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Getting Started#

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

Select this integration
Configure the New Email Received trigger
1. Connect your Gmail account
2. Select a Trigger Type
3. Optional- Configure Service Account Key JSON
4. Configure serviceAccountKeyJsonInstructions
5. Optional- Select a Pub/Sub Topic
6. Optional- Select a Pub/Sub Topic Name
7. Optional- Select a Label
8. Configure permissionAlert
9. Configure latencyWarningAlert
Configure the Send Notification action
1. Connect your PingBell account
2. Select a Pingbell ID
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 Email Received on Gmail

Description:Emit new event when a new email is received.

Version:0.1.0

Key:gmail-new-email-received

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New Email Received Overview#

The Gmail - New Email Received (Instant) source enables you to trigger Pipedream workflows based on real-time changes to your Gmail inbox.

Trigger Code#

import gmail from "../../gmail.app.mjs";
import common from "../common/polling-history.mjs";
import {
  axios, DEFAULT_POLLING_SOURCE_TIMER_INTERVAL, ConfigurationError,
} from "@pipedream/platform";
import { PubSub } from "@google-cloud/pubsub";
import { v4 as uuidv4 } from "uuid";
import verifyClient from "../common/verify-client-id.mjs";

export default {
  ...common,
  key: "gmail-new-email-received",
  name: "New Email Received",
  description: "Emit new event when a new email is received.",
  type: "source",
  version: "0.1.0",
  dedupe: "unique",
  props: {
    gmail,
    db: "$.service.db",
    triggerType: {
      type: "string",
      label: "Trigger Type",
      options: [
        "webhook",
        "polling",
      ],
      description: "Configuring this trigger as a `webhook` requires a Custom OAuth client, which is available on Pipedream's [Advanced plan or higher](https://pipedream.com/pricing?plan=Advanced). Refer to the getting started guide [here](https://pipedream.com/apps/gmail/triggers/new-email-received#getting-started).",
      reloadProps: true,
    },
    serviceAccountKeyJson: {
      type: "string",
      label: "Service Account Key JSON",
      optional: true,
      hidden: true,
      reloadProps: true,
    },
    serviceAccountKeyJsonInstructions: {
      type: "alert",
      alertType: "info",
      content: `1) [Create a service account in GCP](https://cloud.google.com/iam/docs/creating-managing-service-accounts) and set the following permission: **Pub/Sub Admin**
        \n2) [Generate a service account key](https://cloud.google.com/iam/docs/creating-managing-service-account-keys)
        \n3) Download the key details in JSON format
        \n4) Open the JSON in a text editor, and **copy and paste its contents here**.
      `,
      hidden: true,
    },
    topicType: {
      type: "string",
      label: "Pub/Sub Topic",
      description: "Do you have an existing Pub/Sub topic, or would you like to create a new one?",
      options: [
        "existing",
        "new",
      ],
      optional: true,
      hidden: true,
      reloadProps: true,
    },
    topic: {
      type: "string",
      label: "Pub/Sub Topic Name",
      description: "Select a Pub/Sub topic from your GCP account to watch",
      async options() {
        return this.getTopics();
      },
      optional: true,
      hidden: true,
      reloadProps: true,
    },
    label: {
      propDefinition: [
        gmail,
        "label",
      ],
      default: "INBOX",
      optional: true,
      hidden: true,
    },
    permissionAlert: {
      type: "alert",
      alertType: "error",
      content: `Unable to grant publish permission to Gmail API service account.
      \n1. Navigate to your [Google Cloud PubSub Topics List](https://console.cloud.google.com/cloudpubsub)
      \n2. Select "View Permissions" for the topic you intend to use for this source.
      \n3. Click "ADD PRINCIPAL"
      \n4. Select "Pub/Sub Publisher" for the Role.
      \n5. Enter \`serviceAccount:gmail-api-push@system.gserviceaccount.com\` as the principal. 
      \n6. Click "Save"
      `,
      hidden: true,
    },
    latencyWarningAlert: {
      type: "alert",
      alertType: "warning",
      content: "Please allow up to 1 minute for deployment. We're setting up your real-time email notifications behind the scenes.",
      hidden: true,
    },
  },
  async additionalProps(props) {
    const newProps = {};
    if (this.triggerType === "polling") {
      newProps.timer = {
        type: "$.interface.timer",
        default: {
          intervalSeconds: DEFAULT_POLLING_SOURCE_TIMER_INTERVAL,
        },
      };
    }
    if (this.triggerType === "webhook") {
      // verify that a Custom OAuth client is being used
      const isValidClientId = await this.checkClientId();
      if (!isValidClientId) {
        throw new ConfigurationError("You must use a custom OAuth client to use this component. Please see [here](https://pipedream.com/docs/connected-accounts/oauth-clients) for more details.");
      }

