Create or Update File Contents with GitHub API on New Field Created (Instant) from Airtable API

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Getting Started#

This integration creates a workflow with a Airtable 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 Field Created (Instant) trigger
1. Connect your Airtable account
2. Select a Base
3. Optional- Select a Table
4. Optional- Select a View
5. Optional- Select one or more From Sources
Configure the Create or Update File Contents action
1. Connect your GitHub account
2. Select a Repository
3. Configure Path
4. Configure File content
5. Configure Commit message
6. Optional- Select a Branch
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 Field Created (Instant) on Airtable

Description:Emit new event when a field is created in the selected table. [See the documentation](https://airtable.com/developers/web/api/get-base-schema)

Version:1.0.3

Key:airtable_oauth-new-field

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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.

Trigger Code#

import common from "../common/common-webhook-field.mjs";

export default {
  ...common,
  name: "New Field Created (Instant)",
  description: "Emit new event when a field is created in the selected table. [See the documentation](https://airtable.com/developers/web/api/get-base-schema)",
  key: "airtable_oauth-new-field",
  version: "1.0.3",
  type: "source",
  dedupe: "unique",
  methods: {
    ...common.methods,
    getChangeTypes() {
      return [
        "add",
      ];
    },
  },
};

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
Airtable	`airtable`	`app`	This component uses the Airtable app.
N/A	`db`	`$.service.db`	This component uses `$.service.db` to maintain state between executions.
N/A	`http`	`$.interface.http`	This component uses `$.interface.http` to generate a unique URL when the component is first instantiated. Each request to the URL will trigger the `run()` method of the component.
Base	`baseId`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu.
Table	`tableId`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu.
View	`viewId`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu.
From Sources	`fromSources`	`string[]`	Select a value from the drop down menu:`{ "value": "client", "label": "Changes generated by a user through the web or mobile clients" }{ "value": "publicApi", "label": "Changes generated through the Airtable API" }{ "value": "formSubmission", "label": "Changes generated when a form view is submitted" }{ "value": "formPageSubmission", "label": "Changes generated when an interface form builder page, form layout page, or record creation button page is submitted" }{ "value": "automation", "label": "Changes generated through an automation action" }{ "value": "system", "label": "Changes generated by system events, such as processing time function formulas" }{ "value": "sync", "label": "Changes generated through Airtable Sync" }{ "value": "anonymousUser", "label": "Changes generated by an anonymous user" }{ "value": "unknown", "label": "Unknown" }`

Trigger 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.

Action#

Create or Update File Contents on GitHub

Description:Create or update a file in a repository. [See the documentation](https://docs.github.com/en/rest/repos/contents#create-or-update-file-contents)

Version:0.1.3

Key:github-create-or-update-file-contents

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

export default {
  key: "github-create-or-update-file-contents",
  name: "Create or Update File Contents",
  description: "Create or update a file in a repository. [See the documentation](https://docs.github.com/en/rest/repos/contents#create-or-update-file-contents)",
  version: "0.1.3",
  type: "action",
  props: {
    github,
    repoFullname: {
      propDefinition: [
        github,
        "repoFullname",
      ],
    },
    path: {
      label: "Path",
      description:
        "The full path of the file to create. *If the file already exists, it will be updated.* Example: `path/to/file.txt`",
      type: "string",
    },
    fileContent: {
      label: "File content",
      description: "The raw contents of the file. *If the file already exists, the entire file will be overwritten.*",
      type: "string",
    },
    commitMessage: {
      label: "Commit message",
      description: "The commit message for this change.",
      type: "string",
      default: "Pipedream - {{steps.trigger.context.workflow_name}} ({{steps.trigger.context.workflow_id}})",
    },
    branch: {
      propDefinition: [
        github,
        "branch",
        (c) => ({
          repoFullname: c.repoFullname,
        }),
      ],
      description:
        "The branch to use. Defaults to the repository's default branch (usually `main` or `master`)",
      optional: true,
    },
  },
  async run({ $ }) {
    const {
      github, branch, ...data
    } = this;
    const response = await github.createOrUpdateFileContent({
      ...data,
      branch: branch && branch.split("/")[1],
    });

    $.export("$summary", `Successfully set contents of ${this.path}${this.branch
      ? ` on branch ${this.branch}`
      : ""}.`);

    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.
Path	`path`	`string`	The full path of the file to create. If the file already exists, it will be updated. Example: `path/to/file.txt`
File content	`fileContent`	`string`	The raw contents of the file. If the file already exists, the entire file will be overwritten.
Commit message	`commitMessage`	`string`	The commit message for this change.
Branch	`branch`	`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:

reporead:orgadmin:org_hookgistprojectnotificationsread:userwrite:discussionadmin:repo_hook

Create or Update File Contents with GitHub API on New Field Created (Instant) from Airtable API

Pipedream makes it easy to connect APIs for GitHub, Airtable and 2,500+ other apps remarkably fast.

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