Follow User with X (Twitter) API on New Submission from PaperForm API

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Getting Started#

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

Select this integration
Configure the New Submission trigger
1. Connect your PaperForm account
2. Configure timer
3. Select a Form ID
Configure the Follow User action
1. Connect your X (Twitter) account
2. Optional- Configure User Name or ID
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 Submission on PaperForm

Description:Emit new event when a new submission is made on the specified form in Paperform. [See the documentation](https://paperform.readme.io/reference/listformsubmissions)

Version:0.0.1

Key:paperform-new-submission

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PaperForm Overview#

The PaperForm API offers a robust means to interact programmatically with PaperForm's features, allowing you to automate form submissions, retrieve form data, and integrate with various other services. With Pipedream's serverless platform, you can construct workflows that respond to events from PaperForm forms—like new submissions—by triggering actions in other apps, or perform operations on the submissions themselves.

Trigger Code#

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

export default {
  key: "paperform-new-submission",
  name: "New Submission",
  description: "Emit new event when a new submission is made on the specified form in Paperform. [See the documentation](https://paperform.readme.io/reference/listformsubmissions)",
  version: "0.0.1",
  type: "source",
  dedupe: "unique",
  props: {
    paperform,
    timer: {
      type: "$.interface.timer",
      default: {
        intervalSeconds: DEFAULT_POLLING_SOURCE_TIMER_INTERVAL,
      },
    },
    db: "$.service.db",
    formId: {
      propDefinition: [
        paperform,
        "formId",
      ],
    },
  },
  hooks: {
    async deploy() {
      await this.processEvent(25);
    },
  },
  methods: {
    _getLastTs() {
      return this.db.get("lastTs") || 0;
    },
    _setLastTs(lastTs) {
      this.db.set("lastTs", lastTs);
    },
    generateMeta(submission) {
      return {
        id: submission.id,
        summary: `New Submission ID: ${submission.id}`,
        ts: Date.parse(submission.created_at),
      };
    },
    async processEvent(max) {
      const lastTs = this._getLastTs();

      const items = this.paperform.paginate({
        fn: this.paperform.listSubmissions,
        args: {
          formId: this.formId,
        },
        resourceKey: "submissions",
        max,
      });

      const submissions = [];
      for await (const item of items) {
        const ts = Date.parse(item.created_at);
        if (ts >= lastTs) {
          submissions.push(item);
        } else {
          break;
        }
      }

      if (!submissions?.length) {
        return;
      }

      this._setLastTs(Date.parse(submissions[0].created_at));

      submissions.forEach((submission) => {
        const meta = this.generateMeta(submission);
        this.$emit(submission, meta);
      });
    },
  },
  async run() {
    await this.processEvent();
  },
};

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
PaperForm	`paperform`	`app`	This component uses the PaperForm app.
	`timer`	`$.interface.timer`
N/A	`db`	`$.service.db`	This component uses `$.service.db` to maintain state between executions.
Form ID	`formId`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu.

Trigger Authentication#

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

To retrieve your API key,

Navigate to your Paperform and sign in
Go to “Account Settings” > “Developer”

About PaperForm#

Paperform is a flexible online form builder that combines beautiful design with serious digital smarts.

Action#

Follow User on X (Twitter)

Description:Follow a user. [See the documentation](https://developer.twitter.com/en/docs/twitter-api/users/follows/api-reference/post-users-source_user_id-following)

Version:2.0.8

Key:twitter-follow-user

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X (Twitter) Overview#

The Twitter API on Pipedream enables you to automate interactions with Twitter, from posting tweets to analyzing social media trends. Pipedream's serverless platform provides the tools to create workflows that trigger on specific Twitter activities, process data, and connect with countless other apps for extensive automation scenarios. With Pipedream's integration, you can listen for events such as new tweets, mentions, or followers, and execute actions like tweeting, retweeting, or even leveraging sentiment analysis to gauge public perception.

Action Code#

import common from "../../common/appValidation.mjs";
import { ACTION_ERROR_MESSAGE } from "../../common/errorMessage.mjs";
import { defineAction } from "@pipedream/types";
import { getUserId } from "../../common/methods.mjs";
const DOCS_LINK = "https://developer.twitter.com/en/docs/twitter-api/users/follows/api-reference/post-users-source_user_id-following";
export default defineAction({
    ...common,
    key: "twitter-follow-user",
    name: "Follow User",
    description: `Follow a user. [See the documentation](${DOCS_LINK})`,
    version: "2.0.8",
    type: "action",
    props: {
        ...common.props,
        userNameOrId: {
            propDefinition: [
                common.props.app,
                "userNameOrId",
            ],
        },
    },
    methods: {
        ...common.methods,
        getUserId,
    },
    async run({ $ }) {
        const userId = await this.getUserId();
        const params = {
            $,
            data: {
                target_user_id: userId,
            },
            fallbackError: ACTION_ERROR_MESSAGE,
        };
        const response = await this.app.followUser(params);
        $.export("$summary", `Successfully ${response.data?.following
            ? "followed"
            : "requested to follow"} user`);
        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
X (Twitter)	`app`	`app`	This component uses the X (Twitter) app.
User Name or ID	`userNameOrId`	`string`	A Twitter username (handle) prefixed with `@` (e.g. `@pipedream`). You can also use the string `me` to use the authenticated user (default), or a numeric User ID.

Action Authentication#

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

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

Follow User with X (Twitter) API on New Submission from PaperForm API

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