Send an Email with Mandrill API on New or Updated Row from PostgreSQL API

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Getting Started#

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

Select this integration
Configure the New or Updated Row trigger
1. Connect your PostgreSQL account
2. Configure Polling Interval
3. Select a Schema
4. Select a Table
5. Select a Identifier Column
6. Select a Timestamp Column
Configure the Send an Email action
1. Connect your Mandrill account
2. Optional- Configure HTML
3. Optional- Configure Text
4. Optional- Configure Subject
5. Optional- Configure From Email
6. Optional- Configure From Name
7. Configure Recipient Email
8. Optional- Configure Recipient Name
9. Optional- Select a Type
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 or Updated Row on PostgreSQL

Description:Emit new event when a row is added or modified. [See the documentation](https://node-postgres.com/features/queries)

Version:2.0.6

Key:postgresql-new-or-updated-row

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PostgreSQL Overview#

On Pipedream, you can leverage the PostgreSQL app to create workflows that automate database operations, synchronize data across platforms, and react to database events in real-time. Think handling new row entries, updating records from webhooks, or even compiling reports on a set schedule. Pipedream's serverless platform provides a powerful way to connect PostgreSQL with a variety of apps, enabling you to create tailored automation that fits your specific needs.

Trigger Code#

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

export default {
  ...common,
  name: "New or Updated Row",
  key: "postgresql-new-or-updated-row",
  description: "Emit new event when a row is added or modified. [See the documentation](https://node-postgres.com/features/queries)",
  version: "2.0.6",
  type: "source",
  dedupe: "unique",
  props: {
    ...common.props,
    schema: {
      propDefinition: [
        common.props.postgresql,
        "schema",
      ],
    },
    table: {
      propDefinition: [
        common.props.postgresql,
        "table",
        (c) => ({
          schema: c.schema,
        }),
      ],
    },
    identifierColumn: {
      label: "Identifier Column",
      propDefinition: [
        common.props.postgresql,
        "column",
        (c) => ({
          table: c.table,
          schema: c.schema,
        }),
      ],
      description: "The column to identify an unique row, commonly it's `id` or `uuid`.",
    },
    timestampColumn: {
      label: "Timestamp Column",
      propDefinition: [
        common.props.postgresql,
        "column",
        (c) => ({
          table: c.table,
          schema: c.schema,
        }),
      ],
      description: "A datetime column, such as 'date_updated' or 'last_modified' that is set to the current datetime when a row is updated.",
    },
  },
  hooks: {
    async deploy() {
      await this.initialRows(
        this.schema,
        this.table,
        this.timestampColumn,
        this.limit,
      );
    },
  },
  methods: {
    ...common.methods,
    generateMeta(row, column) {
      return {
        id: `${row[this.identifierColumn]}-${row[column]}`,
        summary: "Row Added/Updated",
        ts: row[column],
      };
    },
  },
  async run() {
    await this.newRows(this.schema, this.table, this.timestampColumn);
  },
};

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
PostgreSQL	`postgresql`	`app`	This component uses the PostgreSQL app.
N/A	`db`	`$.service.db`	This component uses `$.service.db` to maintain state between executions.
Polling Interval	`timer`	`$.interface.timer`	Pipedream will poll the API on this schedule
Schema	`schema`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu.
Table	`table`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu.
Identifier Column	`identifierColumn`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu.
Timestamp Column	`timestampColumn`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu.

Trigger Authentication#

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

Connecting to Restricted Databases

Either enable the shared static IP for this account below, or configure a VPC to deploy any workflow in your workspace to a private network with a dedicated static IP. Learn more in our docs.

SSL Setup

Configure SSL on your PostgreSQL database by providing the CA (Certificate Authority), and choosing between Full Verification, Verify Certificate Authority (CA), or Skip Verification. Skipping verification is not recommended as this has serious security implications.

About PostgreSQL#

PostgreSQL is a free and open-source relational database management system emphasizing extensibility and SQL compliance.

Action#

Send an Email on Mandrill

Description:Send an email using Mandrill. [See the documentation](https://mandrillapp.com/api/docs/messages.curl.html#method=send)

Version:0.1.2

Key:mandrill-send-email

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Mandrill Overview#

Mandrill, a transactional email API for Mailchimp, empowers developers to easily send personalized, one-to-one e-commerce emails, or automated transactional emails. With Pipedream, you can harness Mandrill's capabilities to create powerful automations that trigger on various events, like updating databases on email delivery, syncing with CRM systems when users interact with your emails, or even conducting sentiment analysis on email content for customer support insights.

Action Code#

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

export default {
  key: "mandrill-send-email",
  name: "Send an Email",
  description: "Send an email using Mandrill. [See the documentation](https://mandrillapp.com/api/docs/messages.curl.html#method=send)",
  version: "0.1.2",
  type: "action",
  props: {
    mandrill,
    html: {
      type: "string",
      label: "HTML",
      description: "The full HTML content to be sent",
      optional: true,
    },
    text: {
      type: "string",
      label: "Text",
      description: "Optional full text content to be sent",
      optional: true,
    },
    subject: {
      type: "string",
      label: "Subject",
      description: "The message subject",
      optional: true,
    },
    from_email: {
      type: "string",
      label: "From Email",
      description: "The sender email address",
      optional: true,
    },
    from_name: {
      type: "string",
      label: "From Name",
      description: "Optional from name to be used",
      optional: true,
    },
    email: {
      type: "string",
      label: "Recipient Email",
      description: "The email address of the recipient",
    },
    name: {
      type: "string",
      label: "Recipient Name",
      description: "Optional display name to use for the recipient",
      optional: true,
    },
    type: {
      type: "string",
      label: "Type",
      description: "The header type to use for the recipient, defaults to \"to\" if not provided",
      optional: true,
      options: [
        "to",
        "cc",
        "bcc",
      ],
    },
  },
  async run({ $ }) {
    const data = {
      key: this.mandrill.$auth.api_key,
      message: {
        html: this.html,
        text: this.text,
        subject: this.subject,
        from_email: this.from_email,
        from_name: this.from_name,
        to: [
          {
            email: this.email,
            name: this.name,
            type: this.type || "to",
          },
        ],
      },
    };
    const response = await this.mandrill.sendMessage({
      $,
      data,
    });
    $.export("$summary", `Successfully sent email to ${this.email}`);
    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
Mandrill	`mandrill`	`app`	This component uses the Mandrill app.
HTML	`html`	`string`	The full HTML content to be sent
Text	`text`	`string`	Optional full text content to be sent
Subject	`subject`	`string`	The message subject
From Email	`from_email`	`string`	The sender email address
From Name	`from_name`	`string`	Optional from name to be used
Recipient Email	`email`	`string`	The email address of the recipient
Recipient Name	`name`	`string`	Optional display name to use for the recipient
Type	`type`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu:`toccbcc`