Send any HTTP Request with HTTP / Webhook API on New Document Created (Instant) from Google Docs API

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Getting Started#

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

Select this integration
Configure the New Document Created (Instant) trigger
1. Connect your Google Docs account
2. Configure Push notification renewal schedule
3. Optional- Select one or more Folder
Configure the Send any HTTP Request action
1. Connect your HTTP / Webhook account
2. Configure HTTP Request Configuration
3. Optional- Configure Include Response Headers
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 Document Created (Instant) on Google Docs

Description:Emit new event when a new document is created in Google Docs. [See the documentation](https://developers.google.com/drive/api/reference/rest/v3/changes/watch)

Version:0.0.1

Key:google_docs-new-document-created

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Google Docs Overview#

The Google Docs API allows you to create, read, and update Google Docs programmatically, enabling a wide range of automations and integrations with other apps and services. With Pipedream, you can harness this API to craft custom serverless workflows that trigger on various events, like form submissions, emails, or scheduled times, and perform actions like updating a document, extracting content, or even generating templated reports.

Trigger Code#

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

export default {
  ...common,
  key: "google_docs-new-document-created",
  name: "New Document Created (Instant)",
  description: "Emit new event when a new document is created in Google Docs. [See the documentation](https://developers.google.com/drive/api/reference/rest/v3/changes/watch)",
  version: "0.0.1",
  type: "source",
  dedupe: "unique",
  methods: {
    ...common.methods,
    generateMeta(doc) {
      return {
        id: doc.documentId,
        summary: `New Document: ${doc.documentId}`,
        ts: Date.now(),
      };
    },
    async processChanges() {
      const lastFileCreatedTime = this._getLastFileCreatedTime();
      const timeString = new Date(lastFileCreatedTime).toISOString();

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

      const { files } = await this.googleDrive.listFilesInPage(null, args);
      if (!files?.length) {
        return;
      }
      await this.emitFiles(files);
      this._setLastFileCreatedTime(Date.parse(files[0].createdTime));
    },
  },
};

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 Docs	`googleDrive`	`app`	This component uses the Google Docs 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.
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.
Folder	`folders`	`string[]`	Select a value from the drop down menu.

Trigger Authentication#

Google Docs uses OAuth authentication. When you connect your Google Docs account, Pipedream will open a popup window where you can sign into Google Docs 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 Docs API.

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

https://www.googleapis.com/auth/drive

About Google Docs#

Use Google Docs to create, edit and collaborate on online documents.

Action#

Send any HTTP Request on HTTP / Webhook

Description:Send an HTTP request using any method and URL. Optionally configure query string parameters, headers, and basic auth.

Version:1.1.1

Key:http-custom-request

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HTTP / Webhook Overview#

Build, test, and send HTTP requests without code using your Pipedream workflows. The HTTP / Webhook action is a tool to build HTTP requests with a Postman-like graphical interface.

Point and click HTTP requests

Define the target URL, HTTP verb, headers, query parameters, and payload body without writing custom code.

$A screenshot of Pipedream's HTTP Request Configuration interface with a GET request type selected. The request URL is set to 'https://api.openai.com/v1/models'. The 'Auth' tab is highlighted, indicating that authentication is required for this request. In the headers section, there are two headers configured: 'User-Agent' is set to 'pipedream/1', and 'Authorization' is set to 'Bearer {{openai_api_key}}', showing how the OpenAI account's API key is dynamically inserted into the headers to handle authentication automatically.$

Here's an example workflow that uses the HTTP / Webhook action to send an authenticated API request to OpenAI.

Focus on integrating, not authenticating

This action can also use your connected accounts with third-party APIs. Selecting an integrated app will automatically update the request’s headers to authenticate with the app properly, and even inject your token dynamically.

Pipedream integrates with thousands of APIs, but if you can’t find a Pipedream integration simply use Environment Variables in your request headers to authenticate with.

Compatible with no code actions or Node.js and Python

The HTTP/Webhook action exports HTTP response data for use in subsequent workflow steps, enabling easy data transformation, further API calls, database storage, and more.

Response data is available for both coded (Node.js, Python) and no-code steps within your workflow.

Action Code#

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

export default {
  key: "http-custom-request",
  name: "Send any HTTP Request",
  description: "Send an HTTP request using any method and URL. Optionally configure query string parameters, headers, and basic auth.",
  type: "action",
  version: "1.1.1",
  props: {
    http,
    httpRequest: {
      propDefinition: [
        http,
        "httpRequest",
      ],
    },
    includeHeaders: {
      type: "boolean",
      label: "Include Response Headers",
      description: "Optionally export the full response headers",
      optional: true,
    },
  },
  async run({ $ }) {
    const response = await this.httpRequest.execute();

    if (this.includeHeaders) {
      $.export("headers", response.headers);
    }

    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
HTTP / Webhook	`http`	`app`	This component uses the HTTP / Webhook app.
HTTP Request Configuration	`httpRequest`	`http_request`
Include Response Headers	`includeHeaders`	`boolean`	Optionally export the full response headers

Action Authentication#

The HTTP / Webhook API does not require authentication.

About HTTP / Webhook#

Get a unique URL where you can send HTTP or webhook requests

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