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Build and Send a Block Kit Message (Beta) with Slack API on New Contact from Textlocal API

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Getting Started

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

  1. Select this integration
  2. Configure the New Contact trigger
    1. Connect your Textlocal account
    2. Configure timer
    3. Select a Contact Group
  3. Configure the Build and Send a Block Kit Message (Beta) action
    1. Connect your Slack account
    2. Select a Channel
    3. Optional- Configure Notification Text
    4. Optional- Configure Send as User
    5. Optional- Configure Bot Username
    6. Optional- Select a Icon (emoji)
    7. Optional- Configure Icon (image URL)
    8. Optional- Configure Schedule message
    9. Optional- Configure Include link to workflow
    10. Optional- Configure Metadata Event Type
    11. Optional- Configure Metadata Event Payload
    12. Select a Reference Existing Blocks Array or Configure Manually?
  4. Deploy the workflow
  5. Send a test event to validate your setup
  6. 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

Description:Emit new contact
Version:0.0.3
Key:textlocal-new-contact

Textlocal Overview

You can do so much with the Textlocal API! Textlocal is an easy-to-use platform
for sending and receiving mobile and SMS messages, making it a great avenue for
businesses to communicate with their customers. Here are a few examples of what
you can build with the Textlocal API:

  • Automate SMS marketing campaigns to customers
  • Notify customers of special offers and discounts
  • Send reminders and appointment confirmations
  • Create location-based notifications
  • Receive two-way communication from customers
  • Integrate text alerts into other applications, like business workflows and
    CRMs
  • Send mass notifications during emergencies

Trigger Code

import common from "../common/timer-based.mjs";

export default {
  ...common,
  key: "textlocal-new-contact",
  name: "New Contact",
  description: "Emit new contact",
  type: "source",
  version: "0.0.3",
  dedupe: "unique",
  props: {
    ...common.props,
    groupId: {
      type: "string",
      label: "Contact Group",
      description: "The contact group to monitor for new contacts",
      async options(context) {
        const { page } = context;
        if (page !== 0) {
          return [];
        }

        const { groups } = await this.textlocal.getGroups();
        const options = groups.map((group) => ({
          label: group.name,
          value: group.id,
        }));
        return {
          options,
        };
      },
    },
  },
  hooks: {
    ...common.hooks,
    deactivate() {
      this.db.set("isInitialized", false);
    },
  },
  methods: {
    ...common.methods,
    _isContactProcessed(contact) {
      const { number } = contact;
      return Boolean(this.db.get(number));
    },
    _markContactAsProcessed(contact) {
      const { number } = contact;
      this.db.set(number, true);
    },
    async takeContactGroupSnapshot() {
      const contactScan = await this.textlocal.scanContactGroup({
        groupId: this.groupId,
      });

      for await (const contact of contactScan) {
        this._markContactAsProcessed(contact);
      }
    },
    generateMeta({
      contact,
      ts,
    }) {
      const {
        number,
        first_name: firstName,
        last_name: lastName,
      } = contact;
      const maskedName = this.getMaskedName({
        firstName,
        lastName,
      });
      const maskedNumber = this.getMaskedNumber(number);
      const summary = `New contact: ${maskedName} (${maskedNumber})`;
      return {
        id: number,
        summary,
        ts,
      };
    },
    async processEvent(event) {
      const isInitialized = this.db.get("isInitialized");
      if (!isInitialized) {
        await this.takeContactGroupSnapshot();
        this.db.set("isInitialized", true);
        return;
      }

      const { timestamp: ts } = event;
      const contactScan = await this.textlocal.scanContactGroup({
        groupId: this.groupId,
      });

      for await (const contact of contactScan) {
        if (this._isContactProcessed(contact)) {
          continue;
        }

        const meta = this.generateMeta({
          contact,
          ts,
        });
        this.$emit(contact, meta);
        this._markContactAsProcessed(contact);
      }
    },
  },
};

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.
LabelPropTypeDescription
TextlocaltextlocalappThis component uses the Textlocal app.
N/Adb$.service.dbThis component uses $.service.db to maintain state between executions.
timer$.interface.timer
Contact GroupgroupIdstringSelect a value from the drop down menu.

Trigger Authentication

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

Get your api key in your settings > API keys.

