Universal Scraping API with Scrapeless API on New Item in Feed from RSS API

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Getting Started#

This integration creates a workflow with a RSS trigger and Scrapeless 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 Universal Scraping API action
1. Connect your Scrapeless account
2. Select a Please select a API server
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:1.2.9

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 { defineSource } from "@pipedream/types";
import rss from "../../app/rss.app.mjs";
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: "1.2.9",
    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#

Universal Scraping API on Scrapeless

Description:Access any website at scale and say goodbye to blocks. [See the documentation](https://apidocs.scrapeless.com/api-11949854).

Version:0.0.3

Key:scrapeless-universal-scraping-api

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Scrapeless Overview#

Scrapeless – your go-to platform for powerful, compliant web data extraction. With tools like Universal Scraping API, Scrapeless makes it easy to access and gather data from complex sites. Focus on insights while we handle the technical hurdles. Scrapeless – data extraction made simple.

Action Code#

import scrapeless from "../../scrapeless.app.mjs";
import { COUNTRY_OPTIONS } from "../../common/constants.mjs";

export default {
  key: "scrapeless-universal-scraping-api",
  name: "Universal Scraping API",
  description: "Access any website at scale and say goodbye to blocks. [See the documentation](https://apidocs.scrapeless.com/api-11949854).",
  version: "0.0.3",
  annotations: {
    destructiveHint: false,
    openWorldHint: true,
    readOnlyHint: false,
  },
  type: "action",
  props: {
    scrapeless,
    apiServer: {
      type: "string",
      label: "Please select a API server",
      default: "webUnlocker",
      description: "Please select a API server to use",
      options: [
        {
          label: "Web Unlocker",
          value: "webUnlocker",
        },
      ],
      reloadProps: true,
    },
  },
  additionalProps() {
    const { apiServer } = this;

    const props = {};

    if (apiServer === "webUnlocker") {
      props.url = {
        type: "string",
        label: "Target URL",
        description: "Parameter defines the URL you want to scrape.",
      };

      props.jsRender = {
        type: "boolean",
        label: "Js Render",
        default: true,
      };

      props.headless = {
        type: "boolean",
        label: "Headless",
        default: true,
      };

      props.country = {
        type: "string",
        label: "Country",
        default: "ANY",
        options: COUNTRY_OPTIONS.map((country) => ({
          label: country.label,
          value: country.value,
        })),
      };
    }

    return props;
  },
  async run({ $ }) {
    const {
      scrapeless,
      apiServer, ...inputProps
    } = this;

    const client = await scrapeless._scrapelessClient();

    if (apiServer === "webUnlocker") {
      const response = await client.universal.scrape({
        actor: "unlocker.webunlocker",
        input: {
          url: inputProps.url,
          headless: inputProps.headless,
          js_render: inputProps.jsRender,
        },
        proxy: {
          country: inputProps.country,
        },
      });

      $.export("$summary", "Successfully retrieved scraping results for Web Unlocker");
      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
Scrapeless	`scrapeless`	`app`	This component uses the Scrapeless app.
Please select a API server	`apiServer`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu:`{ "label": "Web Unlocker", "value": "webUnlocker" }`