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Getting Started#

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

Select this integration
Configure the New hot posts on a subreddit trigger
1. Connect your Reddit account
2. Configure Polling schedule
3. Select a Subreddit
4. Optional- Select a Region
5. Optional- Configure Exclude filters (Show all posts)?
6. Optional- Configure Include subreddit details?
Configure the Identify a user, tie them to their actions and record traits about them action
1. Connect your Segment account
2. Optional- Configure Anonymous ID
3. Optional- Configure Context
4. Optional- Configure Integrations
5. Optional- Configure Timestamp
6. Optional- Configure Traits
7. Optional- Configure User ID
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 hot posts on a subreddit on Reddit

Description:Emit new event each time a new hot post is added to the top 10 items in a subreddit.

Version:0.2.1

Key:reddit-new-hot-posts-on-a-subreddit

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Reddit Overview#

The Reddit API unlocks the potential to automate interactions with one of the largest online communities. With Pipedream, you can tap into the Reddit ecosystem to monitor trends, engage with audiences, or curate content. Whether it's tracking mentions of your brand, auto-posting to subreddits, or gathering data for analysis, the API offers a breadth of functionalities — from getting posts and comments to creating new threads and managing account settings.

Trigger Code#

import common from "../common.mjs";
import sampleEmit from "./test-event.mjs";
import regionData from "./region-data.mjs";
import get from "lodash/get.js";
const { reddit } = common.props;

export default {
  ...common,
  type: "source",
  key: "reddit-new-hot-posts-on-a-subreddit",
  name: "New hot posts on a subreddit",
  description:
    "Emit new event each time a new hot post is added to the top 10 items in a subreddit.",
  version: "0.2.1",
  dedupe: "unique",
  props: {
    ...common.props,
    subreddit: {
      propDefinition: [
        reddit,
        "subreddit",
      ],
    },
    region: {
      type: "string",
      label: "Region",
      description:
        "Hot posts differ by region, and this refers to the region you'd like to watch for hot posts.",
      options: regionData,
      default: "GLOBAL",
      optional: true,
    },
    excludeFilters: {
      type: "boolean",
      label: "Exclude filters (Show all posts)?",
      description:
        "If set to `true`, filters such as \"hide links that I have voted on\" will be disabled",
      default: false,
      optional: true,
    },
    includeSubredditDetails: {
      propDefinition: [
        reddit,
        "includeSubredditDetails",
      ],
    },
  },
  hooks: {
    async deploy() {
      await this.fetchData();
    },
  },
  methods: {
    ...common.methods,
    generateEventMetadata(redditEvent) {
      return {
        id: redditEvent.data.name,
        summary: redditEvent.data.title,
        ts: redditEvent.data.created,
      };
    },
    async fetchData() {
      // Emits sample events on the first run during deploy.
      var redditHotPosts = await this.reddit.getNewHotSubredditPosts(
        get(this.subreddit, "value", this.subreddit),
        this.region,
        this.excludeFilters,
        this.includeSubredditDetails,
        10,
      );
      const { children: hotPosts = [] } = redditHotPosts.data;
      if (hotPosts.length === 0) {
        console.log("No data available, skipping iteration");
        return;
      }
      hotPosts.reverse().forEach(this.emitRedditEvent);
    },
  },
  async run() {
    await this.fetchData();
  },
  sampleEmit,
};

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
Reddit	`reddit`	`app`	This component uses the Reddit app.
N/A	`db`	`$.service.db`	This component uses `$.service.db` to maintain state between executions.
Polling schedule	`timer`	`$.interface.timer`	Pipedream polls Reddit for events on this schedule.
Subreddit	`subreddit`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu.
Region	`region`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu:`GLOBALUSARAUBGCACLCOHRCZFIFRDEGRHUISINIEITJPMYMXNZPHPLPTPRRORSSGESSETWTHTRGBUS_WAUS_DEUS_DCUS_WIUS_WVUS_HIUS_FLUS_WYUS_NHUS_NJUS_NMUS_TXUS_LAUS_NCUS_NDUS_NEUS_TNUS_NYUS_PAUS_CAUS_NVUS_VAUS_COUS_AKUS_ALUS_ARUS_VTUS_ILUS_GAUS_INUS_IAUS_OKUS_AZUS_IDUS_CTUS_MEUS_MDUS_MAUS_OHUS_UTUS_MOUS_MNUS_MIUS_RIUS_KSUS_MTUS_MSUS_SCUS_KYUS_ORUS_SD`
Exclude filters (Show all posts)?	`excludeFilters`	`boolean`	If set to `true`, filters such as "hide links that I have voted on" will be disabled
Include subreddit details?	`includeSubredditDetails`	`boolean`	If set to `true`, subreddit details will be expanded/included.

