Create Report By Advertiser Account with LinkedIn Ads API on New Records from Airtable API

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Getting Started#

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

Select this integration
Configure the New Records trigger
1. Connect your Airtable account
2. Configure timer
3. Select a Base
4. Select a Table
5. Optional- Configure Return Fields By Field ID
Configure the Create Report By Advertiser Account action
1. Connect your LinkedIn Ads account
2. Configure Start Year
3. Select a Time Granularity
4. Select a Ad Account Id
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 Records on Airtable

Description:Emit new event for each new record in a table

Version:0.0.6

Key:airtable_oauth-new-records

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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 base from "../common/common.mjs";
import moment from "moment";

export default {
  ...base,
  name: "New Records",
  description: "Emit new event for each new record in a table",
  key: "airtable_oauth-new-records",
  version: "0.0.6",
  type: "source",
  props: {
    ...base.props,
    tableId: {
      propDefinition: [
        base.props.airtable,
        "tableId",
        ({ baseId }) => ({
          baseId,
        }),
      ],
      description: "The table ID to watch for changes.",
    },
    returnFieldsByFieldId: {
      propDefinition: [
        base.props.airtable,
        "returnFieldsByFieldId",
      ],
    },
  },
  async run() {
    const {
      baseId,
      tableId,
      viewId,
    } = this;

    const lastTimestamp = this._getLastTimestamp();
    const params = {
      filterByFormula: `CREATED_TIME() > "${lastTimestamp}"`,
      returnFieldsByFieldId: this.returnFieldsByFieldId || false,
    };

    const records = await this.airtable.listRecords({
      baseId,
      tableId,
      params,
    });

    if (!records.length) {
      console.log("No new records.");
      return;
    }

    const metadata = {
      baseId,
      tableId,
      viewId,
    };

    let maxTimestamp;
    let recordCount = 0;
    for (const record of records) {
      record.metadata = metadata;

      this.$emit(record, {
        ts: moment(record.createdTime).valueOf(),
        summary: JSON.stringify(record.fields),
        id: record.id,
      });
      if (!maxTimestamp || moment(record.createdTime).valueOf() > moment(maxTimestamp).valueOf()) {
        maxTimestamp = record.createdTime;
      }
      recordCount++;
    }
    console.log(`Emitted ${recordCount} new records(s).`);
    this._setLastTimestamp(maxTimestamp);
  },
};

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.
	`timer`	`$.interface.timer`
Base	`baseId`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu.
Table	`tableId`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu.
Return Fields By Field ID	`returnFieldsByFieldId`	`boolean`	An optional boolean value that lets you return field objects where the key is the field id. This defaults to `false`, which returns field objects where the key is the field name.

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 Report By Advertiser Account on LinkedIn Ads

Description:Sample query using analytics finder that gets analytics for a particular account for date range starting in a given year. [See the docs here](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/linkedin/marketing/integrations/ads-reporting/ads-reporting#sample-request)

Version:0.0.4

Key:linkedin_ads-create-report-by-advertiser-account

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LinkedIn Ads Overview#

The LinkedIn Ads API on Pipedream enables you to automate and integrate your LinkedIn advertising efforts with other services. Fetch campaign data, manage ad accounts, or automate ad creation and adjustments. With Pipedream, you can trigger workflows with HTTP requests, emails, and on a schedule, and connect to thousands of other apps with minimal effort.

Action Code#

/* eslint-disable no-unused-vars */
import common from "../common/report.mjs";

export default {
  ...common,
  key: "linkedin_ads-create-report-by-advertiser-account",
  name: "Create Report By Advertiser Account",
  description: "Sample query using analytics finder that gets analytics for a particular account for date range starting in a given year. [See the docs here](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/linkedin/marketing/integrations/ads-reporting/ads-reporting#sample-request)",
  version: "0.0.4",
  type: "action",
  props: {
    ...common.props,
    startYear: {
      propDefinition: [
        common.props.app,
        "startYear",
      ],
    },
    timeGranularity: {
      propDefinition: [
        common.props.app,
        "timeGranularity",
      ],
    },
    adAccountId: {
      propDefinition: [
        common.props.app,
        "adAccountId",
      ],
    },
  },
  async run({ $ }) {
    const {
      app,
      getDateRangeParam,
      startYear,
      timeGranularity,
      adAccountId,
      getListParam,
      createReport,
    } = this;

    const response = await createReport({
      $,
      params: {
        "q": "analytics",
        "pivot": "ACCOUNT",
        "dateRange": getDateRangeParam(`${startYear}-01-01`),
        timeGranularity,
        "accounts": getListParam([
          app.getSponsoredAccountUrn(adAccountId),
        ]),
      },
    });

    $.export("$summary", "Successfully retrieved analytics");

    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
LinkedIn Ads	`app`	`app`	This component uses the LinkedIn Ads app.
Start Year	`startYear`	`string`	The inclusive start year range of analytics. This action query is set to 1st January, as the day and month of the start range of the analytics.
Time Granularity	`timeGranularity`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu:`ALLDAILYMONTHLYYEARLY`
Ad Account Id	`adAccountId`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu.

Action Authentication#

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

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

r_ads_reportingrw_adsr_adsr_basicprofiler_marketing_leadgen_automationr_ads_leadgen_automationr_organization_adminrw_conversionsr_events