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Getting Started#

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

Select this integration
Configure the New Message in Channel trigger
1. Connect your Discord Bot account
2. Select a Guild
3. Select one or more Channels
4. Optional- Configure Emit messages as a single event
5. Configure timer
Configure the Create Item action
1. Connect your Xero Accounting account
2. Configure tenant_id
3. Configure code
4. Optional- Configure inventory_asset_account_code
5. Optional- Configure name
6. Optional- Configure is_sold
7. Optional- Configure is_purchased
8. Optional- Configure description
9. Optional- Configure purchase_description
10. Optional- Configure purchase_details
11. Optional- Configure sales_details
12. Optional- Select a unitdp
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 Message in Channel on Discord Bot

Description:Emit new event for each message posted to one or more channels

Version:0.0.18

Key:discord_bot-new-message-in-channel

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Discord Bot Overview#

The Discord Bot API unlocks the power to interact with Discord users and channels programmatically, making it possible to automate messages, manage servers, and integrate with other services. With Pipedream's serverless platform, you can create complex workflows that respond to events in Discord, process data, and trigger actions in other apps. This opens up opportunities for community engagement, content moderation, analytics, and more, without the overhead of managing infrastructure.

Trigger Code#

import { DEFAULT_POLLING_SOURCE_TIMER_INTERVAL } from "@pipedream/platform";
import maxBy from "lodash.maxby";
import common from "../common.mjs";
import sampleEmit from "./test-event.mjs";

const { discord } = common.props;

export default {
  ...common,
  key: "discord_bot-new-message-in-channel",
  name: "New Message in Channel",
  description: "Emit new event for each message posted to one or more channels",
  type: "source",
  version: "0.0.18",

  dedupe: "unique", // Dedupe events based on the Discord message ID
  props: {
    ...common.props,
    db: "$.service.db",
    channels: {
      type: "string[]",
      label: "Channels",
      description: "The channels you'd like to watch for new messages",
      propDefinition: [
        discord,
        "channelId",
        ({ guildId }) => ({
          guildId,
        }),
      ],
    },
    emitEventsInBatch: {
      type: "boolean",
      label: "Emit messages as a single event",
      description:
        "If `true`, all messages are emitted as an array, within a single Pipedream event. Defaults to `false`, emitting each Discord message as its own event in Pipedream",
      optional: true,
      default: false,
    },
    timer: {
      type: "$.interface.timer",
      default: {
        intervalSeconds: DEFAULT_POLLING_SOURCE_TIMER_INTERVAL,
      },
    },
  },
  async run({ $ }) {
    // We store a cursor to the last message ID
    let lastMessageIDs = this._getLastMessageIDs();

    // If this is our first time running this source,
    // get the last N messages, emit them, and checkpoint
    for (const channelId of this.channels) {
      let lastMessageID;
      let messages = [];

      if (!lastMessageID) {
        messages = await this.discord.getMessages({
          $,
          channelId,
          params: {
            limit: 100,
          },
        });

        lastMessageID = messages.length
          ? maxBy(messages, (message) => message.id).id
          : 1;

      } else {
        let newMessages = [];

        do {
          newMessages = await this.discord.getMessages({
            $,
            channelId,
            params: {
              after: lastMessageIDs[channelId],
            },
          });

          messages = messages.concat(newMessages);

          lastMessageID = newMessages.length
            ? maxBy(newMessages, (message) => message.id).id
            : lastMessageIDs[channelId];

        } while (newMessages.length);
      }

      // Set the new high water mark for the last message ID
      // for this channel
      lastMessageIDs[channelId] = lastMessageID;

      if (!messages.length) {
        console.log(`No new messages in channel ${channelId}`);
        return;
      }

      console.log(`${messages.length} new messages in channel ${channelId}`);

      // Batched emits do not take advantage of the built-in deduper
      if (this.emitEventsInBatch) {
        const suffixChar =
          messages.length > 1
            ? "s"
            : "";

        this.$emit(messages, {
          summary: `${messages.length} new message${suffixChar}`,
          id: lastMessageID,
        });

      } else {
        messages.forEach((message) => {
          this.$emit(message, {
            summary: message.content,
            id: message.id, // dedupes events based on this ID
          });
        });
      }
    }

    // Set the last message ID for the next run
    this._setLastMessageIDs(lastMessageIDs);
  },
  sampleEmit,
};

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
Discord Bot	`discord`	`app`	This component uses the Discord Bot app.
Guild	`guildId`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu.
N/A	`db`	`$.service.db`	This component uses `$.service.db` to maintain state between executions.
Channels	`channels`	`string[]`	Select a value from the drop down menu.
Emit messages as a single event	`emitEventsInBatch`	`boolean`	If `true`, all messages are emitted as an array, within a single Pipedream event. Defaults to `false`, emitting each Discord message as its own event in Pipedream
	`timer`	`$.interface.timer`

Trigger Authentication#

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

This app allows you to use the Discord API using your own Discord bot. If you don't want to use a custom bot, and you just need to use the Discord API, exit this screen and use the Discord app, instead.

If you want to use your own Discord bot, but haven't created one yet, see these instructions or watch this video. You'll need to add this bot to your server(s) to make successful API requests.

Once you've created your bot, you'll find the Bot token within the Bot section of your app. Enter that token below.

About Discord Bot#

Use this app to interact with the Discord API using a bot in your account

Action#

Create Item on Xero Accounting

Description:Creates a new item.