Trigger Authentication#

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

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

accountidentityedithistoryreadsubmitmysubredditssubscribe

About Reddit#

Reddit is a network of communities based on people's interests. Find communities you're interested in, and become part of an online community!

Action#

Identify a user, tie them to their actions and record traits about them on Segment

Description:Identify lets you tie a user to their actions and record traits about them. It includes a unique User ID and any optional traits you know about them (note requires userId or anonymousId). See the docs [here](https://segment.com/docs/connections/sources/catalog/libraries/server/http-api/#identify)

Version:0.2.5

Key:segment-identify

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Segment Overview#

The Segment API enables you to collect, manage, and route your customer analytics data to various tools for marketing, analytics, and data warehousing. By harnessing the Segment API on Pipedream, you can automate the ingestion and syncing of user events and properties to multiple destinations, allowing you to create seamless data pipelines without manual intervention. Pipedream's serverless platform empowers you to build custom workflows that react to events in real-time, enrich data, or trigger actions across your tech stack.

Action Code#

import segmentApp from "../../segment.app.mjs";

export default {
  key: "segment-identify",
  name: "Identify a user, tie them to their actions and record traits about them",
  description: "Identify lets you tie a user to their actions and record traits about them. It includes a unique User ID and any optional traits you know about them (note requires userId or anonymousId). See the docs [here](https://segment.com/docs/connections/sources/catalog/libraries/server/http-api/#identify)",
  version: "0.2.5",
  type: "action",
  props: {
    segmentApp,
    anonymousId: {
      propDefinition: [
        segmentApp,
        "anonymousId",
      ],
    },
    context: {
      propDefinition: [
        segmentApp,
        "context",
      ],
    },
    integrations: {
      propDefinition: [
        segmentApp,
        "integrations",
      ],
    },
    timestamp: {
      propDefinition: [
        segmentApp,
        "timestamp",
      ],
    },
    traits: {
      type: "object",
      label: "Traits",
      description: "Free-form dictionary of traits of the user, like email or name.",
      optional: true,
    },
    userId: {
      propDefinition: [
        segmentApp,
        "userId",
      ],
    },
  },
  async run({ $ }) {
    return this.segmentApp.identify({
      $,
      data: {
        anonymousId: this.anonymousId,
        context: this.context,
        integrations: this.integrations,
        timestamp: this.timestamp,
        traits: this.traits,
        userId: this.userId,
      },
    });
  },
};

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
Segment	`segmentApp`	`app`	This component uses the Segment app.
Anonymous ID	`anonymousId`	`string`	A pseudo-unique substitute for a User ID, for cases when you don't have an absolutely unique identifier. A User ID or an Anonymous ID is required.
Context	`context`	`object`	Dictionary of extra information that provides useful context about a message, but is not directly related to the API call like ip address or locale
Integrations	`integrations`	`object`	Dictionary of destinations to either enable or disable
Timestamp	`timestamp`	`string`	Timestamp when the message itself took place, defaulted to the current time by the Segment Tracking API. It is an ISO-8601 date string. For example, `2022-04-08T17:32:11.318Z`
Traits	`traits`	`object`	Free-form dictionary of traits of the user, like email or name.
User ID	`userId`	`string`	Unique identifier for the user in your database., A User ID or an Anonymous ID is required.

Action Authentication#

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

Segment's APIs are accessed programmatically using access tokens, as well as write keys.

Access Token

Create access tokens via the Access Management page in your account: https://app.segment.com/{your-workspace-name}/settings/access-management. See "Get a Token" for more details. Please note, that you must be on a Team or Business plan to create an access token.

Write Key

You will also need to find your write key, which is a unique identifier for your Source. To find a write key, you first need to create a non-Cloud Source such as a website, server, or mobile source. (Cloud-sources do not have write keys, as they use a token or key from your account with that service.) Then, in the Source, go to “Settings’, and then go to “API Keys”. See "Locating Your Write Key" for more details.