About Textlocal

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Action

Description:Configure custom blocks and send to a channel, group, or user. [See Slack's docs for more info](https://api.slack.com/tools/block-kit-builder).
Version:0.3.0
Key:slack-send-block-kit-message

Slack Overview

The Pipedream Slack app enables you to build event-driven workflows that interact with the Slack API. When you authorize the Pipedream app's access to your workspace, you can use Pipedream workflows to perform common Slack actions, or write your own code against the Slack API.

The Pipedream Slack app is not a typical app. You don't interact with it directly as a bot, and it doesn't add custom functionality to your workspace out of the box. It makes it easier to automate anything you'd typically use the Slack API for, using Pipedream workflows.

  • Automate posting updates to your team channels
  • Create a bot to answer common questions
  • Integrate with your existing tools and services
  • And much more!

Action Code

import common from "../common/send-message.mjs";
import buildBlocks from "../common/build-blocks.mjs";

export default {
  ...common,
  ...buildBlocks,
  name: "Build and Send a Block Kit Message (Beta)",
  description: "Configure custom blocks and send to a channel, group, or user. [See Slack's docs for more info](https://api.slack.com/tools/block-kit-builder).",
  version: "0.3.0",
  type: "action",
  key: "slack-send-block-kit-message",
  props: {
    slack: common.props.slack,
    conversation: {
      propDefinition: [
        common.props.slack,
        "conversation",
      ],
    },
    text: {
      propDefinition: [
        common.props.slack,
        "notificationText",
      ],
    },
    ...common.props,
    ...buildBlocks.props,
  },
  methods: {
    ...common.methods,
    ...buildBlocks.methods,
    async getGeneratedBlocks() {
      return await buildBlocks.run.call(this);  // call buildBlocks.run with the current context
    },
  },
  async run({ $ }) {
    this.blocks = await this.getGeneratedBlocks();  // set the blocks prop for common.run to use
    const resp = await common.run.call(this, {
      $,
    });  // call common.run with the current context
    return resp;
  },
};

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.

LabelPropTypeDescription
SlackslackappThis component uses the Slack app.
ChannelconversationstringSelect a value from the drop down menu.
Notification Texttextstring

Optionally provide a string for Slack to display as the new message notification (if you do not provide this, notification will be blank).

Send as Useras_userboolean

Optionally pass TRUE to post the message as the authed user, instead of as a bot. Defaults to FALSE.

Bot Usernameusernamestring

Optionally customize your bot's user name (default is Pipedream). Must be used in conjunction with as_user set to false, otherwise ignored.

Icon (emoji)icon_emojistringSelect a value from the drop down menu.
Icon (image URL)icon_urlstring

Optionally provide an image URL to use as the icon for this message. Must be used in conjunction with as_user set to false, otherwise ignored.

Schedule messagepost_atinteger

Messages can only be scheduled up to 120 days in advance, and cannot be scheduled for the past. The datetime format should be a unix timestamp (e.g., 1650507616, see here for help with this format).

Include link to workflowinclude_sent_via_pipedream_flagboolean

Defaults to true, includes a link to the workflow at the end of your Slack message.

Metadata Event Typemetadata_event_typestring

The name of the metadata event

Metadata Event Payloadmetadata_event_payloadstring

The payload of the metadata event. Must be a JSON string e.g. {"key": "value"}

Reference Existing Blocks Array or Configure Manually?passArrayOrConfigurestringSelect a value from the drop down menu:{ "label": "Reference an array of blocks", "value": "array" }{ "label": "Configure blocks individually (maximum 5 blocks)", "value": "configure" }

Action Authentication

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

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

bookmarks:writecalls:readcalls:writechannels:historychannels:readchannels:writednd:readdnd:writeemoji:readfiles:readgroups:historygroups:readgroups:writeim:historyim:readim:writelinks:readlinks:writempim:historympim:readmpim:writepins:readpins:writereactions:readreactions:writereminders:readreminders:writeremote_files:readremote_files:sharestars:readstars:writeteam:readusergroups:readusergroups:writeusers:readusers:read.emailusers:writechat:write:botchat:write:usercommandsfiles:write:userusers.profile:writeusers.profile:readsearch:read

About Slack

Slack is a channel-based messaging platform. With Slack, people can work together more effectively, connect all their software tools and services, and find the information they need to do their best work — all within a secure, enterprise-grade environment.

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