      newProps.http = "$.interface.http";
      newProps.timer = {
        type: "$.interface.timer",
        default: {
          intervalSeconds: 24 * 60 * 60,
        },
        hidden: true,
      };

      props.serviceAccountKeyJson.hidden = false;
      props.serviceAccountKeyJson.optional = false;
      props.serviceAccountKeyJsonInstructions.hidden = false;

      if (!this.serviceAccountKeyJson) {
        return newProps;
      }

      props.topicType.hidden = false;
      props.topicType.optional = false;

      if (!this.topicType) {
        return newProps;
      }

      // create topic prop
      let topicName = this.topic;
      if (this.topicType === "new") {
        const authKeyJSON = JSON.parse(this.serviceAccountKeyJson);
        const { project_id: projectId } = authKeyJSON;
        topicName = `projects/${projectId}/topics/${this.convertNameToValidPubSubTopicName(uuidv4())}`;
        props.topic.default = topicName;
        props.topic.reloadProps = false;
      } else {
        props.topic.hidden = false;
        props.topic.optional = false;
      }

      if (this.topic || this.topicType === "new") {
        const topic = await this.getOrCreateTopic(topicName);

        // Retrieves the IAM policy for the topic
        let hasPublisherRole;
        try {
          const [
            policy,
          ] = await topic.iam.getPolicy();
          hasPublisherRole = policy.bindings.find(({
            members, role,
          }) => members.includes("serviceAccount:gmail-api-push@system.gserviceaccount.com") && role === "roles/pubsub.publisher");
        } catch {
          console.log("Could not retrieve iam policy");
        }

        if (!hasPublisherRole) {
          // Grant publish permission to Gmail API service account
          try {
            await topic.iam.setPolicy({
              bindings: [
                {
                  role: "roles/pubsub.publisher",
                  members: [
                    "serviceAccount:gmail-api-push@system.gserviceaccount.com",
                  ],
                },
              ],
            });
            console.log("Permissions granted to Gmail API service account.");
          } catch {
            props.permissionAlert.hidden = false;
            return newProps;
          }
        }

        props.latencyWarningAlert.hidden = false;

        const historyId = await this.setupGmailNotifications(topicName);
        newProps.initialHistoryId = {
          type: "string",
          default: historyId,
          hidden: true,
        };
      }
    }
    props.label.hidden = false;
    return newProps;
  },
  hooks: {
    ...common.hooks,
    async activate() {
      if (this.triggerType === "polling") {
        return;
      }

      const sdkParams = this.sdkParams();
      const pubSubClient = new PubSub(sdkParams);

      const currentTopic = {
        name: this.topic,
      };

      // Create subscription
      const pushEndpoint = this.http.endpoint;
      const subscriptionName = this.convertNameToValidPubSubTopicName(pushEndpoint);
      const subscriptionOptions = {
        pushConfig: {
          pushEndpoint,
        },
      };
      const [
        subscriptionResult,
      ] = await pubSubClient
        .topic(currentTopic.name)
        .createSubscription(subscriptionName, subscriptionOptions);
      this._setSubscriptionName(subscriptionResult.name);
    },
    async deactivate() {
      if (this.triggerType === "polling") {
        return;
      }

      const sdkParams = this.sdkParams();
      const pubSubClient = new PubSub(sdkParams);

