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Getting Started#

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

Select this integration
Configure the New Upcoming Event Alert trigger
1. Connect your Google Calendar account
2. Connect your Google Calendar account
3. Optional- Select a Calendar ID
4. Optional- Select one or more Event Types
5. Configure Minutes Before
Configure the Create Draft Campaign action
1. Connect your Sendy account
2. Configure From Name
3. Configure From Email
4. Configure Reply To
5. Configure Title
6. Configure Subject
7. Optional- Configure Plain Text
8. Configure HTML Text
9. Select a Brand ID
10. Optional- Select one or more List IDs
11. Optional- Configure Segment IDs
12. Optional- Select one or more Exclude List IDs
13. Optional- Configure Exclude Segment IDs
14. Optional- Configure Query String
15. Select a Track Opens
16. Select a Track Clicks
17. Optional- Configure Schedule Date Time
18. Optional- Configure Schedule Timezone
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 Upcoming Event Alert on Google Calendar

Description:Emit new event based on a time interval before an upcoming event in the calendar. This source uses Pipedream's Task Scheduler. [See the documentation](https://pipedream.com/docs/examples/waiting-to-execute-next-step-of-workflow/#step-1-create-a-task-scheduler-event-source) for more information and instructions for connecting your Pipedream account.

Version:0.0.10

Key:google_calendar-upcoming-event-alert

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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 taskScheduler from "../../../pipedream/sources/new-scheduled-tasks/new-scheduled-tasks.mjs";
import googleCalendar from "../../google_calendar.app.mjs";
import sampleEmit from "./test-event.mjs";

export default {
  key: "google_calendar-upcoming-event-alert",
  name: "New Upcoming Event Alert",
  description: `Emit new event based on a time interval before an upcoming event in the calendar. This source uses Pipedream's Task Scheduler.
    [See the documentation](https://pipedream.com/docs/examples/waiting-to-execute-next-step-of-workflow/#step-1-create-a-task-scheduler-event-source) 
    for more information and instructions for connecting your Pipedream account.`,
  version: "0.0.10",
  type: "source",
  props: {
    pipedream: taskScheduler.props.pipedream,
    googleCalendar,
    db: "$.service.db",
    http: "$.interface.http",
    calendarId: {
      propDefinition: [
        googleCalendar,
        "calendarId",
      ],
    },
    eventTypes: {
      propDefinition: [
        googleCalendar,
        "eventTypes",
      ],
    },
    time: {
      type: "integer",
      label: "Minutes Before",
      description: "Number of minutes to trigger before the start of the calendar event.",
      min: 0,
      reloadProps: true,
    },
  },
  async additionalProps() {
    const props = {};
    if (this.time > 0) {
      props.timer = {
        type: "$.interface.timer",
        description: "Poll the API to schedule alerts for any newly created events",
        default: {
          intervalSeconds: 60 * this.time,
        },
      };
    }
    return props;
  },
  hooks: {
    async deactivate() {
      const ids = this._getScheduledEventIds();
      if (!ids?.length) {
        return;
      }
      for (const id of ids) {
        if (await this.deleteEvent({
          body: {
            id,
          },
        })) {
          console.log("Cancelled scheduled event");
        }
      }
      this._setScheduledEventIds();
    },
  },
  methods: {
    ...taskScheduler.methods,
    _getScheduledEventIds() {
      return this.db.get("scheduledEventIds");
    },
    _setScheduledEventIds(ids) {
      this.db.set("scheduledEventIds", ids);
    },
    _getScheduledCalendarEventIds() {
      return this.db.get("scheduledCalendarEventIds");
    },
    _setScheduledCalendarEventIds(ids) {
      this.db.set("scheduledCalendarEventIds", ids);
    },
    _hasDeployed() {
      const result = this.db.get("hasDeployed");
      this.db.set("hasDeployed", true);
      return result;
    },
    subtractMinutes(date, minutes) {
      return date.getTime() - minutes * 60000;
    },
    async getCalendarEvents() {
      const calendarEvents = [];
      const params = {
        returnOnlyData: false,
        calendarId: this.calendarId,
        eventTypes: this.eventTypes,
      };
      do {
        const {
          data: {
            items, nextPageToken,
          },
        } = await this.googleCalendar.listEvents(params);
        if (items?.length) {
          calendarEvents.push(...items);
        }
        params.pageToken = nextPageToken;
      } while (params.pageToken);
      return calendarEvents;
    },
  },
  async run(event) {
    // self subscribe only on the first time
    if (!this._hasDeployed()) {
      await this.selfSubscribe();
    }

    const scheduledEventIds = this._getScheduledEventIds() || [];

