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Getting Started#

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

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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 Customer action
1. Connect your Zoho Books account
2. Configure Contact Name
3. Optional- Configure Company Name
4. Optional- Configure Website
5. Optional- Select a Language Code
6. Optional- Select a Customer Sub Type
7. Optional- Configure Credit Limit
8. Optional- Configure Tags
9. Optional- Configure Is Portal Enabled
10. Optional- Select a Currency Id
11. Optional- Configure Payment Terms
12. Optional- Configure Payment Terms Label
13. Optional- Configure Notes
14. Optional- Configure Exchange Rate
15. Optional- Configure VAT Treatment
16. Optional- Configure GST No
17. Optional- Configure Avatax Use Code
18. Optional- Select a Tax 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 Item in Feed on RSS

Description:Emit new items from an RSS feed

Version:1.2.7

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 { defineSource } from "@pipedream/types";
import rss from "../../app/rss.app.mjs";
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: "1.2.7",
    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 Customer on Zoho Books

Description:Creates a new customer. [See the documentation](https://www.zoho.com/books/api/v3/items/#create-an-item)

Version:0.0.1

Key:zoho_books-create-customer

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Zoho Books Overview#

Zoho Books API unlocks the potential to automate and streamline accounting tasks by integrating with Pipedream's serverless platform. With this powerful combo, you can automate invoicing, manage your accounts, reconcile bank transactions, and handle contacts and items without manual input. By setting up event-driven workflows, you can ensure data consistency across platforms, trigger notifications, and generate reports, all while saving time and reducing human error.

Action Code#

// legacy_hash_id: a_Xzi1qo
import {
  CUSTOMER_SUB_TYPE_OPTIONS,
  LANGUAGE_CODE_OPTIONS,
} from "../../common/constants.mjs";
import {
  clearObj,
  parseObject,
} from "../../common/utils.mjs";
import zohoBooks from "../../zoho_books.app.mjs";

export default {
  key: "zoho_books-create-customer",
  name: "Create Customer",
  description: "Creates a new customer. [See the documentation](https://www.zoho.com/books/api/v3/items/#create-an-item)",
  version: "0.0.1",
  type: "action",
  props: {
    zohoBooks,
    contactName: {
      type: "string",
      label: "Contact Name",
      description: "Display Name of the contact. Max-length [200].",
    },
    companyName: {
      type: "string",
      label: "Company Name",
      description: "Company Name of the contact. Max-length [200].",
      optional: true,
    },
    website: {
      type: "string",
      label: "Website",
      description: "Website of the contact.",
      optional: true,
    },
    languageCode: {
      type: "string",
      label: "Language Code",
      description: "The language of a contact.",
      options: LANGUAGE_CODE_OPTIONS,
      optional: true,
    },
    customerSubType: {
      type: "string",
      label: "Customer Sub Type",
      description: "Type of the customer.",
      options: CUSTOMER_SUB_TYPE_OPTIONS,
      optional: true,
    },
    creditLimit: {
      type: "string",
      label: "Credit Limit",
      description: "Credit limit for a customer.",
      optional: true,
    },
    tags: {
      type: "string[]",
      label: "Tags",
      description: "An array of tag objects. **Example: {\"tag_id\":\"124567890\",\"tag_option_id\":\"1234567890\"}**",
      optional: true,
    },
    isPortalEnabled: {
      type: "boolean",
      label: "Is Portal Enabled",
      description: "To enable client portal for the contact.",
      optional: true,
    },
    currencyId: {
      propDefinition: [
        zohoBooks,
        "currencyId",
      ],
      optional: true,
    },
    paymentTerms: {
      propDefinition: [
        zohoBooks,
        "paymentTerms",
      ],
      description: "Net payment term for the customer.",
      optional: true,
    },
    paymentTermsLabel: {
      propDefinition: [
        zohoBooks,
        "paymentTermsLabel",
      ],
      description: "Label for the paymet due details.",
      optional: true,
    },
    notes: {
      propDefinition: [
        zohoBooks,
        "notes",
      ],
      description: "Commennts about the payment made by the contact.",
      optional: true,
    },
    exchangeRate: {
      propDefinition: [
        zohoBooks,
        "exchangeRate",
      ],
      description: "Exchange rate for the opening balance.",
      optional: true,
    },
    vatTreatment: {
      propDefinition: [
        zohoBooks,
        "vatTreatment",
      ],
      optional: true,
    },
    gstNo: {
      propDefinition: [
        zohoBooks,
        "gstNo",
      ],
      optional: true,
    },
    avataxUseCode: {
      propDefinition: [
        zohoBooks,
        "avataxUseCode",
      ],
      optional: true,
    },
    taxId: {
      propDefinition: [
        zohoBooks,
        "taxId",
      ],
      description: "ID of the tax to be associated to the estimate.",
      optional: true,
    },
  },
  async run({ $ }) {
    const response = await this.zohoBooks.createContact({
      $,
      data: clearObj({
        contact_name: this.contactName,
        company_name: this.companyName,
        website: this.website,
        language_code: this.languageCode,
        contact_type: "customer",
        customer_sub_type: this.customerSubType,
        credit_limit: this.creditLimit,
        tags: parseObject(this.tags),
        is_portal_enabled: this.isPortalEnabled,
        currency_id: this.currencyId,
        payment_terms: this.paymentTerms,
        payment_terms_label: this.paymentTermsLabel,
        notes: this.notes,
        exchange_rate: this.exchangeRate && parseFloat(this.exchangeRate),
        vat_treatment: this.vatTreatment,
        gst_no: this.gstNo,
        avatax_use_code: this.avataxUseCode,
        tax_id: this.taxId,
      }),
    });

    $.export("$summary", `Contact successfully created with Id: ${response.contact.contact_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
Zoho Books	`zohoBooks`	`app`	This component uses the Zoho Books app.
Contact Name	`contactName`	`string`	Display Name of the contact. Max-length [200].
Company Name	`companyName`	`string`	Company Name of the contact. Max-length [200].
Website	`website`	`string`	Website of the contact.
Language Code	`languageCode`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu:`deenesfritjanlptpt_brsvzhen_gb`
Customer Sub Type	`customerSubType`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu:`businessindividual`
Credit Limit	`creditLimit`	`string`	Credit limit for a customer.
Tags	`tags`	`string[]`	An array of tag objects. Example: {"tag_id":"124567890","tag_option_id":"1234567890"}
Is Portal Enabled	`isPortalEnabled`	`boolean`	To enable client portal for the contact.
Currency Id	`currencyId`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu.
Payment Terms	`paymentTerms`	`integer`	Net payment term for the customer.
Payment Terms Label	`paymentTermsLabel`	`string`	Label for the paymet due details.
Notes	`notes`	`string`	Commennts about the payment made by the contact.
Exchange Rate	`exchangeRate`	`string`	Exchange rate for the opening balance.
VAT Treatment	`vatTreatment`	`string`	Enter vat treatment.
GST No	`gstNo`	`string`	15 digit GST identification number of the customer.
Avatax Use Code	`avataxUseCode`	`string`	Used to group like customers for exemption purposes. It is a custom value that links customers to a tax rule.
Tax Id	`taxId`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu.

Action Authentication#

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

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

ZohoBooks.fullaccess.all

Create Customer with Zoho Books API on New Item in Feed from RSS API

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