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Getting Started#

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

Select this integration
Configure the New Files (Shared Drive) trigger
1. Connect your Google Drive account
2. Configure Polling interval
3. Select a Shared Drive
4. Optional- Select one or more Folders
Configure the Create Design from Brand Template action
1. Connect your Canva Enterprise account
2. Select a Brand Template ID
3. Configure alert
4. Optional- Configure Title
5. Optional- Configure Wait for Completion
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 Files (Shared Drive) on Google Drive

Description:Emit new event when a new file is added in your shared Google Drive

Version:0.0.3

Key:google_drive-new-files-shared-drive

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Google Drive Overview#

The Google Drive API on Pipedream allows you to automate various file management tasks, such as creating, reading, updating, and deleting files within your Google Drive. You can also share files, manage permissions, and monitor changes to files and folders. This opens up possibilities for creating workflows that seamlessly integrate with other apps and services, streamlining document handling, backup processes, and collaborative workflows.

Trigger Code#

import googleDrive from "../../google_drive.app.mjs";
import sourceComponent from "../new-files-instant/new-files-instant.mjs";
import sampleEmit from "../new-files-instant/test-event.mjs";
import { DEFAULT_POLLING_SOURCE_TIMER_INTERVAL } from "@pipedream/platform";

export default {
  key: "google_drive-new-files-shared-drive",
  name: "New Files (Shared Drive)",
  description: "Emit new event when a new file is added in your shared Google Drive",
  version: "0.0.3",
  type: "source",
  dedupe: "unique",
  props: {
    googleDrive,
    db: "$.service.db",
    timer: {
      label: "Polling interval",
      description: "Interval to poll the Google Drive API for new files",
      type: "$.interface.timer",
      default: {
        intervalSeconds: DEFAULT_POLLING_SOURCE_TIMER_INTERVAL,
      },
    },
    drive: {
      propDefinition: [
        googleDrive,
        "sharedDrive",
      ],
      description: "Select a [Shared Drive](https://support.google.com/a/users/answer/9310351) from this list",
      optional: false,
    },
    folders: sourceComponent.props.folders,
  },
  hooks: {
    async deploy() {
      // Get initial page token for change tracking
      const startPageToken = await this.googleDrive.getPageToken(this.getDriveId());
      this._setPageToken(startPageToken);
      this._setLastFileCreatedTime(Date.now());

      // Emit the most recent files
      await sourceComponent.hooks.deploy.bind(this)();
    },
  },
  methods: sourceComponent.methods,
  async run() {
    const pageToken = this._getPageToken();

    const driveId = this.getDriveId();
    const changedFilesStream = this.googleDrive.listChanges(pageToken, driveId);
    for await (const changedFilesPage of changedFilesStream) {
      const { nextPageToken } = changedFilesPage;

      // Process all the changed files retrieved from the current page
      await this.processChanges();

      // After successfully processing the changed files, we store the page
      // token of the next page
      this._setPageToken(nextPageToken);
    }
  },
  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 Drive	`googleDrive`	`app`	This component uses the Google Drive app.
N/A	`db`	`$.service.db`	This component uses `$.service.db` to maintain state between executions.
Polling interval	`timer`	`$.interface.timer`	Interval to poll the Google Drive API for new files
Shared Drive	`drive`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu.
Folders	`folders`	`string[]`	Select a value from the drop down menu.

Trigger Authentication#

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

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

https://www.googleapis.com/auth/drive

About Google Drive#

Google Drive is a file storage and synchronization service which allows you to create and share your work online, and access your documents from anywhere.

Action#

Create Design from Brand Template on Canva Enterprise

Description:Creates an asynchronous job to autofill a design from a brand template with your input information. [See the documentation](https://www.canva.dev/docs/connect/api-reference/autofills/create-design-autofill-job/)

Version:0.0.2

Key:canva_enterprise-create-design-from-brand-template

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Action Code#

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

export default {
  key: "canva_enterprise-create-design-from-brand-template",
  name: "Create Design from Brand Template",
  description: "Creates an asynchronous job to autofill a design from a brand template with your input information. [See the documentation](https://www.canva.dev/docs/connect/api-reference/autofills/create-design-autofill-job/)",
  version: "0.0.2",
  type: "action",
  props: {
    canva,
    brandTemplateId: {
      propDefinition: [
        canva,
        "brandTemplateId",
      ],
      reloadProps: true,
    },
    alert: {
      type: "alert",
      alertType: "error",
      content: "Design not fillable. Design does not have any autofill capable elements.",
      hidden: true,
    },
    title: {
      type: "string",
      label: "Title",
      description: "Title to use for the autofilled design. Must be less than 256 characters. If no design title is provided, the autofilled design will have the same title as the brand template.",
      optional: true,
    },
    waitForCompletion: {
      propDefinition: [
        canva,
        "waitForCompletion",
      ],
    },
  },
  async additionalProps(existingProps) {
    const props = {};
    if (!this.brandTemplateId) {
      return props;
    }
    const { dataset } = await this.canva.getBrandTemplateDataset({
      brandTemplateId: this.brandTemplateId,
    });
    if (!dataset) {
      existingProps.alert.hidden = false;
      return props;
    }
    for (const [
      key,
      value,
    ] of Object.entries(dataset)) {
      props[key] = {
        type: "string",
        label: `${key}`,
        description: value.type === "image"
          ? "The asset ID of an image"
          : "Please enter a text string",
      };
    }
    return props;
  },
  async run({ $ }) {
    const { dataset } = await this.canva.getBrandTemplateDataset({
      $,
      brandTemplateId: this.brandTemplateId,
    });
    if (!dataset) {
      throw new ConfigurationError("Design not fillable. Design does not have any autofill capable elements.");
    }
    for (const [
      key,
      value,
    ] of Object.entries(dataset)) {
      if (value.type === "image") {
        dataset[key].asset_id = this[key];
      } else {
        dataset[key].text = this[key];
      }
    }
    let response = await this.canva.createDesignAutofillJob({
      $,
      data: {
        brand_template_id: this.brandTemplateId,
        data: dataset || {},
        title: this.title,
      },
    });

    if (this.waitForCompletion) {
      const timer = (ms) => new Promise((res) => setTimeout(res, ms));
      const jobId = response.job.id;
      while (response.job.status === "in_progress") {
        response = await this.canva.getDesignAutofillJob({
          $,
          jobId,
        });
        if (response.job.error) {
          throw new Error(response.job.error.message);
        }
        await timer(3000);
      }
    }

    $.export("$summary", `Successfully ${this.waitForCompletion
      ? "created"
      : "started autofil job for"} design`);

    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
Canva Enterprise	`canva`	`app`	This component uses the Canva Enterprise app.
Brand Template ID	`brandTemplateId`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu.
Title	`title`	`string`	Title to use for the autofilled design. Must be less than 256 characters. If no design title is provided, the autofilled design will have the same title as the brand template.
Wait for Completion	`waitForCompletion`	`boolean`	Set to `true` to poll the API in 3-second intervals until the job is completed

Action Authentication#

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

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

profile:readasset:readasset:writebrandtemplate:content:readbrandtemplate:meta:readdesign:content:readdesign:content:writedesign:meta:read

About Canva Enterprise#

Enable your organization to create, collaborate, and publish visual content with a secure platform designed for enterprise.

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