Create PDF with PDF Charts API on New Submission (Instant) from Jotform API

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Getting Started#

This integration creates a workflow with a Jotform 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 Submission (Instant) trigger
1. Connect your Jotform account
2. Optional- Select a Team
3. Select a Form
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 Submission (Instant) on Jotform

Description:Emit new event when a form is submitted

Version:0.1.5

Key:jotform-new-submission

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Jotform Overview#

Jotform’s API is a powerhouse for automating form and survey data management. With Pipedream, harness this API to trigger workflows from new form submissions, manipulate and analyze your form data, and sync it across various platforms. Think streamlined data entry to CRMs, instant notifications for new leads or feedback, and timely data backups to cloud storage.

Trigger Code#

import jotform from "../../jotform.app.mjs";
import sampleEmit from "./test-event.mjs";

export default {
  key: "jotform-new-submission",
  name: "New Submission (Instant)",
  description: "Emit new event when a form is submitted",
  version: "0.1.5",
  type: "source",
  dedupe: "unique",
  props: {
    jotform,
    http: "$.interface.http",
    teamId: {
      propDefinition: [
        jotform,
        "teamId",
      ],
    },
    formId: {
      propDefinition: [
        jotform,
        "formId",
        (c) => ({
          teamId: c.teamId,
          excludeDeleted: true,
        }),
      ],
    },
  },
  hooks: {
    async deploy() {
      const { content: form } = await this.jotform.getForm(this.formId, this.teamId);
      const { content: submissions } = await this.jotform.getFormSubmissions({
        formId: this.formId,
        teamId: this.teamId,
        params: {
          limit: 25,
          orderby: "created_at",
        },
      });
      for (let submission of submissions.reverse()) {
        const meta = {
          id: submission.id,
          summary: form.title,
          ts: Date.now(),
        };
        this.$emit(submission, meta);
      }
    },
    async activate() {
      return (await this.jotform.createHook({
        endpoint: this.http.endpoint,
        formId: this.formId,
        teamId: this.teamId,
      }));
    },
    async deactivate() {
      return (await this.jotform.deleteHook({
        endpoint: this.http.endpoint,
        formId: this.formId,
        teamId: this.teamId,
      }));
    },
  },
  async run(event) {
    const { body } = event;
    let { content: submission } = await this.jotform.getFormSubmission({
      submissionId: body.submissionID,
      teamId: this.teamId,
    });

    // insert answers from the webhook event
    const rawRequest = JSON.parse(body.rawRequest);
    for (const key of Object.keys(rawRequest)) {
      const regex = /^q(\d+)_/;
      const match = key.match(regex);
      if (match && match[1]) {
        submission.answers[match[1]].answer = rawRequest[key];
      }
    }

    this.$emit(submission, {
      summary: body.formTitle || JSON.stringify(body),
      id: body.submissionID,
      ts: Date.now(),
    });
  },
  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
Jotform	`jotform`	`app`	This component uses the Jotform app.
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.
Team	`teamId`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu.
Form	`formId`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu.

Trigger Authentication#

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

About Jotform#

Jotform enables you to create online forms, collect responses directly in your email, and create fillable PDF forms.

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.

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Popular Actions#

Get Form Submissions with the Jotform API

Gets a list of form responses See the docs here

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Get Monthly User Usage with the Jotform API

Gets number of form submissions received this month. Also, get number of SSL form submissions, payment form submissions and upload space used by user See the docs here

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Get User Submissions with the Jotform API

Gets a list of all submissions for all forms on the account See the docs here

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Create PDF with the PDF Charts API

Create a PDF document using PDF Charts. See the documentation

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