Update Timer Target Date with NiftyImages API on New Delivery from Thanks.io API

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Getting Started#

This integration creates a workflow with a Thanks.io 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 Delivery trigger
1. Connect your Thanks.io account
2. Configure Polling interval
3. Optional- Select a Sub Account
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 Delivery on Thanks.io

Description:Emit new event for each new order delivered.

Version:0.0.3

Key:thanks_io-new-delivery

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Thanks.io Overview#

The Thanks.io API lets you automate the sending of personalized postcards and letters. This API can be harnessed to craft tailored outreach campaigns, customer appreciation notes, or event-based mailings. By integrating with Pipedream, you can create intelligent, event-driven workflows that trigger mailings based on user activity, data changes, or milestones achieved in other apps, streamlining the way businesses and developers connect with their audiences physically.

Trigger Code#

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

export default {
  ...common,
  key: "thanks_io-new-delivery",
  name: "New Delivery",
  description: "Emit new event for each new order delivered.",
  version: "0.0.3",
  type: "source",
  dedupe: "unique",
  hooks: {
    async deploy() {
      const params = this.subAccount
        ? {
          sub_account_id: this.subAccount,
        }
        : undefined;
      const { data: orders } = await this.thanksIo.listOrders({
        params,
      });
      let count = 0;
      for (const order of orders) {
        if (order.status === "Delivered") {
          this.$emit(order, this.generateMeta(order));
          count ++;
        }
        if (count === 25) {
          break;
        }
      }
    },
  },
  methods: {
    ...common.methods,
    generateMeta(order) {
      return {
        id: order.id,
        summary: `Order delivered: ${order.id}`,
        ts: Date.parse(order?.updated_at?.date),
      };
    },
  },
  async run() {
    const params = this.subaccount
      ? {
        sub_account_id: this.subaccount,
      }
      : undefined;

    const orders = await this.paginate(this.thanksIo.listOrders, params);
    for (const order of orders) {
      if (order.status === "Delivered") {
        this.$emit(order, this.generateMeta(order));
      }
    }
  },
};

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
Thanks.io	`thanksIo`	`app`	This component uses the Thanks.io 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
Sub Account	`subAccount`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu.

Trigger Authentication#

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

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

About Thanks.io#

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Action#

Update Timer Target Date on NiftyImages

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

Version:0.0.2

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: "0.0.2",
    annotations: {
        destructiveHint: true,
        openWorldHint: true,
        readOnlyHint: false,
    },
    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,