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Getting Started#

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

Select this integration
Configure the New Submission (Instant) trigger
1. Connect your Jotform account
2. Optional- Select a Team
3. Select a Form
Configure the Search Person action
1. Connect your NationBuilder account
2. Optional- Configure First Name
3. Optional- Configure Last Name
4. Optional- Configure Email
5. Optional- Configure City
6. Optional- Configure State
7. Optional- Select a Sex
8. Optional- Configure Birthdate
9. Optional- Configure Updated Since
10. Optional- Configure With Mobile
11. Optional- Configure Custom Values
12. Optional- Configure Civicrm Id
13. Optional- Configure County File Id
14. Optional- Configure State File Id
15. Optional- Configure Datatrust Id
16. Optional- Configure DW Id
17. Optional- Configure Media Market Id
18. Optional- Configure NGP Id
19. Optional- Configure PF Strat Id
20. Optional- Configure Van Id
21. Optional- Configure Salesforce Id
22. Optional- Configure RNC Id
23. Optional- Configure RNC Reg Id
24. Optional- Configure External 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#

New Submission (Instant) on Jotform

Description:Emit new event when a form is submitted

Version:0.1.6

Key:jotform-new-submission

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Jotform Overview#

Jotform’s API is a powerhouse for automating form and survey data management. With Pipedream, harness this API to trigger workflows from new form submissions, manipulate and analyze your form data, and sync it across various platforms. Think streamlined data entry to CRMs, instant notifications for new leads or feedback, and timely data backups to cloud storage.

Trigger Code#

import jotform from "../../jotform.app.mjs";
import sampleEmit from "./test-event.mjs";

export default {
  key: "jotform-new-submission",
  name: "New Submission (Instant)",
  description: "Emit new event when a form is submitted",
  version: "0.1.6",
  type: "source",
  dedupe: "unique",
  props: {
    jotform,
    http: "$.interface.http",
    teamId: {
      propDefinition: [
        jotform,
        "teamId",
      ],
    },
    formId: {
      propDefinition: [
        jotform,
        "formId",
        (c) => ({
          teamId: c.teamId,
          excludeDeleted: true,
        }),
      ],
    },
  },
  hooks: {
    async deploy() {
      const { content: form } = await this.jotform.getForm(this.formId, this.teamId);
      const { content: submissions } = await this.jotform.getFormSubmissions({
        formId: this.formId,
        teamId: this.teamId,
        params: {
          limit: 25,
          orderby: "created_at",
        },
      });
      for (let submission of submissions.reverse()) {
        const meta = {
          id: submission.id,
          summary: form.title,
          ts: Date.now(),
        };
        this.$emit(submission, meta);
      }
    },
    async activate() {
      return (await this.jotform.createHook({
        endpoint: this.http.endpoint,
        formId: this.formId,
        teamId: this.teamId,
      }));
    },
    async deactivate() {
      return (await this.jotform.deleteHook({
        endpoint: this.http.endpoint,
        formId: this.formId,
        teamId: this.teamId,
      }));
    },
  },
  async run(event) {
    const { body } = event;
    let { content: submission } = await this.jotform.getFormSubmission({
      submissionId: body.submissionID,
      teamId: this.teamId,
    });

    // insert answers from the webhook event
    const rawRequest = JSON.parse(body.rawRequest);
    for (const key of Object.keys(rawRequest)) {
      const regex = /^q(\d+)_/;
      const match = key.match(regex);
      if (match && match[1]) {
        submission.answers[match[1]].answer = rawRequest[key];
      }
    }

    this.$emit(submission, {
      summary: body.formTitle || JSON.stringify(body),
      id: body.submissionID,
      ts: Date.now(),
    });
  },
  sampleEmit,
};

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
Jotform	`jotform`	`app`	This component uses the Jotform app.
N/A	`http`	`$.interface.http`	This component uses `$.interface.http` to generate a unique URL when the component is first instantiated. Each request to the URL will trigger the `run()` method of the component.
Team	`teamId`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu.
Form	`formId`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu.

Trigger Authentication#

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

About Jotform#

Jotform enables you to create online forms, collect responses directly in your email, and create fillable PDF forms.

Action#

Search Person on NationBuilder

Description:Create a new person with the provided data. [See the documentation](https://nationbuilder.com/people_api)

Version:0.0.2

Key:nationbuilder-search-person

View on GitHub

NationBuilder Overview#

NationBuilder is a comprehensive platform for community organizing, offering tools for website creation, donor management, and communication with the community. The NationBuilder API unlocks potent opportunities for automation and data management. On Pipedream, you can leverage this API to streamline interactions between NationBuilder and other services, automate contacts synchronization, trigger communications based on user activities, and more, all while enjoying the benefits of serverless workflows.

