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Getting Started#

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

Select this integration
Configure the New Item in Feed trigger
1. Connect your RSS account
2. Configure timer
3. Configure Feed URL
4. Configure Published After
Configure the Place Order action
1. Connect your Alpaca account
2. Optional- Configure Paper API
3. Configure Symbol
4. Optional- Configure Qty
5. Optional- Configure Notional
6. Select a Side
7. Select a Type
8. Select a Time in Force
9. Optional- Configure Limit Price
10. Optional- Configure Stop Price
11. Optional- Configure Trail Price
12. Optional- Configure Trail Percent
13. Optional- Configure Extended Hours
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 Item in Feed on RSS

Description:Emit new items from an RSS feed

Version:1.2.7

Key:rss-new-item-in-feed

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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 { defineSource } from "@pipedream/types";
import rss from "../../app/rss.app.mjs";
import rssCommon from "../common/common.mjs";
export default defineSource({
    ...rssCommon,
    key: "rss-new-item-in-feed",
    name: "New Item in Feed",
    description: "Emit new items from an RSS feed",
    version: "1.2.7",
    type: "source",
    dedupe: "unique",
    props: {
        ...rssCommon.props,
        url: {
            propDefinition: [
                rss,
                "url",
            ],
        },
        publishedAfter: {
            type: "string",
            label: "Published After",
            description: "Emit items published after the specified date in ISO 8601 format .e.g `2022-12-07T12:57:10+07:00`",
            default: new Date(Date.now() - 24 * 60 * 60 * 1000).toISOString(), // default to one day ago
        },
    },
    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.
            await this.rss.fetchAndParseFeed(this.url);
        },
    },
    methods: {
        ...rssCommon.methods,
        generateMeta: function (item) {
            return {
                id: this.rss.itemKey(item),
                summary: item.title,
                ts: Date.now(),
            };
        },
    },
    async run() {
        const items = await this.rss.fetchAndParseFeed(this.url);
        for (const item of items.reverse()) {
            const publishedAfter = +new Date(this.publishedAfter);
            const ts = this.rss.itemTs(item);
            if (Number.isNaN(publishedAfter) || publishedAfter > ts) {
                continue;
            }
            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 URL	`url`	`string`	Enter the URL for any public RSS feed
Published After	`publishedAfter`	`string`	Emit items published after the specified date in ISO 8601 format .e.g `2022-12-07T12:57:10+07:00`

Trigger Authentication#

The RSS API does not require authentication.

About RSS#

Real Simple Syndication

Action#

Place Order on Alpaca

Description:Places a new order for the given account. An order request may be rejected if the account is not authorized for trading, or if the tradable balance is insufficient to fill the order, [See the docs](https://alpaca.markets/docs/api-references/trading-api/orders/#request-a-new-order)

Version:0.1.0

Key:alpaca-place-order

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Alpaca Overview#

Alpaca API allows you to harness the power of automated trading by providing an interface to manage your stock and equity portfolio through simple API calls. It's particularly suited for building trading bots, algorithmic trading strategies, or just automating interactions with your investment portfolio. Whether you're looking to place trades based on specific market conditions, automatically adjust your portfolio in response to certain triggers, or simply streamline your investment activities, Alpaca's trading API offers a robust solution.

Action Code#

import app from "../../alpaca.app.mjs";
import { ConfigurationError } from "@pipedream/platform";

