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Getting Started#

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

Select this integration
Configure the New Records trigger
1. Connect your Airtable (OAuth) account
2. Configure timer
3. Select a Base
4. Select a Table
5. Optional- Configure Return Fields By Field ID
Configure the Send New Message action
1. Connect your Front account
2. Select a Channel ID
3. Select a Author ID
4. Optional- Configure Sender Name
5. Optional- Configure Subject
6. Configure Body
7. Optional- Configure Text
8. Optional- Configure Attachments
9. Optional- Select one or more Tag IDs
10. Optional- Configure Is Archive
11. Configure To
12. Optional- Configure CC
13. Optional- Configure BCC
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 Records on Airtable (OAuth)

Description:Emit new event for each new record in a table

Version:0.0.6

Key:airtable_oauth-new-records

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Airtable (OAuth) Overview#

Airtable (OAuth) API on Pipedream allows you to manipulate and leverage your Airtable data in a myriad of powerful ways. Sync data between Airtable and other apps, trigger workflows on updates, or process bulk data operations asynchronously. By using Airtable's structured databases with Pipedream's serverless platform, you can craft custom automation solutions, integrate with other services seamlessly, and streamline complex data processes.

Trigger Code#

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

export default {
  ...base,
  name: "New Records",
  description: "Emit new event for each new record in a table",
  key: "airtable_oauth-new-records",
  version: "0.0.6",
  type: "source",
  props: {
    ...base.props,
    tableId: {
      propDefinition: [
        base.props.airtable,
        "tableId",
        ({ baseId }) => ({
          baseId,
        }),
      ],
      description: "The table ID to watch for changes.",
    },
    returnFieldsByFieldId: {
      propDefinition: [
        base.props.airtable,
        "returnFieldsByFieldId",
      ],
    },
  },
  async run() {
    const {
      baseId,
      tableId,
      viewId,
    } = this;

    const lastTimestamp = this._getLastTimestamp();
    const params = {
      filterByFormula: `CREATED_TIME() > "${lastTimestamp}"`,
      returnFieldsByFieldId: this.returnFieldsByFieldId || false,
    };

    const records = await this.airtable.listRecords({
      baseId,
      tableId,
      params,
    });

    if (!records.length) {
      console.log("No new records.");
      return;
    }

    const metadata = {
      baseId,
      tableId,
      viewId,
    };

    let maxTimestamp;
    let recordCount = 0;
    for (const record of records) {
      record.metadata = metadata;

      this.$emit(record, {
        ts: moment(record.createdTime).valueOf(),
        summary: JSON.stringify(record.fields),
        id: record.id,
      });
      if (!maxTimestamp || moment(record.createdTime).valueOf() > moment(maxTimestamp).valueOf()) {
        maxTimestamp = record.createdTime;
      }
      recordCount++;
    }
    console.log(`Emitted ${recordCount} new records(s).`);
    this._setLastTimestamp(maxTimestamp);
  },
};

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
Airtable (OAuth)	`airtable`	`app`	This component uses the Airtable (OAuth) app.
N/A	`db`	`$.service.db`	This component uses `$.service.db` to maintain state between executions.
	`timer`	`$.interface.timer`
Base	`baseId`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu.
Table	`tableId`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu.
Return Fields By Field ID	`returnFieldsByFieldId`	`boolean`	An optional boolean value that lets you return field objects where the key is the field id. This defaults to `false`, which returns field objects where the key is the field name.

Trigger Authentication#

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

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

data.records:readdata.records:writedata.recordComments:readdata.recordComments:writeschema.bases:readschema.bases:writewebhook:manageuser.email:read

About Airtable (OAuth)#

Airtable is a low-code platform to build next-gen apps. Move beyond rigid tools, operationalize your critical data, and reimagine workflows with AI.

Action#

Send New Message on Front

Description:Sends a new message from a channel. It will create a new conversation. [See the docs here](https://dev.frontapp.com/reference/post_channels-channel-id-messages).

Version:0.2.4

Key:frontapp-send-new-message

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Front Overview#

The Front API empowers you to automate the handling of your team's email inbox, collaborate on conversations, and streamline communication workflows. By harnessing this API on Pipedream, you can craft custom integrations that trigger actions in Front in response to events, synchronize data across platforms, and augment your team's productivity with automated tasks. This can include creating or updating conversations and contacts, managing tags, or firing off custom automation rules within Front.

