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Getting Started#

This integration creates a workflow with a Stack Exchange (Stack Overflow) trigger and Stripe 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 for Specific Questions trigger
1. Connect your Stack Exchange (Stack Overflow) account
2. Select a Site
3. Select one or more Questions
4. Configure timer
Configure the Create Invoice action
1. Connect your Stripe account
2. Select a Customer ID
3. Optional- Select a Subscription ID
4. Optional- Configure Description
5. Optional- Configure Auto Collect
6. Optional- Select a Collection Method
7. Optional- Configure Payment Terms
8. Optional- Select a Default Payment Method
9. Optional- Configure Metadata
10. Optional- Configure Advanced 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 for Specific Questions on Stack Exchange (Stack Overflow)

Description:Emits an event when a new answer is posted in one of the specified questions

Version:0.0.3

Key:stack_exchange-new-answers-for-questions

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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-for-questions",
  name: "New Answers for Specific Questions",
  description: "Emits an event when a new answer is posted in one of the specified questions",
  version: "0.0.3",
  dedupe: "unique",
  type: "source",
  props: {
    stack_exchange,
    db: "$.service.db",
    siteId: {
      propDefinition: [
        stack_exchange,
        "siteId",
      ],
    },
    questionIds: {
      propDefinition: [
        stack_exchange,
        "questionIds",
        (c) => ({
          siteId: c.siteId,
        }),
      ],
    },
    timer: {
      type: "$.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,
        question_id: questionId,
        creation_date: ts,
      } = data;
      const summary = `New answer for question ID ${questionId}`;
      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.answersForQuestions(this.questionIds, 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.
Questions	`questionIds`	`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 Invoice on Stripe

Description:Create an invoice. [See the docs](https://stripe.com/docs/api/invoices/create) for more information

Version:0.1.0

Key:stripe-create-invoice

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Stripe Overview#

The Stripe API is a powerful tool for managing online payments, subscriptions, and invoices. With Pipedream, you can leverage this API to automate payment processing, monitor transactions, and sync billing data with other services. Pipedream's no-code platform allows for quick integration and creation of serverless workflows that react to Stripe events in real-time. For instance, you might automatically update customer records, send personalized emails after successful payments, or escalate failed transactions to your support team.

Action Code#

import pick from "lodash.pick";
import app from "../../stripe.app.mjs";

export default {
  key: "stripe-create-invoice",
  name: "Create Invoice",
  type: "action",
  version: "0.1.0",
  description: "Create an invoice. [See the docs](https://stripe.com/docs/api/invoices/create) " +
    "for more information",
  props: {
    app,
    customer: {
      propDefinition: [
        app,
        "customer",
      ],
      optional: false,
    },
    subscription: {
      propDefinition: [
        app,
        "subscription",
        ({ customer }) => ({
          customer,
        }),
      ],
    },
    description: {
      propDefinition: [
        app,
        "description",
      ],
    },
    auto_advance: {
      propDefinition: [
        app,
        "invoice_auto_advance",
      ],
    },
    collection_method: {
      propDefinition: [
        app,
        "invoice_collection_method",
      ],
      default: "charge_automatically",
      description: "When charging automatically, Stripe will attempt to pay this invoice using the default source attached to the customer. When sending an invoice, Stripe will email this invoice to the customer with payment instructions.",
    },
    days_until_due: {
      propDefinition: [
        app,
        "invoice_days_until_due",
      ],
    },
    default_payment_method: {
      propDefinition: [
        app,
        "payment_method",
        ({ customer }) => ({
          customer,
        }),
      ],
      label: "Default Payment Method",
      description: "Must belong to the customer associated with the invoice. If not set, " +
        "defaults to the subscription’s default payment method, if any, or to the default " +
        "payment method in the customer’s invoice settings.",
    },
    metadata: {
      propDefinition: [
        app,
        "metadata",
      ],
    },
    advanced: {
      propDefinition: [
        app,
        "metadata",
      ],
      label: "Advanced Options",
      description: "Add any additional parameters that you require here",
    },
  },
  async run({ $ }) {
    const resp = await this.app.sdk().invoices.create({
      ...pick(this, [
        "customer",
        "subscription",
        "auto_advance",
        "description",
        "collection_method",
        "days_until_due",
        "default_payment_method",
        "metadata",
      ]),
      ...this.advanced,
    });

    $.export("$summary", "Successfully created a new invoice");

    return resp;
  },
};

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
Stripe	`app`	`app`	This component uses the Stripe app.
Customer ID	`customer`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu.
Subscription ID	`subscription`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu.
Description	`description`	`string`
Auto Collect	`auto_advance`	`boolean`	Attempt to automatically collect the invoice. When disabled, the invoice's state will not automatically advance without an explicit action.
Collection Method	`collection_method`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu:`charge_automaticallysend_invoice`
Payment Terms	`days_until_due`	`integer`	The number of days until the invoice is due (valid when collection method is `send_invoice`)
Default Payment Method	`default_payment_method`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu.
Metadata	`metadata`	`object`	Associate other information that's meaningful to you with Stripe activity. Metadata will not be shown to customers or affect whether or not a payment is accepted.
Advanced Options	`advanced`	`object`	Add any additional parameters that you require here

Action Authentication#

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

Stripe uses API keys to authenticate requests (more info in their docs here).

To connect Pipedream to your Stripe account,

Create a Stripe API key
Click "Create Restricted Key"
Enter the Restricted API key below.

To help ensure proper security, we recommend you create a Restricted key with scopes relevant to the specific operations you will use in Pipedream.

About Stripe#

Stripe powers online and in-person payment processing and financial solutions for businesses of all sizes.

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