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Create/Update a Share Link with Dropbox API on New Message in Channel from Discord Bot API

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Getting Started

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

  1. Select this integration
  2. Configure the New Message in Channel trigger
    1. Connect your Discord Bot account
    2. Select a Guild
    3. Select one or more Channels
    4. Optional- Configure Emit messages as a single event
    5. Configure timer
  3. Configure the Create/Update a Share Link action
    1. Connect your Dropbox account
    2. Select a Path
    3. Configure Require password
    4. Optional- Configure Link password
    5. Optional- Configure Expires
    6. Optional- Select a Audience
    7. Optional- Select a Access
    8. Optional- Configure Allow downloads
  4. Deploy the workflow
  5. Send a test event to validate your setup
  6. 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

Description:Emit new event for each message posted to one or more channels
Version:0.0.12
Key:discord_bot-new-message-in-channel

Discord Bot Overview

The Pipedream Discord app enables you to build event-driven workflows that interact with the Discord API. When you authorize the Pipedream app's access to your guilds, you can use Pipedream workflows to perform common Discord actions, or write your own code against the Discord API.

Trigger Code

import { DEFAULT_POLLING_SOURCE_TIMER_INTERVAL } from "@pipedream/platform";
import maxBy from "lodash.maxby";
import common from "../common.mjs";

const { discord } = common.props;

export default {
  ...common,
  key: "discord_bot-new-message-in-channel",
  name: "New Message in Channel",
  description: "Emit new event for each message posted to one or more channels",
  type: "source",
  version: "0.0.12",
  dedupe: "unique", // Dedupe events based on the Discord message ID
  props: {
    ...common.props,
    db: "$.service.db",
    channels: {
      type: "string[]",
      label: "Channels",
      description: "The channels you'd like to watch for new messages",
      propDefinition: [
        discord,
        "channelId",
        ({ guildId }) => ({
          guildId,
        }),
      ],
    },
    emitEventsInBatch: {
      type: "boolean",
      label: "Emit messages as a single event",
      description:
        "If `true`, all messages are emitted as an array, within a single Pipedream event. Defaults to `false`, emitting each Discord message as its own event in Pipedream",
      optional: true,
      default: false,
    },
    timer: {
      type: "$.interface.timer",
      default: {
        intervalSeconds: DEFAULT_POLLING_SOURCE_TIMER_INTERVAL,
      },
    },
  },
  async run({ $ }) {
    // We store a cursor to the last message ID
    let lastMessageIDs = this._getLastMessageIDs();

    // If this is our first time running this source,
    // get the last N messages, emit them, and checkpoint
    for (const channelId of this.channels) {
      let lastMessageID;
      let messages = [];

      if (!lastMessageID) {
        messages = await this.discord.getMessages({
          $,
          channelId,
          params: {
            limit: 100,
          },
        });

        lastMessageID = messages.length
          ? maxBy(messages, (message) => message.id).id
          : 1;

      } else {
        let newMessages = [];

        do {
          newMessages = await this.discord.getMessages({
            $,
            channelId,
            params: {
              after: lastMessageIDs[channelId],
            },
          });

          messages = messages.concat(newMessages);

          lastMessageID = newMessages.length
            ? maxBy(newMessages, (message) => message.id).id
            : lastMessageIDs[channelId];

        } while (newMessages.length);
      }

      // Set the new high water mark for the last message ID
      // for this channel
      lastMessageIDs[channelId] = lastMessageID;

      if (!messages.length) {
        console.log(`No new messages in channel ${channelId}`);
        return;
      }

      console.log(`${messages.length} new messages in channel ${channelId}`);

      // Batched emits do not take advantage of the built-in deduper
      if (this.emitEventsInBatch) {
        const suffixChar =
          messages.length > 1
            ? "s"
            : "";

        this.$emit(messages, {
          summary: `${messages.length} new message${suffixChar}`,
          id: lastMessageID,
        });

      } else {
        messages.forEach((message) => {
          this.$emit(message, {
            summary: message.content,
            id: message.id, // dedupes events based on this ID
          });
        });
      }
    }

    // Set the last message ID for the next run
    this._setLastMessageIDs(lastMessageIDs);
  },
};

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.
LabelPropTypeDescription
Discord BotdiscordappThis component uses the Discord Bot app.
GuildguildIdstringSelect a value from the drop down menu.
N/Adb$.service.dbThis component uses $.service.db to maintain state between executions.
Channelschannelsstring[]Select a value from the drop down menu.
Emit messages as a single eventemitEventsInBatchboolean

If true, all messages are emitted as an array, within a single Pipedream event. Defaults to false, emitting each Discord message as its own event in Pipedream

timer$.interface.timer

Trigger Authentication

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

This app allows you to use the Discord API using your own Discord bot. If you don't want to use a custom bot, and you just need to use the Discord API, exit this screen and use the Discord app, instead.


