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Getting Started#

This integration creates a workflow with a Google Drive trigger and Postmark 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 Modified Comments trigger
1. Connect your Google Drive account
2. Select a Drive
3. Optional- Configure Watch for changes to file properties
4. Configure Push notification renewal schedule
Configure the Send Single Email action
1. Connect your Postmark account
2. Configure Subject
3. Optional- Configure HTML Body
4. Optional- Configure Text Body
5. Configure "From" email address
6. Configure Recipient email address(es)
7. Optional- Configure CC email address(es)
8. Optional- Configure BCC email address(es)
9. Optional- Configure Tag
10. Optional- Configure "Reply To" email address
11. Optional- Configure Custom Headers
12. Optional- Configure Track Opens
13. Optional- Select a Track Links
14. Optional- Configure Attachments
15. Optional- Configure Metadata
16. Optional- Configure Message stream
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 Modified Comments on Google Drive

Description:Emits a new event any time a file comment is added, modified, or deleted in your linked Google Drive

Version:0.1.6

Key:google_drive-new-or-modified-comments

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Google Drive Overview#

The Google Drive API on Pipedream allows you to automate various file management tasks, such as creating, reading, updating, and deleting files within your Google Drive. You can also share files, manage permissions, and monitor changes to files and folders. This opens up possibilities for creating workflows that seamlessly integrate with other apps and services, streamlining document handling, backup processes, and collaborative workflows.

Trigger Code#

// This source processes changes to any files in a user's Google Drive,
// implementing strategy enumerated in the Push Notifications API docs:
// https://developers.google.com/drive/api/v3/push and here:
// https://developers.google.com/drive/api/v3/manage-changes
//
// This source has two interfaces:
//
// 1) The HTTP requests tied to changes in the user's Google Drive
// 2) A timer that runs on regular intervals, renewing the notification channel as needed

import common from "../common-webhook.mjs";
import { GOOGLE_DRIVE_NOTIFICATION_CHANGE } from "../../constants.mjs";

export default {
  ...common,
  key: "google_drive-new-or-modified-comments",
  name: "New or Modified Comments",
  description:
    "Emits a new event any time a file comment is added, modified, or deleted in your linked Google Drive",
  version: "0.1.6",
  type: "source",
  // Dedupe events based on the "x-goog-message-number" header for the target channel:
  // https://developers.google.com/drive/api/v3/push#making-watch-requests
  dedupe: "unique",
  hooks: {
    async deploy() {
      const daysAgo = new Date();
      daysAgo.setDate(daysAgo.getDate() - 30);
      const timeString = daysAgo.toISOString();

      const args = this.getListFilesOpts({
        q: `mimeType != "application/vnd.google-apps.folder" and modifiedTime > "${timeString}" and trashed = false`,
        fields: "files",
      });

      const { files } = await this.googleDrive.listFilesInPage(null, args);

      await this.processChanges(files);
    },
    async activate() {
      await common.hooks.activate.bind(this)();
      this._setInitTime(Date.now());
    },
    async deactivate() {
      await common.hooks.deactivate.bind(this)();
      this._setInitTime(null);
    },
  },
  methods: {
    ...common.methods,
    _getInitTime() {
      return this.db.get("initTime");
    },
    _setInitTime(initTime) {
      this.db.set("initTime", initTime);
    },
    _getLastCommentTimeForFile(fileId) {
      return this.db.get(fileId) || this._getInitTime();
    },
    _updateLastCommentTimeForFile(fileId, commentTime) {
      this.db.set(fileId, commentTime);
    },
    getUpdateTypes() {
      return [
        GOOGLE_DRIVE_NOTIFICATION_CHANGE,
      ];
    },
    generateMeta(data, headers) {
      const {
        id: commentId,
        content: summary,
        modifiedTime: tsString,
      } = data;
      const ts = Date.parse(tsString);
      const eventId = headers && headers["x-goog-message-number"];

      return {
        id: `${commentId}-${eventId || ts}`,
        summary,
        ts,
      };
    },
    getChanges(headers) {
      if (!headers) {
        return;
      }
      return {
        change: {
          state: headers["x-goog-resource-state"],
          resourceURI: headers["x-goog-resource-uri"],
          // Additional details about the changes. Possible values: content,
          // parents, children, permissions.
          changed: headers["x-goog-changed"],
        },
      };
    },
    async processChanges(changedFiles, headers) {
      const changes = this.getChanges(headers);

      for (const file of changedFiles) {
        const lastCommentTimeForFile = this._getLastCommentTimeForFile(file.id);
        let maxModifiedTime = lastCommentTimeForFile;
        const commentsStream = this.googleDrive.listComments(
          file.id,
          lastCommentTimeForFile,
        );

        for await (const comment of commentsStream) {
          const commentTime = Date.parse(comment.modifiedTime);
          if (commentTime <= lastCommentTimeForFile) {
            continue;
          }

          const eventToEmit = {
            comment,
            file,
            ...changes,
          };
          const meta = this.generateMeta(comment, headers);
          this.$emit(eventToEmit, meta);

          maxModifiedTime = Math.max(maxModifiedTime, commentTime);
          this._updateLastCommentTimeForFile(file.id, maxModifiedTime);
        }
      }
    },
  },
};

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
Google Drive	`googleDrive`	`app`	This component uses the Google Drive app.
N/A	`db`	`$.service.db`	This component uses `$.service.db` to maintain state between executions.
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.
Drive	`drive`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu.
Watch for changes to file properties	`watchForPropertiesChanges`	`boolean`	Watch for changes to file properties in addition to changes to content. Defaults to `false`, watching for only changes to content.
Push notification renewal schedule	`timer`	`$.interface.timer`	The Google Drive API requires occasional renewal of push notification subscriptions. This runs in the background, so you should not need to modify this schedule.

