Create Multiple Records with Airtable API on New Task Completed from iLovePDF API

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Getting Started#

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

Select this integration
Configure the New Task Completed trigger
1. Connect your iLovePDF account
2. Configure timer
3. Optional- Select a Tool
Configure the Create Multiple Records action
1. Connect your Airtable account
2. Select a Base
3. Select a Table
4. Configure Records
5. Optional- Configure Typecast
6. Optional- Configure Return Fields By Field ID
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 Task Completed on iLovePDF

Description:Emit new event for each new task. [See the documentation](https://developer.ilovepdf.com/docs/api-reference#task)

Version:0.0.1

Key:ilovepdf-new-task-completed

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iLovePDF Overview#

The iLovePDF API lets you automate PDF processing tasks like merging, splitting, compressing, and converting PDFs to other formats. iLovePDF's robust functionality can be harnessed in Pipedream workflows, which may include handling PDFs generated from various triggers, processing them as needed, and connecting to other services for storage, data extraction, or further actions based on the transformed PDFs.

Trigger Code#

import { DEFAULT_POLLING_SOURCE_TIMER_INTERVAL } from "@pipedream/platform";
import ilovepdf from "../../ilovepdf.app.mjs";

export default {
  key: "ilovepdf-new-task-completed",
  name: "New Task Completed",
  description: "Emit new event for each new task. [See the documentation](https://developer.ilovepdf.com/docs/api-reference#task)",
  version: "0.0.1",
  type: "source",
  dedupe: "unique",
  props: {
    ilovepdf,
    db: "$.service.db",
    timer: {
      type: "$.interface.timer",
      default: {
        intervalSeconds: DEFAULT_POLLING_SOURCE_TIMER_INTERVAL,
      },
    },
    tool: {
      propDefinition: [
        ilovepdf,
        "tool",
      ],
      description: "If specified, events will only be emitted for tasks with this tool",
      optional: true,
    },
  },
  methods: {
    _setSavedItems(value) {
      this.db.set("tasks", value);
    },
    _getSavedItems() {
      return this.db.get("tasks") ?? [];
    },
    async getAndProcessItems() {
      const { token } = await this.ilovepdf.getAuthToken();

      const savedItems = this._getSavedItems();
      const tasks = await this.ilovepdf.listTasks({
        token,
        tool: this.tool,
      });

      tasks?.filter?.(({ task }) => !savedItems.includes(task)).forEach((task) => {
        const ts = Date.now();
        this.$emit(task, {
          id: task.task,
          summary: `New task (${task.tool}) - ${task.file_number} file${task.file_number == 1
            ? ""
            : "s"}`,
          ts,
        });
        savedItems.push(task.task);
      });

      this._setSavedItems(savedItems);
    },
  },
  hooks: {
    async deploy() {
      await this.getAndProcessItems();
    },
  },
  async run() {
    await this.getAndProcessItems();
  },
};

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
iLovePDF	`ilovepdf`	`app`	This component uses the iLovePDF app.
N/A	`db`	`$.service.db`	This component uses `$.service.db` to maintain state between executions.
	`timer`	`$.interface.timer`
Tool	`tool`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu:`compressmergesplitpdfjpgimagepdfunlockpagenumberwatermarkofficepdfrepairrotateprotectpdfavalidatepdfahtmlpdfextract`

Trigger Authentication#

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

Sign in to your iLovePDF developer account. Navigate to Projects, and you will find your Public Key and Secret Key under API Keys.

About iLovePDF#

iLovePDF is an online service to work with PDF files completely free and easy to use. Merge PDF, split PDF, compress PDF, office to PDF, and more.

Action#

Create Multiple Records on Airtable

Description:Create one or more records in a table by passing an array of objects containing field names and values as key/value pairs. [See the documentation](https://airtable.com/developers/web/api/create-records)

Version:0.0.6

Key:airtable_oauth-create-multiple-records

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Airtable Overview#

Airtable (OAuth) API on Pipedream allows you to manipulate and leverage your Airtable data in a myriad of powerful ways. Sync data between Airtable and other apps, trigger workflows on updates, or process bulk data operations asynchronously. By using Airtable's structured databases with Pipedream's serverless platform, you can craft custom automation solutions, integrate with other services seamlessly, and streamline complex data processes.

Action Code#

import chunk from "lodash.chunk";
import airtable from "../../airtable_oauth.app.mjs";
import common from "../common/common.mjs";

const BATCH_SIZE = 10; // The Airtable API allows us to update up to 10 rows per request.

export default {
  key: "airtable_oauth-create-multiple-records",
  name: "Create Multiple Records",
  description: "Create one or more records in a table by passing an array of objects containing field names and values as key/value pairs. [See the documentation](https://airtable.com/developers/web/api/create-records)",
  version: "0.0.6",
  type: "action",
  props: {
    ...common.props,
    records: {
      propDefinition: [
        airtable,
        "records",
      ],
    },
    typecast: {
      propDefinition: [
        airtable,
        "typecast",
      ],
    },
    returnFieldsByFieldId: {
      propDefinition: [
        airtable,
        "returnFieldsByFieldId",
      ],
    },
  },
  async run({ $ }) {
    const baseId = this.baseId?.value ?? this.baseId;
    const tableId = this.tableId?.value ?? this.tableId;

    let data = this.records;
    if (!Array.isArray(data)) {
      data = JSON.parse(data);
    }
    data = data.map((fields) => ({
      fields,
    }));
    if (!data.length) {
      throw new Error("No Airtable record data passed to step. Please pass at least one record");
    }

    const responses = [];
    for (const c of chunk(data, BATCH_SIZE)) {
      try {
        const records = await this.airtable.createRecord({
          baseId,
          tableId,
          data: c,
          opts: {
            typecast: this.typecast,
            returnFieldsByFieldId: this.returnFieldsByFieldId,
          },
        });
        responses.push(...records);
      } catch (err) {
        this.airtable.throwFormattedError(err);
      }
    }

    const l = responses.length;
    $.export("$summary", `Added ${l} record${l === 1
      ? ""
      : "s"} to ${this.baseId?.label || baseId}: [${this.tableId?.label || tableId}](https://airtable.com/${baseId}/${tableId})`);

    return responses;
  },
};

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
Airtable	`airtable`	`app`	This component uses the Airtable app.
Base	`baseId`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu.
Table	`tableId`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu.
Records	`records`	`string`	Provide an array of objects. Each object should represent a new record with the column name as the key and the data to insert as the corresponding value (e.g., passing `[{"foo":"bar","id":123},{"foo":"baz","id":456}]` will create two records and with values added to the fields `foo` and `id`). The most common pattern is to reference an array of objects exported by a previous step (e.g., `{{steps.foo.$return_value}}`). You may also enter or construct a string that will `JSON.parse()` to an array of objects.
Typecast	`typecast`	`boolean`	The Airtable API will perform best-effort automatic data conversion from string values if the typecast parameter is `True`. Automatic conversion is disabled by default to ensure data integrity, but it may be helpful for integrating with 3rd party data sources.
Return Fields By Field ID	`returnFieldsByFieldId`	`boolean`	An optional boolean value that lets you return field objects where the key is the field id. This defaults to `false`, which returns field objects where the key is the field name.

Action Authentication#

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

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

data.records:readdata.records:writedata.recordComments:readdata.recordComments:writeschema.bases:readschema.bases:writewebhook:manageuser.email:read

About Airtable#

Airtable is a low-code platform to build next-gen apps. Move beyond rigid tools, operationalize your critical data, and reimagine workflows with AI.

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