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Getting Started#

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

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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 Update Contact action
1. Connect your Constant Contact account
2. Select a Contact Id
3. Optional- Configure Email Address
4. Optional- Select a Permission To Send
5. Optional- Configure First Name
6. Optional- Configure Last Name
7. Optional- Configure Job Title
8. Optional- Configure Company Name
9. Select a Update Source
10. Optional- Configure Birthday Month
11. Optional- Configure Birthday Day
12. Optional- Configure Anniversary
13. Optional- Configure Number Of Phone Numbers
14. Optional- Configure Number Of Street Addresses
15. Optional- Select one or more List Membership
16. Optional- Select one or more Taggings
17. Optional- Configure Number Of Notes
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#

Update Contact on Constant Contact

Description:Update an existing contact. [See the documentation](https://developer.constantcontact.com/api_reference/index.html#!/Contacts/putContact)

Version:0.0.2

Key:constant_contact-update-contact

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Constant Contact Overview#

The Constant Contact API allows users to automate email marketing efforts by managing contacts, sending emails, and tracking results. With Pipedream, you can connect Constant Contact to other apps to create powerful workflows. You can trigger events, sync contact lists, automate email campaigns, and analyze email performance with ease. Pipedream's serverless platform offers a streamlined approach to integrating Constant Contact's functionalities into diverse, automated sequences.

Action Code#

import { prepareData } from "../../common/utils.mjs";
import constantContact from "../../constant_contact.app.mjs";

export default {
  key: "constant_contact-update-contact",
  name: "Update Contact",
  version: "0.0.2",
  description: "Update an existing contact. [See the documentation](https://developer.constantcontact.com/api_reference/index.html#!/Contacts/putContact)",
  type: "action",
  props: {
    constantContact,
    contactId: {
      propDefinition: [
        constantContact,
        "contactId",
      ],
      reloadProps: true,
    },
    emailAddress: {
      propDefinition: [
        constantContact,
        "emailAddress",
      ],
      optional: true,
    },
    permissionToSend: {
      propDefinition: [
        constantContact,
        "permissionToSend",
      ],
      optional: true,
    },
    firstName: {
      propDefinition: [
        constantContact,
        "firstName",
      ],
      optional: true,
    },
    lastName: {
      propDefinition: [
        constantContact,
        "lastName",
      ],
      optional: true,
    },
    jobTitle: {
      propDefinition: [
        constantContact,
        "jobTitle",
      ],
      optional: true,
    },
    companyName: {
      propDefinition: [
        constantContact,
        "companyName",
      ],
      optional: true,
    },
    updateSource: {
      propDefinition: [
        constantContact,
        "createSource",
      ],
      label: "Update Source",
      description: "Describes who updated the contact. Your integration must accurately identify `update_source` for compliance reasons.",
    },
    birthdayMonth: {
      propDefinition: [
        constantContact,
        "birthdayMonth",
      ],
      optional: true,
    },
    birthdayDay: {
      propDefinition: [
        constantContact,
        "birthdayDay",
      ],
      optional: true,
    },
    anniversary: {
      propDefinition: [
        constantContact,
        "anniversary",
      ],
      optional: true,
    },
    numberOfPhoneNumbers: {
      propDefinition: [
        constantContact,
        "numberOfPhoneNumbers",
      ],
      optional: true,
      reloadProps: true,
    },
    numberOfStreetAddresses: {
      propDefinition: [
        constantContact,
        "numberOfStreetAddresses",
      ],
      optional: true,
      reloadProps: true,
    },
    listMemberships: {
      propDefinition: [
        constantContact,
        "listMemberships",
      ],
      optional: true,
    },
    taggings: {
      propDefinition: [
        constantContact,
        "taggings",
      ],
      optional: true,
    },
    numberOfNotes: {
      propDefinition: [
        constantContact,
        "numberOfNotes",
      ],
      optional: true,
      reloadProps: true,
    },
  },
  async additionalProps() {
    const props = {};
    const { custom_fields: customFields } = await this.listCustomFields();

    for (let i = 0; i < customFields.length; i++) {
      props[`customField_${customFields[i].custom_field_id}`] = {
        type: "string",
        label: `Custom Field ${i + 1} - ${customFields[i].label}`,
        description: "The content of the custom field.",
        optional: true,
      };
    }

