Send Message With File with Discord Bot API on New Requests (Payload Only) from HTTP / Webhook API

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Getting Started#

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

Select this integration
Configure the New Requests (Payload Only) trigger
1. Connect your HTTP / Webhook account
Configure the Send Message With File action
1. Connect your Discord Bot account
2. Select a Guild
3. Configure File Path
4. Configure Message
5. Optional- Select a User
6. Optional- Select a Channel
7. Optional- Configure Embeds
8. Optional- Configure Thread ID
9. Optional- Configure Username
10. Optional- Configure Avatar URL
11. Optional- Configure Include link to workflow
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 Requests (Payload Only) on HTTP / Webhook

Description:Get a URL and emit the HTTP body as an event on every request

Version:0.1.1

Key:http-new-requests-payload-only

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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.

Trigger Code#

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

// Core HTTP component
// Returns a 200 OK response, emits the HTTP payload as an event
export default {
  key: "http-new-requests-payload-only",
  name: "New Requests (Payload Only)",
  // eslint-disable-next-line
  description: "Get a URL and emit the HTTP body as an event on every request",
  version: "0.1.1",
  type: "source",
  props: {
    // eslint-disable-next-line
    httpInterface: {
      type: "$.interface.http",
      customResponse: true,
    },
    http,
  },
  async run(event) {
    const { body } = event;
    this.httpInterface.respond({
      status: 200,
      body,
    });
    // Emit the HTTP payload
    this.$emit({
      body,
    });
  },
};

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
N/A	`httpInterface`	`$.interface.http`	This component uses `$.interface.http` to generate a unique URL when the component is first instantiated. Each request to the URL will trigger the `run()` method of the component.
HTTP / Webhook	`http`	`app`	This component uses the HTTP / Webhook app.

Trigger Authentication#

The HTTP / Webhook API does not require authentication.

About HTTP / Webhook#

Get a unique URL where you can send HTTP or webhook requests

Action#

Send Message With File on Discord Bot

Description:Post a message with an attached file. [See the docs here](https://discord.com/developers/docs/reference#uploading-files)

Version:0.0.6

Key:discord_bot-send-message-with-file

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Discord Bot Overview#

The Discord Bot API unlocks the power to interact with Discord users and channels programmatically, making it possible to automate messages, manage servers, and integrate with other services. With Pipedream's serverless platform, you can create complex workflows that respond to events in Discord, process data, and trigger actions in other apps. This opens up opportunities for community engagement, content moderation, analytics, and more, without the overhead of managing infrastructure.

Action Code#

import { ConfigurationError } from "@pipedream/platform";
import common from "../../common.mjs";
import constants from "../../common/constants.mjs";
import utils from "../../common/utils.mjs";

const { discord } = common.props;

