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Upsert Row with Google Sheets API on New Videos in Subscribed Channels from YouTube (Data API) API

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Getting Started

This integration creates a workflow with a YouTube (Data API) trigger and Google Sheets action. When you configure and deploy the workflow, it will run on Pipedream's servers 24x7 for free.

  1. Select this integration
  2. Configure the New Videos in Subscribed Channels trigger
    1. Connect your YouTube (Data API) account
    2. Configure Polling interval
  3. Configure the Upsert Row action
    1. Connect your Google Sheets account
    2. Optional- Select a Drive
    3. Select a Spreadsheet
    4. Select a Sheet Name
    5. Configure Insert - Cells / Column Values
    6. Configure Key Column
    7. Optional- Configure Key Value
    8. Optional- Configure Update - Column / Values
  4. Deploy the workflow
  5. Send a test event to validate your setup
  6. 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

Description:Emit new event for each new YouTube video posted to a subscribed channel.
Version:0.0.5
Key:youtube_data_api-new-videos-in-subscribed-channels

YouTube (Data API) Overview

There are lots of things you can build using the YouTube API! Here are just a
few examples:

  • A YouTube video player
  • A YouTube search engine
  • A tool to help you find popular videos on YouTube
  • A way to keep track of your favorite YouTube videos
  • A way to find new and interesting YouTube channels to watch

Trigger Code

import youtubeDataApi from "../../youtube_data_api.app.mjs";
import common from "./common.mjs";

/**
 * Uses [YouTube API](https://developers.google.com/youtube/v3/docs) to get the authenticated user's
 * subscriptions with a `totalItemCount` for each. The user's subscriptions are used to get the
 * subscribed-to channels. Then the ID of the 'uploads' playlist in each channel is used to get
 * playlist items of recently uploaded videos. Process is taken roughly from [this stackoverflow
 * comment](https://bit.ly/3lp4uRS).
 *
 * Sequence: Subscriptions -> Channels -> PlaylistItems
 *
 * The YouTube API allows [listing channels](https://bit.ly/3Fh5Hm2) using a comma-separated list of
 * channel IDs, so channels are fetched using a single series of paginated requests. To list
 * playlist items [PlaylistItems](https://bit.ly/2WN7EW2), a separate request must be made for each
 * channel's 'uploads' playlist. To limit the number of requests, playlist items are fetched only
 * for channels (subscriptions) whose [totalItemCount](https://bit.ly/3ldUYAR) is greater than the
 * last recorded `totalItemCount`.
 */
export default {
  ...common,
  key: "youtube_data_api-new-videos-in-subscribed-channels",
  name: "New Videos in Subscribed Channels",
  description: "Emit new event for each new YouTube video posted to a subscribed channel.",
  version: "0.0.5",
  type: "source",
  dedupe: "unique",
  props: {
    youtubeDataApi,
    ...common.props,
  },
};

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.
LabelPropTypeDescription
YouTube (Data API)youtubeDataApiappThis component uses the YouTube (Data API) app.
N/Adb$.service.dbThis component uses $.service.db to maintain state between executions.
Polling intervaltimer$.interface.timer

Pipedream will poll the YouTube API on this schedule

Trigger Authentication

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

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

emailprofilehttps://www.googleapis.com/auth/youtube.readonlyhttps://www.googleapis.com/auth/youtube.uploadhttps://www.googleapis.com/auth/youtube

About YouTube (Data API)

With the YouTube Data API, you can add a variety of YouTube features to your application. Use the API to upload videos, manage playlists and subscriptions, update channel settings, and more.

Action

Description:Upsert a row of data in a Google Sheet
Version:0.1.3
Key:google_sheets-upsert-row

Google Sheets Overview

Some examples of things you can build using the Google Sheets API include:

  • A web app that lets users input data into a Google Sheet
  • A script that automatically updates a Google Sheet with data from another
    source
  • A tool that generates graphs and charts from data in a Google Sheet
  • A service that sends data from a Google Sheet to another API or application

Action Code

import { v4 as uuid } from "uuid";
import { VALUE_RENDER_OPTION } from "../../constants.mjs";
import googleSheets from "../../google_sheets.app.mjs";
import {
  omitEmptyKey, toSingleLineString,
} from "../../utils.mjs";

