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Getting Started#

This integration creates a workflow with a Textlocal 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 Inbox Message trigger
1. Connect your Textlocal account
2. Configure timer
3. Select a Inbox Id
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 Inbox Message on Textlocal

Description:Emit new inbox message.

Version:0.0.3

Key:textlocal-new-inbox-message

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Textlocal Overview#

You can do so much with the Textlocal API! Textlocal is an easy-to-use platform
for sending and receiving mobile and SMS messages, making it a great avenue for
businesses to communicate with their customers. Here are a few examples of what
you can build with the Textlocal API:

Automate SMS marketing campaigns to customers
Notify customers of special offers and discounts
Send reminders and appointment confirmations
Create location-based notifications
Receive two-way communication from customers
Integrate text alerts into other applications, like business workflows and
CRMs
Send mass notifications during emergencies

Trigger Code#

import textlocal from "../../textlocal.app.mjs";
import common from "../common/timer-based.mjs";

export default {
  ...common,
  key: "textlocal-new-inbox-message",
  name: "New Inbox Message",
  description: "Emit new inbox message.",
  version: "0.0.3",
  dedupe: "unique",
  type: "source",
  props: {
    ...common.props,
    inboxId: {
      propDefinition: [
        textlocal,
        "inboxId",
      ],
    },
  },
  methods: {
    ...common.methods,
    generateMeta(message) {
      const {
        id,
        datetime,
        number,
        sender,
      } = message;
      const maskedNumber = this.getMaskedNumber(number);
      const summary = `New message from ${sender} to ${maskedNumber}`;
      const ts = Date.parse(datetime);
      return {
        id,
        summary,
        ts,
      };
    },
    async processEvent() {
      const params = {
        inbox_id: this.inboxId,
      };
      const inboxMessages = await this.textlocal.paginate({
        fn: this.textlocal.getInboxMessages,
        params,
      });

      const messages = [];
      for await (const inboxMessage of inboxMessages) {
        messages.push(inboxMessage);
      }

      messages.forEach((message) => {
        const meta = this.generateMeta(message);
        this.$emit(message, meta);
      });
    },
  },
};

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
Textlocal	`textlocal`	`app`	This component uses the Textlocal app.
N/A	`db`	`$.service.db`	This component uses `$.service.db` to maintain state between executions.
	`timer`	`$.interface.timer`
Inbox Id	`inboxId`	`integer`	Select a value from the drop down menu.

Trigger Authentication#

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

Get your api key in your settings > API keys.

About Textlocal#

Bulk SMS Marketing Service for Business | Send ...

Action#

Get Film on SWAPI - Star Wars

Description:Get a film

Version:0.0.13

Key:swapi-get-film

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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;
  },
};

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
SWAPI - Star Wars	`swapi`	`app`	This component uses the SWAPI - Star Wars app.
film	`film`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu.

Action Authentication#

The SWAPI - Star Wars API does not require authentication.

About SWAPI - Star Wars#

The Star Wars API

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