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Getting Started#

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

Select this integration
Configure the npm Download Counts trigger
1. Configure timer
2. Select a Period
3. Optional- Configure Package
4. Connect your npm account
Configure the Retweet a tweet action
1. Connect your X (Twitter) account
2. Configure Tweet ID
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#

npm Download Counts on npm

Description:Emit an event with the latest count of downloads for an npm package

Version:0.0.2

Key:npm-download-counts

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Trigger Code#

const npm = require("../../npm.app.js");
const { DEFAULT_POLLING_SOURCE_TIMER_INTERVAL } = require("@pipedream/platform");
const axios = require("axios");

module.exports = {
  key: "npm-download-counts",
  name: "npm Download Counts",
  description: "Emit an event with the latest count of downloads for an npm package",
  version: "0.0.2",
  type: "source",
  props: {
    db: "$.service.db",
    timer: {
      type: "$.interface.timer",
      default: {
        intervalSeconds: DEFAULT_POLLING_SOURCE_TIMER_INTERVAL,
      },
    },
    period: {
      type: "string",
      label: "Period",
      description: "Select last-day, last-week or last-month.",
      optional: false,
      default: "last-day",
      options: [
        "last-day",
        "last-week",
        "last-month",
      ],
    },
    package: {
      type: "string",
      label: "Package",
      description: "Enter an npm package name. Leave blank for all",
      optional: true,
      default: "@pipedreamhq/platform",
    },
    npm,
  },
  async run() {
    const npm_event = (await axios({
      method: "get",
      url: `https://api.npmjs.org/downloads/point/${encodeURIComponent(this.period)}/${encodeURIComponent(this.package)}`,
    })).data;
    this.$emit(npm_event, {
      summary: "" + npm_event.downloads,
    });
  },
};

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
N/A	`db`	`$.service.db`	This component uses `$.service.db` to maintain state between executions.
	`timer`	`$.interface.timer`
Period	`period`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu:`last-daylast-weeklast-month`
Package	`package`	`string`	Enter an npm package name. Leave blank for all
npm	`npm`	`app`	This component uses the npm app.

Trigger Authentication#

The npm API does not require authentication.

About npm#

Node package manager

Action#

Retweet a tweet on X (Twitter)

Description:Retweet a tweet specified by ID. [See the documentation](https://developer.twitter.com/en/docs/twitter-api/tweets/retweets/api-reference/post-users-id-retweets)

Version:2.0.8

Key:twitter-retweet

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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.

Action Code#

import common from "../../common/appValidation.mjs";
import { ACTION_ERROR_MESSAGE } from "../../common/errorMessage.mjs";
import { defineAction } from "@pipedream/types";
const DOCS_LINK = "https://developer.twitter.com/en/docs/twitter-api/tweets/retweets/api-reference/post-users-id-retweets";
export default defineAction({
    ...common,
    key: "twitter-retweet",
    name: "Retweet a tweet",
    description: `Retweet a tweet specified by ID. [See the documentation](${DOCS_LINK})`,
    version: "2.0.8",
    type: "action",
    props: {
        ...common.props,
        tweetId: {
            propDefinition: [
                common.props.app,
                "tweetId",
            ],
            description: "The ID of the tweet you'd like to retweet",
        },
    },
    async run({ $ }) {
        const { tweetId } = this;
        const params = {
            $,
            data: {
                tweet_id: tweetId,
            },
            fallbackError: ACTION_ERROR_MESSAGE,
        };
        const response = await this.app.retweet(params);
        $.export("$summary", response.data?.retweeted !== true
            ? "Retweet failed"
            : "Tweet successfully retweeted");
        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
X (Twitter)	`app`	`app`	This component uses the X (Twitter) app.
Tweet ID	`tweetId`	`string`	The ID of the tweet you'd like to retweet

Action 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:

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