[Date/Time] Compare Dates with Formatting API on New Contact from Textlocal API

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Getting Started#

This integration creates a workflow with a Textlocal 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 Contact trigger
1. Connect your Textlocal account
2. Configure timer
3. Select a Contact Group
Configure the [Date/Time] Compare Dates action
1. Connect your Formatting account
2. Configure Start Date
3. Optional- Select a Input Format
4. Configure End Date
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 Contact on Textlocal

Description:Emit new contact

Version:0.0.3

Key:textlocal-new-contact

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Textlocal Overview#

The Textlocal API on Pipedream allows for robust SMS messaging capabilities within workflows. You can send notifications, alerts, and updates directly to mobile users, automate marketing campaigns, or integrate SMS into multi-channel communication strategies. By leveraging Pipedream's serverless platform, you can create complex workflows involving Textlocal for various application domains without managing infrastructure, boosting productivity and engagement through the power of automated text messaging.

Trigger Code#

import common from "../common/timer-based.mjs";

export default {
  ...common,
  key: "textlocal-new-contact",
  name: "New Contact",
  description: "Emit new contact",
  type: "source",
  version: "0.0.3",
  dedupe: "unique",
  props: {
    ...common.props,
    groupId: {
      type: "string",
      label: "Contact Group",
      description: "The contact group to monitor for new contacts",
      async options(context) {
        const { page } = context;
        if (page !== 0) {
          return [];
        }

        const { groups } = await this.textlocal.getGroups();
        const options = groups.map((group) => ({
          label: group.name,
          value: group.id,
        }));
        return {
          options,
        };
      },
    },
  },
  hooks: {
    ...common.hooks,
    deactivate() {
      this.db.set("isInitialized", false);
    },
  },
  methods: {
    ...common.methods,
    _isContactProcessed(contact) {
      const { number } = contact;
      return Boolean(this.db.get(number));
    },
    _markContactAsProcessed(contact) {
      const { number } = contact;
      this.db.set(number, true);
    },
    async takeContactGroupSnapshot() {
      const contactScan = await this.textlocal.scanContactGroup({
        groupId: this.groupId,
      });

      for await (const contact of contactScan) {
        this._markContactAsProcessed(contact);
      }
    },
    generateMeta({
      contact,
      ts,
    }) {
      const {
        number,
        first_name: firstName,
        last_name: lastName,
      } = contact;
      const maskedName = this.getMaskedName({
        firstName,
        lastName,
      });
      const maskedNumber = this.getMaskedNumber(number);
      const summary = `New contact: ${maskedName} (${maskedNumber})`;
      return {
        id: number,
        summary,
        ts,
      };
    },
    async processEvent(event) {
      const isInitialized = this.db.get("isInitialized");
      if (!isInitialized) {
        await this.takeContactGroupSnapshot();
        this.db.set("isInitialized", true);
        return;
      }

      const { timestamp: ts } = event;
      const contactScan = await this.textlocal.scanContactGroup({
        groupId: this.groupId,
      });

      for await (const contact of contactScan) {
        if (this._isContactProcessed(contact)) {
          continue;
        }

        const meta = this.generateMeta({
          contact,
          ts,
        });
        this.$emit(contact, meta);
        this._markContactAsProcessed(contact);
      }
    },
  },
};

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
Textlocal	`textlocal`	`app`	This component uses the Textlocal app.
N/A	`db`	`$.service.db`	This component uses `$.service.db` to maintain state between executions.
	`timer`	`$.interface.timer`
Contact Group	`groupId`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu.

Trigger Authentication#

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

Get your api key in your settings > API keys

About Textlocal#

Bulk SMS Marketing Service for Business | Send ...

Action#

[Date/Time] Compare Dates on Formatting

Description:Get the duration between two dates in days, hours, minutes, and seconds along with checking if they are the same.

Version:0.0.6

Key:formatting-compare-dates

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Action Code#

import { defineAction } from "@pipedream/types";
import commonDateTime from "../../common/date-time/commonDateTime.mjs";
import app from "../../app/formatting.app.mjs";
import { DATE_TIME_UNITS } from "../../common/date-time/dateTimeUnits.mjs";
export default defineAction({
    ...commonDateTime,
    name: "[Date/Time] Compare Dates",
    description: "Get the duration between two dates in days, hours, minutes, and seconds along with checking if they are the same.",
    key: "formatting-compare-dates",
    version: "0.0.6",
    annotations: {
        destructiveHint: false,
        openWorldHint: true,
        readOnlyHint: true,
    },
    type: "action",
    props: {
        ...commonDateTime.props,
        inputDate: {
            propDefinition: [
                app,
                "inputDate",
            ],
            label: "Start Date",
            description: "Enter start date string, in the format defined in `Input Format`. If the start date is after the end date, these dates will be swapped and in the output `datesSwapped` will be set to `true`.",
        },
        endDate: {
            propDefinition: [
                app,
                "inputDate",
            ],
            label: "End Date",
            description: "Enter end date string, in the format defined in `Input Format`. Timezone is assumed the same for both dates if not explicitly set.",
        },
    },
    async run({ $ }) {
        const startDateObj = this.getDateFromInput(this.inputDate);
        const endDateObj = this.getDateFromInput(this.endDate);
        const startValue = startDateObj.valueOf();
        const endValue = endDateObj.valueOf();
        const datesSwapped = startValue > endValue;
        let result = "equal";
        let remainingValue = Math.abs(endValue - startValue);
        if (remainingValue) {
            const arrResults = [];
            const arrUnits = Object.entries(DATE_TIME_UNITS).sort((a, b) => b[1] - a[1]);
            for (const [word, unit,] of arrUnits) {
                const amount = Math.floor(remainingValue / unit);
                if (amount) {
                    arrResults.push(`${amount} ${amount === 1
                        ? word
                        : `${word}s`}`);
                    remainingValue %= unit;
                    if (!remainingValue)
                        break;
                }
            }
            result = arrResults.join(", ");
        }
        $.export("$summary", "Successfully compared dates");
        return {
            datesSwapped,
            result,
        };
    },
});

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
Formatting	`app`	`app`	This component uses the Formatting app.
Start Date	`inputDate`	`string`	Enter start date string, in the format defined in `Input Format`. If the start date is after the end date, these dates will be swapped and in the output `datesSwapped` will be set to `true`.
Input Format	`inputFormat`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu:`Sun Jan 22 23:04:05 +0000 2006January 22 2006 23:04:05January 22 2006Jan 22 20062006-01-22T23:04:052006-01-22T23:04:05+00002006-01-22 23:04:05 +00002006-01-22 23:042006-01-2201-22-200601/22/200601/22/0622-01-200622/01/200622/01/06Unix time (seconds) Eg. 1137971045Unix time (milliseconds) Eg. 1137971045000`
End Date	`endDate`	`string`	Enter end date string, in the format defined in `Input Format`. Timezone is assumed the same for both dates if not explicitly set.

Action Authentication#

The Formatting API does not require authentication.

About Formatting#

Pre-built actions to make formatting and manipulating data within your workflows easier.

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