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Getting Started#

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

Select this integration
Configure the Webhook Destination (Instant) trigger
1. Connect your Segment account
2. Select a Workspace
3. Select a Source
4. Configure Name
5. Optional- Configure Trigger
Configure the Create Table action
1. Connect your Airtable account
2. Select a Base
3. Configure Name
4. Optional- Configure Description
5. Configure Fields
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#

Webhook Destination (Instant) on Segment

Description:Send events to a webhook. Requires a Team or Business account.

Version:0.0.2

Key:segment-webhook-destination

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Segment Overview#

The Segment API enables you to collect, manage, and route your customer analytics data to various tools for marketing, analytics, and data warehousing. By harnessing the Segment API on Pipedream, you can automate the ingestion and syncing of user events and properties to multiple destinations, allowing you to create seamless data pipelines without manual intervention. Pipedream's serverless platform empowers you to build custom workflows that react to events in real-time, enrich data, or trigger actions across your tech stack.

Trigger Code#

import segmentApp from "../../segment.app.mjs";

export default {
  key: "segment-webhook-destination",
  name: "Webhook Destination (Instant)",
  description: "Send events to a webhook. Requires a Team or Business account.",
  version: "0.0.2",
  type: "source",
  props: {
    segmentApp,
    db: "$.service.db",
    http: {
      type: "$.interface.http",
      customResponse: true,
    },
    workspace: {
      propDefinition: [
        segmentApp,
        "workspace",
      ],
    },
    source: {
      propDefinition: [
        segmentApp,
        "source",
        ({ workspace }) => ({
          workspace,
        }),
      ],
    },
    name: {
      type: "string",
      label: "Name",
      description: "Defines the display name of the Destination",
    },
    trigger: {
      type: "string",
      label: "Trigger",
      description: "Destination FQL Statement. [Filter Query Language](https://segment.com/docs/api/public-api/fql/)",
      optional: true,
      default: "type = \"identify\" or type = \"track\" or type = \"group\"",
    },
  },
  hooks: {
    async activate() {
      const { data } = await this.segmentApp.createDestination({
        data: {
          sourceId: this.source,
          metadataId: await this.findMetadataId(),
          name: this.name,
          enabled: true,
          connection_mode: "UNSPECIFIED",
          settings: {},
        },
      });
      const destinationId = data.destination.id;
      this.setDestinationId(destinationId);

      const response = await this.segmentApp.createDestinationSubscription({
        destination: destinationId,
        data: {
          name: "Pipedream Webhook Subscription",
          trigger: this.trigger,
          actionId: await this.findActionId(destinationId),
          enabled: true,
          settings: {
            method: "POST",
            url: this.http.endpoint,
          },
        },
      });
      const subscriptionId = response.data.destinationSubscription.id;
      this.setSubscriptionId(subscriptionId);
    },
    async deactivate() {
      const destination = this.getDestinationId();
      const subscription = this.getSubscriptionId();
      await this.segmentApp.deleteDestinationSubscription({
        destination,
        subscription,
      });
      await this.segmentApp.deleteDestination({
        destination,
      });
    },
  },
  methods: {
    getDestination() {
      return "actions-webhook";
    },
    setDestinationId(id) {
      this.db.set("destinationId", id);
    },
    getDestinationId() {
      return this.db.get("destinationId");
    },
    setSubscriptionId(id) {
      this.db.set("subscriptionId", id);
    },
    getSubscriptionId() {
      return this.db.get("subscriptionId");
    },
    async findDestinationMetadataId() {
      const params = {
        pagination: {
          count: 200,
        },
      };
      do {
        const {
          data: {
            destinationsCatalog, pagination,
          },
        } = await this.segmentApp.getDestinationsCatalog({
          params,
        });
        const destination = destinationsCatalog.find(({ slug }) => slug === this.getDestination());
        if (destination) {
          return destination.id;
        }
        params.pagination.cursor = pagination?.next;
      } while (params.pagination.cursor);
    },
    async findMetadataId() {
      const destinationMetadataId = await this.findDestinationMetadataId();
      const { data: { destinationMetadata } } =  await this.segmentApp.getDestinationMetadata({
        destinationMetadataId,
      });
      if (!destinationMetadata?.id) {
        throw new Error(`MetadataId for ${this.getDestination()} not found.`);
      }
      return destinationMetadata.id;
    },
    async findActionId(destination) {
      const { data } = await this.segmentApp.getDestination({
        destination,
      });
      return data.destination.metadata.actions[0].id;
    },
  },
  async run(event) {
    this.http.respond({
      status: 200,
    });

    this.$emit(event, {
      id: Date.now(),
      summary: "Received event",
      ts: Date.now(),
    });
  },
};

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
Segment	`segmentApp`	`app`	This component uses the Segment app.
N/A	`db`	`$.service.db`	This component uses `$.service.db` to maintain state between executions.
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.
Workspace	`workspace`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu.
Source	`source`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu.
Name	`name`	`string`	Defines the display name of the Destination
Trigger	`trigger`	`string`	Destination FQL Statement. Filter Query Language

Trigger Authentication#

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

Segment's APIs are accessed programmatically using access tokens, as well as write keys.

Access Token

Create access tokens via the Access Management page in your account: https://app.segment.com/{your-workspace-name}/settings/access-management. See "Get a Token" for more details. Please note, that you must be on a Team or Business plan to create an access token.

Write Key

You will also need to find your write key, which is a unique identifier for your Source. To find a write key, you first need to create a non-Cloud Source such as a website, server, or mobile source. (Cloud-sources do not have write keys, as they use a token or key from your account with that service.) Then, in the Source, go to “Settings’, and then go to “API Keys”. See "Locating Your Write Key" for more details.

About Segment#

Customer data platform

Action#

Create Table on Airtable

Description:Create a new table. [See the documentation](https://airtable.com/developers/web/api/create-table)

Version:0.0.6

Key:airtable_oauth-create-table

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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.

Action Code#

import airtable from "../../airtable_oauth.app.mjs";

export default {
  key: "airtable_oauth-create-table",
  name: "Create Table",
  description: "Create a new table. [See the documentation](https://airtable.com/developers/web/api/create-table)",
  version: "0.0.6",
  type: "action",
  props: {
    airtable,
    baseId: {
      propDefinition: [
        airtable,
        "baseId",
      ],
    },
    name: {
      type: "string",
      label: "Name",
      description: "The name for the table",
    },
    description: {
      type: "string",
      label: "Description",
      description: "The description for the table",
      optional: true,
    },
    fields: {
      type: "string[]",
      label: "Fields",
      description: "A list of JSON objects representing the fields in the table. Refer to [field types](https://airtable.com/developers/web/api/model/field-type) for supported field types, the write format for field options, and other specifics for certain field types.",
    },
  },
  async run({ $ }) {
    const fields = [];
    for (const field of this.fields) {
      const fieldObj = typeof field === "object"
        ? field
        : JSON.parse(field);
      fields.push(fieldObj);
    }
    const response = await this.airtable.createTable({
      baseId: this.baseId,
      data: {
        name: this.name,
        description: this.description,
        fields,
      },
      $,
    });

    if (response) {
      $.export("$summary", `Successfully created table with ID ${response.id}.`);
    }

    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
Airtable	`airtable`	`app`	This component uses the Airtable app.
Base	`baseId`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu.
Name	`name`	`string`	The name for the table
Description	`description`	`string`	The description for the table
Fields	`fields`	`string[]`	A list of JSON objects representing the fields in the table. Refer to field types for supported field types, the write format for field options, and other specifics for certain field types.

Action 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.

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