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Getting Started#

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

Select this integration
Configure the New Item in Feed trigger
1. Connect your RSS account
2. Configure timer
3. Configure Feed URL
4. Configure Published After
Configure the Submit Form action
1. Connect your TransForm account
2. Select a Form ID
3. Configure Form Data
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 Item in Feed on RSS

Description:Emit new items from an RSS feed

Version:1.2.6

Key:rss-new-item-in-feed

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RSS Overview#

The RSS app allows users to automatically fetch and parse updates from web feeds. This functionality is pivotal for staying abreast of content changes or updates from websites, blogs, and news outlets that offer RSS feeds. With Pipedream, you can harness the RSS API to trigger workflows that enable a broad range of automations, like content aggregation, monitoring for specific keywords, notifications, and data synchronization across platforms.

Trigger Code#

import rss from "../../app/rss.app.mjs";
import { defineSource } from "@pipedream/types";
import rssCommon from "../common/common.mjs";
export default defineSource({
    ...rssCommon,
    key: "rss-new-item-in-feed",
    name: "New Item in Feed",
    description: "Emit new items from an RSS feed",
    version: "1.2.6",
    type: "source",
    dedupe: "unique",
    props: {
        ...rssCommon.props,
        url: {
            propDefinition: [
                rss,
                "url",
            ],
        },
        publishedAfter: {
            type: "string",
            label: "Published After",
            description: "Emit items published after the specified date in ISO 8601 format .e.g `2022-12-07T12:57:10+07:00`",
            default: new Date(Date.now() - 24 * 60 * 60 * 1000).toISOString(), // default to one day ago
        },
    },
    hooks: {
        async activate() {
            // Try to parse the feed one time to confirm we can fetch and parse.
            // The code will throw any errors to the user.
            await this.rss.fetchAndParseFeed(this.url);
        },
    },
    methods: {
        ...rssCommon.methods,
        generateMeta: function (item) {
            return {
                id: this.rss.itemKey(item),
                summary: item.title,
                ts: Date.now(),
            };
        },
    },
    async run() {
        const items = await this.rss.fetchAndParseFeed(this.url);
        for (const item of items.reverse()) {
            const publishedAfter = +new Date(this.publishedAfter);
            const ts = this.rss.itemTs(item);
            if (Number.isNaN(publishedAfter) || publishedAfter > ts) {
                continue;
            }
            const meta = this.generateMeta(item);
            this.$emit(item, meta);
        }
    },
});

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
RSS	`rss`	`app`	This component uses the RSS app.
	`timer`	`$.interface.timer`	How often you want to poll the feed for new items
Feed URL	`url`	`string`	Enter the URL for any public RSS feed
Published After	`publishedAfter`	`string`	Emit items published after the specified date in ISO 8601 format .e.g `2022-12-07T12:57:10+07:00`

Trigger Authentication#

The RSS API does not require authentication.

About RSS#

Real Simple Syndication

Action#

Submit Form on TransForm

Description:Submit a form via JSON. [See the docs](https://documentation.alphasoftware.com/TransFormDocumentation/pages/Ref/API/CreateNewFormInstance.xml). For a better user experience use the [Alpha TransForm Mobile App](https://www.alphasoftware.com/transform-tutorial-part2).

Version:0.0.1

Key:transform-submit-form

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TransForm Overview#

The TransForm API allows you to automate server management tasks like creating, updating, and managing servers across multiple cloud platforms. It can be a game-changer for DevOps teams, system administrators, and developers who manage cloud infrastructure. By interfacing with TransForm via Pipedream, you can craft workflows that streamline server provisioning, configuration, and monitoring processes.

Action Code#

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

const docLink = "https://documentation.alphasoftware.com/TransFormDocumentation/pages/Ref/API/CreateNewFormInstance.xml";

export default {
  key: "transform-submit-form",
  name: "Submit Form",
  description: `Submit a form via JSON. [See the docs](${docLink}). For a better user experience use the [Alpha TransForm Mobile App](https://www.alphasoftware.com/transform-tutorial-part2).`,
  type: "action",
  version: "0.0.1",
  props: {
    transform,
    formId: {
      propDefinition: [
        transform,
        "formId",
      ],
    },
    formData: {
      type: "object",
      label: "Form Data",
      description: "Form Data in JSON format",
    },
  },
  async run({ $ }) {
    const {
      formId,
      formData,
    } = this;

    const formDataJSON = typeof (formData) === "string"
      ? JSON.parse(formData)
      : formData;

    const { result } = await this.transform.submitForm({
      $,
      data: {
        formId,
        formDataJSON,
      },
    });
    $.export("$summary", "Successfully submitted form");
    return result;
  },
};

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
TransForm	`transform`	`app`	This component uses the TransForm app.
Form ID	`formId`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu.
Form Data	`formData`	`object`	Form Data in JSON format

Action Authentication#

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

After signing in to Alpha TransForms, you'll see the Home tab. Click the Get API Key menu option to get or generate your API Key.

About TransForm#

Alpha TransForm is a mobile app development and deployment platform that allows developers and individuals to build and deploy mobile apps that can be integrated into enterprise workflows. Businesses can use Alpha TransForm to digitize inspection and incident reports, compliance and audit reports, safety checklists, customer records and inventory tracking.