Update Timer Target Date with NiftyImages API on New Collection from MongoDB API

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Getting Started#

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

Select this integration
Configure the New Collection trigger
1. Connect your MongoDB account
2. Configure Polling Interval
3. Select a Database
Configure the Update Timer Target Date action
1. Connect your NiftyImages account
2. Configure Timer API Key
3. Configure Timer Image URL
4. Configure Target Date
5. Optional- Configure Date Format
6. Optional- Configure Is UTC
7. Optional- Configure Add Hours
8. Optional- Configure Add Days
9. Optional- Configure Add Months
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 Collection on MongoDB

Description:Emit new an event when a new collection is added to a database

Version:0.0.7

Key:mongodb-new-collection

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MongoDB Overview#

The MongoDB API provides powerful capabilities to interact with a MongoDB database, allowing you to perform CRUD (Create, Read, Update, Delete) operations, manage databases, and execute sophisticated queries. With Pipedream, you can harness these abilities to automate tasks, sync data across various apps, and react to events in real-time. It’s a combo that’s particularly potent for managing data workflows, syncing application states, or triggering actions based on changes to your data.

Trigger Code#

import common from "../common/base.mjs";

export default {
  ...common,
  key: "mongodb-new-collection",
  name: "New Collection",
  description: "Emit new an event when a new collection is added to a database",
  version: "0.0.7",
  type: "source",
  dedupe: "unique",
  props: {
    ...common.props,
    database: {
      propDefinition: [
        common.props.mongodb,
        "database",
      ],
    },
  },
  methods: {
    ...common.methods,
    _getCollectionIds() {
      return this.db.get("collectionIds");
    },
    _setCollectionIds(collectionIds) {
      this.db.set("collectionIds", collectionIds);
    },
    isRelevant(uuid, collectionIds) {
      return !collectionIds.includes(uuid);
    },
    async processEvent(client, ts) {
      const collectionIds = this._getCollectionIds() || [];
      const collections = await this.mongodb.listCollections(client, this.database);
      for (const collection of collections) {
        const uuid = JSON.stringify(collection.info.uuid);
        if (!this.isRelevant(uuid, collectionIds)) {
          continue;
        }
        collectionIds.push(uuid);
        this.emitEvent(collection, ts);
      }
      this._setCollectionIds(collectionIds);
    },
    generateMeta({
      info, name,
    }, ts) {
      return {
        id: info.uuid,
        summary: name,
        ts,
      };
    },
  },
};

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
MongoDB	`mongodb`	`app`	This component uses the MongoDB app.
N/A	`db`	`$.service.db`	This component uses `$.service.db` to maintain state between executions.
Polling Interval	`timer`	`$.interface.timer`	Pipedream will poll the API on this schedule
Database	`database`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu.

Trigger Authentication#

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

Before you connect to your Mongo database from Pipedream, please make sure your database is accessible from the public internet. You may need to add a firewall rule allowing connections from 0.0.0.0/0.

Then, enter the details of your Mongo host / database below.

About MongoDB#

MongoDB is an open source NoSQL database management program.

Action#

Update Timer Target Date on NiftyImages

Description:Create or update a Data Store Record [See docs here](https://api.niftyimages.com/)

Version:0.0.1

Key:niftyimages-update-timer-target-date

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NiftyImages Overview#

The NiftyImages API allows for the dynamic creation and customization of images for email marketing campaigns. By automating image personalization, users can create unique, engaging visuals that resonate with each recipient. It's possible to insert text into images, generate countdown timers, and manipulate image URLs on the fly, enhancing the visual appeal and relevance of marketing messages.

Action Code#

import niftyimages from "../../app/niftyimages.app.mjs";
import { defineAction } from "@pipedream/types";
export default defineAction({
    name: "Update Timer Target Date",
    description: "Create or update a Data Store Record [See docs here](https://api.niftyimages.com/)",
    key: "niftyimages-update-timer-target-date",
    version: "0.0.1",
    type: "action",
    props: {
        niftyimages,
        timerApiKey: {
            label: "Timer API Key",
            description: `The API Key for the Timer you want to update.
        \\
        To find this, choose a timer image, click on **More Options**, scroll to **Target Date Automation** and click on **"Show API Key"**.`,
            type: "string",
        },
        timerImageUrl: {
            label: "Timer Image URL",
            description: "URL of the image to update.",
            type: "string",
        },
        targetDate: {
            label: "Target Date",
            description: "Date/Time of the new Target Date for the timer.",
            type: "string",
        },
        format: {
            label: "Date Format",
            description: "The format of the `TargetDate` property, if it's not in **ISO 8601** format *(e.g. 2016-03-12T12:00Z)*.",
            type: "string",
            optional: true,
        },
        isUtc: {
            label: "Is UTC",
            description: "If TRUE, NiftyImages will adjust the `TargetDate` to the Timezone you setup when creating the timer. If FALSE, the `TargetDate` will not be adjusted.",
            type: "boolean",
            optional: true,
        },
        addHours: {
            label: "Add Hours",
            description: "Number of hours to add to the `TargetDate` parameter.",
            type: "integer",
            optional: true,
        },
        addDays: {
            label: "Add Days",
            description: "Number of days to add to the `TargetDate` parameter.",
            type: "integer",
            optional: true,
        },
        addMonths: {
            label: "Add Months",
            description: "Number of months to add to the `TargetDate` parameter.",
            type: "integer",
            optional: true,
        },
    },
    async run({ $ }) {
        const params = {
            $,
            apiKey: this.timerApiKey,
            data: {
                TimerImageUrl: this.timerImageUrl,
                TargetDate: this.targetDate,
                Format: this.format,
                IsUtc: this.isUtc,
                AddHours: this.addHours,
                AddDays: this.addDays,
                AddMonths: this.addMonths,
            },
        };
        const response = await this.niftyimages.updateTimerTargetDate(params);
        $.export("$summary", "Updated timer target date 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
NiftyImages	`niftyimages`	`app`	This component uses the NiftyImages app.
Timer API Key	`timerApiKey`	`string`	The API Key for the Timer you want to update. To find this, choose a timer image, click on More Options, scroll to Target Date Automation and click on "Show API Key".
Timer Image URL	`timerImageUrl`	`string`	URL of the image to update.
Target Date	`targetDate`	`string`	Date/Time of the new Target Date for the timer.
Date Format	`format`	`string`	The format of the `TargetDate` property, if it's not in ISO 8601 format (e.g. 2016-03-12T12:00Z).
Is UTC	`isUtc`	`boolean`	If TRUE, NiftyImages will adjust the `TargetDate` to the Timezone you setup when creating the timer. If FALSE, the `TargetDate` will not be adjusted.
Add Hours	`addHours`	`integer`	Number of hours to add to the `TargetDate` parameter.
Add Days	`addDays`	`integer`	Number of days to add to the `TargetDate` parameter.
Add Months	`addMonths`	`integer`	Number of months to add to the `TargetDate` parameter.

Action Authentication#

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

To retrieve your API key,