Create Customer with QuickBooks API on New Channel Updates (Instant) from Telegram Bot API

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Getting Started#

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

Select this integration
Configure the New Channel Updates (Instant) trigger
1. Connect your Telegram Bot account
Configure the Create Customer action
1. Connect your QuickBooks account
2. Optional- Configure Display Name
3. Optional- Configure Title
4. Optional- Configure Given Name
5. Optional- Configure Middle Name
6. Optional- Configure Family Name
7. Optional- Configure Suffix
8. Optional- Configure Minor Version
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 Channel Updates (Instant) on Telegram Bot

Description:Emit new event each time a channel post is created or updated.

Version:0.1.5

Key:telegram_bot_api-channel-updates

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Telegram Bot Overview#

The Telegram Bot API allows you to build bots that can interact with users on the Telegram platform. Using Pipedream, you can automate messaging, handle commands, and trigger actions based on conversations or alerts. Pipedream's serverless execution model enables you to create complex workflows involving Telegram messages without managing any infrastructure. With Pipedream's integration, you can process inbound messages, send outbound notifications, and connect the Telegram Bot API with numerous other services to create powerful automation solutions.

Trigger Code#

import base from "../common/webhooks.mjs";
import sampleEmit from "./test-event.mjs";

export default {
  ...base,
  key: "telegram_bot_api-channel-updates",
  name: "New Channel Updates (Instant)",
  description: "Emit new event each time a channel post is created or updated.",
  version: "0.1.5",

  type: "source",
  dedupe: "unique",
  methods: {
    ...base.methods,
    getEventTypes() {
      return [
        "channel_post",
        "edited_channel_post",
      ];
    },
    getMeta(event, channelPost) {
      return {
        id: event.update_id,
        summary: `${channelPost.chat.title} - ${channelPost.text}`,
        ts: new Date(channelPost.edit_date ?? channelPost.date),
      };
    },
    processEvent(event) {
      const channelPost = event.edited_channel_post ?? event.channel_post;

      if (!channelPost?.chat) {
        throw new Error(`Expected event to contain a chat, but received: ${JSON.stringify(event)}`);
      }

      this.$emit(event, this.getMeta(event, channelPost));
    },
  },
  sampleEmit,
};

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
Telegram Bot	`telegramBotApi`	`app`	This component uses the Telegram Bot 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.

Trigger Authentication#

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

To use the Telegram Bot API, you must first create a new bot by chatting with the BotFather.

After you create your bot, copy the bot token and add it below.

About Telegram Bot#

Telegram, is a cloud-based, cross-platform, encrypted instant messaging (IM) service.

Action#

Create Customer on QuickBooks

Description:Creates a customer. [See docs here](https://developer.intuit.com/app/developer/qbo/docs/api/accounting/all-entities/customer#create-a-customer)

Version:0.1.3

Key:quickbooks-create-customer

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QuickBooks Overview#

The QuickBooks API allows for streamlined financial management within Pipedream's ecosystem, enabling automated accounting and data syncing across various platforms. With this API, you can manipulate invoices, manage sales receipts, handle expenses, and synchronize customer data. It's a robust tool for financial oversight and automation that can save time and reduce errors for businesses of all sizes.

Action Code#

import { ConfigurationError } from "@pipedream/platform";
import quickbooks from "../../quickbooks.app.mjs";

export default {
  key: "quickbooks-create-customer",
  name: "Create Customer",
  description: "Creates a customer. [See docs here](https://developer.intuit.com/app/developer/qbo/docs/api/accounting/all-entities/customer#create-a-customer)",
  version: "0.1.3",
  type: "action",
  props: {
    quickbooks,
    displayName: {
      propDefinition: [
        quickbooks,
        "displayName",
      ],
    },
    title: {
      propDefinition: [
        quickbooks,
        "title",
      ],
    },
    givenName: {
      propDefinition: [
        quickbooks,
        "givenName",
      ],
    },
    middleName: {
      propDefinition: [
        quickbooks,
        "middleName",
      ],
    },
    familyName: {
      propDefinition: [
        quickbooks,
        "familyName",
      ],
    },
    suffix: {
      propDefinition: [
        quickbooks,
        "suffix",
      ],
    },
    minorVersion: {
      propDefinition: [
        quickbooks,
        "minorVersion",
      ],
    },
  },
  async run({ $ }) {
    if (
      !this.displayName &&
      (!this.title && !this.givenName && !this.middleName && !this.familyName && !this.suffix)
    ) {
      throw new ConfigurationError("Must provide displayName or at least one of title, givenName, middleName, familyName, or suffix parameters.");
    }

    const response = await this.quickbooks.createCustomer({
      $,
      data: {
        DisplayName: this.displayName,
        Suffix: this.suffix,
        Title: this.title,
        MiddleName: this.middleName,
        FamilyName: this.familyName,
        GivenName: this.givenName,
      },
      params: {
        minorversion: this.minorVersion,
      },
    });

    if (response) {
      $.export("summary", `Successfully created customer with id ${response.Customer.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
QuickBooks	`quickbooks`	`app`	This component uses the QuickBooks app.
Display Name	`displayName`	`string`	The name of the person or organization as displayed. Must be unique across all Customer, Vendor, and Employee objects. Cannot be removed with sparse update. If not supplied, the system generates DisplayName by concatenating customer name components supplied in the request from the following list: `Title`, `GivenName`, `MiddleName`, `FamilyName`, and `Suffix`.
Title	`title`	`string`	Title of the person. This tag supports i18n, all locales. The `DisplayName` attribute or at least one of `Title`, `GivenName`, `MiddleName`, `FamilyName`, `Suffix`, or `FullyQualifiedName` attributes are required during create.
Given Name	`givenName`	`string`	Given name or first name of a person. The `DisplayName` attribute or at least one of `Title`, `GivenName`, `MiddleName`, `FamilyName`, or `Suffix` attributes is required for object create.
Middle Name	`middleName`	`string`	Middle name of the person. The person can have zero or more middle names. The `DisplayName` attribute or at least one of `Title`, `GivenName`, `MiddleName`, `FamilyName`, or `Suffix` attributes is required for object create.
Family Name	`familyName`	`string`	Family name or the last name of the person. The `DisplayName` attribute or at least one of `Title`, `GivenName`, `MiddleName`, `FamilyName`, or `Suffix` attributes is required for object create.
Suffix	`suffix`	`string`	Suffix of the name. For example, `Jr`. The `DisplayName` attribute or at least one of `Title`, `GivenName`, `MiddleName`, `FamilyName`, or `Suffix` attributes is required for object create.
Minor Version	`minorVersion`	`string`	Use the `minorversion` query parameter in REST API requests to access a version of the API other than the generally available version. For example, to invoke minor version 1 of the JournalEntry entity, issue the following request: `https://quickbooks.api.intuit.com/v3/company/<realmId>/journalentry/entityId?minorversion=1`

Action Authentication#

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

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

com.intuit.quickbooks.accountingopenidprofileemail