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Getting Started#

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

Select this integration
Configure the New Message in Channel trigger
1. Connect your Discord Bot account
2. Select a Guild
3. Select one or more Channels
4. Optional- Configure Emit messages as a single event
5. Configure timer
Configure the Send SMS action
1. Connect your Textlocal account
2. Configure Sender
3. Configure Message
4. Optional- Configure Numbers
5. Optional- Select a Group Id
6. Optional- Configure Simple Reply
7. Optional- Configure Schedule Time
8. Optional- Configure Receipt URL
9. Optional- Configure Custom
10. Optional- Configure Optouts
11. Optional- Configure Validity
12. Optional- Configure Unicode
13. Optional- Configure Tracking Links
14. Configure Test
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 Message in Channel on Discord Bot

Description:Emit new event for each message posted to one or more channels

Version:0.0.12

Key:discord_bot-new-message-in-channel

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Discord Bot Overview#

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

Trigger Code#

import { DEFAULT_POLLING_SOURCE_TIMER_INTERVAL } from "@pipedream/platform";
import maxBy from "lodash.maxby";
import common from "../common.mjs";

const { discord } = common.props;

export default {
  ...common,
  key: "discord_bot-new-message-in-channel",
  name: "New Message in Channel",
  description: "Emit new event for each message posted to one or more channels",
  type: "source",
  version: "0.0.12",
  dedupe: "unique", // Dedupe events based on the Discord message ID
  props: {
    ...common.props,
    db: "$.service.db",
    channels: {
      type: "string[]",
      label: "Channels",
      description: "The channels you'd like to watch for new messages",
      propDefinition: [
        discord,
        "channelId",
        ({ guildId }) => ({
          guildId,
        }),
      ],
    },
    emitEventsInBatch: {
      type: "boolean",
      label: "Emit messages as a single event",
      description:
        "If `true`, all messages are emitted as an array, within a single Pipedream event. Defaults to `false`, emitting each Discord message as its own event in Pipedream",
      optional: true,
      default: false,
    },
    timer: {
      type: "$.interface.timer",
      default: {
        intervalSeconds: DEFAULT_POLLING_SOURCE_TIMER_INTERVAL,
      },
    },
  },
  async run({ $ }) {
    // We store a cursor to the last message ID
    let lastMessageIDs = this._getLastMessageIDs();

    // If this is our first time running this source,
    // get the last N messages, emit them, and checkpoint
    for (const channelId of this.channels) {
      let lastMessageID;
      let messages = [];

      if (!lastMessageID) {
        messages = await this.discord.getMessages({
          $,
          channelId,
          params: {
            limit: 100,
          },
        });

        lastMessageID = messages.length
          ? maxBy(messages, (message) => message.id).id
          : 1;

      } else {
        let newMessages = [];

        do {
          newMessages = await this.discord.getMessages({
            $,
            channelId,
            params: {
              after: lastMessageIDs[channelId],
            },
          });

          messages = messages.concat(newMessages);

          lastMessageID = newMessages.length
            ? maxBy(newMessages, (message) => message.id).id
            : lastMessageIDs[channelId];

        } while (newMessages.length);
      }

      // Set the new high water mark for the last message ID
      // for this channel
      lastMessageIDs[channelId] = lastMessageID;

      if (!messages.length) {
        console.log(`No new messages in channel ${channelId}`);
        return;
      }

      console.log(`${messages.length} new messages in channel ${channelId}`);

      // Batched emits do not take advantage of the built-in deduper
      if (this.emitEventsInBatch) {
        const suffixChar =
          messages.length > 1
            ? "s"
            : "";

        this.$emit(messages, {
          summary: `${messages.length} new message${suffixChar}`,
          id: lastMessageID,
        });

      } else {
        messages.forEach((message) => {
          this.$emit(message, {
            summary: message.content,
            id: message.id, // dedupes events based on this ID
          });
        });
      }
    }

    // Set the last message ID for the next run
    this._setLastMessageIDs(lastMessageIDs);
  },
};

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
Discord Bot	`discord`	`app`	This component uses the Discord Bot app.
Guild	`guildId`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu.
N/A	`db`	`$.service.db`	This component uses `$.service.db` to maintain state between executions.
Channels	`channels`	`string[]`	Select a value from the drop down menu.
Emit messages as a single event	`emitEventsInBatch`	`boolean`	If `true`, all messages are emitted as an array, within a single Pipedream event. Defaults to `false`, emitting each Discord message as its own event in Pipedream
	`timer`	`$.interface.timer`

Trigger 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

Action#

Send SMS on Textlocal

Description:This Action can be used to send text messages to either individual numbers or entire contact groups. [See the docs here](https://api.txtlocal.com/docs/sendsms) Note: While both numbers and group_id are optional parameters, one or the other must be included in the request for the message to be sent.

