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Getting Started#

This integration creates a workflow with a Statuscake 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 Uptime Alert trigger
1. Connect your Statuscake account
2. Configure timer
3. Select a Uptime ID
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 Uptime Alert on Statuscake

Description:Emit new event on each new uptime alert.

Version:0.0.3

Key:statuscake-new-uptime-alert

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Statuscake Overview#

StatusCake provides a powerful API that allows you to automate the monitoring of your websites and servers. With this API on Pipedream, you can create workflows that respond to uptime events, performance metrics, and maintain a robust oversight of your web infrastructure's health. The API enables you to automate alerting, integrate with other tools for a seamless DevOps ecosystem, and perform actions based on the status of your monitored endpoints.

Trigger Code#

import statuscake from "../../statuscake.app.mjs";
import { DEFAULT_POLLING_SOURCE_TIMER_INTERVAL } from "@pipedream/platform";

export default {
  name: "New Uptime Alert",
  version: "0.0.3",
  key: "statuscake-new-uptime-alert",
  description: "Emit new event on each new uptime alert.",
  type: "source",
  dedupe: "unique",
  props: {
    statuscake,
    db: "$.service.db",
    timer: {
      type: "$.interface.timer",
      static: {
        intervalSeconds: DEFAULT_POLLING_SOURCE_TIMER_INTERVAL,
      },
    },
    uptimeId: {
      propDefinition: [
        statuscake,
        "uptimeId",
      ],
    },
  },
  methods: {
    emitEvent(data) {
      this.$emit(data, {
        id: data.id,
        summary: `New alert with id ${data.id}`,
        ts: new Date(),
      });

      this._setLastAlertId(data.id);
    },
    _setLastAlertId(alertId) {
      this.db.set("lastAlertId", alertId);
    },
    _getLastAlertId() {
      this.db.get("lastAlertId");
    },
  },
  hooks: {
    async deploy() {
      const alerts = await this.statuscake.getAlerts({
        uptimeId: this.uptimeId,
        params: {
          limit: 10,
        },
      });

      alerts.reverse().forEach(this.emitEvent);
    },
  },
  async run() {
    const lastAlertId = this._getLastAlertId();

    let page = 1;

    while (true) {
      const alerts = await this.statuscake.getAlerts({
        uptimeId: this.uptimeId,
        params: {
          page,
          limit: 100,
        },
      });

      alerts.reverse().forEach(this.emitEvent);

      const alertIds = alerts.map((uptime) => uptime.id);

      if (alerts.length < 100 || alertIds.includes(lastAlertId)) {
        return;
      }

      page++;
    }
  },
};

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
Statuscake	`statuscake`	`app`	This component uses the Statuscake app.
N/A	`db`	`$.service.db`	This component uses `$.service.db` to maintain state between executions.
	`timer`	`$.interface.timer`
Uptime ID	`uptimeId`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu.

Trigger Authentication#

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

Generate your Statuscake API Key by going to your Account Details tab within StatusCake and then clicking the API Key button.

About Statuscake#

Own a website? You need StatusCake. Page speed, domain, server, SSL, & uptime monitoring to drive revenue.

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:

api

About Ahrefs#

SEO Tools & Resources

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