Create Issue Comment with GitHub API on New Direct Message (Instant) from Slack (legacy) API

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Getting Started#

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

Select this integration
Configure the New Direct Message (Instant) trigger
1. Connect your Slack (legacy) account
2. Configure slackApphook
3. Optional- Configure Ignore Bots
4. Optional- Configure Ignore Messages from Yourself
Configure the Create Issue Comment action
1. Connect your GitHub account
2. Select a Repository
3. Select a Issue Number
4. Configure Body
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 Direct Message (Instant) on Slack (legacy)

Description:Emit new event when a message was posted in a direct message channel

Version:1.0.23

Key:slack-new-direct-message

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Slack (legacy) Overview#

The Pipedream app for Slack enables you to build event-driven workflows that interact with the Slack API. Once you authorize the app's access to your workspace, you can use Pipedream workflows to perform common Slack actions or write your own code against the Slack API.

The Pipedream app for Slack is not a typical app. You don't interact with it directly as a bot, and it doesn't add custom functionality to your workspace out of the box. It makes it easier to automate anything you'd typically use the Slack API for, using Pipedream workflows.

Automate posting updates to your team channels
Create a bot to answer common questions
Integrate with your existing tools and services
And much more!

Trigger Code#

import common from "../common/base.mjs"; import sampleEmit from "./test-event.mjs"; export default { ...common, key: "slack-new-direct-message", name: "New Direct Message (Instant)", version: "1.0.23", description: "Emit new event when a message was posted in a direct message channel", type: "source", dedupe: "unique", props: { ...common.props, // eslint-disable-next-line pipedream/props-description,pipedream/props-label slackApphook: { type: "$.interface.apphook", appProp: "slack", async eventNames() { return [ "message.im", ]; }, }, ignoreBot: { propDefinition: [ common.props.slack, "ignoreBot", ], }, ignoreSelf: { type: "boolean", label: "Ignore Messages from Yourself", description: "Ignores messages sent to yourself", default: false, optional: true, }, }, methods: { ...common.methods, getSummary() { return "New direct message received"; }, processEvent(event) { if ((this.ignoreSelf && event.user == this.slack.mySlackId()) || ((this.ignoreBot) && (event.subtype === "bot_message" || event.bot_id)) || (event.subtype === "message_changed")) { return; } return event; }, }, 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
Slack (legacy)	`slack`	`app`	This component uses the Slack (legacy) app.
N/A	`db`	`$.service.db`	This component uses `$.service.db` to maintain state between executions.
	`slackApphook`	`$.interface.apphook`
Ignore Bots	`ignoreBot`	`boolean`	Ignore messages from bots
Ignore Messages from Yourself	`ignoreSelf`	`boolean`	Ignores messages sent to yourself

Trigger Authentication#

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

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

channels:historychannels:readchannels:writeemoji:readgroups:historygroups:readgroups:writeim:historyim:readim:writelinks:readlinks:writempim:historympim:readmpim:writereactions:readreactions:writereminders:readreminders:writestars:readteam:readusergroups:readusergroups:writeusers:readusers:read.emailusers:writechat:write:botchat:write:userfiles:write:userfiles:readcommandsusers.profile:writeusers.profile:readsearch:read

About Slack (legacy)#

Slack is a channel-based messaging platform. With Slack, people can work together more effectively, connect all their software tools and services, and find the information they need to do their best work — all within a secure, enterprise-grade environment.

Action#

Create Issue Comment on GitHub

Description:Create a new comment in a issue. [See the documentation](https://docs.github.com/en/rest/issues/comments#create-an-issue-comment)

Version:0.0.23

Key:github-create-issue-comment

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GitHub Overview#

The GitHub API is a powerful gateway to interaction with GitHub's vast web of data and services, offering a suite of endpoints to manipulate and retrieve information on repositories, pull requests, issues, and more. Harnessing this API on Pipedream, you can orchestrate automated workflows that respond to events in real-time, manage repository data, streamline collaborative processes, and connect GitHub with other services for a more integrated development lifecycle.

Action Code#

import github from "../../github.app.mjs"; export default { key: "github-create-issue-comment", name: "Create Issue Comment", description: "Create a new comment in a issue. [See the documentation](https://docs.github.com/en/rest/issues/comments#create-an-issue-comment)", version: "0.0.23", annotations: { destructiveHint: false, openWorldHint: true, readOnlyHint: false, }, type: "action", props: { github, repoFullname: { propDefinition: [ github, "repoFullname", ], }, issueNumber: { label: "Issue Number", description: "The number that identifies the issue.", type: "integer", propDefinition: [ github, "issueNumber", (c) => ({ repoFullname: c.repoFullname, }), ], }, body: { label: "Body", description: "The contents of the comment", type: "string", }, }, async run({ $ }) { const response = await this.github.createIssueComment({ repoFullname: this.repoFullname, issueNumber: this.issueNumber, data: { body: this.body, }, }); $.export("$summary", "Successfully commented in the issue."); 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
GitHub	`github`	`app`	This component uses the GitHub app.
Repository	`repoFullname`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu.
Issue Number	`issueNumber`	`integer`	Select a value from the drop down menu.
Body	`body`	`string`	The contents of the comment

Action Authentication#

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

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

reporead:orgadmin:org_hookgistprojectnotificationsread:userwrite:discussionadmin:repo_hook

Create Issue Comment with GitHub API on New Direct Message (Instant) from Slack (legacy) API

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