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Getting Started#

This integration creates a workflow with a Discord Bot trigger and IFTTT 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 Channel trigger
1. Connect your Discord Bot account
2. Select a Guild
3. Select one or more Channels
4. Optional- Configure Emit messages as a single event
5. Configure timer
Configure the Trigger Event with Values action
1. Connect your IFTTT account
2. Configure Webhook Key
3. Configure Event Name
4. Optional- Configure Value 1
5. Optional- Configure Value 2
6. Optional- Configure Value 3
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 Channel on Discord Bot

Description:Emit new event for each message posted to one or more channels

Version:0.0.12

Key:discord_bot-new-message-in-channel

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Discord Bot Overview#

The Pipedream Discord app enables you to build event-driven workflows that interact with the Discord API. When you authorize the Pipedream app's access to your guilds, you can use Pipedream workflows to perform common Discord actions, or write your own code against the Discord API.

Trigger Code#

import { DEFAULT_POLLING_SOURCE_TIMER_INTERVAL } from "@pipedream/platform";
import maxBy from "lodash.maxby";
import common from "../common.mjs";

const { discord } = common.props;

export default {
  ...common,
  key: "discord_bot-new-message-in-channel",
  name: "New Message in Channel",
  description: "Emit new event for each message posted to one or more channels",
  type: "source",
  version: "0.0.12",
  dedupe: "unique", // Dedupe events based on the Discord message ID
  props: {
    ...common.props,
    db: "$.service.db",
    channels: {
      type: "string[]",
      label: "Channels",
      description: "The channels you'd like to watch for new messages",
      propDefinition: [
        discord,
        "channelId",
        ({ guildId }) => ({
          guildId,
        }),
      ],
    },
    emitEventsInBatch: {
      type: "boolean",
      label: "Emit messages as a single event",
      description:
        "If `true`, all messages are emitted as an array, within a single Pipedream event. Defaults to `false`, emitting each Discord message as its own event in Pipedream",
      optional: true,
      default: false,
    },
    timer: {
      type: "$.interface.timer",
      default: {
        intervalSeconds: DEFAULT_POLLING_SOURCE_TIMER_INTERVAL,
      },
    },
  },
  async run({ $ }) {
    // We store a cursor to the last message ID
    let lastMessageIDs = this._getLastMessageIDs();

    // If this is our first time running this source,
    // get the last N messages, emit them, and checkpoint
    for (const channelId of this.channels) {
      let lastMessageID;
      let messages = [];

      if (!lastMessageID) {
        messages = await this.discord.getMessages({
          $,
          channelId,
          params: {
            limit: 100,
          },
        });

        lastMessageID = messages.length
          ? maxBy(messages, (message) => message.id).id
          : 1;

      } else {
        let newMessages = [];

        do {
          newMessages = await this.discord.getMessages({
            $,
            channelId,
            params: {
              after: lastMessageIDs[channelId],
            },
          });

          messages = messages.concat(newMessages);

          lastMessageID = newMessages.length
            ? maxBy(newMessages, (message) => message.id).id
            : lastMessageIDs[channelId];

        } while (newMessages.length);
      }

      // Set the new high water mark for the last message ID
      // for this channel
      lastMessageIDs[channelId] = lastMessageID;

      if (!messages.length) {
        console.log(`No new messages in channel ${channelId}`);
        return;
      }

      console.log(`${messages.length} new messages in channel ${channelId}`);

      // Batched emits do not take advantage of the built-in deduper
      if (this.emitEventsInBatch) {
        const suffixChar =
          messages.length > 1
            ? "s"
            : "";

        this.$emit(messages, {
          summary: `${messages.length} new message${suffixChar}`,
          id: lastMessageID,
        });

      } else {
        messages.forEach((message) => {
          this.$emit(message, {
            summary: message.content,
            id: message.id, // dedupes events based on this ID
          });
        });
      }
    }

    // Set the last message ID for the next run
    this._setLastMessageIDs(lastMessageIDs);
  },
};

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 Bot	`discord`	`app`	This component uses the Discord Bot app.
Guild	`guildId`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu.
N/A	`db`	`$.service.db`	This component uses `$.service.db` to maintain state between executions.
Channels	`channels`	`string[]`	Select a value from the drop down menu.
Emit messages as a single event	`emitEventsInBatch`	`boolean`	If `true`, all messages are emitted as an array, within a single Pipedream event. Defaults to `false`, emitting each Discord message as its own event in Pipedream
	`timer`	`$.interface.timer`

Trigger Authentication#

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

This app allows you to use the Discord API using your own Discord bot. If you don't want to use a custom bot, and you just need to use the Discord API, exit this screen and use the Discord app, instead.

If you want to use your own Discord bot, but haven't created one yet, see these instructions or watch this video. You'll need to add this bot to your server(s) to make successful API requests.

Once you've created your bot, you'll find the Bot token within the Bot section of your app. Enter that token below.

About Discord Bot#

Use this app to interact with the Discord API using a bot in your account

Action#

Trigger Event with Values on IFTTT

Description:Trigger Event with 3 JSON values. [See docs](https://help.ifttt.com/hc/en-us/articles/115010230347-Webhooks-service-FAQ)

Version:0.0.2

Key:ifttt-trigger-event-with-values

View on GitHub

IFTTT Overview#

With the IFTTT API, you can build a wide variety of applications and
integrations. Here are just a few examples:

A to-do list app that adds new items to a spreadsheet
A weather app that sends you a notification when it's going to rain
A social media app that posts updates to a blog
An e-commerce app that track your order status and sends you shipping updates
A fitness app that logs your workout data and shares your progress with
friends

Action Code#

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

export default {
  name: "Trigger Event with Values",
  description: "Trigger Event with 3 JSON values. [See docs](https://help.ifttt.com/hc/en-us/articles/115010230347-Webhooks-service-FAQ)",
  key: "ifttt-trigger-event-with-values",
  version: "0.0.2",
  type: "action",
  props: {
    ifttt,
    webhookKey: {
      propDefinition: [
        ifttt,
        "webhookKey",
      ],
    },
    eventName: {
      propDefinition: [
        ifttt,
        "eventName",
      ],
    },
    value1: {
      propDefinition: [
        ifttt,
        "value",
      ],
      label: "Value 1",
    },
    value2: {
      propDefinition: [
        ifttt,
        "value",
      ],
      label: "Value 2",
    },
    value3: {
      propDefinition: [
        ifttt,
        "value",
      ],
      label: "Value 3",
    },
  },
  async run({ $ }) {
    const response = await this.ifttt.callWebhookWithValues({
      $,
      webhookKey: this.webhookKey,
      eventName: this.eventName,
      data: {
        value1: this.value1,
        value2: this.value2,
        value3: this.value3,
      },
    });
    $.export("$summary", `Triggered webhook ${this.eventName}`);
    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
IFTTT	`ifttt`	`app`	This component uses the IFTTT app.
Webhook Key	`webhookKey`	`string`	The webhook key obtained in Webhook Settings
Event Name	`eventName`	`string`	The event name associated with your applet
Value 1	`value1`	`any`	The value to pass to the webhook trigger
Value 2	`value2`	`any`	The value to pass to the webhook trigger
Value 3	`value3`	`any`	The value to pass to the webhook trigger