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Getting Started#

This integration creates a workflow with a Typeform trigger and Blotato 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 trigger
1. Connect your Typeform account
2. Select a Form
Configure the Create Post action
1. Connect your Blotato account
2. Configure Account ID
3. Configure Text
4. Configure Media URLs
5. Select a Target Type
6. Optional- Configure Additional Posts
7. Optional- Configure Scheduled Time
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 on Typeform

Description:Emit new submission

Version:0.0.8

Key:typeform-new-submission

View on GitHub

Typeform Overview#

The Typeform API furnishes you with the means to create dynamic forms and collect user responses in real-time. By leveraging this API within Pipedream's serverless platform, you can automate workflows to process this data, integrate seamlessly with other services, and react to form submissions instantaneously. This empowers you to craft tailored responses, synchronize with databases, trigger email campaigns, or even manage event registrations without manual intervention.

Trigger Code#

import { createHmac } from "crypto";
import sampleEmit from "./test-event.mjs";
import { uuid } from "uuidv4";
import common from "../common/common.mjs";
import constants from "../../constants.mjs";
import utils from "../common/utils.mjs";

const { typeform } = common.props;
const { parseIsoDate } = utils;

export default {
  ...common,
  key: "typeform-new-submission",
  name: "New Submission",
  version: "0.0.8",
  type: "source",
  description: "Emit new submission",
  props: {
    ...common.props,
    http: {
      type: "$.interface.http",
      customResponse: true,
    },
    db: "$.service.db",
    formId: {
      propDefinition: [
        typeform,
        "formId",
      ],
    },
  },
  methods: {
    ...common.methods,
    generateSecret() {
      return "" + Math.random();
    },
  },
  hooks: {
    ...common.hooks,
    async activate() {
      const secret = this.generateSecret();
      this._setSecret(secret);

      let tag = this._getTag();
      if (!tag) {
        tag = uuid();
        this._setTag(tag);
      }

      return await this.typeform.createHook({
        endpoint: this.http.endpoint,
        formId: this.formId,
        tag,
        secret,
      });
    },
    async deactivate() {
      const tag = this._getTag();

      return await this.typeform.deleteHook({
        formId: this.formId,
        tag,
      });
    },
  },
  async run(event) {
    const {
      body,
      headers,
    } = event;

    const { [constants.TYPEFORM_SIGNATURE]: typeformSignature } = headers;

    if (typeformSignature) {
      const secret = this._getSecret();

      const hmac =
        createHmac(constants.ALGORITHM, secret)
          .update(body)
          .digest(constants.ENCODING);

      const signature = `${constants.ALGORITHM}=${hmac}`;

      if (typeformSignature !== signature) {
        throw new Error("signature mismatch");
      }
    }

    let formResponseString = "";
    const data = Object.assign({}, body.form_response);
    data.form_response_parsed = {};

    for (let i = 0; i < body.form_response.answers.length; i++) {
      const field = body.form_response.definition.fields[i];
      const answer = body.form_response.answers[i];

      let parsedAnswer;
      let value = answer[answer.type];

      if (value.label) {
        parsedAnswer = value.label;

      } else if (value.labels) {
        parsedAnswer = value.labels.join();

      } else if (value.choice) {
        parsedAnswer = value.choice;

      } else if (value.choices) {
        parsedAnswer = value.choices.join();

      } else {
        parsedAnswer = value;
      }

      data.form_response_parsed[field.title] = parsedAnswer;
      formResponseString += `### ${field.title}\n${parsedAnswer}\n`;
    }

    data.form_response_string = formResponseString;
    data.raw_webhook_event = body;

    if (data.landed_at) {
      data.landed_at = parseIsoDate(data.landed_at);
    }

    if (data.submitted_at) {
      data.submitted_at = parseIsoDate(data.submitted_at);
    }

    data.form_title = body.form_response.definition.title;
    delete data.answers;
    delete data.definition;

    this.$emit(data, {
      summary: JSON.stringify(data),
      id: data.token,
    });

    this.http.respond({
      status: 200,
    });
  },
  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
Typeform	`typeform`	`app`	This component uses the Typeform 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.
N/A	`db`	`$.service.db`	This component uses `$.service.db` to maintain state between executions.
Form	`formId`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu.

