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Getting Started#

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

Select this integration
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 Send message action
1. Connect your Discord Bot account
2. Select a Guild
3. Configure Message
4. Optional- Configure Embeds
5. Optional- Configure Thread ID
6. Optional- Configure Username
7. Optional- Configure Avatar URL
8. Optional- Configure Include link to workflow
9. Optional- Select a User
10. Optional- Select a Channel
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#

Send message on Discord Bot

Description:Send message to a user or a channel. [See the docs here](https://discord.com/developers/docs/resources/user#create-dm) and [here](https://discord.com/developers/docs/resources/channel#create-message)

Version:0.0.12

Key:discord_bot-send-message

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Discord Bot Overview#

The Discord Bot API unlocks the power to interact with Discord users and channels programmatically, making it possible to automate messages, manage servers, and integrate with other services. With Pipedream's serverless platform, you can create complex workflows that respond to events in Discord, process data, and trigger actions in other apps. This opens up opportunities for community engagement, content moderation, analytics, and more, without the overhead of managing infrastructure.

Action Code#

import { ConfigurationError } from "@pipedream/platform";
import common from "../../common.mjs";
import constants from "../../common/constants.mjs";
import utils from "../../common/utils.mjs";

const { discord } = common.props;

export default {
  key: "discord_bot-send-message",
  name: "Send message",
  description: "Send message to a user or a channel. [See the docs here](https://discord.com/developers/docs/resources/user#create-dm) and [here](https://discord.com/developers/docs/resources/channel#create-message)",
  version: "0.0.12",
  type: "action",
  props: {
    discord,
    ...common.props,
    message: {
      propDefinition: [
        discord,
        "message",
      ],
    },
    embeds: {
      propDefinition: [
        discord,
        "embeds",
      ],
    },
    threadID: {
      propDefinition: [
        discord,
        "threadID",
      ],
    },
    username: {
      propDefinition: [
        discord,
        "username",
      ],
    },
    avatarURL: {
      propDefinition: [
        discord,
        "avatarURL",
      ],
    },
    includeSentViaPipedream: {
      type: "boolean",
      optional: true,
      default: true,
      label: "Include link to workflow",
      description: "Defaults to `true`, includes a link to this workflow at the end of your Discord message.",
    },
    userId: {
      propDefinition: [
        discord,
        "userId",
        (c) => ({
          guildId: c.guildId,
        }),
      ],
      description: "Select either a user or a channel",
      optional: true,
    },
    channelId: {
      propDefinition: [
        discord,
        "channelId",
        ({ guildId }) => ({
          guildId,
          notAllowedChannels: constants.NOT_ALLOWED_CHANNELS,
        }),
      ],
      description: "Select either a channel or an user",
      optional: true,
    },
  },
  methods: {
    ...common.methods,
    getUserInputProps(omit = [
      "discord",
    ]) {
      return Object.keys(this)
        .filter((key) => typeof this[key] !== "function" && !omit.includes(key))
        .reduce((props, key) => {
          props[key] = this[key];
          return props;
        }, {});
    },
    appendPipedreamText(message) {
      let content = message;
      if (typeof content !== "string") {
        content = JSON.stringify(content);
      }
      content += `\n\n${this.getSentViaPipedreamText()}`;
      return content;
    },
    getSentViaPipedreamText() {
      const workflowId = process.env.PIPEDREAM_WORKFLOW_ID;
      // The link text is a URL without a protocol for consistency with the "Send via link" text in
      // Slack messages
      const linkText = `pipedream.com/@/${workflowId}?o=a&a=discord_webhook`;
      const link = `https://${linkText}`;
      return `Sent via [${linkText}](<${link}>)`;
    },
  },
  async run({ $ }) {
    if ((this.userId && this.channelId) || (!this.userId && !this.channelId)) {
      throw new ConfigurationError("You must select either a user or a channel.");
    }
    let channelId = this.channelId;
    if (this.userId) {
      const createDMChannelResponse = await this.discord.createDm({
        $,
        recipientId: this.userId,
      });
      channelId = createDMChannelResponse.id;
    }
    if (channelId) {
      const createMessageResponse = await this.discord.createMessage({
        $,
        channelId,
        data: {
          embeds: utils.parseObject(this.embeds),
          avatarURL: this.avatarURL,
          threadID: this.threadID,
          username: this.username,
          content: this.includeSentViaPipedream
            ? this.appendPipedreamText(this.message)
            : this.message,
        },
      });
      $.export("$summary", "Message has been sent successfully");
      return createMessageResponse;
    } else {
      $.export("$summary", "Could not create or retrieve DM channel!");
      throw new Error("Create DM Channel call was not successful!");
    }
  },
};

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
Discord Bot	`discord`	`app`	This component uses the Discord Bot app.
Guild	`guildId`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu.
Message	`message`	`string`	Enter a simple message up to 2000 characters. This is the most commonly used field. However, it's optional if you pass embed content.
Embeds	`embeds`	`any`	Embedded rich content (up to 6000 characters), this should be given as an array, e.g. `[{"title": "Hello, Embed!","description": "This is an embedded message."}]`. To pass data from another step, enter a reference using double curly brackets (e.g., `{{steps.mydata.$return_value}}`). Tip: Construct the `embeds` array in a Node.js code step, return it, and then pass the return value to this step.
Thread ID	`threadID`	`string`	If provided, the message will be posted to this thread
Username	`username`	`string`	Overrides the current username
Avatar URL	`avatarURL`	`string`	If used, it overrides the default avatar
Include link to workflow	`includeSentViaPipedream`	`boolean`	Defaults to `true`, includes a link to this workflow at the end of your Discord message.
User	`userId`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu.
Channel	`channelId`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu.

Action Authentication#

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

This app allows you to use the Discord API using your own Discord bot. If you don't want to use a custom bot, and you just need to use the Discord API, exit this screen and use the Discord app, instead.

If you want to use your own Discord bot, but haven't created one yet, see these instructions or watch this video. You'll need to add this bot to your server(s) to make successful API requests.

Once you've created your bot, you'll find the Bot token within the Bot section of your app. Enter that token below.

About Discord Bot#

Use this app to interact with the Discord API using a bot in your account

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