Create Image From HTML with HTML/CSS to Image API on Custom Interval from Schedule API

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Getting Started#

This integration creates a workflow with a Schedule trigger and HTML/CSS to Image 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 Image From HTML action
1. Connect your HTML/CSS to Image account
2. Configure HTML
3. Optional- Configure CSS
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 Image From HTML on HTML/CSS to Image

Description:Create Image From HTML. [See the docs](https://docs.htmlcsstoimage.com/getting-started/using-the-api/#creating-an-image).

Version:0.0.1

Key:html_css_to_image-create-image-from-html

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HTML/CSS to Image Overview#

The HTML/CSS to Image API lets you programmatically create images from HTML and CSS, which is perfect for generating custom graphics, charts, or even to convert web content for sharing on social media. On Pipedream, you can harness this API within a serverless workflow, triggering image generation from various events, managing the data flow, and integrating with countless other apps to create powerful automations.

Action Code#

import htmlCssToImageApp from "../../html_css_to_image.app.mjs";

export default {
  key: "html_css_to_image-create-image-from-html",
  name: "Create Image From HTML",
  description: "Create Image From HTML. [See the docs](https://docs.htmlcsstoimage.com/getting-started/using-the-api/#creating-an-image).",
  version: "0.0.1",
  type: "action",
  props: {
    htmlCssToImageApp,
    html: {
      propDefinition: [
        htmlCssToImageApp,
        "html",
      ],
    },
    css: {
      propDefinition: [
        htmlCssToImageApp,
        "css",
      ],
    },
  },
  async run({ $ }) {
    const {
      html,
      css,
    } = this;
    const result = await this.htmlCssToImageApp.createImageFromHTML($, html, css);
    $.export("$summary", "Successfully created an image");
    return result;
  },
};

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
HTML/CSS to Image	`htmlCssToImageApp`	`app`	This component uses the HTML/CSS to Image app.
HTML	`html`	`string`	This is the HTML you want to render. You can send an HTML snippet `<div>Your content</div>` or an entire webpage.
CSS	`css`	`string`	The CSS for your image. it will be injected into the HTML.