Create Page from Database with Notion API on New Stories by Keyword from Hacker News API

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Getting Started#

This integration creates a workflow with a Hacker News trigger and Notion 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 Page from Database action
1. Connect your Notion account
2. Select a Parent Database ID
3. Optional- Select one or more Meta Types
4. Optional- Select one or more Property Types
5. Configure alert
6. Optional- Configure Page Content
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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Hacker News Overview#

The Hacker News API on Pipedream allows you to tap into the vibrant pool of stories, comments, and user data from one of tech's favorite forums. By leveraging this API, you can automate the process of extracting data for analysis, tracking mentions of specific topics, or even monitoring the performance of your own submissions. The real power lies in integrating this wealth of information with other services to create custom, automated workflows that save time and keep you informed.

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 Page from Database on Notion

Description:Creates a page from a database. [See the docs](https://developers.notion.com/reference/post-page)

Version:0.1.14

Key:notion-create-page-from-database

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Create Page from Database Overview#

The Notion Create Page from Database action allows you to add pages to a Notion Database.

This action features easy to use dropdowns that automatically populate your databases as well as your database's properties, also known as columns.

This action interacts with the Notion create a Page API endpoint. The Database selected in the Parent Database ID is used as the parent_id parameter to that endpoint so the page is added to your databaset .

Action Code#

import notion from "../../notion.app.mjs";
import base from "../common/base-page-builder.mjs";
import pick from "lodash-es/pick.js";

export default {
  ...base,
  key: "notion-create-page-from-database",
  name: "Create Page from Database",
  description: "Creates a page from a database. [See the docs](https://developers.notion.com/reference/post-page)",
  version: "0.1.14",
  type: "action",
  props: {
    notion,
    parent: {
      propDefinition: [
        notion,
        "databaseId",
      ],
      label: "Parent Database ID",
      description: "The identifier for a Notion parent page",
      reloadProps: true,
    },
    metaTypes: {
      propDefinition: [
        notion,
        "metaTypes",
      ],
    },
    propertyTypes: {
      propDefinition: [
        notion,
        "propertyTypes",
        (c) => ({
          parentId: c.parent,
          parentType: "database",
        }),
      ],
      reloadProps: true,
    },
    alert: {
      type: "alert",
      alertType: "info",
      content: "This action will create an empty page by default. To add content, use the `pageContent` prop below.",
    },
    pageContent: {
      type: "string",
      label: "Page Content",
      description: "Content of the page. You can use Markdown syntax [See docs](https://www.notion.so/help/writing-and-editing-basics#markdown-&-shortcuts)",
      optional: true,
    },
  },
  async additionalProps() {
    const { properties } = await this.notion.retrieveDatabase(this.parent);
    const selectedProperties = pick(properties, this.propertyTypes);
    return this.buildAdditionalProps({
      properties: selectedProperties,
      meta: this.metaTypes,
    });
  },
  methods: {
    ...base.methods,
    /**
     * Builds a page from a parent database
     * @param parentDatabase - the parent database
     * @returns the constructed page in Notion format
     */
    buildPage(parentDatabase) {
      const meta = this.buildDatabaseMeta(parentDatabase);
      const properties = this.buildPageProperties(parentDatabase.properties);
      const children = this.createBlocks(this.pageContent);
      return {
        ...meta,
        properties,
        children,
      };
    },
  },
  async run({ $ }) {
    const MAX_BLOCKS = 100;
    const parentPage = await this.notion.retrieveDatabase(this.parent);
    const {
      children, ...page
    } = this.buildPage(parentPage);
    const response = await this.notion.createPage({
      ...page,
      children: children.slice(0, MAX_BLOCKS),
    });
    let remainingBlocks = children.slice(MAX_BLOCKS);
    while (remainingBlocks.length > 0) {
      await this.notion.appendBlock(response.id, remainingBlocks.slice(0, MAX_BLOCKS));
      remainingBlocks = remainingBlocks.slice(MAX_BLOCKS);
    }
    $.export("$summary", "Created page successfully");
    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
Notion	`notion`	`app`	This component uses the Notion app.
Parent Database ID	`parent`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu.
Meta Types	`metaTypes`	`string[]`	Select a value from the drop down menu:`iconcover`
Property Types	`propertyTypes`	`string[]`	Select a value from the drop down menu.
Page Content	`pageContent`	`string`	Content of the page. You can use Markdown syntax See docs

Action Authentication#

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

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

Create Page from Database with Notion API on New Stories by Keyword from Hacker News API

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