Set Light Color with Philips Hue API on New Remote Directory Watcher (Password Auth) from SFTP (password-based auth) API

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Getting Started#

This integration creates a workflow with a SFTP (password-based auth) trigger and Philips Hue action. When you configure and deploy the workflow, it will run on Pipedream's servers 24x7 for free.

Select this integration
Configure the New Remote Directory Watcher (Password Auth) trigger
1. Connect your SFTP (password-based auth) account
2. Configure timer
3. Configure Root directory
4. Configure Maximum watcher depth
Configure the Set Light Color action
1. Connect your Philips Hue account
2. Configure Username
3. Optional- Select a Light ID
4. Optional- Select a Group ID
5. Configure Color
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 Remote Directory Watcher (Password Auth) on SFTP (password-based auth)

Description:Emit new events when files get created, changed or deleted from a remote directory. [See the docs](https://github.com/theophilusx/ssh2-sftp-client#orgfac43d1)

Version:0.1.2

Key:sftp_password_based_auth-watch-remote-directory

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SFTP (password-based auth) Overview#

SFTP on Pipedream enables secure file management on remote servers directly from your workflows. Utilize this app to automate file uploads, downloads, and synchronization tasks between your systems and SFTP servers. Implement robust data pipelines or deploy content to web servers without manual intervention, all while maintaining a high level of security with password-based authentication.

Trigger Code#

import utils from "../../common/utils.mjs";
import component from "@pipedream/sftp/sources/watch-remote-directory/watch-remote-directory.mjs";

export default {
  ...component,
  props: utils.buildAppProps({
    component,
  }),
  key: "sftp_password_based_auth-watch-remote-directory",
  name: "New Remote Directory Watcher (Password Auth)",
  description: "Emit new events when files get created, changed or deleted from a remote directory. [See the docs](https://github.com/theophilusx/ssh2-sftp-client#orgfac43d1)",
  version: "0.1.2",
  type: "source",
};

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
SFTP (password-based auth)	`app`	`app`	This component uses the SFTP (password-based auth) app.
	`timer`	`$.interface.timer`
N/A	`db`	`$.service.db`	This component uses `$.service.db` to maintain state between executions.
Root directory	`rootDirectory`	`string`	Root directory to be watched. example: `/public`
Maximum watcher depth	`maxDepth`	`integer`	Watch all subdirectories within of the root directory, considering the selected maximum depth.

Trigger Authentication#

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

Below, enter the hostname of the SFTP server you'd like to connect to, your username, and the password you'd like to use to connect.

This app only supports password-based authentication, not authentication via private key. If you need to use a private key to connect to a host, please use the SFTP (key-based auth) app, instead.

About SFTP (password-based auth)#

Interact with an SFTP (SSH File Transfer Protocol) Server using a username and password for auth

Action#

Set Light Color on Philips Hue

Description:Sets the light color of a Philips Hue light. [See the documentation](https://developers.meethue.com/develop/hue-api-v2/api-reference/#resource_light__id__put)

Version:0.0.2

Key:philips_hue-set-light-color

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Philips Hue Overview#

The Philips Hue API offers rich control over Philips Hue smart lighting systems. Via Pipedream, you can automate your lighting based on various triggers – think syncing lights with the sun's cycle, changing color to indicate new emails, or even integrating with motion sensors for a smart-home experience. With Pipedream's capabilities to connect to countless services, the possibilities of creating personalized lighting scenarios are vast, limited only by your imagination and the availability of triggers or events from other services and devices.

Action Code#

import philipsHue from "../../philips_hue.app.mjs";
import { ConfigurationError } from "@pipedream/platform";
import convert from "color-convert";

export default {
  key: "philips_hue-set-light-color",
  name: "Set Light Color",
  description: "Sets the light color of a Philips Hue light. [See the documentation](https://developers.meethue.com/develop/hue-api-v2/api-reference/#resource_light__id__put)",
  version: "0.0.2",
  annotations: {
    destructiveHint: true,
    openWorldHint: true,
    readOnlyHint: false,
  },
  type: "action",
  props: {
    philipsHue,
    username: {
      propDefinition: [
        philipsHue,
        "username",
      ],
    },
    lightId: {
      propDefinition: [
        philipsHue,
        "lightId",
        (c) => ({
          username: c.username,
        }),
      ],
      optional: true,
    },
    groupId: {
      propDefinition: [
        philipsHue,
        "groupId",
        (c) => ({
          username: c.username,
        }),
      ],
      optional: true,
    },
    color: {
      type: "string",
      label: "Color",
      description: "A hexidecimal color value to set the light(s) to. E.g. `#800080`",
    },
  },
  methods: {
    hexToCIE(hex) {
      const rgb = convert.hex.rgb(hex);
      const xyz = convert.rgb.xyz(rgb);
      const x = xyz[0] / (xyz[0] + xyz[1] + xyz[2]);
      const y = xyz[1] / (xyz[0] + xyz[1] + xyz[2]);
      return {
        x,
        y,
      };
    },
  },
  async run({ $ }) {
    if ((!this.lightId && !this.groupId) || (this.lightId && this.groupId)) {
      throw new ConfigurationError("Must specify exactly one of Light ID or GroupID");
    }

    const {
      x, y,
    } = this.hexToCIE(this.color);

    const opts = {
      $,
      username: this.username,
      data: {
        color: {
          xy: {
            x,
            y,
          },
        },
      },
    };

    const response = this.lightId
      ? await this.philipsHue.updateLight({
        lightId: this.lightId,
        ...opts,
      })
      : await this.philipsHue.updateGroup({
        groupId: this.groupId,
        ...opts,
      });

    $.export("$summary", `Successfully set light color to ${this.color}`);
    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
Philips Hue	`philipsHue`	`app`	This component uses the Philips Hue app.
Username	`username`	`string`	The username to use. See the documentation for information on how to create an authorized username
Light ID	`lightId`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu.
Group ID	`groupId`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu.
Color	`color`	`string`	A hexidecimal color value to set the light(s) to. E.g. `#800080`

Action Authentication#

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

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

About Philips Hue#

Smart light lets you do more. Whether that’s creating the perfect atmosphere for a relaxing night in or bringing the thrill of the theater into your living room, Philips Hue helps you think larger than light.