If you want to use your own Discord bot, but haven't created one yet, see these instructions or watch this video. You'll need to add this bot to your server(s) to make successful API requests.

Once you've created your bot, you'll find the Bot token within the Bot section of your app. Enter that token below.

About Discord Bot

Use this app to interact with the Discord API using a bot in your account

Action

Description:Creates or updates a public share link to the file or folder (It allows to share the file or folder with anyone). [See docs here](https://dropbox.github.io/dropbox-sdk-js/Dropbox.html#sharingCreateSharedLinkWithSettings__anchor)
Version:0.0.5
Key:dropbox-create-update-share-link

Dropbox Overview

With the Dropbox API, you can build a variety of applications that range from
simple file sharing to complex content management systems. Some examples of
what you can build using the Dropbox API include:

  • A file sharing application that allows users to share and sync files across
    devices
  • A content management system that allows users to manage and share files and
    folders
  • A note taking application that allows users to sync notes across devices
  • A task management application that allows users to manage and share tasks and
    files
  • A document management application that allows users to manage and share
    documents and files

Action Code

import dropbox from "../../dropbox.app.mjs";
import consts from "../../common/consts.mjs";

export default {
  name: "Create/Update a Share Link",
  description: "Creates or updates a public share link to the file or folder (It allows to share the file or folder with anyone). [See docs here](https://dropbox.github.io/dropbox-sdk-js/Dropbox.html#sharingCreateSharedLinkWithSettings__anchor)",
  key: "dropbox-create-update-share-link",
  version: "0.0.5",
  type: "action",
  props: {
    dropbox,
    path: {
      propDefinition: [
        dropbox,
        "pathFileFolder",
      ],
      description: "The path to be shared by the shared link.",
    },
    requirePassword: {
      type: "boolean",
      label: "Require password",
      description: "Boolean flag to enable or disable password protection.",
      default: false,
    },
    linkPassword: {
      type: "string",
      label: "Link password",
      description: "If `require_password` is `true`, this is needed to specify the password to access the link.",
      optional: true,
    },
    expires: {
      type: "string",
      label: "Expires",
      description: "Expiration time of the shared link. By default the link never expires. Make sure to use a valid [timestamp](https://dropbox.github.io/dropbox-sdk-js/global.html#Timestamp) value.",
      optional: true,
    },
    audience: {
      type: "string",
      label: "Audience",
      description: "The new audience who can benefit from the access level specified by the link's access level specified in the `link_access_level` field of `LinkPermissions`. This is used in conjunction with team policies and shared folder policies to determine the final effective audience type in the `effective_audience` field of `LinkPermissions.",
      optional: true,
      options: consts.CREATE_SHARED_LINK_AUDIENCE_OPTIONS,
    },
    access: {
      type: "string",
      label: "Access",
      description: "Requested access level you want the audience to gain from this link. Note, modifying access level for an existing link is not supported.",
      optional: true,
      options: consts.CREATE_SHARED_LINK_ACCESS_OPTIONS,
    },
    allowDownload: {
      type: "boolean",
      label: "Allow downloads",
      description: "Boolean flag to allow or not allow capabilities for shared links.",
      optional: true,
    },
  },
  async run({ $ }) {
    const {
      path,
      requirePassword,
      linkPassword,
      expires,
      audience,
      access,
      requestedVisibility,
      allowDownload,
      removeExpiration,
    } = this;

    if (requirePassword && !linkPassword) {
      throw new Error("Since the password is required, please add a linkPassword");
    }

    const res = await this.dropbox.createSharedLink({
      path: path?.value || path,
      settings: {
        require_password: requirePassword,
        link_password: linkPassword,
        expires,
        audience,
        access,
        requested_visibility: requestedVisibility,
        allow_download: allowDownload,
      },
      remove_expiration: removeExpiration,
    });
    $.export("$summary", `Shared link for "${path?.label || path}" successfully created`);
    return res;
  },
};

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.

LabelPropTypeDescription
DropboxdropboxappThis component uses the Dropbox app.
PathpathstringSelect a value from the drop down menu.
Require passwordrequirePasswordboolean

Boolean flag to enable or disable password protection.

Link passwordlinkPasswordstring

If require_password is true, this is needed to specify the password to access the link.

Expiresexpiresstring

Expiration time of the shared link. By default the link never expires. Make sure to use a valid timestamp value.

AudienceaudiencestringSelect a value from the drop down menu:publicteamno_onepasswordmembersother
AccessaccessstringSelect a value from the drop down menu:viewereditormaxother
Allow downloadsallowDownloadboolean

Boolean flag to allow or not allow capabilities for shared links.

Action Authentication

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

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

About Dropbox

Dropbox gives you secure access to all your files. Collaborate with friends, family, and coworkers from any device.

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