Send POST Request with HTTP / Webhook API on New or Updated Record from Zoho Creator API

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New or Updated Record from the Zoho Creator API

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Send POST Request with the HTTP / Webhook API

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Getting Started#

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

Select this integration
Configure the New or Updated Record trigger
1. Connect your Zoho Creator account
2. Configure Polling interval
3. Select a Application
4. Select a Report
Configure the Send POST Request action
1. Connect your HTTP / Webhook account
2. Configure HTTP Request Configuration
3. Optional- Configure Include Response Headers
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 or Updated Record on Zoho Creator

Description:Emit new or updated records in a report. The `Modified Time` field must be added as **Grouping** field in the Zoho Creator *record properties* for the **Report** chosen in the dropdown below. See [the grouping help article](https://www.zoho.com/creator/newhelp/reports/display-records-as-groups-list-report.html) and [the docs](https://www.zoho.com/creator/help/api/v2/get-records.html) for more information.

Version:0.0.3

Key:zoho_creator-new-or-updated-record

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Zoho Creator Overview#

Zoho Creator is a low-code platform that enables the building of custom applications tailored to business needs without extensive coding knowledge. Via its API, you can automate processes, manage data, and integrate with other services. Pipedream amplifies this capability by offering a serverless platform where events from various apps trigger workflows. You can use Zoho Creator’s API on Pipedream to create, read, update, and delete records, automate data flows, and link your custom apps with a myriad of other services for efficient, automated workflows.

Trigger Code#

import common from "../common.mjs";
import utils from "../../common/utils.mjs";
import constants from "../../constants.mjs";
import { ConfigurationError } from "@pipedream/platform";

const { zohoCreator } = common.props;
const { toSingleLineString } = utils;

export default {
  ...common,
  key: "zoho_creator-new-or-updated-record",
  description: toSingleLineString(`
    Emit new or updated records in a report. The \`Modified Time\` field must be added as
    **Grouping** field in the Zoho Creator *record properties* for the **Report** chosen in
    the dropdown below. See [the grouping help
    article](https://www.zoho.com/creator/newhelp/reports/display-records-as-groups-list-report.html)
    and [the docs](https://www.zoho.com/creator/help/api/v2/get-records.html) for more
    information.
  `),
  type: "source",
  name: "New or Updated Record",
  version: "0.0.3",
  dedupe: "unique",
  props: {
    ...common.props,
    reportLinkName: {
      propDefinition: [
        zohoCreator,
        "reportLinkName",
        ({ appLinkName }) => ({
          appLinkName,
        }),
      ],
      description: toSingleLineString(`
        The link name of the target report. The \`Modified Time\` field must be added as a
        **Grouping** field in the Zoho Creator *record properties* for the chosen report. See [the
        grouping help
        article](https://www.zoho.com/creator/newhelp/reports/display-records-as-groups-list-report.html).
      `),
    },
  },
  methods: {
    ...common.methods,
    getMetadata(record) {
      const ts = Date.parse(record[constants.MODIFIED_TIME_FIELD]);
      return {
        id: `${record.ID}-${ts}`,
        summary: JSON.stringify(record),
        ts,
      };
    },
    validateRecord(record) {
      if (!record[constants.MODIFIED_TIME_FIELD]) {
        throw new ConfigurationError("Record is missing the \"Modified Time\" field. Add the \"Modified Time\" Grouping field in the Zoho Creator record properties for the Report.");
      }
    },
    processEvent(record) {
      this.validateRecord(record);
      this.$emit(record, this.getMetadata(record));
      this.setLastTimestamp(record[constants.MODIFIED_TIME_FIELD]);
    },
  },
  async run() {
    const {
      appLinkName,
      reportLinkName,
    } = this;

    // If last timestamp is not set, use timestamp of 1 day ago
    // to avoid fetching all records on first run of the source
    const lastModifiedTime =
      this.getLastTimestamp()
      ?? await this.zohoCreator.daysAgoString({
        appLinkName,
        days: 1,
      });

    const recordsStream =
      await this.zohoCreator.getRecordsStream({
        appLinkName,
        reportLinkName,
        modifiedTime: lastModifiedTime,
      });

    for await (const record of recordsStream) {
      this.processEvent(record);
    }
  },
};

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
Zoho Creator	`zohoCreator`	`app`	This component uses the Zoho Creator app.
N/A	`db`	`$.service.db`	This component uses `$.service.db` to maintain state between executions.
Polling interval	`timer`	`$.interface.timer`	How often to poll the Zoho Creator API for resources
Application	`appLinkName`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu.
Report	`reportLinkName`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu.

Trigger Authentication#

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

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

ZohoCreator.form.CREATEZohoCreator.report.CREATEZohoCreator.report.READZohoCreator.report.UPDATEZohoCreator.report.DELETEZohoCreator.meta.form.READZohoCreator.meta.application.READZohoCreator.dashboard.READZohoCreator.bulk.CREATEZohoCreator.bulk.READ

About Zoho Creator#

Low-code platform

Action#

Send POST Request on HTTP / Webhook

Description:Send an HTTP POST request to any URL. Optionally configure query string parameters, headers and basic auth.

Version:1.1.1

Key:http-post-request

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HTTP / Webhook Overview#

Build, test, and send HTTP requests without code using your Pipedream workflows. The HTTP / Webhook action is a tool to build HTTP requests with a Postman-like graphical interface.

Point and click HTTP requests

Define the target URL, HTTP verb, headers, query parameters, and payload body without writing custom code.

$A screenshot of Pipedream's HTTP Request Configuration interface with a GET request type selected. The request URL is set to 'https://api.openai.com/v1/models'. The 'Auth' tab is highlighted, indicating that authentication is required for this request. In the headers section, there are two headers configured: 'User-Agent' is set to 'pipedream/1', and 'Authorization' is set to 'Bearer {{openai_api_key}}', showing how the OpenAI account's API key is dynamically inserted into the headers to handle authentication automatically.$

Here's an example workflow that uses the HTTP / Webhook action to send an authenticated API request to OpenAI.

Focus on integrating, not authenticating

This action can also use your connected accounts with third-party APIs. Selecting an integrated app will automatically update the request’s headers to authenticate with the app properly, and even inject your token dynamically.

Pipedream integrates with thousands of APIs, but if you can’t find a Pipedream integration simply use Environment Variables in your request headers to authenticate with.

Compatible with no code actions or Node.js and Python

The HTTP/Webhook action exports HTTP response data for use in subsequent workflow steps, enabling easy data transformation, further API calls, database storage, and more.

Response data is available for both coded (Node.js, Python) and no-code steps within your workflow.

Action Code#

import customRequest from "../custom-request/custom-request.mjs";

export default {
  ...customRequest,
  key: "http-post-request",
  name: "Send POST Request",
  description: "Send an HTTP POST request to any URL. Optionally configure query string parameters, headers and basic auth.",
  type: "action",
  version: "1.1.1",
  props: {
    ...customRequest.props,
    /* eslint-disable-next-line pipedream/props-label,pipedream/props-description */
    httpRequest: {
      ...customRequest.props.httpRequest,
      default: {
        method: "POST",
      },
    },
  },
};

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
HTTP / Webhook	`http`	`app`	This component uses the HTTP / Webhook app.
HTTP Request Configuration	`httpRequest`	`http_request`
Include Response Headers	`includeHeaders`	`boolean`	Optionally export the full response headers

Action Authentication#

The HTTP / Webhook API does not require authentication.

About HTTP / Webhook#

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