[Data] Parse JSON with Formatting API on New Account Created from Exact API

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Getting Started#

This integration creates a workflow with a Exact 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 Account Created trigger
1. Connect your Exact account
2. Configure timer
Configure the [Data] Parse JSON 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 Account Created on Exact

Description:Emit new event each time a new account is created. [See the docs](https://start.exactonline.nl/docs/HlpRestAPIResourcesDetails.aspx?name=CRMAccounts)

Version:0.0.1

Key:exact-new-account-created

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Exact Overview#

The Exact API provides a suite of endpoints for interacting with Exact's cloud-based financial software, which includes tools for accounting, CRM, and ERP functionalities. By leveraging this API on Pipedream, you can automate data flows across various business functions, sync financial records, manage customer relationships, and streamline operational processes. Pipedream's serverless execution model allows for crafting intricate workflows that respond in real-time to events, schedule operations, and connect with countless other apps to extend the functionality of Exact's ecosystem.

Trigger Code#

import common from "../common/base.mjs";

export default {
  ...common,
  key: "exact-new-account-created",
  name: "New Account Created",
  description: "Emit new event each time a new account is created. [See the docs](https://start.exactonline.nl/docs/HlpRestAPIResourcesDetails.aspx?name=CRMAccounts)",
  version: "0.0.1",
  type: "source",
  dedupe: "unique",
  methods: {
    ...common.methods,
    async getResults(division) {
      return this.exact.listAccounts(division);
    },
    getCreatedTs(account) {
      return account.Created.match(/\d+/)[0];
    },
    generateMeta(account) {
      return {
        id: account.ID,
        summary: account.Name,
        ts: this.getCreatedTs(account),
      };
    },
  },
};

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
Exact	`exact`	`app`	This component uses the Exact app.
N/A	`db`	`$.service.db`	This component uses `$.service.db` to maintain state between executions.
	`timer`	`$.interface.timer`

Trigger Authentication#

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

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

About Exact#

Cloud business software for SMEs and their accountants

Action#

[Data] Parse JSON on Formatting

Description:Parse a JSON string

Version:0.0.4

Key:formatting-parse-json

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Action Code#

import { defineAction } from "@pipedream/types";
import app from "../../app/formatting.app.mjs";
export default defineAction({
    name: "[Data] Parse JSON",
    description: "Parse a JSON string",
    key: "formatting-parse-json",
    version: "0.0.4",
    type: "action",
    props: {
        app,
        input: {
            label: "Input",
            description: "A valid JSON format string to be parsed.",
            type: "string",
        },
    },
    async run({ $ }) {
        try {
            const result = JSON.parse(this.input);
            $.export("$summary", "Successfully parsed JSON string");
            return result;
        }
        catch (err) {
            throw new Error("Error parsing input as JSON: " + err.toString());
        }
    },
});