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Getting Started#

This integration creates a workflow with a Intercom 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 Topic (Instant) trigger
1. Connect your Intercom account
2. Optional- Configure Client Secret
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 Topic (Instant) on Intercom

Description:Emit new event for each new topic that you subscribed in your webhook. [See more here](https://developers.intercom.com/building-apps/docs/setting-up-webhooks).

Version:0.0.3

Key:intercom-new-topic

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Intercom Overview#

The Intercom API offers rich capabilities for enhancing customer communication and support workflows. By leveraging this API on Pipedream, you can automate tasks, sync customer data across platforms, and create personalized interactions. Whether you are managing user segments, sending targeted messages, or updating customer profiles, the Intercom API's robust set of endpoints allows for intricate and useful automations within your business processes.

Trigger Code#

import crypto from "crypto";
import { v4 as uuid } from "uuid";
import app from "../../intercom.app.mjs";

export default {
  key: "intercom-new-topic",
  name: "New Topic (Instant)",
  description: "Emit new event for each new topic that you subscribed in your webhook. [See more here](https://developers.intercom.com/building-apps/docs/setting-up-webhooks).",
  version: "0.0.3",
  type: "source",
  dedupe: "unique",
  props: {
    app,
    http: "$.interface.http",
    clientSecret: {
      type: "string",
      label: "Client Secret",
      description: "**Highly recommended**. The client secret for your Intercom app. The client secret can be found in your app basic information page. [See more here](https://developers.intercom.com/building-apps/docs/setting-up-webhooks).",
      optional: true,
    },
  },
  methods: {
    isSignatureValid(body, signature) {
      if (!signature) {
        throw new Error("Signature is missing in the request header. Skipping event...");
      }
      const hmac = crypto.createHmac("sha1", this.clientSecret);
      hmac.update(body);
      const digest = hmac.digest("hex");
      return `sha1=${digest}` === signature;
    },
    emit(body) {
      const id = body.data?.item.id ?? body.data?.item.external_id;
      const eventType = body.data?.item.type ?? body.type ?? "notification_event";
      this.$emit(body, {
        id: id ?? uuid(),
        summary: `${eventType} - id: ${id ?? "(no id found)"}}`,
        ts: new Date().getTime(),
      });
    },
  },
  async run(event) {
    if (this.clientSecret && !this.isSignatureValid(event.bodyRaw, event.headers["x-hub-signature"])) {
      throw new Error("Signature is not valid. Skipping event...");
    }
    this.emit(event.body);
  },
};

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
Intercom	`app`	`app`	This component uses the Intercom app.
N/A	`http`	`$.interface.http`	This component uses `$.interface.http` to generate a unique URL when the component is first instantiated. Each request to the URL will trigger the `run()` method of the component.
Client Secret	`clientSecret`	`string`	Highly recommended. The client secret for your Intercom app. The client secret can be found in your app basic information page. See more here.

Trigger Authentication#

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

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

About Intercom#

Intercom is the only solution that combines an AI chatbot, help desk, and proactive support—so you can keep costs low, support teams happy, and customers satisfied.

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#

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