Create Form Submission with Formstack API on Daily schedule from Schedule API

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Getting Started#

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

Select this integration
Configure the Daily schedule trigger
1. Connect your Schedule account
2. Configure Cron Schedule
Configure the Create Form Submission action
1. Connect your Formstack account
2. Select a Forms
3. Configure Fields
4. Optional- Configure Encryption Password
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#

Daily schedule on Schedule

Description:Trigger your workflow every day.

Version:0.0.1

Key:schedule-daily

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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: "Daily schedule",
  version: "0.0.1",
  key: "schedule-daily",
  type: "source",
  description: "Trigger your workflow every day.",
  props: {
    schedule,
    cron: {
      propDefinition: [
        schedule,
        "cron",
      ],
      default: {
        cron: "0 11 * * *",
      },
    },
  },
};

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 Form Submission on Formstack

Description:Create a new submission for the specified form. [See docs here](https://formstack.readme.io/docs/form-id-submission-post)

Version:0.0.3

Key:formstack-create-form-submission

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Formstack Overview#

The Formstack API facilitates the automation of form creation and submission processes, enhancing data collection and integration. With Pipedream's serverless platform, you can trigger workflows on form submissions, manipulate and route form data to various endpoints, and seamlessly connect Formstack with other apps to streamline tasks.

Action Code#

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

export default {
  type: "action",
  key: "formstack-create-form-submission",
  name: "Create Form Submission",
  description: "Create a new submission for the specified form. [See docs here](https://formstack.readme.io/docs/form-id-submission-post)",
  version: "0.0.3",
  props: {
    formstack,
    formId: {
      propDefinition: [
        formstack,
        "formId",
      ],
    },
    fields: {
      label: "Fields",
      description: "Value that should be stored for a specific field on the form. For this parameter, x must contain the id of the field whose value should be set. For fields with subfields (name, address, etc), use array notation with each item being the subfield and each key being the name of that subfield. E.g. { \"field_12345\": { \"first\": \"John\", \"last\": \"Smith\" } }",
      type: "string",
    },
    encryptionPassword: {
      label: "Encryption Password",
      description: "The password used to decrypt your submissions. Without this value, you will only receive the submission ID and the success message when submitting encrypted forms",
      type: "string",
      optional: true,
    },
  },
  async run({ $ }) {
    const {
      formId,
      fields,
      encryptionPassword,
    } = this;

    const parsedFields = utils.emptyStrToUndefined(fields)
      ? JSON.parse(fields)
      : {};

    const response = await this.formstack.createSubmission({
      formId,
      data: {
        ...parsedFields,
        encryption_password: encryptionPassword,
      },
      $,
    });

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

    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
Formstack	`formstack`	`app`	This component uses the Formstack app.
Forms	`formId`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu.
Fields	`fields`	`string`	Value that should be stored for a specific field on the form. For this parameter, x must contain the id of the field whose value should be set. For fields with subfields (name, address, etc), use array notation with each item being the subfield and each key being the name of that subfield. E.g. { "field_12345": { "first": "John", "last": "Smith" } }
Encryption Password	`encryptionPassword`	`string`	The password used to decrypt your submissions. Without this value, you will only receive the submission ID and the success message when submitting encrypted forms

Action Authentication#

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

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