Send Message with Twilio API on New Message (Instant) from Discord API

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Getting Started#

This integration creates a workflow with a Discord trigger and Twilio 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 (Instant) trigger
1. Connect your Discord account
2. Configure Channels
3. Configure discordApphook
Configure the Send Message action
1. Connect your Twilio account
2. Select a From
3. Configure To
4. Configure Message Body
5. Optional- Configure Media URL
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 (Instant) on Discord

Description:Emit new event for each message posted to one or more channels in a Discord server

Version:1.0.3

Key:discord-new-message

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Discord Overview#

The Discord API interacts seamlessly with Pipedream, empowering you to craft customized automations and workflows for your Discord server. With this powerful integration, you can automate tasks like message posting, user management, and notifications, based on a myriad of triggers and actions from different apps. These automations can enhance the Discord experience for community moderators and members, by synchronizing with external tools, organizing community engagement, and streamlining notifications.

Trigger Code#

import discord from "../../discord.app.mjs";
import sampleEmit from "./test-event.mjs";

export default {
  type: "source",
  key: "discord-new-message",
  name: "New Message (Instant)",
  description: "Emit new event for each message posted to one or more channels in a Discord server",
  version: "1.0.3",

  dedupe: "unique",
  props: {
    discord,
    channels: {
      type: "$.discord.channel[]",
      appProp: "discord",
      label: "Channels",
      description: "Select the channel(s) you'd like to be notified for",
    },
    // eslint-disable-next-line pipedream/props-label,pipedream/props-description
    discordApphook: {
      type: "$.interface.apphook",
      appProp: "discord",
      async eventNames() {
        return this.channels || [];
      },
    },
  },
  async run(event) {
    if (event.guildID != this.discord.$auth.guild_id) {
      return;
    }
    this.$emit(event, {
      id: event.id,
    });
  },
  sampleEmit,
};

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	`discord`	`app`	This component uses the Discord app.
Channels	`channels`	`$.discord.channel[]`	Select the channel(s) you'd like to be notified for
	`discordApphook`	`$.interface.apphook`

Trigger Authentication#

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

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

botemailidentifyguilds

About Discord#

Use this app to create a Discord source that emits messages from your guild to a Pipedream workflow.

Action#

Send Message on Twilio

Description:Send an SMS text with optional media files. [See the documentation](https://www.twilio.com/docs/sms/api/message-resource#create-a-message-resource)

Version:0.0.2

Key:twilio-send-message

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Twilio Overview#

Twilio's API on Pipedream opens up a multitude of communication capabilities, allowing you to build robust, scalable, and automated workflows. With Twilio, you can send and receive SMS and MMS messages, make voice calls, and perform other communication functions programmatically. Leveraging Pipedream's seamless integration, you can connect these communications features with hundreds of other services to automate notifications, streamline customer interactions, and enhance operational efficiency.

Action Code#

import { phone } from "phone";
import twilio from "../../twilio.app.mjs";
import { messageToString } from "../../common/utils.mjs";

export default {
  key: "twilio-send-message",
  name: "Send Message",
  description: "Send an SMS text with optional media files. [See the documentation](https://www.twilio.com/docs/sms/api/message-resource#create-a-message-resource)",
  type: "action",
  version: "0.0.2",
  props: {
    twilio,
    from: {
      propDefinition: [
        twilio,
        "from",
      ],
    },
    to: {
      propDefinition: [
        twilio,
        "to",
      ],
    },
    body: {
      propDefinition: [
        twilio,
        "body",
      ],
    },
    mediaUrl: {
      propDefinition: [
        twilio,
        "mediaUrl",
      ],
    },
  },
  async run({ $ }) {
    // Parse the given number into its E.164 equivalent
    // The E.164 phone number will be included in the first element
    // of the array, but the array will be empty if parsing fails.
    // See https://www.npmjs.com/package/phone
    const toParsed = phone(this.to);
    if (!toParsed || !toParsed.phoneNumber) {
      throw new Error(`Phone number ${this.to} could not be parsed as a valid number.`);
    }

    const fromParsed = phone(this.from);
    if (!fromParsed || !fromParsed.phoneNumber) {
      throw new Error(`Phone number ${this.from} could not be parsed as a valid number.`);
    }

    const data = {
      to: toParsed.phoneNumber,
      from: fromParsed.phoneNumber,
      body: this.body,
      mediaUrl: this.mediaUrl,
    };

    const resp = await this.twilio.getClient().messages.create(data);
    $.export("$summary", `Successfully sent a new message, "${messageToString(resp)}"`);
    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
Twilio	`twilio`	`app`	This component uses the Twilio app.
From	`from`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu.
To	`to`	`string`	The destination phone number in E.164 format. Format with a `+` and country code (e.g., `+16175551212`).
Message Body	`body`	`string`	The text of the message you want to send, limited to 1600 characters.
Media URL	`mediaUrl`	`string[]`	The URL of the media you wish to send out with the message. The media size limit is `5MB`. You may provide up to 10 media URLs per message.

Action Authentication#

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

To connect your Twilio account to Pipedream,

API Key and API Key SID

First, create an API key in Twilio

There are three types of keys: Main, Standard, and Restricted. You'll need a Main key to interact with certain API endpoints, like /Accounts.
If you don't need to interact with those endpoints, you can use a Standard or Restricted key.

After creating your key, you'll see fields for Sid and Secret. Enter those in the fields below.

Account SID and Auth Token

Visit your Twilio Dashboard. You'll see your Account SID and Auth Token under Account info.