    for (let i = 0; i < this.numberOfPhoneNumbers; i++) {
      props[`phoneNumberKind_${i}`] = {
        type: "string",
        label: `Phone Number Kind ${i + 1}`,
        description: `The kind of the phone number ${i + 1}.`,
        options: [
          "home",
          "work",
          "mobile",
          "other",
        ],
      };
      props[`phoneNumberValue_${i}`] = {
        type: "string",
        label: `Phone Number Value ${i + 1}`,
        description: `The value of the phone number ${i + 1}.`,
      };
    }

    for (let i = 0; i < this.numberOfStreetAddresses; i++) {
      props[`streetAddressKind_${i}`] = {
        type: "string",
        label: `Address Kind ${i + 1}`,
        description: `The kind of the address ${i + 1}.`,
        options: [
          "home",
          "work",
          "other",
        ],
      };
      props[`streetAddressStreet_${i}`] = {
        type: "string",
        label: `Address Street ${i + 1}`,
        description: `The street of the address ${i + 1}.`,
      };
      props[`streetAddressCity_${i}`] = {
        type: "string",
        label: `Address City ${i + 1}`,
        description: `The city of the address ${i + 1}.`,
      };
      props[`streetAddressState_${i}`] = {
        type: "string",
        label: `Address State ${i + 1}`,
        description: `The state of the address ${i + 1}.`,
      };
      props[`streetAddressPostalCode_${i}`] = {
        type: "string",
        label: `Address Postal Code ${i + 1}`,
        description: `The postal code of the address ${i + 1}.`,
      };
      props[`streetAddressCountry_${i}`] = {
        type: "string",
        label: `Address Country ${i + 1}`,
        description: `The country of the address ${i + 1}.`,
      };
    }

    for (let i = 0; i < this.numberOfNotes; i++) {
      props[`notes_${i}`] = {
        type: "string",
        label: `Note ${i + 1}`,
        description: "The content of the note.",
      };
    }

    return props;
  },
  methods: {
    listCustomFields() {
      return this.constantContact.listCustomFields();
    },
  },
  async run({ $ }) {
    const {
      constantContact,
      contactId,
      ...data
    } = this;

    const contact = await constantContact.getContact({
      $,
      contactId,
    });

    const preparedData = await prepareData(contact, data, this.listCustomFields);

    const response = await constantContact.updateContact({
      $,
      contactId,
      data: preparedData,
    });

    $.export("$summary", `The contact with id: ${contactId} was successfully updated!`);
    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
Constant Contact	`constantContact`	`app`	This component uses the Constant Contact app.
Contact Id	`contactId`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu.
Email Address	`emailAddress`	`string`	The contact's email address.
Permission To Send	`permissionToSend`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu:`implicitexplicitpending_confirmationunsubscribedtemp_holdnot_set`
First Name	`firstName`	`string`	The first name of the contact.
Last Name	`lastName`	`string`	The last name of the contact.
Job Title	`jobTitle`	`string`	The job title of the contact.
Company Name	`companyName`	`string`	The name of the company where the contact works.
Update Source	`updateSource`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu:`AccountContact`
Birthday Month	`birthdayMonth`	`string`	The month value for the contact's birthday. The `birthdayMonth` is required if you use `birthdayDay`.
Birthday Day	`birthdayDay`	`string`	The day value for the contact's birthday. The `birthdayDay` is required if you use `birthdayMonth`.
Anniversary	`anniversary`	`string`	The anniversary date for the contact. For example, this value could be the date when the contact first became a customer of an organization in Constant Contact. Valid date formats are MM/DD/YYYY, M/D/YYYY, YYYY/MM/DD, YYYY/M/D, YYYY-MM-DD, YYYY-M-D,M-D-YYYY, or M-DD-YYYY.
Number Of Phone Numbers	`numberOfPhoneNumbers`	`integer`	The number of phone numbers of the contact.
Number Of Street Addresses	`numberOfStreetAddresses`	`integer`	The number of street addresses of the contact.
List Membership	`listMemberships`	`string[]`	Select a value from the drop down menu.
Taggings	`taggings`	`string[]`	Select a value from the drop down menu.
Number Of Notes	`numberOfNotes`	`integer`	The number of notes in the contact.

Action Authentication#

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

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

account_readaccount_updatecontact_datacampaign_dataoffline_access