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Getting Started#

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

Select this integration
Configure the Webhook Destination (Instant) trigger
1. Connect your Segment account
2. Select a Workspace
3. Select a Source
4. Configure Name
5. Optional- Configure Trigger
Configure the Submit a Comment action
1. Connect your Reddit account
2. Configure Text
3. Configure Thing 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#

Webhook Destination (Instant) on Segment

Description:Send events to a webhook. Requires a Team or Business account.

Version:0.0.2

Key:segment-webhook-destination

View on GitHub

Segment Overview#

The Segment API enables you to collect, manage, and route your customer analytics data to various tools for marketing, analytics, and data warehousing. By harnessing the Segment API on Pipedream, you can automate the ingestion and syncing of user events and properties to multiple destinations, allowing you to create seamless data pipelines without manual intervention. Pipedream's serverless platform empowers you to build custom workflows that react to events in real-time, enrich data, or trigger actions across your tech stack.

Trigger Code#

import segmentApp from "../../segment.app.mjs";

export default {
  key: "segment-webhook-destination",
  name: "Webhook Destination (Instant)",
  description: "Send events to a webhook. Requires a Team or Business account.",
  version: "0.0.2",
  type: "source",
  props: {
    segmentApp,
    db: "$.service.db",
    http: {
      type: "$.interface.http",
      customResponse: true,
    },
    workspace: {
      propDefinition: [
        segmentApp,
        "workspace",
      ],
    },
    source: {
      propDefinition: [
        segmentApp,
        "source",
        ({ workspace }) => ({
          workspace,
        }),
      ],
    },
    name: {
      type: "string",
      label: "Name",
      description: "Defines the display name of the Destination",
    },
    trigger: {
      type: "string",
      label: "Trigger",
      description: "Destination FQL Statement. [Filter Query Language](https://segment.com/docs/api/public-api/fql/)",
      optional: true,
      default: "type = \"identify\" or type = \"track\" or type = \"group\"",
    },
  },
  hooks: {
    async activate() {
      const { data } = await this.segmentApp.createDestination({
        data: {
          sourceId: this.source,
          metadataId: await this.findMetadataId(),
          name: this.name,
          enabled: true,
          connection_mode: "UNSPECIFIED",
          settings: {},
        },
      });
      const destinationId = data.destination.id;
      this.setDestinationId(destinationId);

      const response = await this.segmentApp.createDestinationSubscription({
        destination: destinationId,
        data: {
          name: "Pipedream Webhook Subscription",
          trigger: this.trigger,
          actionId: await this.findActionId(destinationId),
          enabled: true,
          settings: {
            method: "POST",
            url: this.http.endpoint,
          },
        },
      });
      const subscriptionId = response.data.destinationSubscription.id;
      this.setSubscriptionId(subscriptionId);
    },
    async deactivate() {
      const destination = this.getDestinationId();
      const subscription = this.getSubscriptionId();
      await this.segmentApp.deleteDestinationSubscription({
        destination,
        subscription,
      });
      await this.segmentApp.deleteDestination({
        destination,
      });
    },
  },
  methods: {
    getDestination() {
      return "actions-webhook";
    },
    setDestinationId(id) {
      this.db.set("destinationId", id);
    },
    getDestinationId() {
      return this.db.get("destinationId");
    },
    setSubscriptionId(id) {
      this.db.set("subscriptionId", id);
    },
    getSubscriptionId() {
      return this.db.get("subscriptionId");
    },
    async findDestinationMetadataId() {
      const params = {
        pagination: {
          count: 200,
        },
      };
      do {
        const {
          data: {
            destinationsCatalog, pagination,
          },
        } = await this.segmentApp.getDestinationsCatalog({
          params,
        });
        const destination = destinationsCatalog.find(({ slug }) => slug === this.getDestination());
        if (destination) {
          return destination.id;
        }
        params.pagination.cursor = pagination?.next;
      } while (params.pagination.cursor);
    },
    async findMetadataId() {
      const destinationMetadataId = await this.findDestinationMetadataId();
      const { data: { destinationMetadata } } =  await this.segmentApp.getDestinationMetadata({
        destinationMetadataId,
      });
      if (!destinationMetadata?.id) {
        throw new Error(`MetadataId for ${this.getDestination()} not found.`);
      }
      return destinationMetadata.id;
    },
    async findActionId(destination) {
      const { data } = await this.segmentApp.getDestination({
        destination,
      });
      return data.destination.metadata.actions[0].id;
    },
  },
  async run(event) {
    this.http.respond({
      status: 200,
    });

