Merge RSS Feeds with RSS API on New Tweet Metrics from X (Twitter) API

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Getting Started#

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

Select this integration
Configure the New Tweet Metrics trigger
1. Connect your X (Twitter) account
2. Configure timer
3. Configure Tweet ID
4. Select one or more Metrics Fields
Configure the Merge RSS Feeds action
1. Connect your RSS account
2. Configure Feed URLs
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 Tweet Metrics on X (Twitter)

Description:Emit new event when a Tweet has new metrics [See the documentation](https://developer.twitter.com/en/docs/twitter-api/metrics)

Version:1.0.6

Key:twitter-new-tweet-metrics

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X (Twitter) Overview#

The Twitter API on Pipedream enables you to automate interactions with Twitter, from posting tweets to analyzing social media trends. Pipedream's serverless platform provides the tools to create workflows that trigger on specific Twitter activities, process data, and connect with countless other apps for extensive automation scenarios. With Pipedream's integration, you can listen for events such as new tweets, mentions, or followers, and execute actions like tweeting, retweeting, or even leveraging sentiment analysis to gauge public perception.

Trigger Code#

import { defineSource } from "@pipedream/types";
import common from "../common/base.mjs";
import { METRICS_FIELDS } from "../../common/dataFields.mjs";
const DOCS_LINK = "https://developer.twitter.com/en/docs/twitter-api/metrics";
export default defineSource({
    ...common,
    key: "twitter-new-tweet-metrics",
    name: "New Tweet Metrics",
    description: `Emit new event when a Tweet has new metrics [See the documentation](${DOCS_LINK})`,
    version: "1.0.6",
    type: "source",
    props: {
        ...common.props,
        tweetId: {
            propDefinition: [
                common.props.app,
                "tweetId",
            ],
        },
        metricsFields: {
            type: "string[]",
            label: "Metrics Fields",
            description: "The types of metrics to request for the specified Tweet.",
            options: METRICS_FIELDS,
        },
    },
    methods: {
        ...common.methods,
        getSavedMetrics() {
            return this.db.get("savedMetrics");
        },
        setSavedMetrics(data) {
            this.db.set("savedMetrics", data);
        },
        async getAndProcessData() {
            const params = {
                $: this,
                tweetId: this.tweetId,
                params: {
                    "tweet.fields": this.metricsFields?.join(),
                },
            };
            const data = (await this.app.getTweet(params))?.data;
            if (data) {
                const { non_public_metrics, organic_metrics, promoted_metrics, public_metrics, } = data;
                const stringifiedObj = JSON.stringify({
                    non_public_metrics,
                    organic_metrics,
                    promoted_metrics,
                    public_metrics,
                });
                const savedMetrics = this.getSavedMetrics();
                if (savedMetrics !== stringifiedObj) {
                    const ts = Date.now();
                    this.$emit(data, {
                        id: ts,
                        summary: "New Metrics",
                        ts,
                    });
                    this.setSavedMetrics(stringifiedObj);
                }
            }
        },
    },
});

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
X (Twitter)	`app`	`app`	This component uses the X (Twitter) app.
N/A	`db`	`$.service.db`	This component uses `$.service.db` to maintain state between executions.
	`timer`	`$.interface.timer`
Tweet ID	`tweetId`	`string`	The numerical ID of the tweet.
Metrics Fields	`metricsFields`	`string[]`	Select a value from the drop down menu:`public_metricsnon_public_metricsorganic_metricspromoted_metrics`

Trigger Authentication#

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

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

About X (Twitter)#

Formerly known as Twitter. From breaking news and entertainment to sports and politics, get the full story with all the live commentary. Use a X developer app you've created to send API requests.

Action#

Merge RSS Feeds on RSS

Description:Retrieve multiple RSS feeds and return a merged array of items sorted by date [See documentation](https://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification)

Version:1.2.7

Key:rss-merge-rss-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.

Action Code#

import rss from "../../app/rss.app.mjs";
import { defineAction } from "@pipedream/types";
export default defineAction({
    name: "Merge RSS Feeds",
    description: "Retrieve multiple RSS feeds and return a merged array of items sorted by date [See documentation](https://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification)",
    key: "rss-merge-rss-feeds",
    version: "1.2.7",
    type: "action",
    props: {
        rss,
        urls: {
            propDefinition: [
                rss,
                "urls",
            ],
        },
    },
    async run({ $ }) {
        const items = [];
        for (const url of this.urls) {
            const feedItems = await this.rss.fetchAndParseFeed(url);
            items.push(...feedItems);
        }
        $.export("$summary", "Successfully merged feeds");
        return this.rss.sortItemsForActions(items);
    },
});

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
RSS	`rss`	`app`	This component uses the RSS app.
Feed URLs	`urls`	`string[]`	Enter either one or multiple URLs from any public RSS feed

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