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Getting Started#

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

Select this integration
Configure the New Field trigger
1. Connect your Airtable account
2. Configure timer
3. Select a Base
4. Select a Table
Configure the Process Files action
1. Connect your iLovePDF account
2. Optional- Configure File URLs
3. Optional- Configure File Paths
4. Select a Tool
5. Optional- Configure Extra Parameters
6. Optional- Configure Output Filename
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 Field on Airtable

Description:Emit new event for each new field created in a table

Version:0.0.6

Key:airtable_oauth-new-field

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Airtable Overview#

Airtable (OAuth) API on Pipedream allows you to manipulate and leverage your Airtable data in a myriad of powerful ways. Sync data between Airtable and other apps, trigger workflows on updates, or process bulk data operations asynchronously. By using Airtable's structured databases with Pipedream's serverless platform, you can craft custom automation solutions, integrate with other services seamlessly, and streamline complex data processes.

Trigger Code#

import common from "../common/common.mjs";

export default {
  name: "New Field",
  description: "Emit new event for each new field created in a table",
  key: "airtable_oauth-new-field",
  version: "0.0.6",
  type: "source",
  props: {
    ...common.props,
    tableId: {
      propDefinition: [
        common.props.airtable,
        "tableId",
        ({ baseId }) => ({
          baseId,
        }),
      ],
      description: "The table ID to watch for changes.",
    },
  },
  methods: {
    _getFieldIds() {
      return this.db.get("fieldIds") || [];
    },
    _setFieldIds(fieldIds) {
      this.db.set("fieldIds", fieldIds);
    },
  },
  async run() {
    const fieldIds = this._getFieldIds();

    const { tables } = await this.airtable.listTables({
      baseId: this.baseId,
    });
    const { fields } = tables.find(({ id }) => id === this.tableId);

    for (const field of fields) {
      if (fieldIds.includes(field.id)) {
        continue;
      }
      fieldIds.push(field.id);
      this.$emit(field, {
        id: field.id,
        summary: field.name,
        ts: Date.now(),
      });
    }

    this._setFieldIds(fieldIds);
  },
};

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
Airtable	`airtable`	`app`	This component uses the Airtable app.
N/A	`db`	`$.service.db`	This component uses `$.service.db` to maintain state between executions.
	`timer`	`$.interface.timer`
Base	`baseId`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu.
Table	`tableId`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu.

Trigger Authentication#

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

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

data.records:readdata.records:writedata.recordComments:readdata.recordComments:writeschema.bases:readschema.bases:writewebhook:manageuser.email:read

About Airtable#

Airtable is a low-code platform to build next-gen apps. Move beyond rigid tools, operationalize your critical data, and reimagine workflows with AI.

Action#

Process Files on iLovePDF

Description:Process one or more files with the desired tool. [See the documentation](https://developer.ilovepdf.com/docs/api-reference)

Version:0.0.1

Key:ilovepdf-process-files

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iLovePDF Overview#

The iLovePDF API lets you automate PDF processing tasks like merging, splitting, compressing, and converting PDFs to other formats. iLovePDF's robust functionality can be harnessed in Pipedream workflows, which may include handling PDFs generated from various triggers, processing them as needed, and connecting to other services for storage, data extraction, or further actions based on the transformed PDFs.

Action Code#

import ilovepdf from "../../ilovepdf.app.mjs";
import FormData from "form-data";
import fs from "fs";
import { ConfigurationError } from "@pipedream/platform";

export default {
  key: "ilovepdf-process-files",
  name: "Process Files",
  description: "Process one or more files with the desired tool. [See the documentation](https://developer.ilovepdf.com/docs/api-reference)",
  version: "0.0.1",
  type: "action",
  props: {
    ilovepdf,
    fileUrls: {
      propDefinition: [
        ilovepdf,
        "fileUrls",
      ],
    },
    filePaths: {
      propDefinition: [
        ilovepdf,
        "filePaths",
      ],
    },
    tool: {
      propDefinition: [
        ilovepdf,
        "tool",
      ],
    },
    extraParameters: {
      type: "object",
      label: "Extra Parameters",
      description: "Any extra parameters to be passed. Values will be parsed as JSON when applicable. [Refer to the documentation for the extra parameters of each tool](https://developer.ilovepdf.com/docs/api-reference#Process).",
      optional: true,
    },
    outputFilename: {
      type: "string",
      label: "Output Filename",
      description: "If specified, the name of the file that will be written to the `/tmp` folder. Defaults to the download filename returned by the API.",
      optional: true,
    },
  },
  async run({ $ }) {
    const {
      fileUrls, filePaths, tool, extraParameters, outputFilename,
    } = this;

    const { token } = await this.ilovepdf.getAuthToken({
      $,
    });

