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Getting Started#

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

Select this integration
Configure the New Item in Feed trigger
1. Connect your RSS account
2. Configure timer
3. Configure Feed URL
4. Configure Published After
Configure the Create Shortened Link action
1. Connect your TinyURL account
2. Configure URL
3. Optional- Configure Domain
4. Optional- Configure Custom Alias
5. Optional- Configure Tags
6. Optional- Configure Expires At
7. Optional- Configure Description
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 Item in Feed on RSS

Description:Emit new items from an RSS feed

Version:1.2.7

Key:rss-new-item-in-feed

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RSS Overview#

The RSS app allows users to automatically fetch and parse updates from web feeds. This functionality is pivotal for staying abreast of content changes or updates from websites, blogs, and news outlets that offer RSS feeds. With Pipedream, you can harness the RSS API to trigger workflows that enable a broad range of automations, like content aggregation, monitoring for specific keywords, notifications, and data synchronization across platforms.

Trigger Code#

import { defineSource } from "@pipedream/types";
import rss from "../../app/rss.app.mjs";
import rssCommon from "../common/common.mjs";
export default defineSource({
    ...rssCommon,
    key: "rss-new-item-in-feed",
    name: "New Item in Feed",
    description: "Emit new items from an RSS feed",
    version: "1.2.7",
    type: "source",
    dedupe: "unique",
    props: {
        ...rssCommon.props,
        url: {
            propDefinition: [
                rss,
                "url",
            ],
        },
        publishedAfter: {
            type: "string",
            label: "Published After",
            description: "Emit items published after the specified date in ISO 8601 format .e.g `2022-12-07T12:57:10+07:00`",
            default: new Date(Date.now() - 24 * 60 * 60 * 1000).toISOString(), // default to one day ago
        },
    },
    hooks: {
        async activate() {
            // Try to parse the feed one time to confirm we can fetch and parse.
            // The code will throw any errors to the user.
            await this.rss.fetchAndParseFeed(this.url);
        },
    },
    methods: {
        ...rssCommon.methods,
        generateMeta: function (item) {
            return {
                id: this.rss.itemKey(item),
                summary: item.title,
                ts: Date.now(),
            };
        },
    },
    async run() {
        const items = await this.rss.fetchAndParseFeed(this.url);
        for (const item of items.reverse()) {
            const publishedAfter = +new Date(this.publishedAfter);
            const ts = this.rss.itemTs(item);
            if (Number.isNaN(publishedAfter) || publishedAfter > ts) {
                continue;
            }
            const meta = this.generateMeta(item);
            this.$emit(item, meta);
        }
    },
});

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
RSS	`rss`	`app`	This component uses the RSS app.
	`timer`	`$.interface.timer`	How often you want to poll the feed for new items
Feed URL	`url`	`string`	Enter the URL for any public RSS feed
Published After	`publishedAfter`	`string`	Emit items published after the specified date in ISO 8601 format .e.g `2022-12-07T12:57:10+07:00`

Trigger Authentication#

The RSS API does not require authentication.

About RSS#

Real Simple Syndication

Action#

Create Shortened Link on TinyURL

Description:Creates a new shortened link. [See the documentation]()

Version:0.0.1

Key:tinyurl-create-shortened-link

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TinyURL Overview#

The TinyURL API lets you shorten URLs seamlessly, which can be particularly useful when dealing with lengthy or complex web addresses. With Pipedream, you can integrate the TinyURL API to create concise, manageable links that can be easily shared, tracked, or embedded in various digital content. Beyond simple URL shortening, using Pipedream's serverless platform enables you to automate workflows that involve generating, distributing, and monitoring TinyURLs in conjunction with other apps and services.

Action Code#

import { ConfigurationError } from "@pipedream/platform";
import { parseObject } from "../../common/utils.mjs";
import tinyurl from "../../tinyurl.app.mjs";

export default {
  key: "tinyurl-create-shortened-link",
  name: "Create Shortened Link",
  description: "Creates a new shortened link. [See the documentation]()",
  version: "0.0.1",
  type: "action",
  props: {
    tinyurl,
    url: {
      propDefinition: [
        tinyurl,
        "url",
      ],
    },
    domain: {
      propDefinition: [
        tinyurl,
        "domain",
      ],
      optional: true,
    },
    alias: {
      propDefinition: [
        tinyurl,
        "alias",
      ],
      optional: true,
    },
    tags: {
      propDefinition: [
        tinyurl,
        "tags",
      ],
      optional: true,
    },
    expiresAt: {
      propDefinition: [
        tinyurl,
        "expiresAt",
      ],
      optional: true,
    },
    description: {
      type: "string",
      label: "Description",
      description: "The alias description",
      optional: true,
    },
  },
  async run({ $ }) {
    try {
      const response = await this.tinyurl.createTinyURL({
        $,
        data: {
          url: this.url,
          domain: this.domain,
          alias: this.alias,
          tags: parseObject(this.tags)?.join(","),
          expires_at: this.expiresAt,
          description: this.description,
        },
      });
      $.export("$summary", `Created TinyURL: ${response.data.tiny_url}`);
      return response;
    } catch ({ response }) {
      throw new ConfigurationError(response?.data?.errors[0]);
    }
  },
};

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
TinyURL	`tinyurl`	`app`	This component uses the TinyURL app.
URL	`url`	`string`	The long URL that will be shortened
Domain	`domain`	`string`	The domain you would like the TinyURL to use. Select from TinyURL free domain tinyurl.com or subscribe and use TinyURL branded domains.
Custom Alias	`alias`	`string`	A short string of characters to use in the TinyURL. If ommitted, one will be randomly generated. When using a branded domain, this has a minimum length of 1 character.
Tags	`tags`	`string[]`	Tags group and categorize TinyURLs together. Paid accounts only
Expires At	`expiresAt`	`string`	TinyURL expiration in ISO8601 format. If not set so TinyURL never expires. Example: 2024-10-25 10:11:12. Paid accounts only
Description	`description`	`string`	The alias description