Update Task with TeamGantt API on New Item in Feed from RSS API

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Getting Started#

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

Select this integration
Configure the New Item in Feed trigger
1. Connect your RSS account
2. Configure timer
3. Configure Feed URL
4. Configure Published After
Configure the Update Task action
1. Connect your TeamGantt account
2. Select a Task Id
3. Optional- Configure Name
4. Optional- Configure Percent Complete
5. Optional- Configure Estimated Hours
6. Optional- Configure Start Date
7. Optional- Configure End Date
8. Optional- Configure Days
9. Optional- Select a Color
10. Optional- Configure Sort
11. Optional- Select a Type
12. Optional- Configure Is Starred
13. Optional- Select a Parent Group 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 Item in Feed on RSS

Description:Emit new items from an RSS feed

Version:1.2.6

Key:rss-new-item-in-feed

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RSS Overview#

The RSS app allows users to automatically fetch and parse updates from web feeds. This functionality is pivotal for staying abreast of content changes or updates from websites, blogs, and news outlets that offer RSS feeds. With Pipedream, you can harness the RSS API to trigger workflows that enable a broad range of automations, like content aggregation, monitoring for specific keywords, notifications, and data synchronization across platforms.

Trigger Code#

import rss from "../../app/rss.app.mjs";
import { defineSource } from "@pipedream/types";
import rssCommon from "../common/common.mjs";
export default defineSource({
    ...rssCommon,
    key: "rss-new-item-in-feed",
    name: "New Item in Feed",
    description: "Emit new items from an RSS feed",
    version: "1.2.6",
    type: "source",
    dedupe: "unique",
    props: {
        ...rssCommon.props,
        url: {
            propDefinition: [
                rss,
                "url",
            ],
        },
        publishedAfter: {
            type: "string",
            label: "Published After",
            description: "Emit items published after the specified date in ISO 8601 format .e.g `2022-12-07T12:57:10+07:00`",
            default: new Date(Date.now() - 24 * 60 * 60 * 1000).toISOString(), // default to one day ago
        },
    },
    hooks: {
        async activate() {
            // Try to parse the feed one time to confirm we can fetch and parse.
            // The code will throw any errors to the user.
            await this.rss.fetchAndParseFeed(this.url);
        },
    },
    methods: {
        ...rssCommon.methods,
        generateMeta: function (item) {
            return {
                id: this.rss.itemKey(item),
                summary: item.title,
                ts: Date.now(),
            };
        },
    },
    async run() {
        const items = await this.rss.fetchAndParseFeed(this.url);
        for (const item of items.reverse()) {
            const publishedAfter = +new Date(this.publishedAfter);
            const ts = this.rss.itemTs(item);
            if (Number.isNaN(publishedAfter) || publishedAfter > ts) {
                continue;
            }
            const meta = this.generateMeta(item);
            this.$emit(item, meta);
        }
    },
});

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
RSS	`rss`	`app`	This component uses the RSS app.
	`timer`	`$.interface.timer`	How often you want to poll the feed for new items
Feed URL	`url`	`string`	Enter the URL for any public RSS feed
Published After	`publishedAfter`	`string`	Emit items published after the specified date in ISO 8601 format .e.g `2022-12-07T12:57:10+07:00`

Trigger Authentication#

The RSS API does not require authentication.

About RSS#

Real Simple Syndication

Action#

Update Task on TeamGantt

Description:Updates a specific task. [See the documentation](https://api.teamgantt.com)

Version:0.0.1

Key:teamgantt-update-task

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TeamGantt Overview#

The TeamGantt API allows you to interact programmatically with your TeamGantt project management data. With it, you can create, read, update, and delete various project elements, such as tasks, milestones, and time entries. Integrating the TeamGantt API with Pipedream enables you to automate your project workflows, sync data across platforms, and react to events in real-time. By leveraging Pipedream's capabilities, you can connect TeamGantt to a myriad of other apps and services to streamline your project management processes.

Action Code#

import teamgantt from "../../teamgantt.app.mjs";

export default {
  key: "teamgantt-update-task",
  name: "Update Task",
  version: "0.0.1",
  description: "Updates a specific task. [See the documentation](https://api.teamgantt.com)",
  type: "action",
  props: {
    teamgantt,
    taskId: {
      propDefinition: [
        teamgantt,
        "taskId",
      ],
    },
    name: {
      propDefinition: [
        teamgantt,
        "name",
      ],
      optional: true,
    },
    percentComplete: {
      propDefinition: [
        teamgantt,
        "percentComplete",
      ],
      optional: true,
    },
    estimatedHours: {
      propDefinition: [
        teamgantt,
        "estimatedHours",
      ],
      optional: true,
    },
    startDate: {
      propDefinition: [
        teamgantt,
        "startDate",
      ],
      optional: true,
    },
    endDate: {
      propDefinition: [
        teamgantt,
        "endDate",
      ],
      optional: true,
    },
    days: {
      type: "integer",
      label: "Days",
      description: "The duration of the task (only positive integers). Ignored if start_date and end_date are empty.",
      optional: true,
    },
    color: {
      propDefinition: [
        teamgantt,
        "color",
      ],
      optional: true,
    },
    sort: {
      propDefinition: [
        teamgantt,
        "sort",
      ],
      optional: true,
    },
    type: {
      propDefinition: [
        teamgantt,
        "type",
      ],
      optional: true,
    },
    isStarred: {
      propDefinition: [
        teamgantt,
        "isStarred",
      ],
      optional: true,
    },
    parentGroupId: {
      propDefinition: [
        teamgantt,
        "parentGroupId",
        ({ taskId }) => ({
          taskId,
        }),
      ],
      optional: true,
    },
  },
  async run({ $ }) {
    const {
      teamgantt,
      taskId,
      percentComplete,
      estimatedHours,
      startDate,
      endDate,
      isStarred,
      parentGroupId,
      ...data
    } = this;

    const response = await teamgantt.updateTask({
      $,
      taskId,
      data: {
        percent_complete: percentComplete,
        estimated_hours: estimatedHours,
        start_date: startDate,
        end_date: endDate,
        is_starred: isStarred,
        parent_group_id: parentGroupId,
        ...data,
      },
    });

    $.export("$summary", `The task with Id: ${response.id} was successfully updated!`);
    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
TeamGantt	`teamgantt`	`app`	This component uses the TeamGantt app.
Task Id	`taskId`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu.
Name	`name`	`string`	The task name.
Percent Complete	`percentComplete`	`integer`	Update the progress of the task. (100 = completed).
Estimated Hours	`estimatedHours`	`integer`	The number of hours this task should take to complete.
Start Date	`startDate`	`string`	YYYY-MM-DD format.
End Date	`endDate`	`string`	YYYY-MM-DD format.
Days	`days`	`integer`	The duration of the task (only positive integers). Ignored if start_date and end_date are empty.
Color	`color`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu:`blue1blue2blue3brown1green1green2green3grey1magenta1orange1orange2pink1purple1purple2red1yellow1`
Sort	`sort`	`string`	The order of the task - defaults to end of the parent group.
Type	`type`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu:`taskmilestone`
Is Starred	`isStarred`	`boolean`	Whether the task is flagged as starred or not.
Parent Group Id	`parentGroupId`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu.

Action Authentication#

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

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