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Getting Started#

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

Select this integration
Configure the New Task trigger
1. Connect your TimeCamp account
2. Configure timer
Configure the Build and Send a Block Kit Message action
1. Connect your Slack account
2. Select a Channel
3. Optional- Configure Notification Text
4. Optional- Configure Send as User
5. Optional- Configure Schedule message
6. Optional- Configure Include link to workflow
7. Optional- Configure Customize Bot Settings
8. Optional- Configure Bot Username
9. Optional- Select a Icon (emoji)
10. Optional- Configure Icon (image URL)
11. Optional- Configure Reply to Thread
12. Optional- Configure Message Timestamp
13. Optional- Configure Send Channel Message
14. Optional- Configure Add Message Metadata
15. Optional- Configure Metadata Event Type
16. Optional- Configure Metadata Event Payload
17. Optional- Configure Configure Unfurl Settings
18. Optional- Configure Unfurl Links
19. Optional- Configure Unfurl Media
20. Optional- Select a Add Blocks - Reference Existing Blocks Array or Configure Manually?
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 Task on TimeCamp

Description:Emit new event on each created task.

Version:0.0.3

Key:timecamp-new-task

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TimeCamp Overview#

TimeCamp's API unlocks the potential to automate and integrate time tracking data with a myriad of services and platforms. By leveraging Pipedream's capabilities, you can create custom workflows that respond to events in TimeCamp, such as new time entries, projects, or tasks. These workflows can then trigger actions in other apps, or even process and analyze time tracking data to provide insights and streamline operations.

Trigger Code#

import timecamp from "../../timecamp.app.mjs";
import { DEFAULT_POLLING_SOURCE_TIMER_INTERVAL } from "@pipedream/platform";

export default {
  name: "New Task",
  version: "0.0.3",
  key: "timecamp-new-task",
  description: "Emit new event on each created task.",
  type: "source",
  dedupe: "unique",
  props: {
    timecamp,
    db: "$.service.db",
    timer: {
      type: "$.interface.timer",
      static: {
        intervalSeconds: DEFAULT_POLLING_SOURCE_TIMER_INTERVAL,
      },
    },
  },
  methods: {
    emitEvent(data) {
      this.$emit(data, {
        id: data.task_id,
        summary: `New task with id ${data.task_id}`,
        ts: Date.parse(data.add_date),
      });
    },
    async emitAllTasks() {
      const tasks = await this.timecamp.getTasks({});

      tasks.reverse().forEach(this.emitEvent);
    },
  },
  hooks: {
    async deploy() {
      await this.emitAllTasks();
    },
  },
  async run() {
    await this.emitAllTasks();
  },
};

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

Trigger Authentication#

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

To get your API token,

Sign in to your TimeCamp account
Click on your avatar in the upper-right corner
Select your name to navigate to your Profile’s settings

About TimeCamp#

TimeCamp helps you and your team to track time. Automatic time-tracking software that tracks websites and applications usage, projects and helps you understand how your time is spent.

Action#

Build and Send a Block Kit Message on Slack

Description:Configure custom blocks and send to a channel, group, or user. [See the documentation](https://api.slack.com/tools/block-kit-builder).

Version:0.4.1

Key:slack-send-block-kit-message

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Slack Overview#

The Pipedream Slack app enables you to build event-driven workflows that interact with the Slack API. Once 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 buildBlocks from "../common/build-blocks.mjs";
import common from "../common/send-message.mjs";

export default {
  ...common,
  ...buildBlocks,
  key: "slack-send-block-kit-message",
  name: "Build and Send a Block Kit Message",
  description: "Configure custom blocks and send to a channel, group, or user. [See the documentation](https://api.slack.com/tools/block-kit-builder).",
  version: "0.4.1",
  type: "action",
  props: {
    slack: common.props.slack,
    conversation: {
      propDefinition: [
        common.props.slack,
        "conversation",
      ],
    },
    text: {
      type: "string",
      label: "Notification Text",
      description: "Optionally provide a string for Slack to display as the new message notification (if you do not provide this, notification will be blank).",
      optional: true,
    },
    ...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.

Label	Prop	Type	Description
Slack	`slack`	`app`	This component uses the Slack app.
Channel	`conversation`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu.
Notification Text	`text`	`string`	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 User	`as_user`	`boolean`	Optionally pass `TRUE` to post the message as the authenticated user, instead of as a bot. Defaults to `FALSE`.
Schedule message	`post_at`	`string`	Messages can only be scheduled up to 120 days in advance, and cannot be scheduled for the past. The datetime should be in ISO 8601 format. (Example: `2014-01-01T00:00:00Z`)
Include link to workflow	`include_sent_via_pipedream_flag`	`boolean`	Defaults to `true`, includes a link to the workflow at the end of your Slack message.
Customize Bot Settings	`customizeBotSettings`	`boolean`	Customize the username and/or icon of the Bot
Reply to Thread	`replyToThread`	`boolean`	Reply to an existing thread
Add Message Metadata	`addMessageMetadata`	`boolean`	Set the metadata event type and payload
Configure Unfurl Settings	`configureUnfurlSettings`	`boolean`	Configure settings for unfurling links and media
Add Blocks - Reference Existing Blocks Array or Configure Manually?	`passArrayOrConfigure`	`string`	Select 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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