Send Fax with Phaxio API on New Lead Created from Instantly API

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Getting Started#

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

Select this integration
Configure the New Lead Created trigger
1. Connect your Instantly account
2. Configure timer
Configure the Send Fax action
1. Connect your Phaxio account
2. Configure To
3. Configure Content URL
4. Optional- Configure Header Text
5. Optional- Configure Header Page Nums
6. Optional- Configure Callback URL
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 Lead Created on Instantly

Description:Emit new event when a new lead is created. [See the documentation](https://developer.instantly.ai/api/v2/lead/listleads)

Version:0.0.1

Key:instantly-new-lead-created

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Trigger Code#

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

export default {
  ...common,
  key: "instantly-new-lead-created",
  name: "New Lead Created",
  description: "Emit new event when a new lead is created. [See the documentation](https://developer.instantly.ai/api/v2/lead/listleads)",
  version: "0.0.1",
  type: "source",
  dedupe: "unique",
  methods: {
    ...common.methods,
    getResourceFn() {
      return this.instantly.listLeads;
    },
    getArgs() {
      return {
        data: {},
      };
    },
    getTsField() {
      return "timestamp_created";
    },
    getSummary(item) {
      return `New Lead with ID: ${item.id}`;
    },
  },
};

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
Instantly	`instantly`	`app`	This component uses the Instantly app.
N/A	`db`	`$.service.db`	This component uses `$.service.db` to maintain state between executions.
	`timer`	`$.interface.timer`

Trigger Authentication#

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

About Instantly#

Instantly helps you find warm leads, scale email campaigns, reach primary inboxes, engage smarter and win more with AI.

Action#

Send Fax on Phaxio

Description:Sends a fax. [See docs here](https://www.phaxio.com/docs/api/v2.1/faxes/create_and_send_fax)

Version:0.0.1

Key:phaxio-send-fax

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Phaxio Overview#

The Phaxio API turns the cumbersome fax communication into a streamlined digital process. By leveraging Phaxio with Pipedream, you can automate sending and receiving faxes, manage fax statuses, and integrate fax capabilities into your existing digital workflows without dealing with traditional fax machines. This can be particularly useful for industries like healthcare, legal, or finance where faxing documents is still prevalent.

Action Code#

import phaxio from "../../phaxio.app.mjs";
import { ConfigurationError } from "@pipedream/platform";

export default {
  name: "Send Fax",
  version: "0.0.1",
  key: "phaxio-send-fax",
  description: "Sends a fax. [See docs here](https://www.phaxio.com/docs/api/v2.1/faxes/create_and_send_fax)",
  type: "action",
  props: {
    phaxio,
    to: {
      label: "To",
      description: "A phone number in [E.164 format](https://www.twilio.com/docs/glossary/what-e164) (+[country code][number]). E.g. `+5547991856893`",
      type: "string",
    },
    contentUrl: {
      label: "Content URL",
      description: "A URL to be rendered and sent as the fax content. E.g. `https://i.imgur.com/BRkm0s0.jpeg`",
      type: "string",
    },
    headerText: {
      label: "Header Text",
      description: "Text that will be displayed at the top of each page of the fax. 50 characters maximum, all unicode characters accepted.",
      type: "string",
      optional: true,
    },
    headerPageNums: {
      label: "Header Page Nums",
      description: "Turns page numbers in header on or off. Default is `true`",
      type: "boolean",
      default: true,
      optional: true,
    },
    callbackUrl: {
      label: "Callback URL",
      description: "You can specify a callback url that will override the one you have defined globally for your account.",
      type: "string",
      optional: true,
    },
  },
  async run({ $ }) {
    if (this.headerText?.length > 50) {
      throw new ConfigurationError("The header must be have an maximum of 50 characters");
    }

    const response = await this.phaxio.sendFax({
      $,
      data: {
        to: this.to,
        content_url: this.contentUrl,
        header_text: this.headerText,
        header_page_nums: this.headerPageNums,
        callback_url: this.callbackUrl,
      },
    });

    if (response) {
      $.export("$summary", `Successfully sent fax with id ${response.id}`);
    }

    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
Phaxio	`phaxio`	`app`	This component uses the Phaxio app.
To	`to`	`string`	A phone number in E.164 format (+[country code][number]). E.g. `+5547991856893`
Content URL	`contentUrl`	`string`	A URL to be rendered and sent as the fax content. E.g. `https://i.imgur.com/BRkm0s0.jpeg`
Header Text	`headerText`	`string`	Text that will be displayed at the top of each page of the fax. 50 characters maximum, all unicode characters accepted.
Header Page Nums	`headerPageNums`	`boolean`	Turns page numbers in header on or off. Default is `true`
Callback URL	`callbackUrl`	`string`	You can specify a callback url that will override the one you have defined globally for your account.