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Getting Started#

This integration creates a workflow with a Esendex 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 Message Received trigger
1. Connect your Esendex account
2. Configure timer
3. Optional- Select a Type
4. Optional- Select a Status
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 Message Received on Esendex

Description:Emit new event when a new message is received. [See the documentation](https://developers.esendex.com/api-reference/#messageheader)

Version:0.0.1

Key:esendex-new-message-received

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Esendex Overview#

The Esendex API enables seamless SMS, Business WhatsApp and voice messaging integration into your applications. On Pipedream, you can harness this API to create serverless workflows that react to various triggers, from inbound messages to scheduled times, and interact with other services to provide a cohesive automation experience.

Trigger Code#

import esendex from "../../esendex.app.mjs";
import constants from "../../common/constants.mjs";
import { DEFAULT_POLLING_SOURCE_TIMER_INTERVAL } from "@pipedream/platform";
import xml2json from "simple-xml2json";
import sampleEmit from "./test-event.mjs";

export default {
  key: "esendex-new-message-received",
  name: "New Message Received",
  description: "Emit new event when a new message is received. [See the documentation](https://developers.esendex.com/api-reference/#messageheader)",
  version: "0.0.1",
  type: "source",
  dedupe: "unique",
  props: {
    esendex,
    db: "$.service.db",
    timer: {
      type: "$.interface.timer",
      default: {
        intervalSeconds: DEFAULT_POLLING_SOURCE_TIMER_INTERVAL,
      },
    },
    type: {
      type: "string",
      label: "Type",
      description: "The type of the messages to watch for: either SMS or Voice. If no type is specified, all types are returned.",
      options: constants.MESSAGE_TYPES,
      optional: true,
    },
    status: {
      type: "string",
      label: "Status",
      description: "Filter messages by status. If no status is specified, all statuses are returned.",
      options: constants.MESSAGE_STATUSES,
      optional: true,
    },
  },
  methods: {
    _getLastTs() {
      return this.db.get("lastTs");
    },
    _setLastTs(ts) {
      this.db.set("lastTs", ts);
    },
    generateMeta(message) {
      return {
        id: message.id,
        summary: `New Message Received: ${message.id}`,
        ts: Date.parse(message.laststatusat),
      };
    },
    async processEvent(max) {
      const lastTs = this._getLastTs();
      let maxTs = lastTs;

      const xmlResponse = await this.esendex.listMessages({
        params: {
          start: lastTs,
          finish: new Date().toISOString()
            .split(".")[0] + "Z", // current time
          status: this.status,
        },
      });

      const { messageheaders } = xml2json.parser(xmlResponse);
      let messages = messageheaders?.messageheader || [];
      if (!Array.isArray(messages)) {
        messages = [
          messages,
        ];
      }

      if (!messages.length) {
        return;
      }

      let count = 0;
      for (const message of messages) {
        if ((!lastTs || Date.parse(message.laststatusat) > Date.parse(lastTs))
          && (!this.type || message.type === this.type)) {
          const meta = this.generateMeta(message);
          this.$emit(message, meta);
          if (!maxTs || Date.parse(message.laststatusat) > Date.parse(maxTs)) {
            maxTs = message.laststatusat;
          }
          if (max && ++count >= max) {
            break;
          }
        }
      }

      this._setLastTs(maxTs);
    },
  },
  hooks: {
    async deploy() {
      await this.processEvent(25);
    },
  },
  async run() {
    await this.processEvent();
  },
  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
Esendex	`esendex`	`app`	This component uses the Esendex app.
N/A	`db`	`$.service.db`	This component uses `$.service.db` to maintain state between executions.
	`timer`	`$.interface.timer`
Type	`type`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu:`SMSVoice`
Status	`status`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu:`AcknowledgedAuthorisedConnectingDeliveredDispatchedExpiredFailedFailedAuthorisationPartiallyDeliveredProcessingQueuedRejectedScheduledSentSubmitted`

Trigger Authentication#

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

About Esendex#

We're a global business communication provider, delivering reliable SMS, voice, web and multichannel solutions.

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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