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Getting Started#

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

Select this integration
Configure the New Pub/Sub Messages trigger
1. Connect your Google Cloud account
2. Select a Type
Configure the Edit a Text Message action
1. Connect your Telegram Bot account
2. Configure Chat ID
3. Configure Message ID
4. Optional- Configure Text
5. Optional- Configure Disable Notifications
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 Pub/Sub Messages on Google Cloud

Description:Emit new Pub/Sub topic in your GCP account. Messages published to this topic are emitted from the Pipedream source.

Version:0.1.6

Key:google_cloud-new-pubsub-messages

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Google Cloud Overview#

The Google Cloud API opens a world of possibilities for enhancing cloud operations and automating tasks. It empowers you to manage, scale, and fine-tune various services within the Google Cloud Platform (GCP) programmatically. With Pipedream, you can harness this power to create intricate workflows, trigger cloud functions based on events from other apps, manage resources, and analyze data, all in a serverless environment. The ability to interconnect GCP services with numerous other apps enriches automation, making it easier to synchronize data, streamline development workflows, and deploy applications efficiently.

Trigger Code#

import { PubSub } from "@google-cloud/pubsub";
import googleCloud from "../../google_cloud.app.mjs";

export default {
  key: "google_cloud-new-pubsub-messages",
  name: "New Pub/Sub Messages",
  description: "Emit new Pub/Sub topic in your GCP account. Messages published to this topic are emitted from the Pipedream source.",
  version: "0.1.6",
  type: "source",
  dedupe: "unique", // Dedupe on Pub/Sub message ID
  props: {
    googleCloud,
    http: "$.interface.http",
    db: "$.service.db",
    topicType: {
      type: "string",
      label: "Type",
      description: "Do you have an existing Pub/Sub topic, or would you like to create a new one?",
      options: [
        "existing",
        "new",
      ],
      reloadProps: true,
    },
  },
  async additionalProps() {
    const topic = {
      type: "string",
      label: "Pub/Sub Topic Name",
      description: "Select a Pub/Sub topic from your GCP account to watch",
      options: async () => {
        return this.getTopics();
      },
    };
    if (this.topicType === "new") {
      topic.description = "**Pipedream will create a Pub/Sub topic with this name in your account**, converting it to a [valid Pub/Sub topic name](https://cloud.google.com/pubsub/docs/admin#resource_names).";
      delete topic.options;
    }
    return {
      topic,
    };
  },
  methods: {
    _getTopicName() {
      return this.db.get("topicName");
    },
    _setTopicName(topicName) {
      this.db.set("topicName", topicName);
    },
    _getSubscriptionName() {
      return this.db.get("subscriptionName");
    },
    _setSubscriptionName(subscriptionName) {
      this.db.set("subscriptionName", subscriptionName);
    },
    async getTopics() {
      const sdkParams = this.googleCloud.sdkParams();
      const pubSubClient = new PubSub(sdkParams);
      const topics = (await pubSubClient.getTopics())[0];
      if (topics.length > 0) {
        return topics.map((topic) => topic.name);
      }
      return [];
    },
    convertNameToValidPubSubTopicName(name) {
      // For valid names, see https://cloud.google.com/pubsub/docs/admin#resource_names
      return name
        // Must not start with `goog`. We add a `pd-` at the beginning if that's the case.
        .replace(/(^goog.*)/g, "pd-$1")
        // Must start with a letter, otherwise we add `pd-` at the beginning.
        .replace(/^(?![a-zA-Z]+)/, "pd-")
        // Only certain characters are allowed, the rest will be replaced with a `-`.
        .replace(/[^a-zA-Z0-9_\-.~+%]+/g, "-");
    },
  },
  hooks: {
    async activate() {
      const sdkParams = this.googleCloud.sdkParams();
      const pubSubClient = new PubSub(sdkParams);

      const currentTopic = {
        name: this.topic,
      };
      if (this.topicType === "new") {
        const topicName = this.convertNameToValidPubSubTopicName(this.topic);
        console.log(`Creating Pub/Sub topic ${topicName}`);
        const [
          topic,
        ] = await pubSubClient.createTopic(topicName);
        currentTopic.name = topic.name;
      }
      this._setTopicName(currentTopic.name);

      const pushEndpoint = this.http.endpoint;
      const subscriptionName = this.convertNameToValidPubSubTopicName(pushEndpoint);
      const subscriptionOptions = {
        pushConfig: {
          pushEndpoint,
        },
      };
      console.log(
        `Subscribing this source's URL to the Pub/Sub topic: ${pushEndpoint}
        (under name ${subscriptionName}).`,
      );
      const [
        subscriptionResult,
      ] = await pubSubClient
        .topic(currentTopic.name)
        .createSubscription(subscriptionName, subscriptionOptions);
      this._setSubscriptionName(subscriptionResult.name);
    },
    async deactivate() {
      const sdkParams = this.googleCloud.sdkParams();
      const pubSubClient = new PubSub(sdkParams);