Trigger Authentication#

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

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

offlineaccounts:readforms:writeforms:readimages:writeimages:readthemes:writethemes:readresponses:readresponses:writewebhooks:readwebhooks:writeworkspaces:readworkspaces:write

About Typeform#

Typeform lets you build no-code forms, quizzes, and surveys - and get more responses.

Action#

Create Post on Blotato

Description:Posts to a social media platform. [See documentation](https://help.blotato.com/api/api-reference/publish-post)

Version:0.0.1

Key:blotato-create-post

View on GitHub

Action Code#

import blotato from "../../blotato.app.mjs";

export default {
  key: "blotato-create-post",
  name: "Create Post",
  description: "Posts to a social media platform. [See documentation](https://help.blotato.com/api/api-reference/publish-post)",
  version: "0.0.1",
  annotations: {
    destructiveHint: false,
    openWorldHint: true,
    readOnlyHint: false,
  },
  type: "action",
  props: {
    blotato,
    accountId: {
      type: "string",
      label: "Account ID",
      description: "The ID of the connected account for publishing the post",
    },
    text: {
      type: "string",
      label: "Text",
      description: "The main textual content of the post",
    },
    mediaUrls: {
      type: "string[]",
      label: "Media URLs",
      description: "An array of media URLs attached to the post. The URLs must originate from the blotato.com domain. See the Upload Media section for more info.",
    },
    targetType: {
      type: "string",
      label: "Target Type",
      description: "The target platform type",
      options: [
        "webhook",
        "twitter",
        "linkedin",
        "facebook",
        "instagram",
        "pinterest",
        "tiktok",
        "threads",
        "bluesky",
        "youtube",
      ],
      reloadProps: true,
    },
    additionalPosts: {
      type: "string",
      label: "Additional Posts",
      description: "A JSON array of additional posts for thread-like posts (e.g., Twitter, Bluesky, Threads). Each post should have `text` and `mediaUrls` properties. Example: `[{\"text\": \"Second post\", \"mediaUrls\": []}]`",
      optional: true,
    },
    scheduledTime: {
      type: "string",
      label: "Scheduled Time",
      description: "The timestamp (ISO 8601 format: `YYYY-MM-DDTHH:mm:ssZ`) when the post should be published. If not provided, the post will be published immediately.",
      optional: true,
    },
  },
  async additionalProps() {
    const props = {};

