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Getting Started#

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

Select this integration
Configure the New Requests trigger
1. Optional- Configure Body Only
2. Optional- Configure Response Status Code
3. Optional- Configure Response Content-Type
4. Optional- Configure Response Body
5. Connect your HTTP / Webhook account
Configure the Create Timesheet Entry action
1. Connect your Harvest account
2. Select a Account ID
3. Select a Project ID
4. Select a Task ID
5. Configure Spent date (YYYY-MM-DD)
6. Optional- Select a User ID
7. Configure Specify start and end 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 Requests on HTTP / Webhook

Description:Get a URL and emit the full HTTP event on every request (including headers and query parameters). You can also configure the HTTP response code, body, and more.

Version:0.1.1

Key:http-new-requests

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HTTP / Webhook Overview#

Build, test, and send HTTP requests without code using your Pipedream workflows. The HTTP / Webhook action is a tool to build HTTP requests with a Postman-like graphical interface.

Point and click HTTP requests

Define the target URL, HTTP verb, headers, query parameters, and payload body without writing custom code.

$A screenshot of Pipedream's HTTP Request Configuration interface with a GET request type selected. The request URL is set to 'https://api.openai.com/v1/models'. The 'Auth' tab is highlighted, indicating that authentication is required for this request. In the headers section, there are two headers configured: 'User-Agent' is set to 'pipedream/1', and 'Authorization' is set to 'Bearer {{openai_api_key}}', showing how the OpenAI account's API key is dynamically inserted into the headers to handle authentication automatically.$

Here's an example workflow that uses the HTTP / Webhook action to send an authenticated API request to OpenAI.

Focus on integrating, not authenticating

This action can also use your connected accounts with third-party APIs. Selecting an integrated app will automatically update the request’s headers to authenticate with the app properly, and even inject your token dynamically.

Pipedream integrates with thousands of APIs, but if you can’t find a Pipedream integration simply use Environment Variables in your request headers to authenticate with.

Compatible with no code actions or Node.js and Python

The HTTP/Webhook action exports HTTP response data for use in subsequent workflow steps, enabling easy data transformation, further API calls, database storage, and more.

Response data is available for both coded (Node.js, Python) and no-code steps within your workflow.

Trigger Code#

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

// Core HTTP component
export default {
  key: "http-new-requests",
  name: "New Requests",
  description: "Get a URL and emit the full HTTP event on every request (including headers and query parameters). You can also configure the HTTP response code, body, and more.",
  version: "0.1.1",
  type: "source",
  props: {
    httpInterface: {
      type: "$.interface.http",
      customResponse: true,
    },
    emitBodyOnly: {
      type: "boolean",
      label: "Body Only",
      description: "This source emits an event representing the full HTTP request by default. Select `true` to emit the body only.",
      optional: true,
      default: false,
    },
    resStatusCode: {
      type: "string",
      label: "Response Status Code",
      description: "The status code to return in the HTTP response",
      optional: true,
      default: "200",
    },
    resContentType: {
      type: "string",
      label: "Response Content-Type",
      description: "The `Content-Type` of the body returned in the HTTP response",
      optional: true,
      default: "application/json",
    },
    resBody: {
      type: "string",
      label: "Response Body",
      description: "The body to return in the HTTP response",
      optional: true,
      default: "{ \"success\": true }",
    },
    http,
  },
  async run(event) {
    const summary = `${event.method} ${event.path}`;

    this.httpInterface.respond({
      status: this.resStatusCode,
      body: this.resBody,
      headers: {
        "content-type": this.resContentType,
      },
    });

    if (this.emitBodyOnly) {
      this.$emit(event.body, {
        summary,
      });
    } else {
      this.$emit(event, {
        summary,
      });
    }
  },
};

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
N/A	`httpInterface`	`$.interface.http`	This component uses `$.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.
Body Only	`emitBodyOnly`	`boolean`	This source emits an event representing the full HTTP request by default. Select `true` to emit the body only.
Response Status Code	`resStatusCode`	`string`	The status code to return in the HTTP response
Response Content-Type	`resContentType`	`string`	The `Content-Type` of the body returned in the HTTP response
Response Body	`resBody`	`string`	The body to return in the HTTP response
HTTP / Webhook	`http`	`app`	This component uses the HTTP / Webhook app.

Trigger Authentication#

The HTTP / Webhook API does not require authentication.

