontent AI is the headless CMS that enables organizations to govern all things content to deliver standout experiences.

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