[Data] Convert JSON to String with Formatting API on New Submission from PaperForm API

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Getting Started#

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

Select this integration
Configure the New Submission trigger
1. Connect your PaperForm account
2. Configure timer
3. Select a Form ID
Configure the [Data] Convert JSON to String action
1. Connect your Formatting account
2. Configure Input
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 Submission on PaperForm

Description:Emit new event when a new submission is made on the specified form in Paperform. [See the documentation](https://paperform.readme.io/reference/listformsubmissions)

Version:0.0.1

Key:paperform-new-submission

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PaperForm Overview#

The PaperForm API offers a robust means to interact programmatically with PaperForm's features, allowing you to automate form submissions, retrieve form data, and integrate with various other services. With Pipedream's serverless platform, you can construct workflows that respond to events from PaperForm forms—like new submissions—by triggering actions in other apps, or perform operations on the submissions themselves.

Trigger Code#

import paperform from "../../paperform.app.mjs";
import { DEFAULT_POLLING_SOURCE_TIMER_INTERVAL } from "@pipedream/platform";

export default {
  key: "paperform-new-submission",
  name: "New Submission",
  description: "Emit new event when a new submission is made on the specified form in Paperform. [See the documentation](https://paperform.readme.io/reference/listformsubmissions)",
  version: "0.0.1",
  type: "source",
  dedupe: "unique",
  props: {
    paperform,
    timer: {
      type: "$.interface.timer",
      default: {
        intervalSeconds: DEFAULT_POLLING_SOURCE_TIMER_INTERVAL,
      },
    },
    db: "$.service.db",
    formId: {
      propDefinition: [
        paperform,
        "formId",
      ],
    },
  },
  hooks: {
    async deploy() {
      await this.processEvent(25);
    },
  },
  methods: {
    _getLastTs() {
      return this.db.get("lastTs") || 0;
    },
    _setLastTs(lastTs) {
      this.db.set("lastTs", lastTs);
    },
    generateMeta(submission) {
      return {
        id: submission.id,
        summary: `New Submission ID: ${submission.id}`,
        ts: Date.parse(submission.created_at),
      };
    },
    async processEvent(max) {
      const lastTs = this._getLastTs();

      const items = this.paperform.paginate({
        fn: this.paperform.listSubmissions,
        args: {
          formId: this.formId,
        },
        resourceKey: "submissions",
        max,
      });

      const submissions = [];
      for await (const item of items) {
        const ts = Date.parse(item.created_at);
        if (ts >= lastTs) {
          submissions.push(item);
        } else {
          break;
        }
      }

      if (!submissions?.length) {
        return;
      }

      this._setLastTs(Date.parse(submissions[0].created_at));

      submissions.forEach((submission) => {
        const meta = this.generateMeta(submission);
        this.$emit(submission, meta);
      });
    },
  },
  async run() {
    await this.processEvent();
  },
};

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
PaperForm	`paperform`	`app`	This component uses the PaperForm app.
	`timer`	`$.interface.timer`
N/A	`db`	`$.service.db`	This component uses `$.service.db` to maintain state between executions.
Form ID	`formId`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu.

Trigger Authentication#

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

To retrieve your API key,

Navigate to your Paperform and sign in
Go to “Account Settings” > “Developer”

About PaperForm#

Paperform is a flexible online form builder that combines beautiful design with serious digital smarts.

Action#

[Data] Convert JSON to String on Formatting

Description:Convert an object to a JSON format string

Version:0.0.5

Key:formatting-convert-json-to-string

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Action Code#

import { defineAction } from "@pipedream/types";
import app from "../../app/formatting.app.mjs";
export default defineAction({
    name: "[Data] Convert JSON to String",
    description: "Convert an object to a JSON format string",
    key: "formatting-convert-json-to-string",
    version: "0.0.5",
    type: "action",
    props: {
        app,
        input: {
            label: "Input",
            description: "An object to be serialized to a JSON format string.",
            type: "object",
        },
    },
    async run({ $ }) {
        try {
            const result = JSON.stringify(this.input);
            $.export("$summary", "Successfully convert object to JSON string");
            return result;
        }
        catch (err) {
            throw new Error("Error serializing object to JSON string: " + err.toString());
        }
    },
});