Get Current Message with Vestaboard API on New Reaction Added (Instant) from Slack API

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Getting Started#

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

Select this integration
Configure the New Reaction Added (Instant) trigger
1. Connect your Slack account
2. Optional- Select one or more Channels
3. Configure slackApphook
4. Optional- Configure Ignore Bots
5. Optional- Select one or more Icon (emoji)
6. Optional- Configure Include User Data
Configure the Get Current Message action
1. Connect your Vestaboard account
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 Reaction Added (Instant) on Slack

Description:Emit new event when a member has added an emoji reaction to a message

Version:1.1.23

Key:slack-new-reaction-added

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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 sampleEmit from "./test-event.mjs";

export default {
  ...common,
  key: "slack-new-reaction-added",
  name: "New Reaction Added (Instant)",
  version: "1.1.23",
  description: "Emit new event when a member has added an emoji reaction to a message",
  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: "$.interface.apphook",
      appProp: "slack",
      async eventNames() {
        if (this.conversations?.length) {
          const conversations = [];
          for (const conversation of this.conversations) {
            conversations.push(`reaction_added:${conversation}`);
          }
          return conversations;
        }

        return [
          "reaction_added",
        ];
      },
    },
    ignoreBot: {
      propDefinition: [
        common.props.slack,
        "ignoreBot",
      ],
    },
    iconEmoji: {
      propDefinition: [
        common.props.slack,
        "icon_emoji",
      ],
      description: "Select one or more emojis to use as a filter. E.g. `fire, email`",
      type: "string[]",
      optional: true,
    },
    includeUserData: {
      label: "Include User Data",
      description: "Include user object in the response. Default `false`",
      type: "boolean",
      optional: true,
      default: false,
    },
  },
  methods: {
    ...common.methods,
    getSummary() {
      return "New reaction added";
    },
    async processEvent(event) {
      let iconEmojiParsed = [];

      try {
        iconEmojiParsed = typeof this.iconEmoji === "string" ?
          JSON.parse(this.iconEmoji) :
          this.iconEmoji;
      } catch (error) {
        iconEmojiParsed = this.iconEmoji.replace(/\s+/g, "").split(",");
      }

      if (
        ((this.ignoreBot) && (event.subtype == "bot_message" || event.bot_id)) ||
        (iconEmojiParsed?.length > 0 && !iconEmojiParsed.includes(event.reaction))
      ) {
        return;
      }

      if (this.includeUserData) {
        const userResponse = await this.slack.usersInfo({
          user: event.user,
        });
        const itemUserResponse = await this.slack.usersInfo({
          user: event.user,
        });

        event.userInfo = userResponse.user;
        event.itemUserInfo = itemUserResponse.user;
      }

      event.message = await this.getMessage({
        channel: event.item.channel,
        event_ts: event.item.ts,
      });

      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`
Ignore Bots	`ignoreBot`	`boolean`	Ignore messages from bots
Icon (emoji)	`iconEmoji`	`string[]`	Select a value from the drop down menu.
Include User Data	`includeUserData`	`boolean`	Include user object in the response. Default `false`

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 Current Message on Vestaboard

Description:Retrieves the current message. [See the docs](https://docs.vestaboard.com/read-write)

Version:0.0.1

Key:vestaboard-get-current-message

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Vestaboard Overview#

The Vestaboard API allows you to control a networked, mechanical split-flap display, enabling you to automate the content it shows. By integrating with Pipedream, you can develop serverless workflows that respond to various triggers (like incoming webhooks, emails, or scheduled timers) and push updates to your Vestaboard. You can dynamically display information such as meeting reminders, real-time performance metrics, or custom messages based on events from other apps and services.

Action Code#

import vestaboard from "../../vestaboard.app.mjs";

export default {
  key: "vestaboard-get-current-message",
  name: "Get Current Message",
  description: "Retrieves the current message. [See the docs](https://docs.vestaboard.com/read-write)",
  version: "0.0.1",
  type: "action",
  props: {
    vestaboard,
  },
  async run({ $ }) {
    const response = await this.vestaboard.getCurrentMessage({
      $,
    });

    if (response) {
      $.export("$summary", "Successfully retrieved current message.");
    }

    return response;
  },
};

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
Vestaboard	`vestaboard`	`app`	This component uses the Vestaboard app.

Action Authentication#

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

To retrieve your API keys,

Navigate to your Vestaboard account and sign in
Go to “API” > “Installables”
On one of your Installables, click on “DETAILS”
Go to “API Credentials”
Navigate to "API" > "Read/Write API"
Click "Enabled" and copy your Read/Write API Key.

Get Current Message with Vestaboard API on New Reaction Added (Instant) from Slack API

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