export default {
  key: "discord_bot-send-message-with-file",
  name: "Send Message With File",
  description: "Post a message with an attached file. [See the docs here](https://discord.com/developers/docs/reference#uploading-files)",
  version: "0.0.6",
  type: "action",
  props: {
    discord,
    ...common.props,
    filePath: {
      type: "string",
      label: "File Path",
      description: "The path to the image file saved to the `/tmp` directory (e.g. `/tmp/image.png`). [see docs here](https://pipedream.com/docs/workflows/steps/code/nodejs/working-with-files/#the-tmp-directory).",
    },
    message: {
      propDefinition: [
        discord,
        "message",
      ],
    },
    userId: {
      propDefinition: [
        discord,
        "userId",
        (c) => ({
          guildId: c.guildId,
        }),
      ],
      description: "Select either an user or a channel",
      optional: true,
    },
    channelId: {
      propDefinition: [
        discord,
        "channelId",
        ({ guildId }) => ({
          guildId,
          notAllowedChannels: constants.NOT_ALLOWED_CHANNELS,
        }),
      ],
      description: "Select either a channel or an user",
      optional: true,
    },
    embeds: {
      propDefinition: [
        discord,
        "embeds",
      ],
    },
    threadID: {
      propDefinition: [
        discord,
        "threadID",
      ],
    },
    username: {
      propDefinition: [
        discord,
        "username",
      ],
    },
    avatarURL: {
      propDefinition: [
        discord,
        "avatarURL",
      ],
    },
    includeSentViaPipedream: {
      type: "boolean",
      optional: true,
      default: true,
      label: "Include link to workflow",
      description: "Defaults to `true`, includes a link to this workflow at the end of your Discord message.",
    },
  },
  methods: {
    appendPipedreamText(message) {
      let content = message;
      if (typeof content !== "string") {
        content = JSON.stringify(content);
      }
      content += `\n\n${this.getSentViaPipedreamText()}`;
      return content;
    },
    getSentViaPipedreamText() {
      const workflowId = process.env.PIPEDREAM_WORKFLOW_ID;
      // The link text is a URL without a protocol for consistency with the "Send via link" text in
      // Slack messages
      const linkText = `pipedream.com/@/${workflowId}?o=a&a=discord_webhook`;
      const link = `https://${linkText}`;
      return `Sent via [${linkText}](<${link}>)`;
    },
  },
  async run({ $ }) {
    if ((this.userId && this.channelId) || (!this.userId && !this.channelId)) {
      throw new ConfigurationError("You must select either an user or a channel.");
    }
    let channelId = this.channelId;
    if (this.userId) {
      const createDMChannelResponse = await this.discord.createDm({
        $,
        recipientId: this.userId,
      });
      channelId = createDMChannelResponse.id;
    }
    if (channelId) {
      const createMessageResponse = await this.discord.sendMessageWithFile({
        $,
        channelId: channelId,
        threadID: this.threadID,
        username: this.username,
        filePath: this.filePath,
        embeds: utils.parseObject(this.embeds),
        avatarURL: this.avatarURL,
        content: this.includeSentViaPipedream
          ? this.appendPipedreamText(this.message)
          : this.message,
      });
      $.export("$summary", "Message has been sent successfully");
      return createMessageResponse;
    } else {
      throw new Error("Could not create or retrieve the channel!");
    }
  },
};

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
Discord Bot	`discord`	`app`	This component uses the Discord Bot app.
Guild	`guildId`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu.
File Path	`filePath`	`string`	The path to the image file saved to the `/tmp` directory (e.g. `/tmp/image.png`). see docs here.
Message	`message`	`string`	Enter a simple message up to 2000 characters. This is the most commonly used field. However, it's optional if you pass embed content.
User	`userId`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu.
Channel	`channelId`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu.
Embeds	`embeds`	`any`	Embedded rich content (up to 6000 characters), this should be given as an array, e.g. `[{"title": "Hello, Embed!","description": "This is an embedded message."}]`. To pass data from another step, enter a reference using double curly brackets (e.g., `{{steps.mydata.$return_value}}`). Tip: Construct the `embeds` array in a Node.js code step, return it, and then pass the return value to this step.
Thread ID	`threadID`	`string`	If provided, the message will be posted to this thread
Username	`username`	`string`	Overrides the current username
Avatar URL	`avatarURL`	`string`	If used, it overrides the default avatar
Include link to workflow	`includeSentViaPipedream`	`boolean`	Defaults to `true`, includes a link to this workflow at the end of your Discord message.

Action Authentication#

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

This app allows you to use the Discord API using your own Discord bot. If you don't want to use a custom bot, and you just need to use the Discord API, exit this screen and use the Discord app, instead.

If you want to use your own Discord bot, but haven't created one yet, see these instructions or watch this video. You'll need to add this bot to your server(s) to make successful API requests.

Once you've created your bot, you'll find the Bot token within the Bot section of your app. Enter that token below.

About Discord Bot#

Use this app to interact with the Discord API using a bot in your account

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