    // incoming scheduled event
    if (event.$channel === this.selfChannel()) {
      const remainingScheduledEventIds = scheduledEventIds.filter((id) => id !== event["$id"]);
      this._setScheduledEventIds(remainingScheduledEventIds);
      this.emitEvent(event, `Upcoming ${event.summary} event`);
      return;
    }

    // schedule new events
    const scheduledCalendarEventIds = this._getScheduledCalendarEventIds() || {};
    const calendarEvents = await this.getCalendarEvents();

    for (const calendarEvent of calendarEvents) {
      const startTime = calendarEvent.start
        ? (new Date(calendarEvent.start.dateTime || calendarEvent.start.date))
        : null;
      if (!startTime
        || startTime.getTime() < Date.now()
        || scheduledCalendarEventIds[calendarEvent.id])
      {
        continue;
      }
      const later = new Date(this.subtractMinutes(startTime, this.time));

      const scheduledEventId = this.emitScheduleEvent(calendarEvent, later);
      scheduledEventIds.push(scheduledEventId);
      scheduledCalendarEventIds[calendarEvent.id] = true;
    }
    this._setScheduledEventIds(scheduledEventIds);
    this._setScheduledCalendarEventIds(scheduledCalendarEventIds);
  },
  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	`pipedream`	`app`	This component uses the Google Calendar app.
Google Calendar	`googleCalendar`	`app`	This component uses the Google Calendar app.
N/A	`db`	`$.service.db`	This component uses `$.service.db` to maintain state between executions.
N/A	`http`	`$.interface.http`	This component uses `$.interface.http` to generate a unique URL when the component is first instantiated. Each request to the URL will trigger the `run()` method of the component.
Calendar ID	`calendarId`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu.
Event Types	`eventTypes`	`string[]`	Select a value from the drop down menu:`defaultfocusTimeoutOfOfficeworkingLocation`
Minutes Before	`time`	`integer`	Number of minutes to trigger before the start of the calendar event.

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:

https://www.googleapis.com/auth/calendar.eventshttps://www.googleapis.com/auth/calendar.readonlyhttps://www.googleapis.com/auth/calendar.settings.readonlyemailprofile

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 Draft Campaign on Sendy

Description:Creates a new draft campaign ready to be filled in with details. [See the documentation](https://sendy.co/api?app_path=https://sendy.email/dev2#create-send-campaigns)

Version:0.0.1

Key:sendy-create-draft-campaign

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Sendy Overview#

The Sendy API allows you to programmatically manage email campaigns, subscribers, and lists. With Pipedream's capabilities, you can leverage Sendy API to create custom workflows that respond to events, synchronize data across platforms, and automate email marketing tasks. Pipedream provides a serverless platform where you can connect Sendy with hundreds of other apps without writing complex code, harnessing the power of Sendy's features with event-driven programming and API integration.

Action Code#

import { parseObject } from "../../common/utils.mjs";
import sendy from "../../sendy.app.mjs";

