Merge RSS Feeds with RSS API on New Videos from Twitch API

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Getting Started#

This integration creates a workflow with a Twitch 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 Videos trigger
1. Connect your Twitch account
2. Configure timer
3. Configure Max Items
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 Videos on Twitch

Description:Emit new event when there is a new video from channels you follow.

Version:0.1.2

Key:twitch-new-videos

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Twitch Overview#

The Twitch API unlocks a world of possibilities for engaging with live streaming communities and understanding audience behaviors. With Pipedream, you can harness this API to automate many aspects of Twitch interaction and analysis. From tracking stream stats to automating chat messages, the Twitch API lets you create workflows that interact with Twitch's vast live streaming ecosystem. Pipedream's serverless platform streamlines these tasks, making it simple to connect Twitch with other services for enhanced functionalities.

Trigger Code#

import common from "../common-polling.mjs";
import twitch from "../../twitch.app.mjs";

export default {
  ...common,
  name: "New Videos",
  key: "twitch-new-videos",
  description: "Emit new event when there is a new video from channels you follow.",
  version: "0.1.2",
  type: "source",
  props: {
    ...common.props,
    max: {
      propDefinition: [
        twitch,
        "max",
      ],
    },
  },
  methods: {
    ...common.methods,
    getMeta({
      id,
      title: summary,
      created_at: createdAt,
    }) {
      const ts = new Date(createdAt).getTime();
      return {
        id,
        summary,
        ts,
      };
    },
  },
  async run() {
    // get the authenticated user
    const { data: authenticatedUserData } = await this.twitch.getUsers();
    const params = {
      from_id: authenticatedUserData[0].id,
    };
    // get the channels followed by the authenticated user
    const followedUsers = await this.paginate(
      this.twitch.getUserFollows.bind(this),
      params,
    );

    // get and emit new videos from each followed user
    let count = 0;
    for await (const followed of followedUsers) {
      const videos = await this.paginate(
        this.twitch.getVideos.bind(this),
        {
          user_id: followed.to_id,
          period: "day", // Period during which the video was created. Valid values: "all", "day", "week", "month".
        },
        this.max,
      );
      for await (const video of videos) {
        this.$emit(video, this.getMeta(video));
        count++;
        if (count >= this.max) return;
      }
    }
  },
};

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
Twitch	`twitch`	`app`	This component uses the Twitch app.
N/A	`db`	`$.service.db`	This component uses `$.service.db` to maintain state between executions.
	`timer`	`$.interface.timer`
Max Items	`max`	`integer`	The maximum number of items to return at one time. Streams are returned sorted by number of viewers, in descending order. Videos and Clips are returned sorted by publish date.

Trigger Authentication#

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

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

analytics:read:extensionsanalytics:read:gamesbits:readchannel:read:subscriptionsclips:edituser:edituser:edit:broadcastuser:read:broadcastuser:read:emailuser:read:followsuser:read:blocked_usersuser:manage:blocked_usersmoderator:read:followerschannel:read:editorschannel:manage:videosuser:read:subscriptions

About Twitch#

Twitch is an interactive livestreaming service for content spanning gaming, entertainment, sports, music, and more.

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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