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Getting Started#

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

Select this integration
Configure the New Data Available trigger
1. Connect your UpBooks account
2. Configure timer
Configure the Get Backlinks action
1. Connect your Ahrefs account
2. Configure target
3. Optional- Select a mode
4. Optional- Configure limit
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 Data Available on UpBooks

Description:Emit new event when fresh data is available for a specific collection.

Version:0.0.1

Key:upbooks-new-data

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Trigger Code#

import { DEFAULT_POLLING_SOURCE_TIMER_INTERVAL } from "@pipedream/platform";
import upbooks from "../../upbooks.app.mjs";
import sampleEmit from "./test-event.mjs";

export default {
  key: "upbooks-new-data",
  name: "New Data Available",
  description: "Emit new event when fresh data is available for a specific collection.",
  version: "0.0.1",
  type: "source",
  dedupe: "unique",
  props: {
    upbooks,
    db: "$.service.db",
    timer: {
      type: "$.interface.timer",
      default: {
        intervalSeconds: DEFAULT_POLLING_SOURCE_TIMER_INTERVAL,
      },
    },
  },
  methods: {
    _getLastDate() {
      return this.db.get("lastDate") || "1970-01-01T00:00:00Z";
    },
    _setLastDate(created) {
      this.db.set("lastDate", created);
    },
    generateMeta(item) {
      return {
        id: item._id,
        summary: `New ${item.title}`,
        ts: item.occurredAt,
      };
    },
    async startEvent(maxResults = 0) {
      const lastDate = this._getLastDate();
      const { data } = await this.upbooks.listActivities({
        params: {
          fromDate: lastDate,
        },
      });

      if (maxResults && maxResults.length > maxResults) maxResults.length = maxResults;
      if (data.length) this._setLastDate(data[0].occurredAt);

      for (const item of data.reverse()) {
        this.$emit(item, this.generateMeta(item));
      }
    },
  },
  hooks: {
    async deploy() {
      await this.startEvent(25);
    },
  },
  async run() {
    await this.startEvent();
  },
  sampleEmit,
};

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
UpBooks	`upbooks`	`app`	This component uses the UpBooks app.
N/A	`db`	`$.service.db`	This component uses `$.service.db` to maintain state between executions.
	`timer`	`$.interface.timer`

Trigger Authentication#

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

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

About UpBooks#

Simple and Efficient Business Management Solution.

Action#

Get Backlinks on Ahrefs

Description:Get the backlinks for a domain or URL with details for the referring pages (e.g., anchor and page title).

Version:0.0.9

Key:ahrefs-get-backlinks

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Ahrefs Overview#

Ahrefs API taps into the vast data reserves of Ahrefs, a robust SEO tool, to programmatically access insights into backlink profiles, keyword rankings, and SEO health. With Pipedream's capabilities, you can automate SEO monitoring, integrate with content management systems, trigger alerts for new or lost backlinks, or gather intelligence for keyword research—all without manual intervention. This unlocks the potential for real-time SEO strategy adjustments and the integration of SEO data into broader business processes or analytics platforms.

Action Code#

const ahrefs = require("../../ahrefs.app.js");
const axios = require("axios");

module.exports = {
  name: "Get Backlinks",
  key: "ahrefs-get-backlinks",
  description: "Get the backlinks for a domain or URL with details for the referring pages (e.g., anchor and page title).",
  version: "0.0.9",
  type: "action",
  props: {
    ahrefs,
    target: {
      propDefinition: [
        ahrefs,
        "target",
      ],
    },
    mode: {
      propDefinition: [
        ahrefs,
        "mode",
      ],
    },
    limit: {
      propDefinition: [
        ahrefs,
        "limit",
      ],
    },
  },
  async run() {
    return (await axios({
      url: "https://apiv2.ahrefs.com",
      params: {
        token: this.ahrefs.$auth.oauth_access_token,
        from: "backlinks",
        target: this.target,
        mode: this.mode,
        limit: this.limit,
        order_by: "ahrefs_rank:desc",
        output: "json",
      },
    })).data;
  },
};

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
Ahrefs	`ahrefs`	`app`	This component uses the Ahrefs app.
target	`target`	`string`	Enter a domain or URL.
mode	`mode`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu:`{ "label": "Exact", "value": "exact" }{ "label": "Domain", "value": "domain" }{ "label": "Subdomain", "value": "subdomains" }{ "label": "Prefix", "value": "prefix" }`
limit	`limit`	`integer`	Number of results to return.

Action Authentication#

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

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

api

About Ahrefs#

SEO Tools & Resources

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