Draft Blog Post with Letterdrop API on New Package Version from npm API

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Getting Started#

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

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Configure the New Package Version trigger
1. Connect your npm account
2. Configure timer
3. Configure Package
Configure the Draft Blog Post action
1. Connect your Letterdrop account
2. Configure Title
3. Optional- Configure Subtitle
4. Configure Content
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 Package Version on npm

Description:Emit new event when a new version of an npm package is published. [See the documentation](https://github.com/npm/registry/blob/main/docs/responses/package-metadata.md)

Version:0.0.1

Key:npm-new-package-version

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Trigger Code#

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

export default {
  key: "npm-new-package-version",
  name: "New Package Version",
  description: "Emit new event when a new version of an npm package is published. [See the documentation](https://github.com/npm/registry/blob/main/docs/responses/package-metadata.md)",
  version: "0.0.1",
  type: "source",
  dedupe: "unique",
  props: {
    app,
    db: "$.service.db",
    timer: {
      type: "$.interface.timer",
      default: {
        intervalSeconds: DEFAULT_POLLING_SOURCE_TIMER_INTERVAL,
      },
    },
    packageName: {
      type: "string",
      label: "Package",
      description: "Enter an npm package name. Leave blank for all",
      default: "@pipedream/platform",
    },
  },
  async run() {
    const {
      app,
      packageName,
    } = this;

    const response = await app.getPackageMetadata({
      debug: true,
      packageName,
    });

    const { "dist-tags": { latest: latestVersion } } = response;

    this.$emit(response, {
      id: latestVersion,
      summary: `New Package Version ${latestVersion}`,
      ts: Date.parse(response.modified),
    });
  },
};

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
npm	`app`	`app`	This component uses the npm app.
N/A	`db`	`$.service.db`	This component uses `$.service.db` to maintain state between executions.
	`timer`	`$.interface.timer`
Package	`packageName`	`string`	Enter an npm package name. Leave blank for all

Trigger Authentication#

The npm API does not require authentication.

About npm#

Node package manager

Action#

Draft Blog Post on Letterdrop

Description:Drafts a new blog post in your workspace with the required title and content, and optional images and tags. [See the documentation](https://docs.letterdrop.com/api#draft-post)

Version:0.0.1

Key:letterdrop-draft-post

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Letterdrop Overview#

The Letterdrop API enables automated content marketing workflows, streamlining the process of creating, delivering, and tracking email campaigns and newsletters. By harnessing this API within Pipedream, users can craft data-driven, personalized content distribution strategies, integrate with CRMs for targeted outreach, and monitor engagement metrics to refine future campaigns. In essence, it's a tool that can help you engage your audience efficiently by automating repetitive content operations and aggregating performance data for actionable insights.

Action Code#

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

export default {
  key: "letterdrop-draft-post",
  name: "Draft Blog Post",
  description: "Drafts a new blog post in your workspace with the required title and content, and optional images and tags. [See the documentation](https://docs.letterdrop.com/api#draft-post)",
  version: "0.0.1",
  type: "action",
  props: {
    app,
    title: {
      type: "string",
      label: "Title",
      description: "The title of the blog post",
    },
    subtitle: {
      type: "string",
      label: "Subtitle",
      description: "The subtitle of the blog post",
      optional: true,
    },
    html: {
      type: "string",
      label: "Content",
      description: "The HTML content of the blog post",
    },
  },
  methods: {
    draftPost(args = {}) {
      return this.app.post({
        path: "/post/draft",
        ...args,
      });
    },
  },
  async run({ $ }) {
    const {
      draftPost,
      title,
      subtitle,
      html,
    } = this;

    const response = await draftPost({
      $,
      data: {
        title,
        subtitle,
        html,
      },
    });

    $.export("$summary", `Successfully drafted the post with link \`${response.draftLink}\``);
    return response;
  },
};

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
Letterdrop	`app`	`app`	This component uses the Letterdrop app.
Title	`title`	`string`	The title of the blog post
Subtitle	`subtitle`	`string`	The subtitle of the blog post
Content	`html`	`string`	The HTML content of the blog post

Action Authentication#

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

To retrieve your API key,

Navigate to your Letterdrop account and sign in
Go to Settings > Integrations > API and Webhooks

About Letterdrop#

Let your customers come to you through effective content marketing across SEO, email, and social. YC W20

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