      const subscriptionName = this._getSubscriptionName();
      if (subscriptionName) {
        await pubSubClient.subscription(subscriptionName).delete();
      }

      if (this.topicType === "new") {
        const topicName = this._getTopicName();
        if (topicName) {
          await pubSubClient.topic(topicName).delete();
        }
      }
    },
  },
  async run(event) {
    const {
      data,
      messageId,
      publishTime,
    } = event.body.message;

    if (!data) {
      console.warn("No message present, exiting");
      return;
    }
    const dataString = Buffer.from(data, "base64").toString("utf-8");
    const metadata = {
      id: messageId,
      summary: dataString,
      ts: +new Date(publishTime),
    };

    let dataObj;
    try {
      dataObj = JSON.parse(dataString);
    } catch (err) {
      console.error(
        `Couldn't parse message as JSON. Emitting raw message. Error: ${err}`,
      );
      dataObj = {
        rawMessage: dataString,
      };
    }
    this.$emit(dataObj, metadata);
  },
};

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
Google Cloud	`googleCloud`	`app`	This component uses the Google Cloud app.
N/A	`http`	`$.interface.http`	This component uses `$.interface.http` to generate a unique URL when the component is first instantiated. Each request to the URL will trigger the `run()` method of the component.
N/A	`db`	`$.service.db`	This component uses `$.service.db` to maintain state between executions.
Type	`topicType`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu:`existingnew`

Trigger Authentication#

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

Create a service account in GCP and set the permissions you need for Pipedream workflows.
Generate a service account key
Download the key details in JSON format
Open the JSON in a text editor, and copy and paste its contents here.

About Google Cloud#

The Google Cloud Platform, including BigQuery

Action#

Edit a Text Message on Telegram Bot

Description:Edits text or game messages. [See the docs](https://core.telegram.org/bots/api#editmessagetext) for more information

Version:0.0.5

Key:telegram_bot_api-edit-text-message

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Telegram Bot Overview#

The Telegram Bot API allows you to build bots that can interact with users on the Telegram platform. Using Pipedream, you can automate messaging, handle commands, and trigger actions based on conversations or alerts. Pipedream's serverless execution model enables you to create complex workflows involving Telegram messages without managing any infrastructure. With Pipedream's integration, you can process inbound messages, send outbound notifications, and connect the Telegram Bot API with numerous other services to create powerful automation solutions.

Action Code#

import telegramBotApi from "../../telegram_bot_api.app.mjs";

export default {
  key: "telegram_bot_api-edit-text-message",
  name: "Edit a Text Message",
  description: "Edits text or game messages. [See the docs](https://core.telegram.org/bots/api#editmessagetext) for more information",
  version: "0.0.5",
  type: "action",
  props: {
    telegramBotApi,
    chatId: {
      propDefinition: [
        telegramBotApi,
        "chatId",
      ],
    },
    messageId: {
      propDefinition: [
        telegramBotApi,
        "messageId",
      ],
    },
    text: {
      propDefinition: [
        telegramBotApi,
        "text",
      ],
    },
    disable_notification: {
      propDefinition: [
        telegramBotApi,
        "disable_notification",
      ],
    },
  },
  async run({ $ }) {
    const resp = await this.telegramBotApi.editMessageText(this.text, {
      chatId: this.chatId,
      messageId: this.messageId,
      disable_notification: this.disable_notification,
    });
    $.export("$summary", `Successfully edited the message in chat, "${this.chatId}"`);
    return resp;
  },
};

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
Telegram Bot	`telegramBotApi`	`app`	This component uses the Telegram Bot app.
Chat ID	`chatId`	`string`	Enter the unique identifier for the target chat (e.g. `1035597319`) or username of the target public chat (in the format `@channelusername` or `@supergroupusername`). For example, if the group's public link is `t.me/mygroup`, the username is `@mygroup`.
Message ID	`messageId`	`string`	Enter the message ID.
Text	`text`	`string`	Enter or map the message text to send.
Disable Notifications	`disable_notification`	`boolean`	Choose if to send the message silently. iOS users will not receive a notification, Android users will receive a notification with no sound.

Action Authentication#

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

To use the Telegram Bot API, you must first create a new bot by chatting with the BotFather.

After you create your bot, copy the bot token and add it below.

Edit a Text Message with Telegram Bot API on New Pub/Sub Messages from Google Cloud API

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