export default {
  type: "action",
  key: "alpaca-place-order",
  version: "0.1.0",
  name: "Place Order",
  description: "Places a new order for the given account. An order request may be rejected if the account is not authorized for trading, or if the tradable balance is insufficient to fill the order, [See the docs](https://alpaca.markets/docs/api-references/trading-api/orders/#request-a-new-order)",
  props: {
    app,
    isPaperAPI: {
      propDefinition: [
        app,
        "isPaperAPI",
      ],
    },
    symbol: {
      type: "string",
      label: "Symbol",
      description: "Symbol, asset ID, or currency pair to identify the asset to trade (ex. `AAPL`, `BTC/USD`).",
    },
    qty: {
      type: "string",
      label: "Qty",
      description: "Number of shares to trade. Can be fractionable for only `market` and `day` order types.",
      optional: true,
    },
    notional: {
      type: "string",
      label: "Notional",
      description: "Dollar amount to trade. Cannot work with `Qty`. Can only work for `market` order types and `day` for time in force.",
      optional: true,
    },
    side: {
      propDefinition: [
        app,
        "side",
      ],
    },
    type: {
      type: "string",
      label: "Type",
      description: "Type",
      options: [
        "market",
        "limit",
        "stop",
        "stop_limit",
        "trailing_stop",
      ],
    },
    timeInForce: {
      type: "string",
      label: "Time in Force",
      description: "Please see [this doc](https://alpaca.markets/docs/trading/orders/#time-in-force) for more info on what values are possible for what kind of orders.",
      options: [
        "day",
        "gtc",
        "opg",
        "cls",
        "ioc",
        "fok",
      ],
    },
    limitPrice: {
      type: "string",
      label: "Limit Price",
      description: "Required if type is `limit` or `stop_limit`",
      optional: true,
    },
    stopPrice: {
      type: "string",
      label: "Stop Price",
      description: "Required if type is `stop` or `stop_limit`",
      optional: true,
    },
    trailPrice: {
      type: "string",
      label: "Trail Price",
      description: "This or `trail_percent` is required if type is `trailing_stop`",
      optional: true,
    },
    trailPercent: {
      type: "string",
      label: "Trail Percent",
      description: "This or `trail_price` is required if type is `trailing_stop`",
      optional: true,
    },
    extendedHours: {
      type: "boolean",
      label: "Extended Hours",
      description: "If true, order will be eligible to execute in premarket/afterhours. Only works with `Type` **Limit** and `Time in Force` **Day**.",
      optional: true,
      default: false,
    },
  },
  async run ({ $ }) {
    if (!this.qty && !this.notional) {
      throw new ConfigurationError("Either `Qty` or `Notional` is required!");
    }
    if (this.qty && this.notional) {
      throw new ConfigurationError("`Qty` and `Notional` cannot be given at the same time!");
    }
    if ((this.type == "limit" || this.type == "stop_limit") && !this.limitPrice) {
      throw new ConfigurationError("`Limit Price` is required when `Type` is `limit` or `stop_limit`!");
    }
    if ((this.type == "stop" || this.type == "stop_limit") && !this.stopPrice) {
      throw new ConfigurationError("`Stop Price` is required when `Type` is `limit` or `stop_limit`!");
    }
    if (this.type == "trailing_stop" && !this.trailPrice && !this.trailPercent) {
      throw new ConfigurationError("`Trail Price` or `Trail Percent` is required when `Type` is `trailing_stop`!");
    }
    const response = await this.app.placeOrder({
      $,
      isPaperAPI: this.isPaperAPI,
      data: {
        symbol: this.symbol,
        qty: this.qty,
        notional: this.notional,
        side: this.side,
        type: this.type,
        time_in_force: this.timeInForce,
        limit_price: this.limitPrice,
        stop_price: this.stopPrice,
        trail_price: this.trailPrice,
        trail_percent: this.trailPercent,
        extended_hours: this.extendedHours,
      },
    });
    $.export("$summary", `Order(ID:${response.id}) has been placed.`);
    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
Alpaca	`app`	`app`	This component uses the Alpaca app.
Paper API	`isPaperAPI`	`boolean`	Set to `true` if Paper API is used. Default is `false`.
Symbol	`symbol`	`string`	Symbol, asset ID, or currency pair to identify the asset to trade (ex. `AAPL`, `BTC/USD`).
Qty	`qty`	`string`	Number of shares to trade. Can be fractionable for only `market` and `day` order types.
Notional	`notional`	`string`	Dollar amount to trade. Cannot work with `Qty`. Can only work for `market` order types and `day` for time in force.
Side	`side`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu:`buysell`
Type	`type`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu:`marketlimitstopstop_limittrailing_stop`
Time in Force	`timeInForce`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu:`daygtcopgclsiocfok`
Limit Price	`limitPrice`	`string`	Required if type is `limit` or `stop_limit`
Stop Price	`stopPrice`	`string`	Required if type is `stop` or `stop_limit`
Trail Price	`trailPrice`	`string`	This or `trail_percent` is required if type is `trailing_stop`
Trail Percent	`trailPercent`	`string`	This or `trail_price` is required if type is `trailing_stop`
Extended Hours	`extendedHours`	`boolean`	If true, order will be eligible to execute in premarket/afterhours. Only works with `Type` Limit and `Time in Force` Day.

Action Authentication#

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

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

account:writetradingdata

About Alpaca#

Commission-Free API First Stock Brokerage

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