Get Simulation Results with Amazon Alexa API on New Email Matching Search from Gmail API

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Getting Started#

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

Select this integration
Configure the New Email Matching Search trigger
1. Configure timer
2. Connect your Gmail account
3. Optional- Configure Search Query
4. Optional- Select one or more Labels
Configure the Get Simulation Results action
1. Connect your Amazon Alexa account
2. Configure Skill ID
3. Select a Stage
4. Configure Simulation ID
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 Email Matching Search on Gmail

Description:Emit new event when an email matching the search criteria is received. This source is capped at 100 max new messages per run.

Version:0.0.4

Key:gmail-new-email-matching-search

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Gmail Overview#

By connecting your personal Gmail account to Pipedream, you'll be able to incorporate email into whatever you're building with any of the thousands of apps that are available on Pipedream.

Trigger Code#

import gmail from "../../gmail.app.mjs";
import common from "../common/polling-messages.mjs";

export default {
  ...common,
  key: "gmail-new-email-matching-search",
  name: "New Email Matching Search",
  description: "Emit new event when an email matching the search criteria is received. This source is capped at 100 max new messages per run.",
  version: "0.0.4",
  type: "source",
  dedupe: "unique",
  props: {
    ...common.props,
    gmail,
    q: {
      propDefinition: [
        gmail,
        "q",
      ],
    },
    labels: {
      propDefinition: [
        gmail,
        "label",
      ],
      type: "string[]",
      label: "Labels",
      optional: true,
    },
  },
  methods: {
    ...common.methods,
    getLabels() {
      return this.labels;
    },
    generateMeta(message) {
      const selectedHeader = message.payload.headers.find(({ name }) => name === "Subject");
      const subject = selectedHeader?.value || "No subject";
      return {
        id: message.id,
        summary: `New email: ${subject}`,
        ts: +message.internalDate,
      };
    },
  },
};

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
N/A	`db`	`$.service.db`	This component uses `$.service.db` to maintain state between executions.
	`timer`	`$.interface.timer`
Gmail	`gmail`	`app`	This component uses the Gmail app.
Search Query	`q`	`string`	Apply a search filter using Gmail's standard search operators
Labels	`labels`	`string[]`	Select a value from the drop down menu.

Trigger Authentication#

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

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

emailprofileopenidhttps://www.googleapis.com/auth/gmail.labelshttps://www.googleapis.com/auth/gmail.sendhttps://www.googleapis.com/auth/gmail.modifyhttps://www.googleapis.com/auth/gmail.composehttps://www.googleapis.com/auth/gmail.settings.basic

About Gmail#

Gmail offers private and secure email by Google at no cost, for business and consumer accounts.

Action#

Get Simulation Results on Amazon Alexa

Description:Get the results of the specified simulation for an Alexa skill. [See the documentation](https://developer.amazon.com/en-us/docs/alexa/smapi/skill-simulation-api.html)

Version:0.0.1

Key:amazon_alexa-get-simulation-results

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Amazon Alexa Overview#

The Amazon Alexa API connects your Pipedream workflows to Alexa's smart capabilities, enabling you to build voice-driven interactions and extend the functionality of Alexa Skills. Interact with users through their Alexa devices, manage and update Skills, or harness Alexa's smart home control. With Pipedream's serverless platform, you can create complex workflows that respond to Alexa events, trigger actions in other services, or process voice commands for custom outcomes.

Action Code#

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

export default {
  key: "amazon_alexa-get-simulation-results",
  name: "Get Simulation Results",
  description: "Get the results of the specified simulation for an Alexa skill. [See the documentation](https://developer.amazon.com/en-us/docs/alexa/smapi/skill-simulation-api.html)",
  version: "0.0.1",
  type: "action",
  props: {
    app,
    skillId: {
      propDefinition: [
        app,
        "skillId",
      ],
    },
    stage: {
      propDefinition: [
        app,
        "stage",
      ],
    },
    simulationId: {
      propDefinition: [
        app,
        "simulationId",
      ],
    },
  },
  methods: {
    getSimulationResults({
      skillId, stage, simulationId, ...args
    }) {
      return this.app._makeRequest({
        path: `/skills/${skillId}/stages/${stage}/simulations/${simulationId}`,
        ...args,
      });
    },
  },
  async run({ $ }) {
    const {
      getSimulationResults,
      skillId,
      stage,
      simulationId,
    } = this;

    const response = await getSimulationResults({
      $,
      skillId,
      stage,
      simulationId,
    });

    $.export("$summary", `Successfully retrieved simulation results with ID: ${response.id}`);

    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
Amazon Alexa	`app`	`app`	This component uses the Amazon Alexa app.
Skill ID	`skillId`	`string`	The unique identifier for the Alexa skill
Stage	`stage`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu:`developmentlive`
Simulation ID	`simulationId`	`string`	The identifier for the simulation

Action Authentication#

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

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

profile:user_idalexa::ask:skills:readwritealexa::ask:skills:test

About Amazon Alexa#

Alexa is Amazon’s cloud-based voice service available on hundreds of millions of devices from Amazon and third-party device manufacturers. With Alexa, you can build natural voice experiences

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