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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 Stories 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
5. Optional- Select one or more Labels
6. Optional- Select one or more Assignees
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 Stories by Keyword on Hacker News

Description:Emit new stories that mention a specific keyword

Version:0.0.4

Key:hacker_news-new-stories-by-keyword

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Trigger Code#

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

const parser = new Parser();

module.exports = {
  key: "hacker_news-new-stories-by-keyword",
  name: "New Stories by Keyword",
  description: "Emit new stories that mention a specific keyword",
  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 story titles. Leave blank to get all stories.",
      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/newest?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 story titles. Leave blank to get all stories.

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 docs here](https://docs.github.com/en/rest/issues/issues#create-an-issue)

Version:0.2.7

Key:github-create-issue

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Action Code#

import github from "../../github.app.mjs";

export default {
  key: "github-create-issue",
  name: "Create Issue",
  description: "Create a new issue in a Gihub repo. [See docs here](https://docs.github.com/en/rest/issues/issues#create-an-issue)",
  version: "0.2.7",
  type: "action",
  props: {
    github,
    repoFullname: {
      propDefinition: [
        github,
        "repoFullname",
      ],
    },
    title: {
      label: "Title",
      description: "The title of the issue",
      type: "string",
    },
    body: {
      label: "Body",
      description: "The contents of the issue",
      type: "string",
      optional: true,
    },
    labels: {
      label: "Labels",
      description: "Labels to associate with this issue. NOTE: Only users with push access can set labels for new issues",
      optional: true,
      propDefinition: [
        github,
        "labels",
        (c) => ({
          repoFullname: c.repoFullname,
        }),
      ],
    },
    assignees: {
      label: "Assignees",
      description: "Logins for Users to assign to this issue. NOTE: Only users with push access can set assignees for new issues",
      optional: true,
      propDefinition: [
        github,
        "collaborators",
        (c) => ({
          repoFullname: c.repoFullname,
        }),
      ],
    },
  },
  async run({ $ }) {
    const response = await this.github.createIssue({
      repoFullname: this.repoFullname,
      data: {
        title: this.title,
        body: this.body,
        labels: this.labels,
        assignees: this.assignees,
      },
    });

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

    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 contents of the issue
Labels	`labels`	`string[]`	Select a value from the drop down menu.
Assignees	`assignees`	`string[]`	Select a value from the drop down menu.

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:

repoadmin:orgadmin:public_keyadmin:org_hookgistprojectnotificationsuserwrite:discussionwrite:packagesread:packagesadmin:repo_hook

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

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