Action Code#

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

export default {
  key: "nationbuilder-search-person",
  name: "Search Person",
  version: "0.0.2",
  annotations: {
    destructiveHint: false,
    openWorldHint: true,
    readOnlyHint: false,
  },
  description: "Create a new person with the provided data. [See the documentation](https://nationbuilder.com/people_api)",
  type: "action",
  props: {
    nationbuilder,
    firstName: {
      propDefinition: [
        nationbuilder,
        "firstName",
      ],
      optional: true,
    },
    lastName: {
      propDefinition: [
        nationbuilder,
        "lastName",
      ],
      optional: true,
    },
    email: {
      propDefinition: [
        nationbuilder,
        "email",
      ],
      optional: true,
    },
    city: {
      type: "string",
      label: "City",
      description: "City of the primary address of people to match.",
      optional: true,
    },
    state: {
      type: "string",
      label: "State",
      description: "State of the primary address of people tto match.",
      optional: true,
    },
    sex: {
      propDefinition: [
        nationbuilder,
        "sex",
      ],
      optional: true,
    },
    birthdate: {
      type: "string",
      label: "Birthdate",
      description: "date of birth of the people to match.",
      optional: true,
    },
    updatedSince: {
      type: "string",
      label: "Updated Since",
      description: "People updated since the given date.",
      optional: true,
    },
    withMobile: {
      type: "string",
      label: "With Mobile",
      description: "Only people with mobile phone numbers.",
      optional: true,
    },
    customValues: {
      type: "object",
      label: "Custom Values",
      description: "Match custom field values.",
      optional: true,
    },
    civicrmId: {
      type: "string",
      label: "Civicrm Id",
      description: "Civicrm id of the person to match.",
      optional: true,
    },
    countyFileId: {
      type: "string",
      label: "County File Id",
      description: "Count File Id of the person to match.",
      optional: true,
    },
    stateFileId: {
      type: "string",
      label: "State File Id",
      description: "State File id of the person to match.",
      optional: true,
    },
    datatrustId: {
      type: "string",
      label: "Datatrust Id",
      description: "Datatrust Id of the person to match.",
      optional: true,
    },
    dwId: {
      type: "string",
      label: "DW Id",
      description: "DW Id of the person to match.",
      optional: true,
    },
    mediaMarketId: {
      type: "string",
      label: "Media Market Id",
      description: "Media market Id of the person to match.",
      optional: true,
    },
    ngpId: {
      propDefinition: [
        nationbuilder,
        "ngpId",
      ],
      optional: true,
    },
    pfStratId: {
      type: "string",
      label: "PF Strat Id",
      description: "PD Strat Id of the person to match.",
      optional: true,
    },
    vanId: {
      type: "string",
      label: "Van Id",
      description: "Van Id of the person to match.",
      optional: true,
    },
    salesforceId: {
      type: "string",
      label: "Salesforce Id",
      description: "Salesforce Id of the person to match.",
      optional: true,
    },
    rncId: {
      type: "string",
      label: "RNC Id",
      description: "RNC Id of the person to match.",
      optional: true,
    },
    rncRegid: {
      type: "string",
      label: "RNC Reg Id",
      description: "RNC Reg Id of the person to match.",
      optional: true,
    },
    externalId: {
      type: "string",
      label: "External Id",
      description: "External Id of the person to match.",
      optional: true,
    },
  },
  async run({ $ }) {
    const {
      nationbuilder,
      firstName,
      lastName,
      updatedSince,
      withMobile,
      customValues,
      civicrmId,
      countyFileId,
      stateFileId,
      datatrustId,
      dwId,
      mediaMarketId,
      ngpId,
      pfStratId,
      vanId,
      salesforceId,
      rncId,
      rncRegid,
      externalId,
      ...data
    } = this;

    // const response = await nationbuilder.searchPeople({
    const items = await nationbuilder.paginate({
      $,
      fn: nationbuilder.searchPeople,
      params: {
        first_name: firstName,
        last_name: lastName,
        updated_since: updatedSince,
        with_mobile: withMobile,
        custom_values: customValues,
        civicrm_id: civicrmId,
        county_file_id: countyFileId,
        state_file_id: stateFileId,
        datatrust_id: datatrustId,
        sw_id: dwId,
        media_market_id: mediaMarketId,
        ngp_id: ngpId,
        pf_strat_id: pfStratId,
        van_id: vanId,
        salesforce_id: salesforceId,
        rnc_id: rncId,
        rnc_regid: rncRegid,
        external_id: externalId,
        ...data,
      },
    });

    const responseArray = [];

    for await (const item of items) {
      responseArray.push(item);
    }

    $.export("$summary", `${responseArray.length} ${responseArray.length > 1
      ? "people were"
      : "person was"} successfully fetched!`);
    return responseArray;
  },
};

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
NationBuilder	`nationbuilder`	`app`	This component uses the NationBuilder app.
First Name	`firstName`	`string`	The person's first name and middle names.
Last Name	`lastName`	`string`	The person's last name.
Email	`email`	`string`	Email address for this person.
City	`city`	`string`	City of the primary address of people to match.
State	`state`	`string`	State of the primary address of people tto match.
Sex	`sex`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu:`FMO`
Birthdate	`birthdate`	`string`	date of birth of the people to match.
Updated Since	`updatedSince`	`string`	People updated since the given date.
With Mobile	`withMobile`	`string`	Only people with mobile phone numbers.
Custom Values	`customValues`	`object`	Match custom field values.
Civicrm Id	`civicrmId`	`string`	Civicrm id of the person to match.
County File Id	`countyFileId`	`string`	Count File Id of the person to match.
State File Id	`stateFileId`	`string`	State File id of the person to match.
Datatrust Id	`datatrustId`	`string`	Datatrust Id of the person to match.
DW Id	`dwId`	`string`	DW Id of the person to match.
Media Market Id	`mediaMarketId`	`string`	Media market Id of the person to match.
NGP Id	`ngpId`	`string`	NGP Id of the person to match.
PF Strat Id	`pfStratId`	`string`	PD Strat Id of the person to match.
Van Id	`vanId`	`string`	Van Id of the person to match.
Salesforce Id	`salesforceId`	`string`	Salesforce Id of the person to match.
RNC Id	`rncId`	`string`	RNC Id of the person to match.
RNC Reg Id	`rncRegid`	`string`	RNC Reg Id of the person to match.
External Id	`externalId`	`string`	External Id of the person to match.

Action Authentication#

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

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

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Popular Triggers#

New Submission (Instant) from the Jotform API

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Popular Actions#

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