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Getting Started#

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

Select this integration
Configure the Random item from multiple RSS feeds trigger
1. Connect your RSS account
2. Configure timer
3. Configure Feed URLs
Configure the Merge Document action
1. Connect your Formstack Documents account
2. Select a Document
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#

Random item from multiple RSS feeds on RSS

Description:Emit a random item from multiple RSS feeds

Version:0.2.7

Key:rss-random-item-in-multiple-feeds

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RSS Overview#

The RSS app allows users to automatically fetch and parse updates from web feeds. This functionality is pivotal for staying abreast of content changes or updates from websites, blogs, and news outlets that offer RSS feeds. With Pipedream, you can harness the RSS API to trigger workflows that enable a broad range of automations, like content aggregation, monitoring for specific keywords, notifications, and data synchronization across platforms.

Trigger Code#

import rss from "../../app/rss.app.mjs";
import { defineSource } from "@pipedream/types";
import rssCommon from "../common/common.mjs";
export default defineSource({
    ...rssCommon,
    key: "rss-random-item-in-multiple-feeds",
    name: "Random item from multiple RSS feeds",
    type: "source",
    description: "Emit a random item from multiple RSS feeds",
    version: "0.2.7",
    props: {
        ...rssCommon.props,
        urls: {
            propDefinition: [
                rss,
                "urls",
            ],
        },
    },
    dedupe: "unique",
    hooks: {
        async activate() {
            // Try to parse the feed one time to confirm we can fetch and parse.
            // The code will throw any errors to the user.
            for (const url of this.urls) {
                await this.rss.fetchAndParseFeed(url);
            }
        },
    },
    async run() {
        const items = [];
        for (const url of this.urls) {
            const feedItems = await this.rss.fetchAndParseFeed(url);
            items.push(...feedItems);
        }
        const item = items[Math.floor(Math.random() * items.length)];
        const meta = this.generateMeta(item);
        this.$emit(item, 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
RSS	`rss`	`app`	This component uses the RSS app.
	`timer`	`$.interface.timer`	How often you want to poll the feed for new items
Feed URLs	`urls`	`string[]`	Enter either one or multiple URLs from any public RSS feed

Trigger Authentication#

The RSS API does not require authentication.

About RSS#

Real Simple Syndication

Action#

Merge Document on Formstack Documents

Description:Initiates a merge process using provided data. [See documentation](https://www.webmerge.me/developers?page=documents)

Version:0.0.1

Key:formstack_documents-merge-document

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Formstack Documents Overview#

The Formstack Documents API gives you the power to automate document creation and delivery, making it simple to generate custom PDFs, Word documents, PowerPoint presentations, and more, from your data. By leveraging the API within Pipedream, you can integrate dynamic document generation into your workflows. You might merge data from various sources, populate templates with real-time data, and send documents directly to customers or team members.

Action Code#

import formstackDocuments from "../../formstack_documents.app.mjs";

export default {
  key: "formstack_documents-merge-document",
  name: "Merge Document",
  description: "Initiates a merge process using provided data. [See documentation](https://www.webmerge.me/developers?page=documents)",
  version: "0.0.1",
  type: "action",
  props: {
    formstackDocuments,
    documentId: {
      propDefinition: [
        formstackDocuments,
        "documentId",
      ],
      reloadProps: true,
    },
  },
  async additionalProps() {
    const props = {};
    const { fields } = await this.formstackDocuments.getDocument({
      documentId: this.documentId,
    });
    for (const field of Object.keys(fields)) {
      props[field] = {
        type: "string",
        label: field,
        description: `${field} value`,
      };
    }
    return props;
  },
  async run({ $ }) {
    const {
      key, fields,
    } = await this.formstackDocuments.getDocument({
      documentId: this.documentId,
      $,
    });

    const data = {};
    for (const field of Object.keys(fields)) {
      data[field] = this[field];
    }

    const response = await this.formstackDocuments.mergeDocument({
      documentId: this.documentId,
      documentKey: key,
      data,
      $,
    });

    if (response) {
      $.export("$summary", `Successfully initiated merge of document with ID: ${this.documentId}.`);
    }

    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
Formstack Documents	`formstackDocuments`	`app`	This component uses the Formstack Documents app.
Document	`documentId`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu.

Action Authentication#

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

To retrieve your API keys,