About HTTP / Webhook#

Get a unique URL where you can send HTTP or webhook requests

Action#

Create Timesheet Entry on Harvest

Description:Creates a new time entry object. [Create a time entry via duration documentation](https://help.getharvest.com/api-v2/timesheets-api/timesheets/time-entries/#create-a-time-entry-via-duration), [Create a time entry via start and end time documentation](https://help.getharvest.com/api-v2/timesheets-api/timesheets/time-entries/#create-a-time-entry-via-start-and-end-time)

Version:0.0.3

Key:harvest-create-timesheet-entry

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Harvest Overview#

Harvest is a time tracking and invoicing tool that can streamline the way freelancers and businesses record time for various projects and tasks. By leveraging the Harvest API on Pipedream, you can automate complex workflows that integrate time tracking data with other business tools. Generate reports, sync project data, and manage invoices with minimal manual intervention. Pipedream's serverless platform lets you create these automations using simple, code-driven components, enabling a seamless connection between Harvest and a multitude of other apps.

Action Code#

import { ConfigurationError } from "@pipedream/platform";
import harvest from "../../harvest.app.mjs";
import {
  isValidDate, isValidTime, removeNullEntries,
} from "../../common/utils.mjs";

export default {
  key: "harvest-create-timesheet-entry",
  name: "Create Timesheet Entry",
  description: `Creates a new time entry object. 
  [Create a time entry via duration documentation](https://help.getharvest.com/api-v2/timesheets-api/timesheets/time-entries/#create-a-time-entry-via-duration),
  [Create a time entry via start and end time documentation](https://help.getharvest.com/api-v2/timesheets-api/timesheets/time-entries/#create-a-time-entry-via-start-and-end-time)`,
  version: "0.0.3",
  annotations: {
    destructiveHint: false,
    openWorldHint: true,
    readOnlyHint: false,
  },
  type: "action",
  props: {
    harvest,
    accountId: {
      propDefinition: [
        harvest,
        "accountId",
      ],
    },
    projectId: {
      propDefinition: [
        harvest,
        "projectId",
        (c) => ({
          accountId: c.accountId,
        }),
      ],
    },
    taskId: {
      propDefinition: [
        harvest,
        "taskId",
        (c) => ({
          accountId: c.accountId,
        }),
      ],
    },
    spentDate: {
      type: "string",
      label: "Spent date (YYYY-MM-DD)",
      description: "The ISO 8601 formatted date on which the time entry was spent. Example: 2019-07-26",
    },
    userId: {
      propDefinition: [
        harvest,
        "userId",
        (c) => ({
          accountId: c.accountId,
        }),
      ],
    },
    specifyStartEndTime: {
      type: "boolean",
      label: "Specify start and end time",
      description: "Specify start and end time",
      reloadProps: true,
    },
  },
  async additionalProps() {
    const props = {};
    if (this.specifyStartEndTime === true) {
      props.startedTime = {
        type: "string",
        label: "Start time(H:MM am/pm)",
        description: "The time the entry started. Defaults to the current time. Example: 8:00am.",
      };
      props.endedTime = {
        type: "string",
        label: "End time(H:MM am/pm)",
        description: "The time the entry ended. Defaults to the current time. Example: 8:00am.",
        optional: true,
      };
    }
    return props;
  },
  async run({ $ }) {

    if (this.spentDate && !isValidDate(this.spentDate)) {
      throw new ConfigurationError("Invalid spent date. Ensure format is YYYY-MM-DD");
    }

    if (this.startedTime && !isValidTime(this.startedTime)) {
      throw new ConfigurationError("Invalid start time. Ensure format is (H:MM am/pm)");
    }

    if (this.endedTime && !isValidTime(this.endedTime)) {
      throw new ConfigurationError("Invalid end time. Ensure format is (H:MM am/pm)");
    }

    const params = removeNullEntries({
      project_id: this.projectId,
      task_id: this.taskId,
      user_id: this.userId,
      spent_date: this.spentDate,
      started_time: this.startedTime?.replace(/\s/g, ""),
      ended_time: this.endedTime?.replace(/\s/g, ""),
    });
    const response = await this.harvest.createTimeEntry({
      $,
      params,
      accountId: this.accountId,
    });
    response && $.export("$summary", "Successfully created time entry");
    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
Harvest	`harvest`	`app`	This component uses the Harvest app.
Account ID	`accountId`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu.
Project ID	`projectId`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu.
Task ID	`taskId`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu.
Spent date (YYYY-MM-DD)	`spentDate`	`string`	The ISO 8601 formatted date on which the time entry was spent. Example: 2019-07-26
User ID	`userId`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu.
Specify start and end time	`specifyStartEndTime`	`boolean`	Specify start and end time

Action Authentication#

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

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

About Harvest#

Online Time Tracking and Invoicing Software

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