Get Film with SWAPI - Star Wars API on New Answers for Specific Questions from Stack Exchange API

Pipedream makes it easy to connect APIs for SWAPI - Star Wars, Stack Exchange and 1000+ other apps remarkably fast.

Trigger workflow on

New Answers for Specific Questions from the Stack Exchange API

Next, do this

Get Film with the SWAPI - Star Wars API

No credit card required

▶

Watch us build a workflow

7 min

Watch now ➜

Trusted by 500,000+ developers from startups to Fortune 500 companies

Developers ♥ Pipedream

Getting Started#

This integration creates a workflow with a Stack Exchange trigger and SWAPI - Star Wars action. When you configure and deploy the workflow, it will run on Pipedream's servers 24x7 for free.

Select this integration
Configure the New Answers for Specific Questions trigger
1. Connect your Stack Exchange account
2. Select a Site
3. Select one or more Questions
4. Configure timer
Configure the Get Film action
1. Connect your SWAPI - Star Wars account
2. Select a film
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 Answers for Specific Questions on Stack Exchange

Description:Emits an event when a new answer is posted in one of the specified questions

Version:0.0.3

Key:stack_exchange-new-answers-for-questions

View on GitHub

Stack Exchange Overview#

The Stack Exchange API offers an extensive range of tools for developers who
want to access content from the Stack Exchange network. With the API,
developers can build a variety of applications and services to leverage the
full power of the Stack Exchange platform. Here are some examples of
applications you can create using the Stack Exchange API:

Real-time monitoring and analytics for your Stack Exchange account or for
content posted by other users.
A tool to search Stack Exchange questions and retrieve answers.
A system that allows you to monitor Stack Exchange content in different
languages.
Automated moderation tools to help you manage and review content on Stack
Exchange.
A service that allows users to collaborate on Stack Exchange projects.
An application that displays enhanced Stack Exchange content, such as rich
media and live updating feeds.
Tools to help developers create custom applications and services that
facilitate data exchange within the Stack Exchange network.
A service that allows you to integrate Stack Exchange content into other
applications and services.

Trigger Code#

const stack_exchange = require("../../stack_exchange.app");
const { DEFAULT_POLLING_SOURCE_TIMER_INTERVAL } = require("@pipedream/platform");

module.exports = {
  key: "stack_exchange-new-answers-for-questions",
  name: "New Answers for Specific Questions",
  description: "Emits an event when a new answer is posted in one of the specified questions",
  version: "0.0.3",
  dedupe: "unique",
  type: "source",
  props: {
    stack_exchange,
    db: "$.service.db",
    siteId: {
      propDefinition: [
        stack_exchange,
        "siteId",
      ],
    },
    questionIds: {
      propDefinition: [
        stack_exchange,
        "questionIds",
        (c) => ({
          siteId: c.siteId,
        }),
      ],
    },
    timer: {
      type: "$.interface.timer",
      default: {
        intervalSeconds: DEFAULT_POLLING_SOURCE_TIMER_INTERVAL,
      },
    },
  },
  hooks: {
    async activate() {
      const fromDate = this._getCurrentEpoch();
      this.db.set("fromDate", fromDate);
    },
  },
  methods: {
    _getCurrentEpoch() {
      // The StackExchange API works with Unix epochs in seconds.
      return Math.floor(Date.now() / 1000);
    },
    generateMeta(data) {
      const {
        answer_id: id,
        question_id: questionId,
        creation_date: ts,
      } = data;
      const summary = `New answer for question ID ${questionId}`;
      return {
        id,
        summary,
        ts,
      };
    },
  },
  async run() {
    const fromDate = this.db.get("fromDate");
    const toDate = this._getCurrentEpoch();
    const filter = "!SWKA(ozr4ec2cHE9JK"; // See https://api.stackexchange.com/docs/filters
    const searchParams = {
      fromDate,
      toDate,
      filter,
      sort: "creation",
      order: "asc",
      site: this.siteId,
    };

    const items = this.stack_exchange.answersForQuestions(this.questionIds, searchParams);
    for await (const item of items) {
      const meta = this.generateMeta(item);
      this.$emit(item, meta);
    }

    this.db.set("fromDate", toDate);
  },
};

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
Stack Exchange	`stack_exchange`	`app`	This component uses the Stack Exchange app.
N/A	`db`	`$.service.db`	This component uses `$.service.db` to maintain state between executions.
Site	`siteId`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu.
Questions	`questionIds`	`string[]`	Select a value from the drop down menu.
	`timer`	`$.interface.timer`

Trigger Authentication#

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

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

read_inboxno_expirywrite_accessprivate_info

About Stack Exchange#

Community-powered Q&A sites

Action#

Get Film on SWAPI - Star Wars

Description:Get a film

Version:0.0.13

Key:swapi-get-film

View on GitHub

SWAPI - Star Wars Overview#

The SWAPI (Star Wars API) provides a wealth of data about the Star Wars
universe to build applications. With the SWAPI, developers can access detailed
Star Wars related data about people, planets, films, species and much more.
From web and mobile applications to data analysis, the possibilities are
limitless.

Here are a few examples of what developers can build using the SWAPI:

Create a Star Wars encyclopedia to document the Star Wars universe and its
characters.
Design a custom interactive map to explore the planets of the Star Wars
universe.
Analyze the data to uncover patterns and insights about Star Wars films,
characters, and species.
Design a search engine to query Star Wars related data.
Create a mobile app that displays information about the characters, films and
species in the Star Wars universe.
Design a live score system specialized in providing stats related to the Star
Wars films and characters.

Action Code#

const swapi = require("../../swapi.app.js");
const axios = require("axios");

module.exports = {
  key: "swapi-get-film",
  name: "Get Film",
  version: "0.0.13",
  description: "Get a film",
  type: "action",
  props: {
    swapi,
    film: {
      propDefinition: [
        swapi,
        "film",
      ],
    },
  },
  async run() {
    return (await axios({
      url: `https://swapi.dev/api/films/${this.film}`,
    })).data;
  },
};