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Getting Started#

This integration creates a workflow with a Discord Bot trigger and Google Drive 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 New File From Template action
1. Connect your Google Drive account
2. Select a File
3. Select a Folder
4. Configure Name
5. Select one or more Mode
6. Configure Replace text placeholders
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 New File From Template on Google Drive

Description:Create a new Google Docs file from a template. Optionally include placeholders in the template document that will get replaced from this action. [See documentation](https://www.npmjs.com/package/google-docs-mustaches)

Version:0.1.2

Key:google_drive-create-file-from-template

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Google Drive Overview#

The Google Drive API on Pipedream allows you to automate various file management tasks, such as creating, reading, updating, and deleting files within your Google Drive. You can also share files, manage permissions, and monitor changes to files and folders. This opens up possibilities for creating workflows that seamlessly integrate with other apps and services, streamlining document handling, backup processes, and collaborative workflows.

Action Code#

import googleDrive from "../../google_drive.app.mjs";
import Mustaches from "google-docs-mustaches";

const MODE_GOOGLE_DOC = "Google Doc";
const MODE_PDF = "Pdf";

export default {
  key: "google_drive-create-file-from-template",
  name: "Create New File From Template",
  description: "Create a new Google Docs file from a template. Optionally include placeholders in the template document that will get replaced from this action. [See documentation](https://www.npmjs.com/package/google-docs-mustaches)",
  version: "0.1.2",
  type: "action",
  props: {
    googleDrive,
    templateId: {
      propDefinition: [
        googleDrive,
        "fileId",
      ],
      description:
        "Select the template document you'd like to use as the template, or use a custom expression to reference a document ID from a previous step. Template documents should contain placeholders in the format {{xyz}}.",
    },
    folderId: {
      propDefinition: [
        googleDrive,
        "folderId",
      ],
      description:
        "Select the folder of the newly created Google Doc and/or PDF, or use a custom expression to reference a folder ID from a previous step.",
    },
    name: {
      propDefinition: [
        googleDrive,
        "fileName",
      ],
      description:
        "Name of the file you want to create (eg. `myFile` will create a Google Doc called `myFile` and a pdf called `myFile.pdf`)",
      optional: false,
    },
    mode: {
      type: "string[]",
      label: "Mode",
      description: "Specify if you want to create a Google Doc, PDF or both.",
      options: [
        MODE_GOOGLE_DOC,
        MODE_PDF,
      ],
    },
    replaceValues: {
      type: "object",
      label: "Replace text placeholders",
      description: "Replace text placeholders in the document. Use the format {{xyz}} in the document but exclude the curly braces in the key. (eg. `{{myPlaceholder}}` in the document will be replaced by the value of the key `myPlaceholder` in the action.",
    },
  },
  async run({ $ }) {
    const result = {
      folderId: this.folderId,
      name: this.name,
      mode: this.mode,
    };

    const client = new Mustaches.default({
      token: () => this.googleDrive.$auth.oauth_access_token,
    });

    /* CREATE THE GOOGLE DOC */

    let googleDocId;
    try {
      googleDocId = await client.interpolate({
        source: this.templateId,
        destination: this.folderId,
        name: this.name,
        data: this.replaceValues,
      });
    } catch (e) {
      const {
        code, message,
      } = e.error.error;
      let errorMessage = `Status: ${code}, ${message} `;
      if (code == 404 || code == 400) {
        errorMessage += "Make sure that the template file selected contains placeholders in the format {{xyz}}.";
      }
      throw new Error(errorMessage);
    }
    result["googleDocId"] = googleDocId;

    /* CREATE THE PDF */

    if (this.mode.includes(MODE_PDF)) {
      const pdfId = await client.export({
        file: googleDocId,
        mimeType: "application/pdf",
        name: this.name,
        destination: this.folderId,
      });
      result["pdfId"] = pdfId;
    }

    /* REMOVE THE GOOGLE DOC */

    if (!this.mode.includes(MODE_GOOGLE_DOC)) {
      await this.googleDrive.deleteFile(googleDocId);
    }

    $.export("$summary", "New file successfully created");
    return result;
  },
};

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
Google Drive	`googleDrive`	`app`	This component uses the Google Drive app.
File	`templateId`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu.
Folder	`folderId`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu.
Name	`name`	`string`	Name of the file you want to create (eg. `myFile` will create a Google Doc called `myFile` and a pdf called `myFile.pdf`)
Mode	`mode`	`string[]`	Select a value from the drop down menu:`Google DocPdf`
Replace text placeholders	`replaceValues`	`object`	Replace text placeholders in the document. Use the format {{xyz}} in the document but exclude the curly braces in the key. (eg. `{{myPlaceholder}}` in the document will be replaced by the value of the key `myPlaceholder` in the action.

Action Authentication#

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

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

emailprofilehttps://www.googleapis.com/auth/drivehttps://www.googleapis.com/auth/drive.readonly

About Google Drive#

Google Drive is a file storage and synchronization service which allows you to create and share your work online, and access your documents from anywhere.

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