Update Contact with Drift API on New or Updated Row from MySQL API

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Getting Started#

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

Select this integration
Configure the New or Updated Row trigger
1. Connect your MySQL account
2. Configure timer
3. Select a Table
4. Select a Order By
Configure the Update Contact action
1. Connect your Drift account
2. Configure Email or ID
3. Optional- Configure Email
4. Optional- Configure Name
5. Optional- Configure Phone
6. Optional- Configure Lead Source
7. Optional- Configure Custom Attributes
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 or Updated Row on MySQL

Description:Emit new event when you add or modify a new row in a table. [See the docs here](https://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/8.0/en/select.html)

Version:2.0.6

Key:mysql-new-or-updated-row

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MySQL Overview#

The MySQL application on Pipedream enables direct interaction with your MySQL databases, allowing you to perform CRUD operations—create, read, update, delete—on your data with ease. You can leverage these capabilities to automate data synchronization, report generation, and event-based triggers that kick off workflows in other apps. With Pipedream's serverless platform, you can connect MySQL to hundreds of other services without managing infrastructure, crafting complex code, or handling authentication.

Trigger Code#

import common from "../common/table.mjs";
import { v4 as uuidv4 } from "uuid";

const { mysql } = common.props;

export default {
  ...common,
  key: "mysql-new-or-updated-row",
  name: "New or Updated Row",
  description:
    "Emit new event when you add or modify a new row in a table. [See the docs here](https://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/8.0/en/select.html)",
  type: "source",
  version: "2.0.6",
  dedupe: "unique",
  props: {
    ...common.props,
    db: "$.service.db",
    column: {
      propDefinition: [
        mysql,
        "column",
        (c) => ({
          table: c.table,
        }),
      ],
      label: "Order By",
      description:
        "A datetime column, such as 'date_updated' or 'last_modified' that is set to the current datetime when a row is updated.",
    },
  },
  hooks: {
    async deploy() {
      await this.listTopRows(this.column);
    },
  },
  methods: {
    ...common.methods,
    async listResults() {
      await this.listRowResults(this.column);
    },
    generateMeta(row) {
      return {
        id: uuidv4(),
        summary: `New Row Added/Updated ${row[this.column]}`,
        ts: Date.now(),
      };
    },
  },
};

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
MySQL	`mysql`	`app`	This component uses the MySQL app.
	`timer`	`$.interface.timer`
Table	`table`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu.
N/A	`db`	`$.service.db`	This component uses `$.service.db` to maintain state between executions.
Order By	`column`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu.

Trigger Authentication#

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

Connecting to Restricted Databases

Either enable the shared static IP for this account below, or configure a VPC to deploy any workflow in your workspace to a private network with a dedicated static IP. Learn more in our docs

SSL Setup

Configure SSL on your MySQL database by providing the CA (Certificate Authority), and choosing between Full Verification, Verify Certificate Authority (CA), or Skip Verification. Skipping verification is not recommended as this has serious security implications

About MySQL#

MySQL is an open-source relational database management system.

Action#

Update Contact on Drift

Description:Updates a contact in Drift using ID or email. Only changed attributes will be updated. [See Drift API documentation](https://devdocs.drift.com/docs/updating-a-contact)

Version:0.0.2

Key:drift-update-contact

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Drift Overview#

The Drift API, contrary to the customer messaging platform, is actually a geocoding service provided by Geocod.io. It allows you to convert physical addresses to geographic coordinates and vice versa, enrich addresses with detailed location data, and offers batch geocoding features for processing multiple addresses simultaneously. With Pipedream, you can harness this API for a variety of location-based automations, enriching customer data with geographical insights, automating logistics, or enhancing marketing campaigns with location targeting.

Action Code#

import drift from "../../drift.app.mjs";
import { removeNullEntries } from "../../common/utils.mjs";

export default {
  key: "drift-update-contact",
  name: "Update Contact",
  description: "Updates a contact in Drift using ID or email. Only changed attributes will be updated. [See Drift API documentation](https://devdocs.drift.com/docs/updating-a-contact)",
  version: "0.0.2",
  annotations: {
    destructiveHint: true,
    openWorldHint: true,
    readOnlyHint: false,
  },
  type: "action",
  props: {
    drift,
    emailOrId: {
      type: "string",
      label: "Email or ID",
      description: "The contact’s email address or numeric ID.",
    },
    email: {
      type: "string",
      label: "Email",
      description: "The contact’s email address",
      optional: true,
    },
    name: {
      type: "string",
      label: "Name",
      description: "The contact’s name.",
      optional: true,
    },
    phone: {
      type: "string",
      label: "Phone",
      description: "The contact’s phone number.",
      optional: true,
    },
    source: {
      type: "string",
      label: "Lead Source",
      description: "The value of the 'lead_create_source' custom attribute to match (case-sensitive).",
      optional: true,
    },
    customAttributes: {
      type: "object",
      label: "Custom Attributes",
      description: "Any custom attributes to update (e.g. company, job title, etc).",
      optional: true,
    },
  },

  async run({ $ }) {
    const {
      drift, name, email, phone, source, emailOrId,
    } = this;

    const customAttributes = drift.parseIfJSONString(this.customAttributes);

    const attributes = removeNullEntries({
      name,
      phone,
      email,
      source,
      ...customAttributes,
    });

    if (!Object.keys(attributes).length) {
      throw new Error("No attributes provided to update.");
    };

    let contact = await drift.getContactByEmailOrId($, emailOrId);

    const contactId = contact.data[0]?.id || contact.data.id;

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

    $.export("$summary", `Contact ID "${contactId}" has been updated successfully.`);

    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
Drift	`drift`	`app`	This component uses the Drift app.
Email or ID	`emailOrId`	`string`	The contact’s email address or numeric ID.
Email	`email`	`string`	The contact’s email address
Name	`name`	`string`	The contact’s name.
Phone	`phone`	`string`	The contact’s phone number.
Lead Source	`source`	`string`	The value of the 'lead_create_source' custom attribute to match (case-sensitive).
Custom Attributes	`customAttributes`	`object`	Any custom attributes to update (e.g. company, job title, etc).

Action Authentication#

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

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

contact_readcontact_writeall_contact_readconversation_writeconversation_readuser_writeuser_readaccount_readaccount_writeplaybook_read