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Getting Started#

This integration creates a workflow with a Google Calendar trigger and wit.ai 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. Configure Pipedream API Key
3. Optional- Select a Calendar ID
4. Optional- Select one or more Event Types
5. Configure Minutes Before
Configure the Create Entity action
1. Connect your wit.ai account
2. Configure Name
3. Optional- Configure Roles
4. Optional- Select one or more Lookups
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.

Version:0.1.0

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 googleCalendar from "../../google_calendar.app.mjs";
import taskScheduler from "../common/taskScheduler.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.",
  version: "0.1.0",
  type: "source",
  props: {
    googleCalendar,
    db: "$.service.db",
    http: "$.interface.http",
    pipedreamApiKey: {
      type: "string",
      label: "Pipedream API Key",
      description: "[Click here to find your Pipedream API key](https://pipedream.com/settings/user)",
      secret: true,
    },
    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.deleteScheduledEvent({
          body: {
            id,
          },
        }, this.pipedreamApiKey)) {
          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(this.pipedreamApiKey);
    }

    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.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	`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.
Pipedream API Key	`pipedreamApiKey`	`string`	Click here to find your Pipedream API key
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 Entity on wit.ai

Description:Creates a new entity with the given attributes. [See the documentation](https://wit.ai/docs/http/20240304/#post__entities_link)

Version:0.0.2

Key:wit_ai-create-entity

View on GitHub

wit.ai Overview#

Wit.ai API enables your apps to process natural language and understand human commands contextually. With it, you can build conversational interfaces, decipher intent from text or voice inputs, and train your model to improve recognition. Pipedream provides a seamless platform to trigger workflows using this API, allowing the automation of tasks based on language cues. It's perfect for crafting custom bots, enhancing customer service, or streamlining internal operations by interpreting human requests and taking action accordingly.

Action Code#

import app from "../../wit_ai.app.mjs";
import utils from "../../common/utils.mjs";

export default {
  key: "wit_ai-create-entity",
  name: "Create Entity",
  description: "Creates a new entity with the given attributes. [See the documentation](https://wit.ai/docs/http/20240304/#post__entities_link)",
  version: "0.0.2",
  annotations: {
    destructiveHint: false,
    openWorldHint: true,
    readOnlyHint: false,
  },
  type: "action",
  props: {
    app,
    name: {
      type: "string",
      label: "Name",
      description: "Name for the entity. For built-in entities, use the `wit$` prefix.",
    },
    roles: {
      type: "string[]",
      label: "Roles",
      description: "List of roles you want to create for the entity. A default role will always be created",
      optional: true,
    },
    lookups: {
      type: "string[]",
      label: "Lookups",
      description: "For custom entities, list of lookup strategies (free-text, keywords). Both lookup strategies will be created if empty.",
      optional: true,
      options: [
        "free-text",
        "keywords",
      ],
    },
  },
  methods: {
    createEntity(args = {}) {
      return this.app.post({
        path: "/entities",
        ...args,
      });
    },
  },
  async run({ $ }) {
    const {
      createEntity,
      name,
      roles,
      lookups,
    } = this;

    const response = await createEntity({
      $,
      data: {
        name,
        roles: utils.parseArray(roles),
        lookups: utils.parseArray(lookups),
      },
    });

    $.export("$summary", "Successfully created entity");

    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
wit.ai	`app`	`app`	This component uses the wit.ai app.
Name	`name`	`string`	Name for the entity. For built-in entities, use the `wit$` prefix.
Roles	`roles`	`string[]`	List of roles you want to create for the entity. A default role will always be created
Lookups	`lookups`	`string[]`	Select a value from the drop down menu:`free-textkeywords`

Action Authentication#

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

About wit.ai#

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