Trigger Authentication#

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

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

emailprofilehttps://www.googleapis.com/auth/drivehttps://www.googleapis.com/auth/drive.readonly

About Google Drive#

Google Drive is a file storage and synchronization service which allows you to create and share your work online, and access your documents from anywhere.

Action#

Send Single Email on Postmark

Description:Send a single email with Postmark [See the documentation](https://postmarkapp.com/developer/api/email-api#send-a-single-email)

Version:0.2.2

Key:postmark-send-single-email

View on GitHub

Postmark Overview#

The Postmark API enables developers to easily integrate programmatic emailing into their applications. With the API, developers can create, send, and track transactional emails that are designed to enhance user experience and user engagement. The API also provides developers with access to powerful analytics and insights, such as open/click rates, spam complaints, bounces, and unsubscribes.

Action Code#

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

const {
  postmark, ...props
} = common.props;

export default {
  ...common,
  key: "postmark-send-single-email",
  name: "Send Single Email",
  description: "Send a single email with Postmark [See the documentation](https://postmarkapp.com/developer/api/email-api#send-a-single-email)",
  version: "0.2.2",
  type: "action",
  props: {
    postmark,
    subject: {
      type: "string",
      label: "Subject",
      description: "Email subject.",
    },
    htmlBody: {
      type: "string",
      label: "HTML Body",
      description:
        `HTML email message.
        \\
        **Required** if no \`Text Body\` is specified.
        \\
        **Required** to enable \`Open Tracking\`.`,
      optional: true,
    },
    textBody: {
      type: "string",
      label: "Text Body",
      description:
        `Plain text email message.
        \\
        **Required** if no \`HTML Body\` is specified.`,
      optional: true,
    },
    // The above props are intentionally placed first
    ...props,
  },
  async run({ $ }) {
    const response = await this.postmark.sendSingleEmail({
      $,
      data: {
        ...this.getActionRequestCommonData(),
        Subject: this.subject,
        HtmlBody: this.htmlBody,
        TextBody: this.textBody,
      },
    });
    $.export("$summary", "Sent email successfully");
    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
Postmark	`postmark`	`app`	This component uses the Postmark app.
Subject	`subject`	`string`	Email subject.
HTML Body	`htmlBody`	`string`	HTML email message. Required if no `Text Body` is specified. Required to enable `Open Tracking`.
Text Body	`textBody`	`string`	Plain text email message. Required if no `HTML Body` is specified.
"From" email address	`fromEmail`	`string`	The sender email address. Must have a registered and confirmed Sender Signature. To include a name, use the format 'Full Name <sender@domain.com>' for the address.
Recipient email address(es)	`toEmail`	`string`	Recipient email address. Multiple addresses are comma separated. Max 50.
CC email address(es)	`ccEmail`	`string`	Cc recipient email address. Multiple addresses are comma separated. Max 50.
BCC email address(es)	`bccEmail`	`string`	Bcc recipient email address. Multiple addresses are comma separated. Max 50.
Tag	`tag`	`string`	Email tag that allows you to categorize outgoing emails and get detailed statistics.
"Reply To" email address	`replyTo`	`string`	Reply To override email address. Defaults to the Reply To set in the sender signature.
Custom Headers	`customHeaders`	`string[]`	List of custom headers to include.
Track Opens	`trackOpens`	`boolean`	Activate open tracking for this email. Note: the email must have `HTML Body` to enable open tracking.
Track Links	`trackLinks`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu:`NoneHtmlAndTextHtmlOnlyTextOnly`
Attachments	`attachments`	`string[]`	Each attachment should be a string with the parameters separated by a pipe character `\|`, in the format: `Name\|Content\|ContentType`. Alternatively, you can pass a string representing an object. All three parameters are required: `Name` - the filename with extension, i.e. `readme.txt` `Content` - the base64-encoded string with the binary data for the file, i.e. `dGVzdCBjb250ZW50` `ContentType` - the MIME content type, i.e. `text/plain` Example with pipe-separated parameters: `readme.txt\|dGVzdCBjb250ZW50\|text/plain` Example with JSON-stringified object: `{"Name":"readme.txt","Content":"dGVzdCBjb250ZW50","ContentType":"text/plain"}`
Metadata	`metadata`	`object`	Custom metadata key/value pairs.
Message stream	`messageStream`	`string`	Set message stream ID that's used for sending. If not provided, message will default to the outbound transactional stream.