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Getting Started#

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

Select this integration
Configure the BigQuery - New Row trigger
1. Connect your Google Cloud account
2. Configure Polling interval
3. Configure Event Size
4. Select a Dataset ID
5. Select a Table Name
6. Select a Unique Key
Configure the Create Endpoint action
1. Connect your QStash account
2. Select a QStash Topic
3. Configure Endpoint URL
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#

BigQuery - New Row on Google Cloud

Description:Emit new events when a new row is added to a table

Version:0.1.6

Key:google_cloud-bigquery-new-row

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Google Cloud Overview#

The Google Cloud API opens a world of possibilities for enhancing cloud operations and automating tasks. It empowers you to manage, scale, and fine-tune various services within the Google Cloud Platform (GCP) programmatically. With Pipedream, you can harness this power to create intricate workflows, trigger cloud functions based on events from other apps, manage resources, and analyze data, all in a serverless environment. The ability to interconnect GCP services with numerous other apps enriches automation, making it easier to synchronize data, streamline development workflows, and deploy applications efficiently.

Trigger Code#

import crypto from "crypto";
import { isString } from "lodash-es";
import googleCloud from "../../google_cloud.app.mjs";
import common from "../common/bigquery.mjs";

export default {
  ...common,
  key: "google_cloud-bigquery-new-row",
  // eslint-disable-next-line pipedream/source-name
  name: "BigQuery - New Row",
  description: "Emit new events when a new row is added to a table",
  version: "0.1.6",
  dedupe: "unique",
  type: "source",
  props: {
    ...common.props,
    tableId: {
      propDefinition: [
        googleCloud,
        "tableId",
        ({ datasetId }) => ({
          datasetId,
        }),
      ],
    },
    uniqueKey: {
      type: "string",
      label: "Unique Key",
      description: "The name of a column in the table to use for deduplication. See [the docs](https://github.com/PipedreamHQ/pipedream/tree/master/components/google_cloud/sources/bigquery-new-row#technical-details) for more info.",
      async options(context) {
        const { page } = context;
        if (page !== 0) {
          return [];
        }

        const columnNames = await this._getColumnNames();
        return columnNames.sort();
      },
    },
  },
  hooks: {
    ...common.hooks,
    async deploy() {
      await this._validateColumn(this.uniqueKey);
      const lastResultId = await this._getIdOfLastRow(this.getInitialEventCount());
      this._setLastResultId(lastResultId);
    },
    async activate() {
      if (this._getLastResultId()) {
        // ID of the last result has already been initialised during deploy(),
        // so we skip the rest of the activation.
        return;
      }

      await this._validateColumn(this.uniqueKey);
      const lastResultId = await this._getIdOfLastRow();
      this._setLastResultId(lastResultId);
    },
    deactivate() {
      this._setLastResultId(null);
    },
  },
  methods: {
    ...common.methods,
    _getLastResultId() {
      return this.db.get("lastResultId");
    },
    _setLastResultId(lastResultId) {
      this.db.set("lastResultId", lastResultId);
      console.log(`
        Next scan of table '${this.tableId}' will start at ${this.uniqueKey}=${lastResultId}
      `);
    },
    /**
     * Utility method to make sure that a certain column exists in the target
     * table. Useful for SQL query sanitizing.
     *
     * @param {string} columnNameToValidate The name of the column to validate
     * for existence
     */
    async _validateColumn(columnNameToValidate) {
      if (!isString(columnNameToValidate)) {
        throw new Error("columnNameToValidate must be a string");
      }

