Generate Alt Text with AltTextLab API on New Item From Multiple RSS Feeds from RSS API

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Getting Started#

This integration creates a workflow with a RSS trigger and AltTextLab 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 Item From Multiple RSS Feeds trigger
1. Connect your RSS account
2. Configure timer
3. Configure Feed URLs
4. Optional- Configure Max per Feed
Configure the Generate Alt Text action
1. Connect your AltTextLab account
2. Configure alert
3. Configure Image URL
4. Configure Language
5. Select a AI writing styles
6. Optional- Configure Keywords
7. Optional- Configure Ecommerce Product Name
8. Optional- Configure Ecommerce Product Brand
9. Optional- Configure Ecommerce Product Color
10. Optional- Configure Ecommerce Product Material
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 Item From Multiple RSS Feeds on RSS

Description:Emit new items from multiple RSS feeds

Version:1.2.7

Key:rss-new-item-from-multiple-feeds

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RSS Overview#

The RSS app allows users to automatically fetch and parse updates from web feeds. This functionality is pivotal for staying abreast of content changes or updates from websites, blogs, and news outlets that offer RSS feeds. With Pipedream, you can harness the RSS API to trigger workflows that enable a broad range of automations, like content aggregation, monitoring for specific keywords, notifications, and data synchronization across platforms.

Trigger Code#

import rss from "../../app/rss.app.mjs";
import { defineSource } from "@pipedream/types";
import rssCommon from "../common/common.mjs";
export default defineSource({
    ...rssCommon,
    key: "rss-new-item-from-multiple-feeds",
    name: "New Item From Multiple RSS Feeds",
    type: "source",
    description: "Emit new items from multiple RSS feeds",
    version: "1.2.7",
    props: {
        ...rssCommon.props,
        urls: {
            propDefinition: [
                rss,
                "urls",
            ],
            description: "Enter one or multiple URLs from any public RSS feed. To avoid timeouts, 5 or less URLs is recommended.",
        },
        max: {
            type: "integer",
            label: "Max per Feed",
            description: "Maximum number of posts per feed to retrieve at one time. Defaults to 20.",
            optional: true,
            default: 20,
        },
    },
    dedupe: "unique",
    hooks: {
        async activate() {
            // Try to parse the feed one time to confirm we can fetch and parse.
            // The code will throw any errors to the user.
            for (const url of this.urls) {
                await this.rss.fetchAndParseFeed(url);
            }
        },
    },
    async run() {
        const items = [];
        for (const url of this.urls) {
            const feedItems = (await this.rss.fetchAndParseFeed(url))?.slice(0, this.max);
            console.log(`Retrieved items from ${url}`);
            items.push(...feedItems);
        }
        this.rss.sortItems(items).forEach((item) => {
            const meta = this.generateMeta(item);
            this.$emit(item, meta);
        });
    },
});

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
RSS	`rss`	`app`	This component uses the RSS app.
	`timer`	`$.interface.timer`	How often you want to poll the feed for new items
Feed URLs	`urls`	`string[]`	Enter one or multiple URLs from any public RSS feed. To avoid timeouts, 5 or less URLs is recommended.
Max per Feed	`max`	`integer`	Maximum number of posts per feed to retrieve at one time. Defaults to 20.

Trigger Authentication#

The RSS API does not require authentication.

About RSS#

Real Simple Syndication

Action#

Generate Alt Text on AltTextLab

Description:Generates alt text for images using AI. [See the documentation](https://www.alttextlab.com/docs/api)

Version:0.0.1

Key:alttextlab-generate-alt-text

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AltTextLab Overview#

AltTextLab's API provides powerful AI-generated alternative text for images - enhancing SEO, accessibility, and automation workflows. With Pipedream, you can create workflows that generate alt text for images automatically, connect it with your CMS or e-commerce platform. Pipedream’s serverless architecture lets you trigger these workflows on events, schedules, or incoming webhooks without maintaining your own infrastructure.

Action Code#

import altTextLab from "../../alttextlab.app.mjs";
import { AI_WRITING_STYLE } from "../../common/constants.mjs";

export default {
  key: "alttextlab-generate-alt-text",
  name: "Generate Alt Text",
  description: "Generates alt text for images using AI. [See the documentation](https://www.alttextlab.com/docs/api)",
  version: "0.0.1",
  type: "action",
  props: {
    altTextLab,
    alert: {
      type: "alert",
      alertType: "info",
      content: "Supported formats: PNG, JPG, WebP, AVIF, SVG",
    },
    imageUrl: {
      type: "string",
      label: "Image URL",
      description: "Provide the direct URL to the image you want to generate alt text for. Make sure the link is publicly accessible (not behind a login or firewall).",
    },
    lang: {
      type: "string",
      label: "Language",
      description: "Enter the language code for the alt text generation (e.g., \"en\" for English, \"fr\" for French). See the [full list of supported languages](https://www.alttextlab.com/docs/api#language)",
      default: "en",
    },
    style: {
      type: "string",
      label: "AI writing styles",
      options: AI_WRITING_STYLE,
      description: "Alt-text writing styles define the tone, structure, and level of detail used to describe an image. [Learn more](https://www.alttextlab.com/docs/writing-style)",
      default: "neutral",
    },
    keywords: {
      type: "string[]",
      label: "Keywords",
      description: "Enter one or more keywords to alt text generation. Separate multiple keywords with commas. Example: cat, window, sunset.",
      optional: true,
    },
    ecommerceProduct: {
      type: "string",
      label: "Ecommerce Product Name",
      description: "The name of the product.",
      optional: true,
    },
    ecommerceBrand: {
      type: "string",
      label: "Ecommerce Product Brand",
      description: "The brand of the product.",
      optional: true,
    },
    ecommerceColor: {
      type: "string",
      label: "Ecommerce Product Color",
      description: "The color of the product.",
      optional: true,
    },
    ecommerceMaterial: {
      type: "string",
      label: "Ecommerce Product Material",
      description: "The material of the product.",
      optional: true,
    },
  },
  async run({ $ }) {
    const response = await this.altTextLab.altTextGeneration({
      $,
      data: {
        source: "pipedream",
        imageUrl: this.imageUrl,
        lang: this.lang,
        style: this.style,
        keywords: this.keywords,
        ecommerce: {
          product: this.ecommerceProduct,
          brand: this.ecommerceBrand,
          color: this.ecommerceColor,
          material: this.ecommerceMaterial,
        },
      },
    });

    $.export("$summary", "Alt text has been generated");
    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
AltTextLab	`altTextLab`	`app`	This component uses the AltTextLab app.
Image URL	`imageUrl`	`string`	Provide the direct URL to the image you want to generate alt text for. Make sure the link is publicly accessible (not behind a login or firewall).
Language	`lang`	`string`	Enter the language code for the alt text generation (e.g., "en" for English, "fr" for French). See the full list of supported languages
AI writing styles	`style`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu:`{ "label": "Descriptive", "value": "descriptive" }{ "label": "Neutral", "value": "neutral" }{ "label": "Matter of fact", "value": "matter-of-fact" }{ "label": "Minimal", "value": "minimal" }`
Keywords	`keywords`	`string[]`	Enter one or more keywords to alt text generation. Separate multiple keywords with commas. Example: cat, window, sunset.
Ecommerce Product Name	`ecommerceProduct`	`string`	The name of the product.
Ecommerce Product Brand	`ecommerceBrand`	`string`	The brand of the product.
Ecommerce Product Color	`ecommerceColor`	`string`	The color of the product.
Ecommerce Product Material	`ecommerceMaterial`	`string`	The material of the product.