Create Design Import Job with Canva API on New Invoice Created from Dolibarr API

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Getting Started#

This integration creates a workflow with a Dolibarr trigger and Canva 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 Invoice Created trigger
1. Connect your Dolibarr account
2. Configure timer
Configure the Create Design Import Job action
1. Connect your Canva account
2. Configure Title
3. Configure File Path or URL
4. Optional- Configure Wait for Completion
5. Optional- Configure syncDir
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 Invoice Created on Dolibarr

Description:Emit new event when a new invoice is created

Version:0.0.1

Key:dolibarr-new-invoice-created

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Trigger Code#

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

export default {
  ...common,
  key: "dolibarr-new-invoice-created",
  name: "New Invoice Created",
  description: "Emit new event when a new invoice is created",
  version: "0.0.1",
  type: "source",
  dedupe: "unique",
  methods: {
    ...common.methods,
    getResourceFn() {
      return this.dolibarr.listInvoices;
    },
    getSummary(item) {
      return `Invoice ID ${item.id} created`;
    },
  },
  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
Dolibarr	`dolibarr`	`app`	This component uses the Dolibarr app.
N/A	`db`	`$.service.db`	This component uses `$.service.db` to maintain state between executions.
	`timer`	`$.interface.timer`

Trigger Authentication#

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

About Dolibarr#

Open Source ERP & CRM suite for Business (sme, freelance, foundations...).

Action#

Create Design Import Job on Canva

Description:Starts a new job to import an external file as a new design in Canva. [See the documentation](https://www.canva.dev/docs/connect/api-reference/design-imports/create-design-import-job/)

Version:0.1.2

Key:canva-create-design-import-job

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Canva Overview#

The Canva API enables automated interaction with the Canva platform, allowing users to create, edit, and manage designs programmatically. By using this API on Pipedream, you can streamline design workflows, integrate rich media generation into your apps, or even automate content creation across various marketing channels. The core power lies in its ability to seamlessly integrate with other services, making it a vital tool for dynamic content creation that can adapt to data inputs from various sources.

Action Code#

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

export default {
  key: "canva-create-design-import-job",
  name: "Create Design Import Job",
  description: "Starts a new job to import an external file as a new design in Canva. [See the documentation](https://www.canva.dev/docs/connect/api-reference/design-imports/create-design-import-job/)",
  version: "0.1.2",
  annotations: {
    destructiveHint: false,
    openWorldHint: true,
    readOnlyHint: false,
  },
  type: "action",
  props: {
    canva,
    title: {
      propDefinition: [
        canva,
        "title",
      ],
    },
    filePath: {
      propDefinition: [
        canva,
        "filePath",
      ],
    },
    waitForCompletion: {
      propDefinition: [
        canva,
        "waitForCompletion",
      ],
    },
    syncDir: {
      type: "dir",
      accessMode: "read",
      sync: true,
      optional: true,
    },
  },
  async run({ $ }) {
    const titleBase64 = Buffer.from(this.title).toString("base64");
    const {
      stream, metadata,
    } = await getFileStreamAndMetadata(this.filePath);

    let response = await this.canva.importDesign({
      $,
      headers: {
        "Import-Metadata": JSON.stringify({
          "title_base64": titleBase64,
        }),
        "Content-Length": metadata.size,
        "Content-Type": "application/octet-stream",
      },
      data: stream,
    });

    if (this.waitForCompletion) {
      const timer = (ms) => new Promise((res) => setTimeout(res, ms));
      const importId = response.job_id;
      while (!response?.status || response.status?.state === "importing") {
        response = await this.canva.getDesignImportJob({
          $,
          importId,
        });
        if (response.status.error) {
          throw new Error(response.status.error.message);
        }
        await timer(3000);
      }
    }

    $.export("$summary", `Successfully ${this.waitForCompletion
      ? "imported"
      : "started import job for"} design "${this.title}"`);
    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	`canva`	`app`	This component uses the Canva app.
Title	`title`	`string`	The name of the design
File Path or URL	`filePath`	`string`	The file to process. Provide either a file URL or a path to a file in the `/tmp` directory (for example, `/tmp/myFile.txt`)
Wait for Completion	`waitForCompletion`	`boolean`	Set to `true` to poll the API in 3-second intervals until the job is completed
syncDir	`syncDir`	`dir`

Action Authentication#

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