    switch (this.targetType) {
    case "webhook":
      props.webhookUrl = {
        type: "string",
        label: "Webhook URL",
        description: "The webhook URL to send the post data",
      };
      break;
    case "linkedin":
      props.linkedinPageId = {
        type: "string",
        label: "LinkedIn Page ID",
        description: "Optional LinkedIn Page ID",
        optional: true,
      };
      break;
    case "facebook":
      props.facebookPageId = {
        type: "string",
        label: "Facebook Page ID",
        description: "Facebook Page ID",
      };
      props.facebookMediaType = {
        type: "string",
        label: "Media Type",
        description: "Determines whether the video will be uploaded as a regular video or a reel. Only applicable if one of the media URLs is a video.",
        options: [
          "video",
          "reel",
        ],
        optional: true,
      };
      break;
    case "instagram":
      props.instagramMediaType = {
        type: "string",
        label: "Media Type",
        description: "Is it a story or a reel? Reels are video only and cannot appear in carousel items. The default value is `reel`.",
        options: [
          "reel",
          "story",
        ],
        optional: true,
        default: "reel",
      };
      props.instagramAltText = {
        type: "string",
        label: "Alt Text",
        description: "Alternative text, up to 1000 characters, for an image. Only supported on a single image or image media in a carousel.",
        optional: true,
      };
      break;
    case "tiktok":
      props.tiktokPrivacyLevel = {
        type: "string",
        label: "Privacy Level",
        description: "Privacy level of the post",
        options: [
          "SELF_ONLY",
          "PUBLIC_TO_EVERYONE",
          "MUTUAL_FOLLOW_FRIENDS",
          "FOLLOWER_OF_CREATOR",
        ],
      };
      props.tiktokDisabledComments = {
        type: "boolean",
        label: "Disabled Comments",
        description: "If true, comments will be disabled",
      };
      props.tiktokDisabledDuet = {
        type: "boolean",
        label: "Disabled Duet",
        description: "If true, duet will be disabled",
      };
      props.tiktokDisabledStitch = {
        type: "boolean",
        label: "Disabled Stitch",
        description: "If true, stitch will be disabled",
      };
      props.tiktokIsBrandedContent = {
        type: "boolean",
        label: "Is Branded Content",
        description: "If true, the post is branded content",
      };
      props.tiktokIsYourBrand = {
        type: "boolean",
        label: "Is Your Brand",
        description: "If true, the content belongs to your brand",
      };
      props.tiktokIsAiGenerated = {
        type: "boolean",
        label: "Is AI Generated",
        description: "If true, the content is AI-generated",
      };
      props.tiktokTitle = {
        type: "string",
        label: "Title",
        description: "Title for image posts. Must be less than 90 characters. Has no effect on video posts. Defaults to the first 90 characters of the post text.",
        optional: true,
      };
      props.tiktokAutoAddMusic = {
        type: "boolean",
        label: "Auto Add Music",
        description: "If true, automatically add recommended music to photo posts. Has no effect on video posts.",
        optional: true,
        default: false,
      };
      props.tiktokIsDraft = {
        type: "boolean",
        label: "Is Draft",
        description: "If true, post as a draft",
        optional: true,
      };
      props.tiktokImageCoverIndex = {
        type: "string",
        label: "Image Cover Index",
        description: "Index of the image (starts from 0) to use as the cover for carousel posts. Only applicable for TikTok slideshows.",
        optional: true,
      };
      props.tiktokVideoCoverTimestamp = {
        type: "string",
        label: "Video Cover Timestamp",
        description: "Location in milliseconds of the video to use as the cover image. Only applicable for videos. If not provided, the frame at 0 milliseconds will be used.",
        optional: true,
      };
      break;
    case "pinterest":
      props.pinterestBoardId = {
        type: "string",
        label: "Board ID",
        description: "Pinterest board ID. To get your board ID, go to the Remix screen, create a draft Pinterest post, and click 'Publish'.",
      };
      props.pinterestTitle = {
        type: "string",
        label: "Pin Title",
        description: "Pin title",
        optional: true,
      };
      props.pinterestAltText = {
        type: "string",
        label: "Pin Alt Text",
        description: "Pin alternative text",
        optional: true,
      };
      props.pinterestLink = {
        type: "string",
        label: "Pin Link",
        description: "Pin URL link",
        optional: true,
      };
      break;
    case "threads":
      props.threadsReplyControl = {
        type: "string",
        label: "Reply Control",
        description: "Who can reply",
        options: [
          "everyone",
          "accounts_you_follow",
          "mentioned_only",
        ],
        optional: true,
      };
      break;
    case "youtube":
      props.youtubeTitle = {
        type: "string",
        label: "Video Title",
        description: "Video title",
      };
      props.youtubePrivacyStatus = {
        type: "string",
        label: "Privacy Status",
        description: "Video privacy status",
        options: [
          "private",
          "public",
          "unlisted",
        ],
      };
      props.youtubeShouldNotifySubscribers = {
        type: "boolean",
        label: "Notify Subscribers",
        description: "If true, subscribers will be notified",
      };
      props.youtubeIsMadeForKids = {
        type: "boolean",
        label: "Is Made For Kids",
        description: "If true, marks the video as made for kids",
        optional: true,
        default: false,
      };
      props.youtubeContainsSyntheticMedia = {
        type: "boolean",
        label: "Contains Synthetic Media",
        description: "If true, the media contains synthetic content, such as AI images, AI videos, or AI avatars",
        optional: true,
      };
      break;
    }

    return props;
  },
  async run({ $ }) {
    const {
      accountId,
      text,
      mediaUrls,
      targetType,
      additionalPosts,
      scheduledTime,
    } = this;