    // Start a new task
    const {
      server, task,
    } = await this.ilovepdf.startTask({
      $,
      token,
      tool,
    });

    if (!filePaths?.length && !fileUrls.length) {
      throw new ConfigurationError("You must provide either a File Path or File URL");
    }

    const fileNames = [
      ...filePaths ?? [],
      ...fileUrls ?? [],
    ].map((f) => f.split("/").pop());

    // Upload the files
    const pathUploads = (filePaths ?? []).map(async (filePath) => {
      const formData = new FormData();
      formData.append("task", task);

      const content = fs.createReadStream(filePath.includes("tmp/")
        ? filePath
        : `/tmp/${filePath}`);
      formData.append("file", content);
      const headers = {
        "Content-Type": `multipart/form-data; boundary=${formData._boundary}`,
      };
      return this.ilovepdf.uploadFile({
        $,
        token,
        server,
        data: formData,
        headers,
      });
    });

    const urlUploads = (fileUrls ?? []).map(async (fileUrl) => {
      return this.ilovepdf.uploadFile({
        $,
        token,
        server,
        data: {
          task,
          cloud_file: fileUrl,
        },
        headers: {
          "Content-Type": "application/json",
        },
      });
    });

    const uploadResponses = await Promise.all([
      ...pathUploads,
      ...urlUploads,
    ]);

    const serverFilenames = uploadResponses.map((response) => response?.server_filename);

    // Process the files
    const processResponse = await this.ilovepdf.processFiles({
      $,
      server,
      token,
      data: {
        task,
        tool,
        files: serverFilenames.map((value, index) => (
          {
            server_filename: value,
            filename: fileNames[index],
          }
        )),
        ...Object.fromEntries(Object.entries(extraParameters ?? {}).map(([
          key,
          value,
        ]) => {
          try {
            return [
              key,
              JSON.parse(value),
            ];
          } catch (e) {
            return [
              key,
              value,
            ];
          }
        })),
      },
    });

    // Download the processed file
    const downloadResponse = await this.ilovepdf.downloadFiles({
      $,
      token,
      server,
      task,
      responseType: "arraybuffer",
    });

    const filePath = outputFilename?.includes?.("tmp/")
      ? outputFilename
      : `/tmp/${outputFilename ?? processResponse.download_filename}`;

    await fs.promises.writeFile(filePath, Buffer.from(downloadResponse));

    $.export("$summary", `Successfully processed ${processResponse.output_filenumber} files`);
    return {
      processResponse,
      downloadResponse,
      filePath,
    };
  },
};

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
iLovePDF	`ilovepdf`	`app`	This component uses the iLovePDF app.
File URLs	`fileUrls`	`string[]`	The URL(s) of the file(s) to be processed.
File Paths	`filePaths`	`string[]`	The path(s) to file(s) in the `/tmp` directory. See the documentation on working with files.
Tool	`tool`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu:`compressmergesplitpdfjpgimagepdfunlockpagenumberwatermarkofficepdfrepairrotateprotectpdfavalidatepdfahtmlpdfextract`
Extra Parameters	`extraParameters`	`object`	Any extra parameters to be passed. Values will be parsed as JSON when applicable. Refer to the documentation for the extra parameters of each tool.
Output Filename	`outputFilename`	`string`	If specified, the name of the file that will be written to the `/tmp` folder. Defaults to the download filename returned by the API.

Action Authentication#

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

Sign in to your iLovePDF developer account. Navigate to Projects, and you will find your Public Key and Secret Key under API Keys.

About iLovePDF#

iLovePDF is an online service to work with PDF files completely free and easy to use. Merge PDF, split PDF, compress PDF, office to PDF, and more.

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