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Getting Started#

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

Select this integration
Configure the New Comments by Keyword trigger
1. Connect your Hacker News account
2. Configure timer
3. Optional- Configure Keyword
Configure the Create Issue action
1. Connect your GitHub account
2. Select a Repository
3. Configure Title
4. Optional- Configure Body
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 Comments by Keyword on Hacker News

Description:Emit new comments that mention a specific keyword

Version:0.0.4

Key:hacker_news-new-comments-by-keyword

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Hacker News Overview#

The Hacker News API on Pipedream allows you to tap into the vibrant pool of stories, comments, and user data from one of tech's favorite forums. By leveraging this API, you can automate the process of extracting data for analysis, tracking mentions of specific topics, or even monitoring the performance of your own submissions. The real power lies in integrating this wealth of information with other services to create custom, automated workflows that save time and keep you informed.

Trigger Code#

const Parser = require("rss-parser");
const { DEFAULT_POLLING_SOURCE_TIMER_INTERVAL } = require("@pipedream/platform");
const hacker_news = require("../../hacker_news.app.js");

const parser = new Parser();

module.exports = {
  key: "hacker_news-new-comments-by-keyword",
  name: "New Comments by Keyword",
  description: "Emit new comments that mention a specific keyword",
  app: "hacker_news",
  version: "0.0.4",
  type: "source",
  props: {
    hacker_news,
    timer: {
      type: "$.interface.timer",
      default: {
        intervalSeconds: DEFAULT_POLLING_SOURCE_TIMER_INTERVAL,
      },
    },
    db: "$.service.db",
    // If you want a single search feed but multiple keywords, separate the keywords with " OR ":
    keyword: {
      type: "string",
      label: "Keyword",
      description: "Keyword to watch. Matches comments. Leave blank to get all comments.",
      optional: true,
      default: "",
    },
  },
  methods: {
    // in theory if alternate setting title and description or aren't unique this won't work
    itemKey(item) {
      return item.guid || item.id || item.title || item.description;
    },
  },
  async run() {
    const seenKeys = this.db.get("seenKeys") || [];
    const seenKeysMap = seenKeys.reduce((acc, v) => {
      acc[v] = true;
      return acc;
    }, {});
    // All elements of an item are optional,
    // however at least one of title or description must be present.
    // should be listed from most recent to least recent
    const feed = await parser.parseURL(`https://hnrss.org/newcomments?q=${encodeURIComponent(this.keyword)}`);
    for (let idx = feed.items.length - 1; idx >= 0; idx--) {
      const item = feed.items[idx];
      const key = this.itemKey(item);
      // XXX throw if !key?
      if (seenKeysMap[key]) continue;
      seenKeys.unshift(key);
      seenKeysMap[key] = true; // just in case of dupes
      this.$emit(item, {
        id: this.itemKey(item),
        summary: item.title,
        ts: item.pubdate && +new Date(item.pubdate),
      });
    }
    if (seenKeys.length) {
      // XXX restrict by byte size instead of el size
      this.db.set("seenKeys", seenKeys.slice(0, 1000));
    }
  },
};

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
Hacker News	`hacker_news`	`app`	This component uses the Hacker News app.
	`timer`	`$.interface.timer`
N/A	`db`	`$.service.db`	This component uses `$.service.db` to maintain state between executions.
Keyword	`keyword`	`string`	Keyword to watch. Matches comments. Leave blank to get all comments.

Trigger Authentication#

The Hacker News API does not require authentication.

About Hacker News#

Social news website

Action#

Create Issue on GitHub

Description:Create a new issue in a Gihub repo. [See the documentation](https://docs.github.com/en/rest/issues/issues#create-an-issue)

Version:0.3.2

Key:github-create-issue

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GitHub Overview#

The GitHub API is a powerful gateway to interaction with GitHub's vast web of data and services, offering a suite of endpoints to manipulate and retrieve information on repositories, pull requests, issues, and more. Harnessing this API on Pipedream, you can orchestrate automated workflows that respond to events in real-time, manage repository data, streamline collaborative processes, and connect GitHub with other services for a more integrated development lifecycle.

Action Code#

import { checkPushPermission } from "../../common/utils.mjs";
import github from "../../github.app.mjs";
import asyncProps from "../common/asyncProps.mjs";

export default {
  key: "github-create-issue",
  name: "Create Issue",
  description: "Create a new issue in a Gihub repo. [See the documentation](https://docs.github.com/en/rest/issues/issues#create-an-issue)",
  version: "0.3.2",
  type: "action",
  props: {
    github,
    repoFullname: {
      propDefinition: [
        github,
        "repoFullname",
      ],
      reloadProps: true,
    },
    title: {
      label: "Title",
      description: "The title of the issue",
      type: "string",
    },
    body: {
      label: "Body",
      description: "The text body of the issue",
      type: "string",
      optional: true,
    },
  },
  methods: {
    checkPushPermission,
  },
  async additionalProps() {
    const canPush = await this.checkPushPermission();
    return canPush
      ? {
        assignees: asyncProps.assignees,
        labels: asyncProps.labels,
        milestoneNumber: asyncProps.milestoneNumber,
      }
      : {
        infoBox: {
          type: "alert",
          alertType: "info",
          content: "Labels, assignees and milestones can only be set by users with push access to the repository.",
        },
      };
  },
  async run({ $ }) {
    const { // eslint-disable-next-line no-unused-vars
      github, repoFullname, infoBox, ...data
    } = this;

    const response = await github.createIssue({
      repoFullname,
      data,
    });

    $.export("$summary", `Successfully created issue (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
GitHub	`github`	`app`	This component uses the GitHub app.
Repository	`repoFullname`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu.
Title	`title`	`string`	The title of the issue
Body	`body`	`string`	The text body of the issue

Action Authentication#

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

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

reporead:orgadmin:org_hookgistprojectnotificationsread:userwrite:discussionadmin:repo_hook

Create Issue with GitHub API on New Comments by Keyword from Hacker News API

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