[Date/Time] Compare Dates with Formatting API on New Transaction from GoCardless Bank Account Data (formerly Nordigen) API

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Getting Started#

This integration creates a workflow with a GoCardless Bank Account Data (formerly Nordigen) 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 Transaction trigger
1. Connect your GoCardless Bank Account Data (formerly Nordigen) account
2. Configure Timer
3. Select a Requisition Id
4. Select a AccountId
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 Transaction on GoCardless Bank Account Data (formerly Nordigen)

Description:Emit new event when a transaction occurs

Version:1.0.0

Key:nordigen-new-transaction

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GoCardless Bank Account Data (formerly Nordigen) Overview#

The GoCardless Bank Account Data API furnishes you with the ability to access enriched banking data, enabling the creation of financial insights and streamlining customer verification processes. By integrating this API with Pipedream, you can automate various tasks involving bank account transactions and customer data analysis. For instance, you might set up workflows to monitor transactions for accounting purposes, verify customer account details for KYC compliance, or aggregate financial data to provide personalized financial advice.

Trigger Code#

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

export default {
  key: "nordigen-new-transaction",
  name: "New Transaction",
  description: "Emit new event when a transaction occurs",
  version: "1.0.0",
  type: "source",
  dedupe: "unique",
  props: {
    db: "$.service.db",
    nordigen,
    timer: {
      type: "$.interface.timer",
      label: "Timer",
      description: "When should the source check for a new event",
      default: {
        intervalSeconds: DEFAULT_POLLING_SOURCE_TIMER_INTERVAL,
      },
    },
    requisitionId: {
      propDefinition: [
        nordigen,
        "requisitionId",
      ],
    },
    accountId: {
      propDefinition: [
        nordigen,
        "accountId",
        (c) => ({
          requisitionId: c.requisitionId,
        }),
      ],
    },
  },
  methods: {
    _getLastTransactionDate() {
      return this.db.get("lastTransactionDate");
    },
    _setLastTransactionDate(lastTransactionDate) {
      this.db.set("lastTransactionDate", lastTransactionDate);
    },
  },
  async run() {
    let lastTransactionDate = this._getLastTransactionDate();
    const args = lastTransactionDate
      ? {
        params: {
          date_from: lastTransactionDate,
        },
      }
      : {};
    const transactions = await this.nordigen.listTransactions(this.accountId, args);

    transactions.forEach((transaction) => {
      if (!lastTransactionDate
        || Date.parse(transaction.bookingDate) > Date.parse(lastTransactionDate)) {
        lastTransactionDate = transaction.bookingDate;
      }
      this.$emit(transaction, {
        summary: `${transaction.transactionAmount.amount} ${transaction.transactionAmount.currency} - ${transaction.valueDate}`,
        id: transaction.transactionId,
        ts: new Date(),
      });
    });

    this._setLastTransactionDate(lastTransactionDate);
  },
};

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	`db`	`$.service.db`	This component uses `$.service.db` to maintain state between executions.
GoCardless Bank Account Data (formerly Nordigen)	`nordigen`	`app`	This component uses the GoCardless Bank Account Data (formerly Nordigen) app.
Timer	`timer`	`$.interface.timer`	When should the source check for a new event
Requisition Id	`requisitionId`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu.
AccountId	`accountId`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu.

Trigger Authentication#

GoCardless Bank Account Data (formerly Nordigen) uses OAuth authentication. When you connect your GoCardless Bank Account Data (formerly Nordigen) account, Pipedream will open a popup window where you can sign into GoCardless Bank Account Data (formerly Nordigen) and grant Pipedream permission to connect to your account. Pipedream securely stores and automatically refreshes the OAuth tokens so you can easily authenticate any GoCardless Bank Account Data (formerly Nordigen) API.

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

About GoCardless Bank Account Data (formerly Nordigen)#

The Nordigen product has now been relaunched as GoCardless Bank Account Data.

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:0.0.4

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: "0.0.4",
    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:`{ "label": "Sun Jan 22 23:04:05 -0000 2006", "value": "ddd MMM DD HH:mm:ss Z YYYY" }{ "label": "January 22 2006 23:04:05", "value": "MMMM DD YYYY HH:mm:ss" }{ "label": "January 22 2006", "value": "MMMM DD YYYY" }{ "label": "Jan 22 2006", "value": "MMM DD YYYY" }{ "label": "2006-01-22T23:04:05", "value": "YYYY-MM-DDTHH:mm:ss" }{ "label": "2006-01-22T23:04:05-0000", "value": "YYYY-MM-DDTHH:mm:ss" }{ "label": "2006-01-22 23:04:05 -0000", "value": "YYYY-MM-DD HH:mm:ss Z" }{ "label": "2006-01-22 23:04", "value": "YYYY-MM-DD HH:mm" }{ "label": "2006-01-22", "value": "YYYY-MM-DD" }{ "label": "01-22-2006", "value": "MM-DD-YYYY" }{ "label": "01/22/2006", "value": "MM/DD/YYYY" }{ "label": "01/22/06", "value": "MM/DD/YY" }{ "label": "22-01-2006", "value": "DD-MM-YYYY" }{ "label": "22/01/2006", "value": "DD/MM/YYYY" }{ "label": "22/01/06", "value": "DD/MM/YY" }{ "label": "1137971045", "value": "Unix time (seconds)" }{ "label": "1137971045000", "value": "Unix time (milliseconds)" }`
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.