      const subscriptionName = this._getSubscriptionName();
      if (subscriptionName) {
        await pubSubClient.subscription(subscriptionName).delete();
      }
    },
  },
  methods: {
    ...verifyClient.methods,
    ...common.methods,
    _getTopicName() {
      return this.db.get("topicName");
    },
    _setTopicName(topicName) {
      this.db.set("topicName", topicName);
    },
    _getSubscriptionName() {
      return this.db.get("subscriptionName");
    },
    _setSubscriptionName(subscriptionName) {
      this.db.set("subscriptionName", subscriptionName);
    },
    _getLastProcessedHistoryId() {
      return this.db.get("lastProcessedHistoryId");
    },
    _setLastProcessedHistoryId(lastProcessedHistoryId) {
      this.db.set("lastProcessedHistoryId", lastProcessedHistoryId);
    },
    sdkParams() {
      const authKeyJSON = JSON.parse(this.serviceAccountKeyJson);
      const {
        project_id: projectId,
        client_email,
        private_key,
      } = authKeyJSON;
      const sdkParams = {
        credentials: {
          client_email,
          private_key,
        },
        projectId,
      };
      return sdkParams;
    },
    async getTopics() {
      const sdkParams = this.sdkParams();
      const pubSubClient = new PubSub(sdkParams);
      const topics = (await pubSubClient.getTopics())[0];
      if (topics.length > 0) {
        return topics.map((topic) => topic.name);
      }
      return [];
    },
    convertNameToValidPubSubTopicName(name) {
      // For valid names, see https://cloud.google.com/pubsub/docs/admin#resource_names
      return name
        // Must not start with `goog`. We add a `pd-` at the beginning if that's the case.
        .replace(/(^goog.*)/g, "pd-$1")
        // Must start with a letter, otherwise we add `pd-` at the beginning.
        .replace(/^(?![a-zA-Z]+)/, "pd-")
        // Only certain characters are allowed, the rest will be replaced with a `-`.
        .replace(/[^a-zA-Z0-9_\-.~+%]+/g, "-");
    },
    makeRequest({
      $ = this,
      path,
      ...opts
    }) {
      return axios($, {
        url: `https://gmail.googleapis.com/gmail/v1${path}`,
        headers: {
          Authorization: `Bearer ${this.gmail.getToken()}`,
        },
        ...opts,
      });
    },
    async setupGmailNotifications(topicName) {
      // Set up Gmail push notifications using OAuth token
      const watchResponse = await this.makeRequest({
        method: "POST",
        path: "/users/me/watch",
        data: {
          topicName,
          labelIds: [
            this.label || "INBOX",
          ],
        },
      });
      console.log("Watch response:", watchResponse);
      return watchResponse.historyId;
    },
    async getOrCreateTopic(name) {
      const sdkParams = this.sdkParams();
      const pubSubClient = new PubSub(sdkParams);
      const topicName = name || this.topic;
      // Create or get Pub/Sub topic
      let topic;
      try {
        [
          topic,
        ] = await pubSubClient.createTopic(topicName);
        console.log(`Topic ${topicName} created.`);
      } catch (error) {
        if (error.code === 6) { // Already exists
          topic = pubSubClient.topic(topicName);
        } else {
          throw error;
        }
      }
      return topic;
    },
    processEmails(messageDetails) {
      // Process and structure the email data
      return messageDetails.map((msg) => {
        const headers = msg.payload.headers;
        return {
          id: msg.id,
          threadId: msg.threadId,
          subject: headers.find((h) => h.name.toLowerCase() === "subject")?.value,
          from: headers.find((h) => h.name.toLowerCase() === "from")?.value,
          to: headers.find((h) => h.name.toLowerCase() === "to")?.value,
          date: headers.find((h) => h.name.toLowerCase() === "date")?.value,
          snippet: msg.snippet,
        };
      });
    },
    getHistoryTypes() {
      return [
        "messageAdded",
      ];
    },
    generateMeta(message) {
      return {
        id: message.id,
        summary: `A new message with ID: ${message.id} was received"`,
        ts: message.internalDate,
      };
    },
    filterHistory(history) {
      return this.label
        ? history.filter((item) =>
          item.messagesAdded?.length
            && item.messagesAdded[0].message.labelIds
            && item.messagesAdded[0].message.labelIds.includes(this.label))
        : history.filter((item) => item.messagesAdded?.length);
    },
  },
  async run(event) {
    if (this.triggerType === "polling") {
      let lastHistoryId = this._getLastHistoryId();

      if (!lastHistoryId) {
        lastHistoryId = await this.getHistoryId();
      }
      await this.emitHistories(lastHistoryId);
    }

    if (this.triggerType === "webhook") {
      if (event.timestamp) {
        // event was triggered by timer
        const topicName = this._getTopicName();
        if (topicName) {
          // renew Gmail push notifications
          await this.setupGmailNotifications(topicName);
          return;
        } else {
          // first run, no need to renew push notifications
          this._setTopicName(this.topic);
          this._setLastProcessedHistoryId(this.initialHistoryId);
          return;
        }
      }

