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Getting Started#

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

Select this integration
Configure the New Answers for Specific Questions trigger
1. Connect your Stack Exchange (Stack Overflow) account
2. Select a Site
3. Select one or more Questions
4. Configure timer
Configure the Search Issues with JQL action
1. Connect your Jira account
2. Select a Cloud ID
3. Configure JQL Query
4. Optional- Configure Max Results
5. Optional- Configure Fields
6. Optional- Select one or more Expand
7. Optional- Configure Properties
8. Optional- Configure Fields by Keys
9. Optional- Configure Fail Fast
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 Answers for Specific Questions on Stack Exchange (Stack Overflow)

Description:Emits an event when a new answer is posted in one of the specified questions

Version:0.0.3

Key:stack_exchange-new-answers-for-questions

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Stack Exchange (Stack Overflow) Overview#

The Stack Exchange API provides programmatic access to Stack Overflow and other sites on the Stack Exchange network. With this API, you can fetch questions, answers, comments, user profiles, and other data that enables you to integrate Stack Exchange's wealth of knowledge and community activities into your own applications. Using Pipedream, you can harness this data to create custom workflows that react to events on Stack Exchange, compile reports, or even automate interactions, providing a powerful tool for developers, data analysts, and content creators.

Trigger Code#

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

module.exports = {
  key: "stack_exchange-new-answers-for-questions",
  name: "New Answers for Specific Questions",
  description: "Emits an event when a new answer is posted in one of the specified questions",
  version: "0.0.3",
  dedupe: "unique",
  type: "source",
  props: {
    stack_exchange,
    db: "$.service.db",
    siteId: {
      propDefinition: [
        stack_exchange,
        "siteId",
      ],
    },
    questionIds: {
      propDefinition: [
        stack_exchange,
        "questionIds",
        (c) => ({
          siteId: c.siteId,
        }),
      ],
    },
    timer: {
      type: "$.interface.timer",
      default: {
        intervalSeconds: DEFAULT_POLLING_SOURCE_TIMER_INTERVAL,
      },
    },
  },
  hooks: {
    async activate() {
      const fromDate = this._getCurrentEpoch();
      this.db.set("fromDate", fromDate);
    },
  },
  methods: {
    _getCurrentEpoch() {
      // The StackExchange API works with Unix epochs in seconds.
      return Math.floor(Date.now() / 1000);
    },
    generateMeta(data) {
      const {
        answer_id: id,
        question_id: questionId,
        creation_date: ts,
      } = data;
      const summary = `New answer for question ID ${questionId}`;
      return {
        id,
        summary,
        ts,
      };
    },
  },
  async run() {
    const fromDate = this.db.get("fromDate");
    const toDate = this._getCurrentEpoch();
    const filter = "!SWKA(ozr4ec2cHE9JK"; // See https://api.stackexchange.com/docs/filters
    const searchParams = {
      fromDate,
      toDate,
      filter,
      sort: "creation",
      order: "asc",
      site: this.siteId,
    };

    const items = this.stack_exchange.answersForQuestions(this.questionIds, searchParams);
    for await (const item of items) {
      const meta = this.generateMeta(item);
      this.$emit(item, meta);
    }

    this.db.set("fromDate", toDate);
  },
};

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
Stack Exchange (Stack Overflow)	`stack_exchange`	`app`	This component uses the Stack Exchange (Stack Overflow) app.
N/A	`db`	`$.service.db`	This component uses `$.service.db` to maintain state between executions.
Site	`siteId`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu.
Questions	`questionIds`	`string[]`	Select a value from the drop down menu.
	`timer`	`$.interface.timer`

Trigger Authentication#

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

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

read_inboxno_expirywrite_accessprivate_info

About Stack Exchange (Stack Overflow)#

Community-powered Q&A sites, including Stack Overflow

Action#

Search Issues with JQL on Jira

Description:Search for issues using JQL (Jira Query Language). [See the documentation](https://developer.atlassian.com/cloud/jira/platform/rest/v3/api-group-issue-search/#api-rest-api-3-search-jql-get)

Version:0.0.2

Key:jira-search-issues-with-jql

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Jira Overview#

The Jira API opens up a world of possibilities for automating project management tasks, syncing with other tools, and enhancing data visibility. With Pipedream's integration, you can streamline issue tracking by automatically creating, updating, and searching for issues in Jira, as well as managing projects, sprints, users, and more. This integration not only saves time but also ensures real-time data flow across various platforms, keeping teams in sync and projects on track.