Action Code#

import utils from "../../common/utils.mjs";
import frontApp from "../../frontapp.app.mjs";

export default {
  key: "frontapp-send-new-message",
  name: "Send New Message",
  description: "Sends a new message from a channel. It will create a new conversation. [See the docs here](https://dev.frontapp.com/reference/post_channels-channel-id-messages).",
  version: "0.2.4",
  type: "action",
  props: {
    frontApp,
    channelId: {
      propDefinition: [
        frontApp,
        "channelId",
      ],
    },
    authorId: {
      propDefinition: [
        frontApp,
        "teammateId",
      ],
      label: "Author ID",
      description: "ID of the teammate on behalf of whom the answer is sent",
    },
    senderName: {
      type: "string",
      label: "Sender Name",
      description: "Name used for the sender info of the message",
      optional: true,
    },
    subject: {
      type: "string",
      label: "Subject",
      description: "Subject of the message for email message",
      optional: true,
    },
    body: {
      type: "string",
      label: "Body",
      description: "Body of the message",
    },
    text: {
      type: "string",
      label: "Text",
      description: "Text version of the body for messages with non-text body",
      optional: true,
    },
    attachments: {
      propDefinition: [
        frontApp,
        "attachments",
      ],
    },
    optionsTagIds: {
      propDefinition: [
        frontApp,
        "tagIds",
      ],
      optional: true,
      description: "List of tag names to add to the conversation (unknown tags will automatically be created)",
    },
    optionsIsArchive: {
      type: "boolean",
      label: "Is Archive",
      description: "Archive the conversation right when sending the message (Default: true)",
      optional: true,
    },
    to: {
      propDefinition: [
        frontApp,
        "to",
      ],
    },
    cc: {
      propDefinition: [
        frontApp,
        "cc",
      ],
    },
    bcc: {
      propDefinition: [
        frontApp,
        "bcc",
      ],
    },
  },
  async run({ $ }) {
    const {
      channelId,
      authorId,
      senderName,
      subject,
      body,
      text,
      optionsIsArchive,
    } = this;

    const to = utils.parse(this.to);
    const cc = utils.parse(this.cc);
    const bcc = utils.parse(this.bcc);
    const tagIds = utils.parse(this.optionsTagIds);
    const attachments = utils.parse(this.attachments);

    const hasAttachments = utils.hasArrayItems(attachments);
    const hasCc = utils.hasArrayItems(cc);
    const hasBcc = utils.hasArrayItems(bcc);

    const data = utils.reduceProperties({
      initialProps: {
        to,
        body,
      },
      additionalProps: {
        cc: [
          cc,
          hasCc,
        ],
        bcc: [
          bcc,
          hasBcc,
        ],
        sender_name: senderName,
        subject,
        author_id: authorId,
        body,
        text,
        options: {
          tag_ids: tagIds,
          archive: optionsIsArchive ?? true,
        },
        attachments: [
          attachments,
          hasAttachments,
        ],
      },
    });

    const args = utils.reduceProperties({
      initialProps: {
        channelId,
        data,
      },
      additionalProps: {
        headers: [
          {
            "Content-Type": "multipart/form-data",
          },
          hasAttachments,
        ],
      },
    });

    const response = await this.frontApp.sendMessage(args);

    $.export("$summary", `Successfully sent new message to channel 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
Front	`frontApp`	`app`	This component uses the Front app.
Channel ID	`channelId`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu.
Author ID	`authorId`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu.
Sender Name	`senderName`	`string`	Name used for the sender info of the message
Subject	`subject`	`string`	Subject of the message for email message
Body	`body`	`string`	Body of the message
Text	`text`	`string`	Text version of the body for messages with non-text body
Attachments	`attachments`	`string[]`	File paths of files previously downloaded in Pipedream E.g. (`/tmp/my-image.jpg`). Download a file to the `/tmp` directory
Tag IDs	`optionsTagIds`	`string[]`	Select a value from the drop down menu.
Is Archive	`optionsIsArchive`	`boolean`	Archive the conversation right when sending the message (Default: true)
To	`to`	`string[]`	List of recipient handles who received the message.
CC	`cc`	`string[]`	List of recipient handles who received a copy of the message.
BCC	`bcc`	`string[]`	List of the recipeient handles who received a blind copy of the message.

Action Authentication#

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

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

About Front#

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