    this.$emit(event, {
      id: Date.now(),
      summary: "Received event",
      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
Segment	`segmentApp`	`app`	This component uses the Segment app.
N/A	`db`	`$.service.db`	This component uses `$.service.db` to maintain state between executions.
N/A	`http`	`$.interface.http`	This component uses `$.interface.http` to generate a unique URL when the component is first instantiated. Each request to the URL will trigger the `run()` method of the component.
Workspace	`workspace`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu.
Source	`source`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu.
Name	`name`	`string`	Defines the display name of the Destination
Trigger	`trigger`	`string`	Destination FQL Statement. Filter Query Language

Trigger Authentication#

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

Segment's APIs are accessed programmatically using access tokens, as well as write keys.

Access Token

Create access tokens via the Access Management page in your account: https://app.segment.com/{your-workspace-name}/settings/access-management. See "Get a Token" for more details. Please note, that you must be on a Team or Business plan to create an access token.

Write Key

You will also need to find your write key, which is a unique identifier for your Source. To find a write key, you first need to create a non-Cloud Source such as a website, server, or mobile source. (Cloud-sources do not have write keys, as they use a token or key from your account with that service.) Then, in the Source, go to “Settings’, and then go to “API Keys”. See "Locating Your Write Key" for more details.

About Segment#

Customer data platform

Action#

Submit a Comment on Reddit

Description:Submit a new comment or reply to a message. [See the docs here](https://www.reddit.com/dev/api/#POST_api_comment)

Version:0.1.0

Key:reddit-submit-a-comment

View on GitHub

Reddit Overview#

The Reddit API unlocks the potential to automate interactions with one of the largest online communities. With Pipedream, you can tap into the Reddit ecosystem to monitor trends, engage with audiences, or curate content. Whether it's tracking mentions of your brand, auto-posting to subreddits, or gathering data for analysis, the API offers a breadth of functionalities — from getting posts and comments to creating new threads and managing account settings.

Action Code#

import { axios } from "@pipedream/platform";
import reddit from "../../reddit.app.mjs";

export default {
  type: "action",
  key: "reddit-submit-a-comment",
  version: "0.1.0",
  name: "Submit a Comment",
  description: "Submit a new comment or reply to a message. [See the docs here](https://www.reddit.com/dev/api/#POST_api_comment)",
  props: {
    reddit,
    text: {
      type: "string",
      label: "Text",
      description: "The content of your comment.",
    },
    thingId: {
      propDefinition: [
        reddit,
        "thingId",
      ],
    },
  },
  async run ({ $ }) {
    const data = {
      api_type: "json",
      thing_id: this.thingId,
      text: this.text,
    };

    const res = await axios($, this.reddit._getAxiosParams({
      method: "POST",
      path: "/api/comment",
      data,
    }));

    this.reddit.checkErrors(res);
    $.export("$summary", "Your comment has been successfully submitted");
    return res?.json?.data?.things?.[0] || res;
  },
};

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
Reddit	`reddit`	`app`	This component uses the Reddit app.
Text	`text`	`string`	The content of your comment.
Thing ID	`thingId`	`string`	Fullname of parent thing

Action Authentication#

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

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

accountidentityedithistoryreadsubmitmysubredditssubscribe

About Reddit#

Reddit is a network of communities based on people's interests. Find communities you're interested in, and become part of an online community!

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