    // Set platform based on targetType - "webhook" becomes "other", all others use targetType value
    const platform = targetType === "webhook"
      ? "other"
      : targetType;

    // Build content object
    const content = {
      text,
      mediaUrls,
      platform,
    };

    // Parse and add additional posts if provided
    if (additionalPosts) {
      try {
        content.additionalPosts = typeof additionalPosts === "string"
          ? JSON.parse(additionalPosts)
          : additionalPosts;
      } catch (error) {
        throw new Error("Invalid JSON format in Additional Posts");
      }
    }

    // Build target object based on targetType - axios will automatically exclude undefined values
    const target = {
      targetType,
    };

    switch (targetType) {
    case "webhook":
      target.url = this.webhookUrl;
      break;
    case "linkedin":
      target.pageId = this.linkedinPageId;
      break;
    case "facebook":
      target.pageId = this.facebookPageId;
      target.mediaType = this.facebookMediaType;
      break;
    case "instagram":
      target.mediaType = this.instagramMediaType;
      target.altText = this.instagramAltText;
      break;
    case "tiktok":
      target.privacyLevel = this.tiktokPrivacyLevel;
      target.disabledComments = this.tiktokDisabledComments;
      target.disabledDuet = this.tiktokDisabledDuet;
      target.disabledStitch = this.tiktokDisabledStitch;
      target.isBrandedContent = this.tiktokIsBrandedContent;
      target.isYourBrand = this.tiktokIsYourBrand;
      target.isAiGenerated = this.tiktokIsAiGenerated;
      target.title = this.tiktokTitle;
      target.autoAddMusic = this.tiktokAutoAddMusic;
      target.isDraft = this.tiktokIsDraft;
      target.imageCoverIndex = this.tiktokImageCoverIndex
        ? parseInt(this.tiktokImageCoverIndex)
        : undefined;
      target.videoCoverTimestamp = this.tiktokVideoCoverTimestamp
        ? parseInt(this.tiktokVideoCoverTimestamp)
        : undefined;
      break;
    case "pinterest":
      target.boardId = this.pinterestBoardId;
      target.title = this.pinterestTitle;
      target.altText = this.pinterestAltText;
      target.link = this.pinterestLink;
      break;
    case "threads":
      target.replyControl = this.threadsReplyControl;
      break;
    case "youtube":
      target.title = this.youtubeTitle;
      target.privacyStatus = this.youtubePrivacyStatus;
      target.shouldNotifySubscribers = this.youtubeShouldNotifySubscribers;
      target.isMadeForKids = this.youtubeIsMadeForKids;
      target.containsSyntheticMedia = this.youtubeContainsSyntheticMedia;
      break;
    }

    // Build the request body - axios will automatically exclude undefined values
    const data = {
      post: {
        accountId,
        content,
        target,
      },
      scheduledTime,
    };

    const response = await this.blotato._makeRequest({
      $,
      method: "POST",
      path: "/v2/posts",
      data,
    });

    $.export("$summary", `Successfully submitted post. Post Submission ID: ${response.postSubmissionId}`);

    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
Blotato	`blotato`	`app`	This component uses the Blotato app.
Account ID	`accountId`	`string`	The ID of the connected account for publishing the post
Text	`text`	`string`	The main textual content of the post
Media URLs	`mediaUrls`	`string[]`	An array of media URLs attached to the post. The URLs must originate from the blotato.com domain. See the Upload Media section for more info.
Target Type	`targetType`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu:`webhooktwitterlinkedinfacebookinstagrampinteresttiktokthreadsblueskyyoutube`
Additional Posts	`additionalPosts`	`string`	A JSON array of additional posts for thread-like posts (e.g., Twitter, Bluesky, Threads). Each post should have `text` and `mediaUrls` properties. Example: `[{"text": "Second post", "mediaUrls": []}]`
Scheduled Time	`scheduledTime`	`string`	The timestamp (ISO 8601 format: `YYYY-MM-DDTHH:mm:ssZ`) when the post should be published. If not provided, the post will be published immediately.