Run Performance Test with GTmetrix API on New Item in Feed from RSS API

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Getting Started#

This integration creates a workflow with a RSS trigger and GTmetrix 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 Run Performance Test action
1. Connect your GTmetrix account
2. Configure URL
3. Optional- Select a Location
4. Optional- Select a Browser
5. Optional- Configure Wait for Report
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#

Run Performance Test on GTmetrix

Description:Run a performance test on a specified URL using GTmetrix. [See the documentation](https://gtmetrix.com/api/docs/2.0/#api-test-start)

Version:0.0.1

Key:gtmetrix-run-performance-test

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GTmetrix Overview#

The GTmetrix API provides an interface to test the loading speed of your website, offering insights into performance issues and potential optimizations. By integrating this API with Pipedream, you can automate performance monitoring, receive alerts, and combine data with other services for in-depth analysis. For instance, you could trigger a performance report after a site update, log results to a spreadsheet for tracking, or compare your metrics against industry standards.

Action Code#

import gtmetrix from "../../gtmetrix.app.mjs";

export default {
  key: "gtmetrix-run-performance-test",
  name: "Run Performance Test",
  description: "Run a performance test on a specified URL using GTmetrix. [See the documentation](https://gtmetrix.com/api/docs/2.0/#api-test-start)",
  version: "0.0.1",
  type: "action",
  props: {
    gtmetrix,
    url: {
      type: "string",
      label: "URL",
      description: "The URL of the page to test",
    },
    locationId: {
      propDefinition: [
        gtmetrix,
        "locationId",
      ],
    },
    browserId: {
      propDefinition: [
        gtmetrix,
        "browserId",
      ],
    },
    waitForReport: {
      type: "boolean",
      label: "Wait for Report",
      description: "Set to `true` to poll the API in 3-second intervals until the test is completed. Will return the report.",
      optional: true,
    },
  },
  async run({ $ }) {
    const { data: test } = await this.gtmetrix.startTest({
      data: {
        data: {
          type: "test",
          attributes: {
            url: this.url,
            location: this.locationId,
            browser: this.browserId,
          },
        },
      },
      $,
    });

    if (!this.waitForReport) {
      $.export("$summary", "Successfully started performance test.");
      return test;
    }

    const testId = test.id;
    let type = test.type;
    let report;
    const timer = (ms) => new Promise((res) => setTimeout(res, ms));

    // when completed, type will be "report"
    while (type === "test") {
      const { data } = await this.gtmetrix.getTest({
        testId,
        $,
      }); console.log(data);
      type = data.type;
      report = data;
      if (data.attributes?.error) {
        throw new Error(data.attributes.error);
      }
      await timer(3000);
    }

    if (report.attributes?.report) {
      $.export("$summary", "Successfully completed performance test.");
    }

    return report;
  },
};

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
GTmetrix	`gtmetrix`	`app`	This component uses the GTmetrix app.
URL	`url`	`string`	The URL of the page to test
Location	`locationId`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu.
Browser	`browserId`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu.
Wait for Report	`waitForReport`	`boolean`	Set to `true` to poll the API in 3-second intervals until the test is completed. Will return the report.

Action Authentication#

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

To retrieve your API Key,