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Getting Started#

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

Select this integration
Configure the Monthly Schedule trigger
1. Connect your Schedule account
2. Configure Cron Schedule
Configure the Send Email action
1. Connect your Gmail account
2. Configure To
3. Optional- Configure Cc
4. Optional- Configure Bcc
5. Optional- Configure From Name
6. Optional- Configure Reply To
7. Configure Subject
8. Configure Email Body
9. Optional- Select a Body Type
10. Optional- Configure Attachments
11. Optional- Configure In Reply To
12. Optional- Select a Mime 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#

Monthly Schedule on Schedule

Description:Trigger your workflow on one or more days each month at a specific time (with timezone support).

Version:0.0.2

Key:schedule-monthly

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Schedule Overview#

The Schedule app in Pipedream is a powerful tool that allows you to trigger workflows at regular intervals, ranging from every minute to once a year. This enables the automation of repetitive tasks and the scheduling of actions to occur without manual intervention. By leveraging this API, you can execute code, run integrations, and process data on a reliable schedule, all within Pipedream's serverless environment.

Trigger Code#

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

export default {
  name: "Monthly Schedule",
  version: "0.0.2",
  key: "schedule-monthly",
  type: "source",
  description: "Trigger your workflow on one or more days each month at a specific time (with timezone support).",
  props: {
    schedule,
    cron: {
      propDefinition: [
        schedule,
        "cron",
      ],
      default: {
        cron: "0 10 1 * *",
      },
    },
  },
};

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
Schedule	`schedule`	`app`	This component uses the Schedule app.
Cron Schedule	`cron`	`$.interface.timer`	Enter a cron expression

Trigger Authentication#

The Schedule API does not require authentication.

About Schedule#

Trigger workflows on an interval or cron schedule.

Action#

Send Email on Gmail

Description:Send an email from your Google Workspace email account

Version:0.1.1

Key:gmail-send-email

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Gmail Overview#

By connecting your personal Gmail account to Pipedream, you'll be able to incorporate email into whatever you're building with any of the thousands of apps that are available on Pipedream.

Action Code#

/* eslint-disable pipedream/props-description */
import gmail from "../../gmail.app.mjs";

export default {
  key: "gmail-send-email",
  name: "Send Email",
  description: "Send an email from your Google Workspace email account",
  version: "0.1.1",
  type: "action",
  props: {
    gmail,
    to: {
      propDefinition: [
        gmail,
        "to",
      ],
    },
    cc: {
      propDefinition: [
        gmail,
        "cc",
      ],
    },
    bcc: {
      propDefinition: [
        gmail,
        "bcc",
      ],
    },
    fromName: {
      propDefinition: [
        gmail,
        "fromName",
      ],
    },
    replyTo: {
      propDefinition: [
        gmail,
        "replyTo",
      ],
    },
    subject: {
      propDefinition: [
        gmail,
        "subject",
      ],
    },
    body: {
      propDefinition: [
        gmail,
        "body",
      ],
    },
    bodyType: {
      propDefinition: [
        gmail,
        "bodyType",
      ],
    },
    attachments: {
      propDefinition: [
        gmail,
        "attachments",
      ],
    },
    inReplyTo: {
      propDefinition: [
        gmail,
        "inReplyTo",
      ],
    },
    mimeType: {
      propDefinition: [
        gmail,
        "mimeType",
      ],
    },
  },
  async run({ $ }) {
    const opts = await this.gmail.getOptionsToSendEmail($, this);
    const response = await this.gmail.sendEmail(opts);
    $.export("$summary", `Successfully sent email to ${this.to}`);
    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
Gmail	`gmail`	`app`	This component uses the Gmail app.
To	`to`	`string[]`	Enter a single recipient's email or multiple emails as items in an array.
Cc	`cc`	`string[]`	Enter a single recipient's email or multiple emails as items in an array.
Bcc	`bcc`	`string[]`	Enter a single recipient's email or multiple emails as items in an array.
From Name	`fromName`	`string`	Specify the name that will be displayed in the "From" section of the email.
Reply To	`replyTo`	`string`	Specify the email address that will appear on the "Reply-To" field, if different than the sender's email.
Subject	`subject`	`string`	Specify a subject for the email.
Email Body	`body`	`any`	Include an email body as either plain text or HTML. If HTML, make sure to set the "Body Type" prop to `html`.
Body Type	`bodyType`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu:`htmlplaintext`
Attachments	`attachments`	`object`	Add any attachments you'd like to include as objects. The `key` should be the filename and the `value` should be the url for the attachment. The filename must contain the file extension (i.e. `.jpeg`, `.txt`) and the url is the download link for the file.
In Reply To	`inReplyTo`	`string`	Specify the `message-id` this email is replying to. Must be from the first message sent in the thread. To use this prop with `async options` please use `Gmail (Developer App)` `Send Email` component.
Mime Type	`mimeType`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu.

Action Authentication#

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

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

emailprofilehttps://www.googleapis.com/auth/gmail.sendhttps://www.googleapis.com/auth/gmail.labels