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Generate PDF with Placid API on Custom Interval from Schedule API

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Getting Started

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

  1. Select this integration
  2. Configure the Custom Interval trigger
    1. Connect your Schedule account
    2. Configure Cron Schedule
  3. Configure the Generate PDF action
    1. Connect your Placid account
    2. Configure Number Of Pages
  4. Deploy the workflow
  5. Send a test event to validate your setup
  6. 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

Description:Trigger your workflow every N hours, minutes or seconds.
Version:0.0.2
Key:schedule-custom-interval

Schedule Overview

The Schedule app in Pipedream is a powerful tool that allows you to trigger workflows at regular intervals, ranging from every minute to once a year. This enables the automation of repetitive tasks and the scheduling of actions to occur without manual intervention. By leveraging this API, you can execute code, run integrations, and process data on a reliable schedule, all within Pipedream's serverless environment.

Trigger Code

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

export default {
  name: "Custom Interval",
  version: "0.0.2",
  key: "schedule-custom-interval",
  type: "source",
  description: "Trigger your workflow every N hours, minutes or seconds.",
  props: {
    schedule,
    cron: {
      propDefinition: [
        schedule,
        "cron",
      ],
    },
  },
};

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.
LabelPropTypeDescription
SchedulescheduleappThis component uses the Schedule app.
Cron Schedulecron$.interface.timer

Enter a cron expression

Trigger Authentication

The Schedule API does not require authentication.

About Schedule

Trigger workflows on an interval or cron schedule.

Action

Description:Creates a new PDF based on a specified template. [See the documentation](https://placid.app/docs/2.0/rest/pdfs#create)
Version:0.0.1
Key:placid-generate-pdf

Placid Overview

The Placid API lets you automate the creation of visual content such as images and videos. With Pipedream, you can trigger workflows using various events, process data, and use the Placid API to dynamically generate marketing materials, social media graphics, personalized images for email campaigns, and more. Leveraging Pipedream's capabilities, you can integrate Placid with other apps to create robust, multi-step automations without writing extensive code.

Action Code

import app from "../../placid.app.mjs";
import utils from "../../common/utils.mjs";

export default {
  key: "placid-generate-pdf",
  name: "Generate PDF",
  description: "Creates a new PDF based on a specified template. [See the documentation](https://placid.app/docs/2.0/rest/pdfs#create)",
  version: "0.0.1",
  type: "action",
  props: {
    app,
    numberOfPages: {
      type: "integer",
      label: "Number Of Pages",
      description: "The number of pages to generate. Defaults to 1.",
      default: 1,
      reloadProps: true,
    },
  },
  methods: {
    pagesPropsMapper(prefix) {
      const {
        [`${prefix}templateId`]: templateId,
        [`${prefix}layers`]: layers,
      } = this;

      return {
        template_uuid: templateId,
        layers: utils.parseLayers(layers),
      };
    },
    async getPagesPropDefinitions({
      prefix, label,
    } = {}) {
      const { data: templates } = await this.app.getTemplates();
      return {
        [`${prefix}templateId`]: {
          ...app.propDefinitions.templateId,
          label: `${label} - Template ID`,
          options: templates.map(({
            uuid: value, title: label,
          }) => ({
            value,
            label,
          })),
        },
        [`${prefix}layers`]: {
          ...app.propDefinitions.layers,
          label: `${label} - Layers`,
        },
      };
    },
    createPdf(args = {}) {
      return this.app.post({
        path: "/pdfs",
        ...args,
      });
    },
  },
  async additionalProps() {
    const {
      numberOfPages,
      getPagesPropDefinitions,
    } = this;

    return utils.getAdditionalProps({
      numberOfFields: numberOfPages,
      fieldName: "page",
      getPropDefinitions: getPagesPropDefinitions,
    });
  },
  async run({ $ }) {
    const {
      createPdf,
      numberOfPages,
      pagesPropsMapper,
    } = this;

    const response = await createPdf({
      $,
      data: {
        pages: utils.getFieldsProps({
          numberOfFields: numberOfPages,
          fieldName: "page",
          propsMapper: pagesPropsMapper,
        }),
      },
    });
    $.export("$summary", `Successfully created PDF with ID: ${response.id}`);
    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.

LabelPropTypeDescription
PlacidappappThis component uses the Placid app.
Number Of PagesnumberOfPagesinteger

The number of pages to generate. Defaults to 1.

Action Authentication

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

To retrieve your API token,

  • Navigate to your Placid account and sign in
  • Go to the Projects overview and choose a project
  • Click API Tokens in the left menu

About Placid

Placid generates thousands of visuals from custom templates with dynamic elements like text, colors or photos. Use data from any source to create auto-updating creatives with our APIs or nocode integrations.

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