      const columnNames = await this._getColumnNames();
      if (!columnNames.includes(columnNameToValidate)) {
        throw new Error(`Nonexistent column: ${columnNameToValidate}`);
      }
    },
    async _getColumnNames() {
      const table = this.googleCloud
        .getBigQueryClient()
        .dataset(this.datasetId)
        .table(this.tableId);
      const [
        metadata,
      ] = await table.getMetadata();
      const { fields } = metadata.schema;
      return fields.map(({ name }) => name);
    },
    async _getIdOfLastRow(offset = 0) {
      const limit = offset + 1;
      const query = `
        SELECT *
        FROM \`${this.tableId}\`
        ORDER BY \`${this.uniqueKey}\` DESC
        LIMIT @limit
      `;
      const queryOpts = {
        query,
        params: {
          limit,
        },
      };
      const rows = await this.getRowsForQuery(queryOpts, this.datasetId);
      if (rows.length === 0) {
        console.log(`
          No records found in the target table, will start scanning from the beginning
        `);
        return;
      }

      const startingRow = rows.pop();
      return startingRow[this.uniqueKey];
    },
    getQueryOpts() {
      const lastResultId = this._getLastResultId();
      const query = `
        SELECT *
        FROM \`${this.tableId}\`
        WHERE \`${this.uniqueKey}\` >= @lastResultId
        ORDER BY \`${this.uniqueKey}\` ASC
      `;
      const params = {
        lastResultId,
      };
      return {
        query,
        params,
      };
    },
    generateMeta(row, ts) {
      const id = row[this.uniqueKey];
      const summary = `New row: ${id}`;
      return {
        id,
        summary,
        ts,
      };
    },
    generateMetaForCollection(rows, ts) {
      const hash = crypto.createHash("sha1");
      rows
        .map((i) => i[this.uniqueKey])
        .map((i) => i.toString())
        .forEach((i) => hash.update(i));
      const id = hash.digest("base64");

      const rowCount = rows.length;
      const entity = rowCount === 1
        ? "row"
        : "rows";
      const summary = `${rowCount} new ${entity}`;

      return {
        id,
        summary,
        ts,
      };
    },
  },
};

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 Cloud	`googleCloud`	`app`	This component uses the Google Cloud app.
N/A	`db`	`$.service.db`	This component uses `$.service.db` to maintain state between executions.
Polling interval	`timer`	`$.interface.timer`	How often to run your query
Event Size	`eventSize`	`integer`	The number of rows to include in a single event (by default, emits 1 event per row)
Dataset ID	`datasetId`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu.
Table Name	`tableId`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu.
Unique Key	`uniqueKey`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu.

Trigger Authentication#

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

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About Google Cloud#

The Google Cloud Platform, including BigQuery

Action#

Create Endpoint on QStash

Description:Create a new HTTP endpoint on a QStash topic.

Version:0.0.1

Key:qstash-create-endpoint

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QStash Overview#

QStash API offers a secure, scalable, and simple way to manage message queues and defer tasks. Using this API, you can enqueue messages, schedule tasks to run after a delay, and ensure that tasks are executed exactly once, leveraging the power of serverless architecture. With Pipedream's ability to connect to a multitude of services, you can build complex workflows that trigger actions in other apps based on events in QStash, allowing you to automate cross-application business processes with ease.

Action Code#

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

export default {
  name: "Create Endpoint",
  version: "0.0.1",
  key: "qstash-create-endpoint",
  description: "Create a new HTTP endpoint on a QStash topic.",
  props: {
    qstash,
    topicId: {
      type: "string",
      label: "QStash Topic",
      description: "The QStash topic to subscribe to.",
      async options() {
        const topics = await this.qstash.listTopics({
          $: this,
        });

        return topics.map((topic) => ({
          label: topic.name,
          value: topic.topicId,
        }));
      },
    },
    endpointUrl: {
      propDefinition: [
        qstash,
        "endpointUrl",
      ],
    },
  },
  type: "action",
  methods: {},
  async run({ $ }) {
    const {
      topicId, topicName, endpointUrl,
    } = this;
    return this.qstash.createEndpoint({
      $,
      topicId,
      topicName,
      endpointUrl,
    });
  },
};

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
QStash	`qstash`	`app`	This component uses the QStash app.
QStash Topic	`topicId`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu.
Endpoint URL	`endpointUrl`	`string`	User controlled service url where we will send webhooks to.

Action Authentication#

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