      // Extract the Pub/Sub message data
      const pubsubMessage = event.body.message;
      if (!pubsubMessage) {
        return;
      }
      const decodedData = JSON.parse(Buffer.from(pubsubMessage.data, "base64").toString());

      console.log("Decoded Pub/Sub data:", decodedData);

      const { historyId: receivedHistoryId } = decodedData;

      // Retrieve the last processed historyId
      const lastProcessedHistoryId = this._getLastProcessedHistoryId();
      console.log("Last processed historyId:", lastProcessedHistoryId);

      // Use the minimum of lastProcessedHistoryId and the received historyId
      const startHistoryId =
        Math.min(parseInt(lastProcessedHistoryId), parseInt(receivedHistoryId));
      console.log("Using startHistoryId:", startHistoryId);

      // Fetch the history
      const historyResponse = await this.gmail.listHistory({
        startHistoryId,
        historyTypes: [
          "messageAdded",
        ],
        labelId: this.label,
      });

      console.log("History response:", JSON.stringify(historyResponse, null, 2));

      // Process history to find new messages
      const newMessages = [];
      if (historyResponse.history) {
        for (const historyItem of historyResponse.history) {
          if (historyItem.messagesAdded) {
            newMessages.push(...historyItem.messagesAdded.map((msg) => msg.message));
          }
        }
      }

      console.log("New messages found:", newMessages.length);

      // Fetch full message details for new messages
      const newMessageIds = newMessages?.map(({ id }) => id) || [];
      const messageDetails = await this.gmail.getMessages(newMessageIds);

      console.log("Fetched message details count:", messageDetails.length);

      const processedEmails = this.processEmails(messageDetails);

      // Store the latest historyId in the db
      const latestHistoryId = historyResponse.historyId || receivedHistoryId;
      this._setLastProcessedHistoryId(latestHistoryId);
      console.log("Updated lastProcessedHistoryId:", latestHistoryId);

      if (processedEmails?.length) {
        this.$emit({
          newEmailsCount: processedEmails.length,
          emails: processedEmails,
          lastProcessedHistoryId: latestHistoryId,
        }, {
          id: processedEmails[0].id,
          summary: processedEmails[0].subject,
          ts: Date.now(),
        });
      }
    }
  },
};

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
Gmail	`gmail`	`app`	This component uses the Gmail app.
N/A	`db`	`$.service.db`	This component uses `$.service.db` to maintain state between executions.
Trigger Type	`triggerType`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu:`webhookpolling`

Trigger Authentication#

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

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

emailprofileopenidhttps://www.googleapis.com/auth/gmail.labelshttps://www.googleapis.com/auth/gmail.sendhttps://www.googleapis.com/auth/gmail.modifyhttps://www.googleapis.com/auth/gmail.composehttps://www.googleapis.com/auth/gmail.settings.basic

About Gmail#

Gmail offers private and secure email by Google at no cost, for business and consumer accounts.

Action#

Send Notification on PingBell

Description:Sends a notification to a Pingbell. [See the documentation](https://pingbell.io/docs/pingbell-api/post-notifications/)

Version:0.0.1

Key:pingbell-send-notification

View on GitHub

PingBell Overview#

The PingBell API is a versatile tool for automating interactions with your physical PingBell device. Pipedream, a serverless integration and compute platform, helps you build workflows around the PingBell API with ease. You can craft automations that trigger when someone rings your PingBell, check the device's battery level, and much more, all within Pipedream's simplified workflow environment. By using Pipedream's capabilities, you can integrate with various apps, send notifications through different channels, log data, and implement complex logic to respond to PingBell events.

Action Code#

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

export default {
  name: "Send Notification",
  version: "0.0.1",
  key: "pingbell-send-notification",
  description: "Sends a notification to a Pingbell. [See the documentation](https://pingbell.io/docs/pingbell-api/post-notifications/)",
  type: "action",
  props: {
    app,
    pingbellId: {
      propDefinition: [
        app,
        "pingbellId",
      ],
    },
  },
  async run({ $ }) {
    const response = await this.app.sendNotification({
      $,
      params: {
        id: this.pingbellId,
      },
    });

    if (response) {
      $.export("$summary", `Successfully sent notification to Pingbell with ID ${this.pingbellId}`);
    }

    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
PingBell	`app`	`app`	This component uses the PingBell app.
Pingbell ID	`pingbellId`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu.

Action Authentication#

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

About PingBell#

Instantly notify your entire team each time a conversion happens on your website or app

More Ways to Connect PingBell + Gmail#

Other Popular Integrations#

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