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Getting Started#

This integration creates a workflow with a Slack 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 Keyword Mention (Instant) trigger
1. Connect your Slack account
2. Optional- Select one or more Channels
3. Configure slackApphook
4. Configure Keyword
5. Optional- Configure Ignore Bots
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 Keyword Mention (Instant) on Slack

Description:Emit new event when a specific keyword is mentioned in a channel

Version:0.0.5

Key:slack-new-keyword-mention

View on GitHub

Slack Overview#

The Pipedream Slack app enables you to build event-driven workflows that interact with the Slack API. Once you authorize the Pipedream app's access to your workspace, you can use Pipedream workflows to perform common Slack actions or write your own code against the Slack API.

The Pipedream Slack app is not a typical app. You don't interact with it directly as a bot, and it doesn't add custom functionality to your workspace out of the box. It makes it easier to automate anything you'd typically use the Slack API for, using Pipedream workflows.

Automate posting updates to your team channels
Create a bot to answer common questions
Integrate with your existing tools and services
And much more!

Trigger Code#

import common from "../common/base.mjs";
import constants from "../common/constants.mjs";
import sampleEmit from "./test-event.mjs";

export default {
  ...common,
  key: "slack-new-keyword-mention",
  name: "New Keyword Mention (Instant)",
  version: "0.0.5",
  description: "Emit new event when a specific keyword is mentioned in a channel",
  type: "source",
  dedupe: "unique",
  props: {
    ...common.props,
    conversations: {
      propDefinition: [
        common.props.slack,
        "conversation",
      ],
      type: "string[]",
      label: "Channels",
      description: "Select one or more channels to monitor for new messages.",
      optional: true,
    },
    // eslint-disable-next-line pipedream/props-description,pipedream/props-label
    slackApphook: {
      type: "$.interface.apphook",
      appProp: "slack",
      async eventNames() {
        return this.conversations || [
          "message",
        ];
      },
    },
    keyword: {
      propDefinition: [
        common.props.slack,
        "keyword",
      ],
    },
    ignoreBot: {
      propDefinition: [
        common.props.slack,
        "ignoreBot",
      ],
    },
  },
  hooks: {
    ...common.hooks,
    async deploy() {
      // emit historical events
      const messages = await this.getMatches({
        query: this.keyword,
        sort: "timestamp",
      });
      const filteredMessages = this.conversations?.length > 0
        ? messages.filter((message) => this.conversations.includes(message.channel.id))
        : messages;
      await this.emitHistoricalEvents(filteredMessages.slice(-25).reverse());
    },
  },
  methods: {
    ...common.methods,
    async getMatches(params) {
      return (await this.slack.searchMessages(params)).messages.matches || [];
    },
    async emitHistoricalEvents(messages) {
      for (const message of messages) {
        const event = await this.processEvent({
          ...message,
          subtype: message.subtype || constants.SUBTYPE.PD_HISTORY_MESSAGE,
        });
        if (event) {
          if (!event.client_msg_id) {
            event.pipedream_msg_id = `pd_${Date.now()}_${Math.random().toString(36)
              .substr(2, 10)}`;
          }

          this.$emit(event, {
            id: event.client_msg_id || event.pipedream_msg_id,
            summary: this.getSummary(event),
            ts: event.event_ts || Date.now(),
          });
        }
      }
    },
    getSummary() {
      return "New keyword mention received";
    },
    async processEvent(event) {
      const {
        type: msgType,
        subtype,
        bot_id: botId,
        text,
      } = event;

      if (msgType !== "message") {
        console.log(`Ignoring event with unexpected type "${msgType}"`);
        return;
      }

      // This source is designed to just emit an event for each new message received.
      // Due to inconsistencies with the shape of message_changed and message_deleted
      // events, we are ignoring them for now. If you want to handle these types of
      // events, feel free to change this code!!
      if (subtype && !constants.ALLOWED_SUBTYPES.includes(subtype)) {
        console.log(`Ignoring message with subtype. "${subtype}"`);
        return;
      }

      if ((this.ignoreBot) && (subtype === constants.SUBTYPE.BOT_MESSAGE || botId)) {
        return;
      }

      let emitEvent = false;
      if (text.indexOf(this.keyword) !== -1) {
        emitEvent = true;
      } else if (subtype === constants.SUBTYPE.PD_HISTORY_MESSAGE) {
        emitEvent = true;
      }

      if (emitEvent) {
        return event;
      }
    },
  },
  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
Slack	`slack`	`app`	This component uses the Slack app.
N/A	`db`	`$.service.db`	This component uses `$.service.db` to maintain state between executions.
Channels	`conversations`	`string[]`	Select a value from the drop down menu.
	`slackApphook`	`$.interface.apphook`
Keyword	`keyword`	`string`	Keyword to monitor
Ignore Bots	`ignoreBot`	`boolean`	Ignore messages from bots

Trigger Authentication#

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

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

bookmarks:writecalls:readcalls:writechannels:historychannels:readchannels:writednd:readdnd:writeemoji:readfiles:readgroups:historygroups:readgroups:writeim:historyim:readim:writelinks:readlinks:writempim:historympim:readmpim:writepins:readpins:writereactions:readreactions:writereminders:readreminders:writeremote_files:readremote_files:sharestars:readstars:writeteam:readusergroups:readusergroups:writeusers:readusers:read.emailusers:writechat:write:botchat:write:usercommandsfiles:write:userusers.profile:writeusers.profile:readsearch:read

About Slack#

Slack is a channel-based messaging platform. With Slack, people can work together more effectively, connect all their software tools and services, and find the information they need to do their best work — all within a secure, enterprise-grade environment.

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

View on GitHub

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:

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