Action Code#

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

export default {
  name: "Search Issues with JQL",
  description: "Search for issues using JQL (Jira Query Language). [See the documentation](https://developer.atlassian.com/cloud/jira/platform/rest/v3/api-group-issue-search/#api-rest-api-3-search-jql-get)",
  key: "jira-search-issues-with-jql",
  version: "0.0.2",
  type: "action",
  props: {
    jira,
    cloudId: {
      propDefinition: [
        jira,
        "cloudId",
      ],
    },
    jql: {
      type: "string",
      label: "JQL Query",
      description: "The [JQL](https://support.atlassian.com/jira-software-cloud/docs/what-is-advanced-search-in-jira-cloud/) query to search for issues",
    },
    maxResults: {
      type: "integer",
      label: "Max Results",
      description: "Maximum number of issues to return (default: 50, max: 100)",
      optional: true,
      default: 50,
      min: 1,
      max: 100,
    },
    fields: {
      type: "string",
      label: "Fields",
      description: "Comma-separated list of fields to return for each issue",
      default: "*all",
      optional: true,
    },
    expand: {
      type: "string[]",
      label: "Expand",
      description: "Use expand to include additional information about the issues in the response",
      optional: true,
      options: [
        {
          label: "Returns field values rendered in HTML format",
          value: "renderedFields",
        },
        {
          label: "Returns the display name of each field",
          value: "names",
        },
        {
          label: "Returns the schema describing a field type",
          value: "schema",
        },
        {
          label: "Returns all possible transitions for the issue",
          value: "transitions",
        },
        {
          label: "Returns information about how each field can be edited",
          value: "editmeta",
        },
        {
          label: "Returns a list of recent updates to an issue, sorted by date, starting from the most recent",
          value: "changelog",
        },
        {
          label: "Returns a JSON array for each version of a field's value, with the highest number representing the most recent version",
          value: "versionedRepresentations",
        },
      ],
    },
    properties: {
      type: "string",
      label: "Properties",
      description: "A list of up to 5 issue properties to include in the results. This parameter accepts a comma-separated list.",
      optional: true,
    },
    fieldsByKeys: {
      type: "boolean",
      label: "Fields by Keys",
      description: "Reference fields by their key (rather than ID). The default is `false`.",
      optional: true,
    },
    failFast: {
      type: "boolean",
      label: "Fail Fast",
      description: "Fail this request early if we can't retrieve all field data",
      optional: true,
    },
  },
  methods: {
    searchIssues(args = {}) {
      return this.jira._makeRequest({
        path: "/search/jql",
        ...args,
      });
    },
  },
  async run({ $ }) {
    try {
      const response = await this.searchIssues({
        $,
        cloudId: this.cloudId,
        params: {
          jql: this.jql,
          maxResults: this.maxResults,
          fields: this.fields,
          expand: this.expand
            ? this.expand.join(",")
            : undefined,
          properties: this.properties,
          fieldsByKeys: this.fieldsByKeys,
          failFast: this.failFast,
        },
      });
      $.export("$summary", `Successfully retrieved ${response.issues.length} issues`);
      return response;
    } catch (error) {
      throw new Error(`Failed to search issues: ${error.message}`);
    }
  },
};

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
Jira	`jira`	`app`	This component uses the Jira app.
Cloud ID	`cloudId`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu.
JQL Query	`jql`	`string`	The JQL query to search for issues
Max Results	`maxResults`	`integer`	Maximum number of issues to return (default: 50, max: 100)
Fields	`fields`	`string`	Comma-separated list of fields to return for each issue
Expand	`expand`	`string[]`	Select a value from the drop down menu:`{ "label": "Returns field values rendered in HTML format", "value": "renderedFields" }{ "label": "Returns the display name of each field", "value": "names" }{ "label": "Returns the schema describing a field type", "value": "schema" }{ "label": "Returns all possible transitions for the issue", "value": "transitions" }{ "label": "Returns information about how each field can be edited", "value": "editmeta" }{ "label": "Returns a list of recent updates to an issue, sorted by date, starting from the most recent", "value": "changelog" }{ "label": "Returns a JSON array for each version of a field's value, with the highest number representing the most recent version", "value": "versionedRepresentations" }`
Properties	`properties`	`string`	A list of up to 5 issue properties to include in the results. This parameter accepts a comma-separated list.
Fields by Keys	`fieldsByKeys`	`boolean`	Reference fields by their key (rather than ID). The default is `false`.
Fail Fast	`failFast`	`boolean`	Fail this request early if we can't retrieve all field data

Action Authentication#

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

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

read:jira-workmanage:jira-projectread:jira-userwrite:jira-workmanage:jira-data-providerread:meoffline_accessread:issue-details:jiraread:board-scope:jira-softwareread:webhook:jirawrite:webhook:jiraread:field:jiraread:project:jiradelete:webhook:jirawrite:board-scope:jira-softwareread:board-scope.admin:jira-softwareread:sprint:jira-softwarewrite:sprint:jira-softwareread:field.option:jirawrite:field.option:jiraread:custom-field-contextual-configuration:jira write:custom-field-contextual-configuration:jiramanage:jira-configurationread:jql:jira

About Jira#

Jira is the #1 agile project management tool used by teams to plan, track, release, and support great software with confidence

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