[Text] Convert HTML to Markdown with Formatting API on New Message in Public Channel from Rocket Chat API

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Getting Started#

This integration creates a workflow with a Rocket Chat trigger and Formatting 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 Public Channel trigger
1. Connect your Rocket Chat account
2. Configure timer
3. Select a Channel ID
Configure the [Text] Convert HTML to Markdown action
1. Connect your Formatting account
2. Configure Input
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 Public Channel on Rocket Chat

Description:Emit new event when a new message is posted to a specific public channel.

Version:0.0.1

Key:rocket_chat-new-message-public-channel

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Rocket Chat Overview#

Rocket Chat is a customizable and open-source team chat platform that's a popular alternative for team communication. With its API, you can automate a variety of tasks, such as sending messages, creating channels, managing users, and integrating with various services for a seamless workflow. Leveraging Pipedream's capabilities, you can use Rocket Chat API to create intricate workflows and connect them with other apps to streamline communication, trigger actions based on messages, and synchronize data across platforms.

Trigger Code#

import common from "../common/base.mjs";
import sampleEmit from "./test-event.mjs";

export default {
  ...common,
  key: "rocket_chat-new-message-public-channel",
  name: "New Message in Public Channel",
  description: "Emit new event when a new message is posted to a specific public channel.",
  version: "0.0.1",
  type: "source",
  dedupe: "unique",
  props: {
    ...common.props,
    channelId: {
      propDefinition: [
        common.props.rocketchat,
        "channelId",
      ],
    },
  },
  methods: {
    ...common.methods,
    getResourceFn() {
      return this.rocketchat.listMessages;
    },
    getParams() {
      return {
        roomId: this.channelId,
        lastUpdate: this._getLastTs(),
      };
    },
    getResourceType() {
      return "result";
    },
    getResourceSubType() {
      return "updated";
    },
    generateMeta(message) {
      return {
        id: message._id,
        summary: `New Message: ${message.msg}`,
        ts: Date.parse(message._updatedAt),
      };
    },
  },
  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
Rocket Chat	`rocketchat`	`app`	This component uses the Rocket Chat app.
N/A	`db`	`$.service.db`	This component uses `$.service.db` to maintain state between executions.
	`timer`	`$.interface.timer`
Channel ID	`channelId`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu.

Trigger Authentication#

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

Create a token in Account > Personal Access Tokens and retrieve your Token and User ID. For domain, use "xyz.rocket.chat" for the cloud version or your own root URL such as "mydomain.com" (do not include https://).

About Rocket Chat#

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Action#

[Text] Convert HTML to Markdown on Formatting

Description:Convert valid HTML to Markdown text

Version:0.0.6

Key:formatting-convert-html-to-markdown

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Action Code#

import { defineAction } from "@pipedream/types";
import { parseHTML } from "linkedom";
import showdown from "showdown";
import app from "../../app/formatting.app.mjs";
export default defineAction({
    name: "[Text] Convert HTML to Markdown",
    description: "Convert valid HTML to Markdown text",
    key: "formatting-convert-html-to-markdown",
    version: "0.0.6",
    type: "action",
    props: {
        app,
        input: {
            label: "Input",
            description: "HTML string to be converted to Markdown",
            type: "string",
        },
    },
    async run({ $ }) {
        const { input } = this;
        const converter = new showdown.Converter();
        const dom = parseHTML("");
        const result = converter.makeMarkdown(input, dom.window.document);
        $.export("$summary", "Successfully converted to Markdown");
        return result;
    },
});