Send any HTTP Request with HTTP / Webhook API on New, Modified or Deleted Records from Airtable API

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Getting Started#

This integration creates a workflow with a Airtable 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, Modified or Deleted Records trigger
1. Connect your Airtable account
2. Configure timer
3. Select a Base
4. Select a Table
5. Optional- Configure Return Fields By Field ID
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, Modified or Deleted Records on Airtable

Description:Emit new event each time a record is added, updated, or deleted in an Airtable table. Supports tables up to 10,000 records

Version:0.0.7

Key:airtable_oauth-new-modified-or-deleted-records

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Airtable Overview#

Airtable (OAuth) API on Pipedream allows you to manipulate and leverage your Airtable data in a myriad of powerful ways. Sync data between Airtable and other apps, trigger workflows on updates, or process bulk data operations asynchronously. By using Airtable's structured databases with Pipedream's serverless platform, you can craft custom automation solutions, integrate with other services seamlessly, and streamline complex data processes.

Trigger Code#

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

export default {
  ...base,
  name: "New, Modified or Deleted Records",
  key: "airtable_oauth-new-modified-or-deleted-records",
  version: "0.0.7",
  type: "source",
  description: "Emit new event each time a record is added, updated, or deleted in an Airtable table. Supports tables up to 10,000 records",
  props: {
    ...base.props,
    tableId: {
      propDefinition: [
        base.props.airtable,
        "tableId",
        ({ baseId }) => ({
          baseId,
        }),
      ],
      description: "The table ID to watch for changes.",
    },
    returnFieldsByFieldId: {
      propDefinition: [
        base.props.airtable,
        "returnFieldsByFieldId",
      ],
    },
  },
  methods: {
    ...base.methods,
    _getPrevAllRecordIds() {
      return this.db.get("prevAllRecordIds");
    },
    _setPrevAllRecordIds(prevAllRecordIds) {
      this.db.set("prevAllRecordIds", prevAllRecordIds);
    },
  },
  async run(event) {
    const {
      baseId,
      tableId,
      viewId,
    } = this;

    const metadata = {
      baseId,
      tableId,
      viewId,
    };

    const prevAllRecordIds = this._getPrevAllRecordIds();

    const lastTimestamp = this._getLastTimestamp();
    const params = {
      filterByFormula: `LAST_MODIFIED_TIME() > "${lastTimestamp}"`,
      returnFieldsByFieldId: this.returnFieldsByFieldId || false,
    };

    const records = await this.airtable.listRecords({
      baseId,
      tableId,
      params,
    });

    let allRecordIds = [],
      newRecordsCount = 0,
      modifiedRecordsCount = 0,
      deletedRecordsCount = 0;

    if (records) {
      for (const record of records) {
        if (!lastTimestamp || moment(record.createdTime) > moment(lastTimestamp)) {
          record.type = "new_record";
          newRecordsCount++;
        } else {
          record.type = "record_modified";
          modifiedRecordsCount++;
        }

        record.metadata = metadata;

        this.$emit(record, {
          summary: `${record.type}: ${JSON.stringify(record.fields)}`,
          id: record.id,
        });
      }
    }

    delete params.filterByFormula;

    const data = await this.airtable.listRecords({
      baseId,
      tableId,
      params,
    });
    if (!data.length || data.length === 0) return;
    allRecordIds = [
      ...data.map((record) => record.id),
    ];

    if (prevAllRecordIds) {
      const deletedRecordIds = prevAllRecordIds.filter(
        (prevRecord) => !allRecordIds.includes(prevRecord),
      );
      for (const recordID of deletedRecordIds) {
        deletedRecordsCount++;
        const deletedRecordObj = {
          metadata,
          type: "record_deleted",
          id: recordID,
        };
        this.$emit(deletedRecordObj, {
          summary: "record_deleted",
          id: recordID,
        });
      }
    }

    console.log(
      `Emitted ${newRecordsCount} new records(s) and ${modifiedRecordsCount} modified record(s) and ${deletedRecordsCount} deleted records.`,
    );
    this._setPrevAllRecordIds(allRecordIds);

    // We keep track of the timestamp of the current invocation
    this.updateLastTimestamp(event);
  },
};

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
Airtable	`airtable`	`app`	This component uses the Airtable app.
N/A	`db`	`$.service.db`	This component uses `$.service.db` to maintain state between executions.
	`timer`	`$.interface.timer`
Base	`baseId`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu.
Table	`tableId`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu.
Return Fields By Field ID	`returnFieldsByFieldId`	`boolean`	An optional boolean value that lets you return field objects where the key is the field id. This defaults to `false`, which returns field objects where the key is the field name.

Trigger Authentication#

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

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

data.records:readdata.records:writedata.recordComments:readdata.recordComments:writeschema.bases:readschema.bases:writewebhook:manageuser.email:read

About Airtable#

Airtable is a low-code platform to build next-gen apps. Move beyond rigid tools, operationalize your critical data, and reimagine workflows with AI.

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.

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