Version:0.0.1

Key:textlocal-send-sms

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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

Action Code#

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

export default {
  key: "textlocal-send-sms",
  name: "Send SMS",
  description:
    `This Action can be used to send text messages to either individual numbers or entire contact groups. [See the docs here](https://api.txtlocal.com/docs/sendsms)
    Note: While both numbers and group_id are optional parameters, one or the other must be included in the request for the message to be sent.`,
  version: "0.0.1",
  type: "action",
  props: {
    textlocal,
    sender: {
      propDefinition: [
        textlocal,
        "sender",
      ],
    },
    message: {
      propDefinition: [
        textlocal,
        "message",
      ],
    },
    numbers: {
      propDefinition: [
        textlocal,
        "numbers",
      ],
      description: "Note: While both numbers and group_id are optional parameters, one or the other must be included in the request for the message to be sent.",
      optional: true,
    },
    groupId: {
      propDefinition: [
        textlocal,
        "groupId",
      ],
      description: "Note: While both numbers and group_id are optional parameters, one or the other must be included in the request for the message to be sent.",
      optional: true,
    },
    simpleReply: {
      propDefinition: [
        textlocal,
        "simpleReply",
      ],
      optional: true,
    },
    scheduleTime: {
      propDefinition: [
        textlocal,
        "scheduleTime",
      ],
      optional: true,
    },
    receiptUrl: {
      propDefinition: [
        textlocal,
        "receiptUrl",
      ],
      optional: true,
    },
    custom: {
      propDefinition: [
        textlocal,
        "custom",
      ],
      optional: true,
    },
    optouts: {
      propDefinition: [
        textlocal,
        "optouts",
      ],
      optional: true,
    },
    validity: {
      propDefinition: [
        textlocal,
        "validity",
      ],
      optional: true,
    },
    unicode: {
      propDefinition: [
        textlocal,
        "unicode",
      ],
      optional: true,
    },
    trackingLinks: {
      propDefinition: [
        textlocal,
        "trackingLinks",
      ],
      optional: true,
    },
    test: {
      propDefinition: [
        textlocal,
        "test",
      ],
    },
  },
  async run({ $ }) {
    const params = {
      numbers: this.numbers,
      sender: this.sender,
      message: this.message,
      groupId: this.groupId,
      simple_reply: this.simpleReply,
      schedule_time: this.scheduleTime,
      receipt_url: this.receiptUrl,
      custom: this.custom,
      optouts: this.optouts,
      validity: this.validity,
      unicode: this.unicode,
      tracking_links: this.trackingLinks,
      test: this.test,
    };
    const response = await this.textlocal.sendSMS({
      $,
      params,
    });
    $.export("$summary", "Successfully sent SMS");
    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
Textlocal	`textlocal`	`app`	This component uses the Textlocal app.
Sender	`sender`	`string`	Use this field to specify the sender name for your message. This must be at least 3 characters in length but no longer than 11 alphanumeric characters or 13 numeric characters. If this is excluded it will use the default sender name configured on your account
Message	`message`	`string`	The message content. This parameter should be no longer than 765 characters. See Helpful Information for message length details. The message also must be URL Encoded to support symbols like &.
Numbers	`numbers`	`string`	Note: While both numbers and group_id are optional parameters, one or the other must be included in the request for the message to be sent.
Group Id	`groupId`	`integer`	Select a value from the drop down menu.
Simple Reply	`simpleReply`	`boolean`	Set to true to enable the Simple Reply Service for the message. This will override any sender value, as a Simple Reply Service number will be used instead.
Schedule Time	`scheduleTime`	`string`	This parameter can be used to specify a schedule date/time for your message, which should be provided in Unix timestamp format. Times should be provided in GMT.
Receipt URL	`receiptUrl`	`string`	Use this field to specify an alternative URL to which the delivery receipt(s) will be sent. See handling receipts documentation.
Custom	`custom`	`string`	This value will be set against the message batch and will passed back in the delivery receipts. This allows you to match delivery receipts to their corresponding messages.
Optouts	`optouts`	`boolean`	Can be set to true in order to check against your own opt-outs list and Textlocal's global opt-outs database. Your message will not be sent to numbers within these lists. If not provided defaults to false.
Validity	`validity`	`string`	Can be set, up to 72 hours in advance, to say after which time, you don't want the message delivered. This should be in a Unix timestamp format.
Unicode	`unicode`	`boolean`	Set this value to true to specify that your message body will contain unicode characters. See Encoding/Decoding Unicode Documentation
Tracking Links	`trackingLinks`	`boolean`	Set this value to true to specify that the message contains links and they should be converted to short links (trackable in messenger), Please note that links must be url encoded before being placed into the message
Test	`test`	`boolean`	Set this field to true to enable test mode, no messages will be sent and your credit balance will be unaffected. If not provided defaults to false

Send SMS with Textlocal API on New Message in Channel from Discord Bot API

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