Version:0.1.1

Key:xero_accounting_api-create-item

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Xero Accounting Overview#

The Xero Accounting API offers a powerful gateway to access and manipulate financial data within Xero. Leveraging Pipedream's capabilities, developers can build custom workflows that streamline accounting processes, sync financial data with external systems, and trigger actions based on financial events. This API allows for the automation of tasks such as invoicing, bank reconciliation, bill payments, and reporting, which can lead to significant time savings and enhanced data accuracy.

Action Code#

// legacy_hash_id: a_a4ivOG
import { axios } from "@pipedream/platform";

export default {
  key: "xero_accounting_api-create-item",
  name: "Create Item",
  description: "Creates a new item.",
  version: "0.1.1",
  type: "action",
  props: {
    xero_accounting_api: {
      type: "app",
      app: "xero_accounting_api",
    },
    tenant_id: {
      type: "string",
      description: "Id of the organization tenant to use on the Xero Accounting API. See [Get Tenant Connections](https://pipedream.com/@sergio/xero-accounting-api-get-tenant-connections-p_OKCzOgn/edit) for a workflow example on how to pull this data.",
    },
    code: {
      type: "string",
      description: "User defined item code (max length = 30)",
    },
    inventory_asset_account_code: {
      type: "string",
      description: "The inventory asset [account](https://developer.xero.com/documentation/api/accounts/) for the item. The account must be of type INVENTORY. The COGSAccountCode in PurchaseDetails is also required to create a tracked item",
      optional: true,
    },
    name: {
      type: "string",
      description: "The name of the item (max length = 50)",
      optional: true,
    },
    is_sold: {
      type: "boolean",
      description: "Boolean value, defaults to true. When IsSold is true the item will be available on sales transactions in the Xero UI. If IsSold is updated to false then Description and SalesDetails values will be nulled.",
      optional: true,
    },
    is_purchased: {
      type: "boolean",
      description: "Boolean value, defaults to true. When IsPurchased is true the item is available for purchase transactions in the Xero UI. If IsPurchased is updated to false then PurchaseDescription and PurchaseDetails values will be nulled.",
      optional: true,
    },
    description: {
      type: "string",
      description: "The sales description of the item (max length = 4000)",
      optional: true,
    },
    purchase_description: {
      type: "string",
      description: "The purchase description of the item (max length = 4000)",
      optional: true,
    },
    purchase_details: {
      type: "string",
      description: "See Purchases & Sales. The [PurchaseDetails](https://developer.xero.com/documentation/api/items#PurchasesSales) element can contain a number of individual sub-elements.",
      optional: true,
    },
    sales_details: {
      type: "string",
      description: "See Purchases & Sales. The [SalesDetails](https://developer.xero.com/documentation/api/items#PurchasesSales) element can contain a number of individual sub-elements.",
      optional: true,
    },
    unitdp: {
      type: "string",
      description: "By default UnitPrice is returned to two decimal places.",
      optional: true,
      options: [
        "2",
        "4",
      ],
    },
  },
  async run({ $ }) {
  //See the API docs: https://developer.xero.com/documentation/api/items#POST

    if (!this.tenant_id || !this.code) {
      throw new Error("Must provide tenant_id, and code parameters.");
    }

    return await axios($, {
      method: "put",
      url: "https://api.xero.com/api.xro/2.0/Items",
      headers: {
        "Authorization": `Bearer ${this.xero_accounting_api.$auth.oauth_access_token}`,
        "Accept": "application/json",
        "xero-tenant-id": this.tenant_id,
      },
      data: {
        Code: this.code,
        InventoryAssetAccountCode: this.inventory_asset_account_code,
        Name: this.name,
        IsSold: this.is_sold,
        IsPurchased: this.is_purchased,
        Description: this.description,
        PurchaseDescription: this.purchase_description,
        PurchaseDetails: this.purchase_details,
        SalesDetails: this.sales_details,
      },
      params: {
        unitdp: this.unitdp,
      },
    });
  },
};

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
Xero Accounting	`xero_accounting_api`	`app`	This component uses the Xero Accounting app.
tenant_id	`tenant_id`	`string`	Id of the organization tenant to use on the Xero Accounting API. See Get Tenant Connections for a workflow example on how to pull this data.
code	`code`	`string`	User defined item code (max length = 30)
inventory_asset_account_code	`inventory_asset_account_code`	`string`	The inventory asset account for the item. The account must be of type INVENTORY. The COGSAccountCode in PurchaseDetails is also required to create a tracked item
name	`name`	`string`	The name of the item (max length = 50)
is_sold	`is_sold`	`boolean`	Boolean value, defaults to true. When IsSold is true the item will be available on sales transactions in the Xero UI. If IsSold is updated to false then Description and SalesDetails values will be nulled.
is_purchased	`is_purchased`	`boolean`	Boolean value, defaults to true. When IsPurchased is true the item is available for purchase transactions in the Xero UI. If IsPurchased is updated to false then PurchaseDescription and PurchaseDetails values will be nulled.
description	`description`	`string`	The sales description of the item (max length = 4000)
purchase_description	`purchase_description`	`string`	The purchase description of the item (max length = 4000)
purchase_details	`purchase_details`	`string`	See Purchases & Sales. The PurchaseDetails element can contain a number of individual sub-elements.
sales_details	`sales_details`	`string`	See Purchases & Sales. The SalesDetails element can contain a number of individual sub-elements.
unitdp	`unitdp`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu:`24`

Action Authentication#

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

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

offline_accessopenidprofileemailaccounting.transactionsaccounting.reports.readaccounting.settingsaccounting.settings.readaccounting.contactsaccounting.attachmentsaccounting.journals.read

About Xero Accounting#

Accounting Software

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