Create Draft with Gmail API on Custom Interval from Schedule API

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Getting Started#

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

Select this integration
Configure the Custom Interval trigger
1. Connect your Schedule account
2. Configure Cron Schedule
Configure the Create Draft action
1. Connect your Gmail account
2. Configure To
3. Optional- Configure Cc
4. Optional- Configure Bcc
5. Configure Subject
6. Configure Email Body
7. Optional- Select a Body Type
8. Optional- Configure Attachment Filenames
9. Optional- Configure Attachment URLs or Paths
10. Optional- Select a In Reply To
11. Optional- Select a Mime Type
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#

Custom Interval on Schedule

Description:Trigger your workflow every N hours, minutes or seconds.

Version:0.0.2

Key:schedule-custom-interval

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Schedule Overview#

The Schedule app in Pipedream is a powerful tool that allows you to trigger workflows at regular intervals, ranging from every minute to once a year. This enables the automation of repetitive tasks and the scheduling of actions to occur without manual intervention. By leveraging this API, you can execute code, run integrations, and process data on a reliable schedule, all within Pipedream's serverless environment.

Trigger Code#

import schedule from "../../schedule.app.mjs";

export default {
  name: "Custom Interval",
  version: "0.0.2",
  key: "schedule-custom-interval",
  type: "source",
  description: "Trigger your workflow every N hours, minutes or seconds.",
  props: {
    schedule,
    cron: {
      propDefinition: [
        schedule,
        "cron",
      ],
    },
  },
};

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
Schedule	`schedule`	`app`	This component uses the Schedule app.
Cron Schedule	`cron`	`$.interface.timer`	Enter a cron expression

Trigger Authentication#

The Schedule API does not require authentication.

About Schedule#

Trigger workflows on an interval or cron schedule.

Action#

Create Draft on Gmail

Description:Create a draft from your Google Workspace email account. [See the documentation](https://developers.google.com/gmail/api/reference/rest/v1/users.drafts/create)

Version:0.0.4

Key:gmail-create-draft

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Gmail Overview#

By connecting your personal Gmail account to Pipedream, you'll be able to incorporate email into whatever you're building with any of the thousands of apps that are available on Pipedream.

Action Code#

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

export default {
  key: "gmail-create-draft",
  name: "Create Draft",
  description: "Create a draft from your Google Workspace email account. [See the documentation](https://developers.google.com/gmail/api/reference/rest/v1/users.drafts/create)",
  version: "0.0.4",
  type: "action",
  props: {
    gmail,
    to: {
      propDefinition: [
        gmail,
        "to",
      ],
    },
    cc: {
      propDefinition: [
        gmail,
        "cc",
      ],
    },
    bcc: {
      propDefinition: [
        gmail,
        "bcc",
      ],
    },
    subject: {
      propDefinition: [
        gmail,
        "subject",
      ],
    },
    body: {
      propDefinition: [
        gmail,
        "body",
      ],
    },
    bodyType: {
      propDefinition: [
        gmail,
        "bodyType",
      ],
    },
    attachmentFilenames: {
      propDefinition: [
        gmail,
        "attachmentFilenames",
      ],
    },
    attachmentUrlsOrPaths: {
      propDefinition: [
        gmail,
        "attachmentUrlsOrPaths",
      ],
    },
    inReplyTo: {
      propDefinition: [
        gmail,
        "message",
      ],
      label: "In Reply To",
      description: "Specify the `message-id` this email is replying to.",
      optional: true,
    },
    mimeType: {
      propDefinition: [
        gmail,
        "mimeType",
      ],
    },
  },
  async run({ $ }) {
    this.attachmentFilenames = utils.parseArray(this.attachmentFilenames);
    this.attachmentUrlsOrPaths = utils.parseArray(this.attachmentUrlsOrPaths);
    if (this.attachmentFilenames?.length !== this.attachmentUrlsOrPaths?.length) {
      throw new ConfigurationError("Must specify the same number of `Attachment Filenames` and `Attachment URLs or Paths`");
    }
    const opts = await this.gmail.getOptionsToSendEmail($, this);
    const response = await this.gmail.createDraft(opts);
    $.export("$summary", "Successfully created a draft message");
    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
Gmail	`gmail`	`app`	This component uses the Gmail app.
To	`to`	`string[]`	Enter a single recipient's email or multiple emails as items in an array.
Cc	`cc`	`string[]`	Enter a single recipient's email or multiple emails as items in an array.
Bcc	`bcc`	`string[]`	Enter a single recipient's email or multiple emails as items in an array.
Subject	`subject`	`string`	Specify a subject for the email.
Email Body	`body`	`string`	Include an email body as either plain text or HTML. If HTML, make sure to set the "Body Type" prop to `html`.
Body Type	`bodyType`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu:`htmlplaintext`
Attachment Filenames	`attachmentFilenames`	`string[]`	Array of the names of the files to attach. Must contain the file extension (e.g. `.jpeg`, `.txt`). Use in conjuction with `Attachment URLs or Paths`.
Attachment URLs or Paths	`attachmentUrlsOrPaths`	`string[]`	Array of the URLs of the download links for the files, or the local paths (e.g. `/tmp/my-file.txt`). Use in conjuction with `Attachment Filenames`.
In Reply To	`inReplyTo`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu.
Mime Type	`mimeType`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu.

Action Authentication#

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

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

emailprofileopenidhttps://www.googleapis.com/auth/gmail.labelshttps://www.googleapis.com/auth/gmail.sendhttps://www.googleapis.com/auth/gmail.modifyhttps://www.googleapis.com/auth/gmail.composehttps://www.googleapis.com/auth/gmail.settings.basic

Create Draft with Gmail API on Custom Interval from Schedule API

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