export default {
  key: "sendy-create-draft-campaign",
  name: "Create Draft Campaign",
  description: "Creates a new draft campaign ready to be filled in with details. [See the documentation](https://sendy.co/api?app_path=https://sendy.email/dev2#create-send-campaigns)",
  version: "0.0.1",
  type: "action",
  props: {
    sendy,
    fromName: {
      type: "string",
      label: "From Name",
      description: "The 'From Name' of your campaign.",
    },
    fromEmail: {
      type: "string",
      label: "From Email",
      description: "The 'From Email' of your campaign.",
    },
    replyTo: {
      type: "string",
      label: "Reply To",
      description: "The 'Reply To' of your campaign.",
    },
    title: {
      type: "string",
      label: "Title",
      description: "The 'Title' of your campaign.",
    },
    subject: {
      type: "string",
      label: "Subject",
      description: "The 'Subject' of your campaign.",
    },
    plainText: {
      type: "string",
      label: "Plain Text",
      description: "The 'Plain text version' of your campaign.",
      optional: true,
    },
    htmlText: {
      type: "string",
      label: "HTML Text",
      description: "The 'HTML version' of your campaign.",
    },
    brandId: {
      propDefinition: [
        sendy,
        "brandId",
      ],
    },
    listIds: {
      propDefinition: [
        sendy,
        "listId",
        ({ brandId }) => ({
          brandId,
        }),
      ],
      type: "string[]",
      label: "List IDs",
      description: "A list of List IDs.",
      optional: true,
    },
    segmentIds: {
      type: "string[]",
      label: "Segment IDs",
      description: "A list of segment IDs. Segment ids can be found in the segments setup page.",
      optional: true,
    },
    excludeListIds: {
      propDefinition: [
        sendy,
        "listId",
        ({ brandId }) => ({
          brandId,
        }),
      ],
      type: "string[]",
      label: "Exclude List IDs",
      description: "Lists to exclude from your campaign.",
      optional: true,
    },
    excludeSegmentIds: {
      type: "string[]",
      label: "Exclude Segment IDs",
      description: "Segments to exclude from your campaign. Segment ids can be found in the segments setup page.",
      optional: true,
    },
    queryString: {
      type: "string",
      label: "Query String",
      description: "e.g., Google Analytics tags.",
      optional: true,
    },
    trackOpens: {
      type: "string",
      label: "Track Opens",
      description: "Open tracking behaviour.",
      options: [
        {
          label: "Disabled",
          value: "0",
        },
        {
          label: "Enabled",
          value: "1",
        },
        {
          label: "Anonymous",
          value: "2",
        },
      ],
    },
    trackClicks: {
      type: "string",
      label: "Track Clicks",
      description: "Click tracking behaviour.",
      options: [
        {
          label: "Disabled",
          value: "0",
        },
        {
          label: "Enabled",
          value: "1",
        },
        {
          label: "Anonymous",
          value: "2",
        },
      ],
    },
    scheduleDateTime: {
      type: "string",
      label: "Schedule Date Time",
      description: "Format: June 15, 2021 6:05pm. Minutes in increments of '5', eg. 6pm, 6:05pm, 6:10pm, 6:15pm..",
      optional: true,
    },
    scheduleTimezone: {
      type: "string",
      label: "Schedule Timezone",
      description: "e.g., 'America/New_York'. See the [list of PHP's supported timezones](https://www.php.net/manual/en/timezones.php). This parameter only applies if you're scheduling your campaign with 'Schedule Date Time' parameter. Sendy will use your default timezone if this parameter is empty.",
      optional: true,
    },
  },
  async run({ $ }) {
    const response = await this.sendy.createDraftCampaign({
      $,
      data: {
        from_name: this.fromName,
        from_email: this.fromEmail,
        reply_to: this.replyTo,
        title: this.title,
        subject: this.subject,
        plain_text: this.plainText,
        html_text: this.htmlText,
        list_ids: this.listIds && parseObject(this.listIds),
        segment_ids: this.segmentIds && parseObject(this.segmentIds),
        exclude_list_ids: this.excludeListIds && parseObject(this.excludeListIds),
        exclude_segment_ids: this.excludeSegmentIds && parseObject(this.excludeSegmentIds),
        brand_id: this.brandId,
        query_string: this.queryString,
        track_opens: this.trackOpens,
        track_clicks: this.trackClicks,
        schedule_date_time: this.scheduleDateTime,
        schedule_timezone: this.scheduleTimezone,
      },
    });

    $.export("$summary", "Draft campaign created successfully");
    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
Sendy	`sendy`	`app`	This component uses the Sendy app.
From Name	`fromName`	`string`	The 'From Name' of your campaign.
From Email	`fromEmail`	`string`	The 'From Email' of your campaign.
Reply To	`replyTo`	`string`	The 'Reply To' of your campaign.
Title	`title`	`string`	The 'Title' of your campaign.
Subject	`subject`	`string`	The 'Subject' of your campaign.
Plain Text	`plainText`	`string`	The 'Plain text version' of your campaign.
HTML Text	`htmlText`	`string`	The 'HTML version' of your campaign.
Brand ID	`brandId`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu.
List IDs	`listIds`	`string[]`	Select a value from the drop down menu.
Segment IDs	`segmentIds`	`string[]`	A list of segment IDs. Segment ids can be found in the segments setup page.
Exclude List IDs	`excludeListIds`	`string[]`	Select a value from the drop down menu.
Exclude Segment IDs	`excludeSegmentIds`	`string[]`	Segments to exclude from your campaign. Segment ids can be found in the segments setup page.
Query String	`queryString`	`string`	e.g., Google Analytics tags.
Track Opens	`trackOpens`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu:`{ "label": "Disabled", "value": "0" }{ "label": "Enabled", "value": "1" }{ "label": "Anonymous", "value": "2" }`
Track Clicks	`trackClicks`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu:`{ "label": "Disabled", "value": "0" }{ "label": "Enabled", "value": "1" }{ "label": "Anonymous", "value": "2" }`
Schedule Date Time	`scheduleDateTime`	`string`	Format: June 15, 2021 6:05pm. Minutes in increments of '5', eg. 6pm, 6:05pm, 6:10pm, 6:15pm..
Schedule Timezone	`scheduleTimezone`	`string`	e.g., 'America/New_York'. See the list of PHP's supported timezones. This parameter only applies if you're scheduling your campaign with 'Schedule Date Time' parameter. Sendy will use your default timezone if this parameter is empty.

Action Authentication#

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

About Sendy#

Sendy is a self hosted newsletter app that lets you send newsletters 100x cheaper via Amazon SES.

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