/**
 * This action performs an upsert operation, similar to the MySQL `INSERT INTO ... ON DUPLICATE KEY
 * UPDATE` operation, on a Google Spreadsheet. If a row in the spreadsheet has `value` in `column`
 * (i.e., a duplicated key), that row is updated. Otherwise, a new row is appended to the
 * spreadsheet.
 *
 * To determine if and where a duplicate key exists in the spreadsheet, this action uses [Google
 * Sheet's `MATCH` function](https://support.google.com/docs/answer/3093378) in a new temporary
 * hidden worksheet. Uses roughly the method described in [this stackoverflow
 * answer](https://stackoverflow.com/a/49439220) and [this GitHub
 * comment](https://github.com/PipedreamHQ/pipedream/issues/1824#issuecomment-949940177).
 */
export default {
  key: "google_sheets-upsert-row",
  name: "Upsert Row",
  description: "Upsert a row of data in a Google Sheet",
  version: "0.1.3",
  type: "action",
  props: {
    googleSheets,
    drive: {
      propDefinition: [
        googleSheets,
        "watchedDrive",
      ],
    },
    sheetId: {
      propDefinition: [
        googleSheets,
        "sheetID",
        (c) => ({
          driveId: googleSheets.methods.getDriveId(c.drive),
        }),
      ],
    },
    sheetName: {
      propDefinition: [
        googleSheets,
        "sheetName",
        (c) => ({
          sheetId: c.sheetId,
        }),
      ],
    },
    insert: {
      propDefinition: [
        googleSheets,
        "cells",
      ],
      label: "Insert - Cells / Column Values",
      description: toSingleLineString(`
        Insert statement: the row data you want to add to the Google sheet if the key *doesn't*
        exist. If the key *does* exist and **Update** is not set, the row will be updated using
        this array.
        Enter individual cell values or enter a custom expression to pass an
        array with each element representing a cell/column value (e.g. \`{{ [5, "test"] }}\`).
      `),
    },
    column: {
      propDefinition: [
        googleSheets,
        "column",
      ],
      label: "Key Column",
      description: "The column of the sheet to lookup (e.g. `A`). This column functions as the key column for the upsert operation.",
    },
    value: {
      type: "string",
      label: "Key Value",
      description: "The value of the key to search for in **Key Column**. Defaults to the value in **Insert**'s \"key\" column if left blank.",
      optional: true,
    },
    updates: {
      type: "object",
      label: "Update - Column / Values",
      description: toSingleLineString(`
        Update statment: if the spreadsheet contains duplicate key **Value** in some row in
        the specified **Column**, individual cells in the *first* duplicate row will be updated using
        this object's column-value pairs.<br />
        Enter the column name for the key (e.g. \`B\`) and the corresponding column value (e.g.
        \`test\`). You may also enter a custom expression and pass a JSON object with key/value pairs
        representing columns and values (e.g. \`{{ { A: 5, B: "test" } }}\`).
      `),
      optional: true,
    },
  },
  async run({ $ }) {
    const {
      sheetId,
      sheetName,
      insert,
      column,
      value,
      updates,
    } = this;
    const colIndex = this.googleSheets._getColumnIndex(column) - 1;
    const keyValue = value
      ? value
      : insert[colIndex];

    // Create hidden worksheet to add cell with `=MATCH()` formula, used to find duplicate key
    const hiddenWorksheetTitle = uuid();
    const addSheetResult = await this.googleSheets.createWorksheet(sheetId, {
      title: hiddenWorksheetTitle,
      hidden: true,
      gridProperties: {
        rowCount: 2,
        columnCount: 1,
      },
    });
    const hiddenSheetId = addSheetResult.properties.sheetId;

    try {
      const matchResult = await this.googleSheets.addRowsToSheet({
        spreadsheetId: sheetId,
        range: hiddenWorksheetTitle,
        rows: [
          [
            keyValue, // A1
          ],
          [
            this.googleSheets.buildMatchFormula("A1", sheetName, {
              column,
              searchType: 0,
            }), // A2
          ],
        ],
        params: {
          includeValuesInResponse: true,
          responseValueRenderOption: VALUE_RENDER_OPTION.FORMATTED_VALUE,
        },
      });

      const matchedRow = matchResult.updatedData?.values?.[1]?.[0]; // A2

      const shouldUpdate = matchedRow && matchedRow !== "#N/A";

      if (!shouldUpdate) {
        // INSERT ROW
        const result = await this.googleSheets.addRowsToSheet({
          spreadsheetId: sheetId,
          range: sheetName,
          rows: [
            insert,
          ],
        });
        $.export("$summary", `Couldn't find the key, "${keyValue}", so inserted new row: "${insert}"`);
        return result;
      }

      // UPDATE ROW
      const updateParams = [
        sheetId,
        sheetName,
        matchedRow,
      ];
      const sanitizedUpdates = omitEmptyKey(updates);
      const updateRowCells = sanitizedUpdates && Object.keys(sanitizedUpdates).length;
      const updatePromise =
      updateRowCells
        ? this.googleSheets.updateRowCells(...updateParams, sanitizedUpdates)
        : this.googleSheets.updateRow(...updateParams, insert);

      const result = await updatePromise;
      $.export("$summary", `Successfully updated row ${matchedRow}`);
      return result;
    } finally {
      // Cleanup hidden worksheet
      await this.googleSheets.deleteWorksheet(sheetId, hiddenSheetId);
    }
  },
};

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.

LabelPropTypeDescription
Google SheetsgoogleSheetsappThis component uses the Google Sheets app.
DrivedrivestringSelect a value from the drop down menu.
SpreadsheetsheetIdstringSelect a value from the drop down menu.
Sheet NamesheetNamestringSelect a value from the drop down menu.
Insert - Cells / Column Valuesinsertstring[]

Insert statement: the row data you want to add to the Google sheet if the key doesn't exist. If the key does exist and Update is not set, the row will be updated using this array. Enter individual cell values or enter a custom expression to pass an array with each element representing a cell/column value (e.g. {{ [5, "test"] }}).

Key Columncolumnstring

The column of the sheet to lookup (e.g. A). This column functions as the key column for the upsert operation.

Key Valuevaluestring

The value of the key to search for in Key Column. Defaults to the value in Insert's "key" column if left blank.

Update - Column / Valuesupdatesobject

Update statment: if the spreadsheet contains duplicate key Value in some row in the specified Column, individual cells in the first duplicate row will be updated using this object's column-value pairs.
Enter the column name for the key (e.g. B) and the corresponding column value (e.g. test). You may also enter a custom expression and pass a JSON object with key/value pairs representing columns and values (e.g. {{ { A: 5, B: "test" } }}).

Action Authentication

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

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

emailprofilehttps://www.googleapis.com/auth/drive

About Google Sheets

Use Google Sheets to create and edit online spreadsheets. Get insights together with secure sharing in real-time and from any device.

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