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Getting Started#

This integration creates a workflow with a Stack Exchange (Stack Overflow) trigger and Airtable action. When you configure and deploy the workflow, it will run on Pipedream's servers 24x7 for free.

Select this integration
Configure the New Answers from Specific Users trigger
1. Connect your Stack Exchange (Stack Overflow) account
2. Select a Site
3. Select one or more Users
4. Configure timer
Configure the Create Field action
1. Connect your Airtable account
2. Select a Base
3. Configure warningAlert
4. Select a Table
5. Configure Field Name
6. Select a Field Type
7. Optional- Configure Field Description
8. Optional- Configure Field Options
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 Answers from Specific Users on Stack Exchange (Stack Overflow)

Description:Emits an event when a new answer is posted by one of the specified users

Version:0.0.3

Key:stack_exchange-new-answers-from-users

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Stack Exchange (Stack Overflow) Overview#

The Stack Exchange API provides programmatic access to Stack Overflow and other sites on the Stack Exchange network. With this API, you can fetch questions, answers, comments, user profiles, and other data that enables you to integrate Stack Exchange's wealth of knowledge and community activities into your own applications. Using Pipedream, you can harness this data to create custom workflows that react to events on Stack Exchange, compile reports, or even automate interactions, providing a powerful tool for developers, data analysts, and content creators.

Trigger Code#

const stack_exchange = require("../../stack_exchange.app");
const { DEFAULT_POLLING_SOURCE_TIMER_INTERVAL } = require("@pipedream/platform");

module.exports = {
  key: "stack_exchange-new-answers-from-users",
  name: "New Answers from Specific Users",
  description: "Emits an event when a new answer is posted by one of the specified users",
  version: "0.0.3",
  dedupe: "unique",
  type: "source",
  props: {
    stack_exchange,
    db: "$.service.db",
    siteId: {
      propDefinition: [
        stack_exchange,
        "siteId",
      ],
    },
    userIds: {
      propDefinition: [
        stack_exchange,
        "userIds",
        (c) => ({
          siteId: c.siteId,
        }),
      ],
    },
    timer: {
      type: "$.interface.timer",
      default: {
        intervalSeconds: DEFAULT_POLLING_SOURCE_TIMER_INTERVAL,
      },
    },
  },
  hooks: {
    async activate() {
      const fromDate = this._getCurrentEpoch();
      this.db.set("fromDate", fromDate);
    },
  },
  methods: {
    _getCurrentEpoch() {
      // The StackExchange API works with Unix epochs in seconds.
      return Math.floor(Date.now() / 1000);
    },
    generateMeta(data) {
      const {
        answer_id: id,
        owner: owner,
        creation_date: ts,
      } = data;
      const { display_name: username } = owner;
      const summary = `New answer from ${username}`;
      return {
        id,
        summary,
        ts,
      };
    },
  },
  async run() {
    const fromDate = this.db.get("fromDate");
    const toDate = this._getCurrentEpoch();
    const filter = "!SWKA(ozr4ec2cHE9JK"; // See https://api.stackexchange.com/docs/filters
    const searchParams = {
      fromDate,
      toDate,
      filter,
      sort: "creation",
      order: "asc",
      site: this.siteId,
    };

    const items = this.stack_exchange.answersFromUsers(this.userIds, searchParams);
    for await (const item of items) {
      const meta = this.generateMeta(item);
      this.$emit(item, meta);
    }

    this.db.set("fromDate", toDate);
  },
};

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
Stack Exchange (Stack Overflow)	`stack_exchange`	`app`	This component uses the Stack Exchange (Stack Overflow) app.
N/A	`db`	`$.service.db`	This component uses `$.service.db` to maintain state between executions.
Site	`siteId`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu.
Users	`userIds`	`string[]`	Select a value from the drop down menu.
	`timer`	`$.interface.timer`

Trigger Authentication#

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

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

read_inboxno_expirywrite_accessprivate_info

About Stack Exchange (Stack Overflow)#

Community-powered Q&A sites, including Stack Overflow

Action#

Create Field on Airtable

Description:Create a new field in a table. [See the documentation](https://airtable.com/developers/web/api/create-field)

Version:0.1.0

Key:airtable_oauth-create-field

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Airtable Overview#

Airtable (OAuth) API on Pipedream allows you to manipulate and leverage your Airtable data in a myriad of powerful ways. Sync data between Airtable and other apps, trigger workflows on updates, or process bulk data operations asynchronously. By using Airtable's structured databases with Pipedream's serverless platform, you can craft custom automation solutions, integrate with other services seamlessly, and streamline complex data processes.

Action Code#

import constants from "../../sources/common/constants.mjs";
import common from "../common/common.mjs";

export default {
  key: "airtable_oauth-create-field",
  name: "Create Field",
  description: "Create a new field in a table. [See the documentation](https://airtable.com/developers/web/api/create-field)",
  version: "0.1.0",
  type: "action",
  props: {
    ...common.props,
    name: {
      type: "string",
      label: "Field Name",
      description: "The name of the field",
    },
    type: {
      type: "string",
      label: "Field Type",
      description: "The field type. [See the documentation](https://airtable.com/developers/web/api/model/field-type) for more information.",
      options: constants.FIELD_TYPES,
    },
    description: {
      type: "string",
      label: "Field Description",
      description: "The description of the field",
      optional: true,
    },
    options: {
      type: "object",
      label: "Field Options",
      description: "The options for the field as a JSON object, e.g. `{ \"color\": \"greenBright\" }`. Each type has a specific set of options - [see the documentation](https://airtable.com/developers/web/api/field-model) for more information.",
      optional: true,
    },
  },
  async run({ $ }) {
    const {
      description, name, options, type,
    } = this;
    const response = await this.airtable.createField({
      baseId: this.baseId.value,
      tableId: this.tableId.value,
      data: {
        name,
        type,
        description,
        options: typeof options === "string"
          ? JSON.parse(options)
          : options,
      },
      $,
    });

    if (response) {
      $.export("$summary", `Successfully created field with ID ${response.id}.`);
    }

    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
Airtable	`airtable`	`app`	This component uses the Airtable app.
Base	`baseId`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu.
Table	`tableId`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu.
Field Name	`name`	`string`	The name of the field
Field Type	`type`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu:`singleLineTextemailurlmultilineTextnumberpercentcurrencysingleSelectmultipleSelectssingleCollaboratormultipleCollaboratorsmultipleRecordLinksdatedateTimephoneNumbermultipleAttachmentscheckboxformulacreatedTimerollupcountlookupmultipleLookupValuesautoNumberbarcoderatingrichTextdurationlastModifiedTimebuttoncreatedBylastModifiedByexternalSyncSourceaiText`
Field Description	`description`	`string`	The description of the field
Field Options	`options`	`object`	The options for the field as a JSON object, e.g. `{ "color": "greenBright" }`. Each type has a specific set of options - see the documentation for more information.

Action Authentication#

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

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

data.records:readdata.records:writedata.recordComments:readdata.recordComments:writeschema.bases:readschema.bases:writewebhook:manageuser.email:read

About Airtable#

Airtable is a low-code platform to build next-gen apps. Move beyond rigid tools, operationalize your critical data, and reimagine workflows with AI.

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