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Getting Started#

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

Select this integration
Configure the New Message In Channels (Instant) trigger
1. Connect your Slack account
2. Optional- Select one or more Channels
3. Configure slackApphook
4. Configure Ignore myself
5. Configure Resolve names
6. Configure Ignore bots
Configure the Delete a File/Folder action
1. Connect your Dropbox account
2. Select a Path
Deploy the workflow
Send a test event to validate your setup
Turn on the trigger

Details#

This integration uses pre-built, open source 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 Message In Channels (Instant) on Slack

Description:Emit new event when a new message is posted to one or more channels

Version:0.0.7

Key:slack-new-message-in-channels

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Trigger Code#

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

export default {
  ...common,
  key: "slack-new-message-in-channels",
  name: "New Message In Channels (Instant)",
  version: "0.0.7",
  description: "Emit new event when a new message is posted to one or more channels",
  type: "source",
  dedupe: "unique",
  props: {
    ...common.props,
    conversations: {
      propDefinition: [
        common.props.slack,
        "conversation",
      ],
      type: "string[]",
      label: "Channels",
      description: "Select one or more channels to monitor for new messages.",
      optional: true,
    },
    // eslint-disable-next-line pipedream/props-description,pipedream/props-label
    slackApphook: {
      type: "$.interface.apphook",
      appProp: "slack",
      async eventNames() {
        return this.conversations || [
          "message",
        ];
      },
    },
    ignoreMyself: {
      propDefinition: [
        common.props.slack,
        "ignoreMyself",
      ],
    },
    resolveNames: {
      propDefinition: [
        common.props.slack,
        "resolveNames",
      ],
    },
    ignoreBot: {
      propDefinition: [
        common.props.slack,
        "ignoreBot",
      ],
    },
  },
  methods: {
    ...common.methods,
    getSummary() {
      return "New message in channel";
    },
    async processEvent(event) {
      if (event.type !== "message") {
        console.log(`Ignoring event with unexpected type "${event.type}"`);
        return;
      }
      if (event.subtype != null && event.subtype != "bot_message" && event.subtype != "file_share") {
        // This source is designed to just emit an event for each new message received.
        // Due to inconsistencies with the shape of message_changed and message_deleted
        // events, we are ignoring them for now. If you want to handle these types of
        // events, feel free to change this code!!
        console.log("Ignoring message with subtype.");
        return;
      }
      if (this.ignoreMyself && event.user == this.slack.mySlackId()) {
        return;
      }
      if ((this.ignoreBot) && (event.subtype == "bot_message" || event.bot_id)) {
        return;
      }
      if (this.resolveNames) {
        if (event.user) {
          event.user_id = event.user;
          event.user = await this.getUserName(event.user);
        } else if (event.bot_id) {
          event.bot = await this.getBotName(event.bot_id);
        }
        event.channel_id = event.channel;
        event.channel = await this.getConversationName(event.channel);
        if (event.team) {
          event.team_id = event.team;
          event.team = await this.getTeamName(event.team);
        }
      }
      return event;
    },
  },
};

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
Slack	`slack`	`app`	This component uses the Slack app.
N/A	`nameCache`	`$.service.db`	This component uses `$.service.db` to maintain state between component invocations.
Channels	`conversations`	`string[]`	Select a value from the drop down menu.
	`slackApphook`	`$.interface.apphook`
Ignore myself	`ignoreMyself`	`boolean`	Ignore messages from me
Resolve names	`resolveNames`	`boolean`	Resolve user and channel names (incurs extra API calls)
Ignore bots	`ignoreBot`	`boolean`	Ignore messages from bots

Trigger Authentication#

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

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

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About Slack#

Slack is a channel-based messaging platform. With Slack, people can work together more effectively, connect all their software tools and services, and find the information they need to do their best work — all within a secure, enterprise-grade environment.

Action#

Delete a File/Folder on Dropbox

Description:Permanently removes a file/folder from the server. [See docs here](https://dropbox.github.io/dropbox-sdk-js/Dropbox.html#filesDeleteV2__anchor)

Version:0.0.1

Key:dropbox-delete-a-file-folder

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Action Code#

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

export default {
  name: "Delete a File/Folder",
  description: "Permanently removes a file/folder from the server. [See docs here](https://dropbox.github.io/dropbox-sdk-js/Dropbox.html#filesDeleteV2__anchor)",
  key: "dropbox-delete-a-file-folder",
  version: "0.0.1",
  type: "action",
  props: {
    dropbox,
    path: {
      propDefinition: [
        dropbox,
        "pathFileFolder",
      ],
      description: "Path in the user's Dropbox to delete.",
    },
  },
  async run({ $ }) {
    const { path } = this;
    const res = await this.dropbox.deleteFileFolder({
      path: path?.value || path,
    });
    $.export("$summary", `"${path?.label || path}" successfully deleted`);
    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.

Label	Prop	Type	Description
Dropbox	`dropbox`	`app`	This component uses the Dropbox app.
Path	`path`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu.

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:

Delete a File/Folder with Dropbox APIon New Message In Channels (Instant) from Slack API

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