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Getting Started#

This integration creates a workflow with a Google Calendar 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 Event Start trigger
1. Connect your Google Calendar account
2. Configure timer
3. Optional- Select a Calendar ID
4. Configure Minutes Before
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 Event Start on Google Calendar

Description:Emit new event when the specified time before the Google Calendar event starts

Version:0.1.8

Key:google_calendar-event-start

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Google Calendar Overview#

The Google Calendar API lets you dip into the powerhouse of scheduling, allowing for the reading, creation, and manipulation of events and calendars directly from your applications. Through Pipedream, you can seamlessly integrate Google Calendar into a myriad of workflows, automating event management, syncing with other services, setting up custom reminders, or even collating data for reporting. The key here is to streamline your calendar-related processes, ensuring that your time management is as efficient and automated as possible.

Trigger Code#

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

export default {
  ...common,
  key: "google_calendar-event-start",
  name: "New Event Start",
  description: "Emit new event when the specified time before the Google Calendar event starts",
  version: "0.1.8",
  type: "source",
  dedupe: "unique",
  props: {
    ...common.props,
    calendarId: {
      propDefinition: [
        common.props.googleCalendar,
        "calendarId",
      ],
    },
    minutesBefore: {
      type: "integer",
      label: "Minutes Before",
      description: "Emit the event this many minutes before the event starts",
      default: 5,
    },
  },
  methods: {
    ...common.methods,
    getMillisecondsBefore() {
      return +this.minutesBefore * 60 * 1000;
    },
    getConfig({
      now, intervalMs,
    }) {
      const {
        getMillisecondsBefore,
        calendarId,
      } = this;

      const timeMin = new Date(now.getTime() - getMillisecondsBefore()).toISOString();
      const timeMax = new Date(now.getTime() + intervalMs).toISOString();
      return {
        calendarId,
        timeMax,
        timeMin,
        singleEvents: true,
        orderBy: "startTime",
      };
    },
    isRelevant(event, {
      now, intervalMs,
    }) {
      const start = new Date(event?.start?.dateTime);
      const msFromStart = start.getTime() - now.getTime();
      return msFromStart > 0
        && msFromStart < (this.getMillisecondsBefore() + intervalMs);
    },
  },
  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
Google Calendar	`googleCalendar`	`app`	This component uses the Google Calendar app.
	`timer`	`$.interface.timer`
Calendar ID	`calendarId`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu.
Minutes Before	`minutesBefore`	`integer`	Emit the event this many minutes before the event starts

Trigger Authentication#

Google Calendar uses OAuth authentication. When you connect your Google Calendar account, Pipedream will open a popup window where you can sign into Google Calendar 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 Calendar API.

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

emailprofilehttps://www.googleapis.com/auth/calendar.eventshttps://www.googleapis.com/auth/calendar.readonlyhttps://www.googleapis.com/auth/calendar.settings.readonly

About Google Calendar#

With Google Calendar, you can quickly schedule meetings and events and get reminders about upcoming activities, so you always know what’s next.

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

About QuickBooks#

QuickBooks Online is designed to help you manage your business finances with ease.

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