Create PDF with PDF Charts API on New Article from Shopify API

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Getting Started#

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

Select this integration
Configure the New Article trigger
1. Connect your Shopify account
2. Configure timer
3. Select one or more Blogs
Configure the Create PDF action
1. Connect your PDF Charts account
2. Configure Document ID
3. Configure Data
4. Configure alert
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 Article on Shopify

Description:Emit new event for each new article in a blog.

Version:0.0.3

Key:shopify_developer_app-new-article

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Shopify Overview#

The Shopify Admin REST & GraphQL API unleashes a myriad of possibilities to automate and enhance online store operations. It provides programmatic access to Shopify functionalities, allowing users to manage products, customers, orders, and more. Leveraging the Shopify Admin API within Pipedream, developers can create custom workflows that automate repetitive tasks, sync data across platforms, and respond dynamically to events in Shopify.

This integration can be used as a custom app on your store, or for automating actions on behalf of merchants through your Shopify app.

Looking for integrating into the Shopify Partner API for your apps, themes or referrals? Check out our Shopify Partner API integration.

Trigger Code#

import shopify from "../../shopify_developer_app.app.mjs";
import common from "../../../shopify/sources/new-article/common.mjs";

export default {
  ...common,
  key: "shopify_developer_app-new-article",
  name: "New Article",
  type: "source",
  description: "Emit new event for each new article in a blog.",
  version: "0.0.3",
  dedupe: "unique",
  props: {
    shopify,
    ...common.props,
  },
};

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
Shopify	`shopify`	`app`	This component uses the Shopify app.
N/A	`db`	`$.service.db`	This component uses `$.service.db` to maintain state between executions.
	`timer`	`$.interface.timer`
Blogs	`blogIds`	`string[]`	Select a value from the drop down menu.

Trigger Authentication#

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

Get your Access Token

Create a custom app in Shopify to obtain your Admin API access token. See our detailed instructions here.

Enter your Admin API access token below, and save it in a secure location (we recommend using a password manager such as 1Password)

About Shopify#

Shopify is a complete commerce platform that lets anyone start, manage, and grow a business. You can use Shopify to build an online store, manage sales, market to customers, and accept payments in digital and physical locations.

Action#

Create PDF on PDF Charts

Description:Create a PDF document using PDF Charts. [See the documentation](https://www.pdf-charts.com/playground)

Version:0.0.1

Key:pdf_charts-create-pdf

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PDF Charts Overview#

The PDF Charts API allows users to create high-quality, customizable PDF documents featuring various chart types directly from data. This API is especially valuable in automated reporting systems, data visualization for analytics, and dynamically generated financial or operational reports. By integrating this API with Pipedream, you can automate the generation and distribution of these documents based on triggers from numerous other apps and data sources, streamlining processes like monthly sales reporting, customer analytics, or resource management.

Action Code#

import pdfCharts from "../../pdf_charts.app.mjs";

export default {
  key: "pdf_charts-create-pdf",
  name: "Create PDF",
  description: "Create a PDF document using PDF Charts. [See the documentation](https://www.pdf-charts.com/playground)",
  version: "0.0.1",
  type: "action",
  props: {
    pdfCharts,
    documentId: {
      type: "string",
      label: "Document ID",
      description: "ID of the document for PDF creation",
    },
    data: {
      type: "object",
      label: "Data",
      description: "Values for elements in the document. See the PDF Charts [Playground](https://www.pdf-charts.com/playground) for example data.",
    },
    alert: {
      type: "alert",
      alertType: "info",
      content: `Data Example: 
        \n\`{"day":"Monday","item1713508000534":{"title":{"x":"center","text":"Sample Bar Chart"},"xAxis":{"data":["Category 1","Category 2","Category 3","Category 4","Category 5"],"type":"category","axisTick":{"show":false} },"yAxis":{"type":"value"},"series":[{"data":[{"value":20},{"value":200},{"value":150},{"value":80},{"value":70}],"name":"Data","type":"bar"}]} }\`
        \n\n Note: To find the correct element id(s) (ex. item1713508000534), select the document in PDF Charts and click the edit icon.`,
    },
  },
  async run({ $ }) {
    const response = await this.pdfCharts.createPdf({
      $,
      data: {
        documentId: this.documentId,
        data: typeof this.data === "string"
          ? JSON.parse(this.data)
          : this.data,
        output: "json",
      },
    });
    $.export("$summary", `Successfully created PDF: ${response.signedUrl}`);
    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
PDF Charts	`pdfCharts`	`app`	This component uses the PDF Charts app.
Document ID	`documentId`	`string`	ID of the document for PDF creation
Data	`data`	`object`	Values for elements in the document. See the PDF Charts Playground for example data.

Create PDF with PDF Charts API on New Article from Shopify API

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