Helper Functions - Send email with Nodemailer with Pipedream Utils API on New Row from PostgreSQL API

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Getting Started#

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

Select this integration
Configure the New Row trigger
1. Connect your PostgreSQL account
2. Configure Polling Interval
3. Select a Schema
4. Select a Table
5. Optional- Select a Column
Configure the Helper Functions - Send email with Nodemailer action
1. Connect your Pipedream Utils account
2. Configure host
3. Configure port
4. Optional- Configure secure
5. Optional- Configure Ignore TLS
6. Optional- Configure Require TLS
7. Configure user
8. Configure pass
9. Configure from
10. Configure to
11. Optional- Configure cc
12. Configure subject
13. Optional- Configure text
14. Optional- Configure html
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 Row on PostgreSQL

Description:Emit new event when a new row is added to a table. [See the documentation](https://node-postgres.com/features/queries)

Version:3.0.8

Key:postgresql-new-row

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PostgreSQL Overview#

On Pipedream, you can leverage the PostgreSQL app to create workflows that automate database operations, synchronize data across platforms, and react to database events in real-time. Think handling new row entries, updating records from webhooks, or even compiling reports on a set schedule. Pipedream's serverless platform provides a powerful way to connect PostgreSQL with a variety of apps, enabling you to create tailored automation that fits your specific needs.

Trigger Code#

import common from "../common.mjs"; export default { ...common, name: "New Row", key: "postgresql-new-row", description: "Emit new event when a new row is added to a table. [See the documentation](https://node-postgres.com/features/queries)", version: "3.0.8", type: "source", dedupe: "unique", props: { ...common.props, schema: { propDefinition: [ common.props.postgresql, "schema", ], }, table: { propDefinition: [ common.props.postgresql, "table", (c) => ({ schema: c.schema, }), ], }, column: { propDefinition: [ common.props.postgresql, "column", (c) => ({ schema: c.schema, table: c.table, }), ], description: "An ID or timestamp column where new rows will always contain larger values than the previous row. Defaults to the table's primary key.", optional: true, }, }, hooks: { /** If column prop is left blank, get the table's primary key to use * for ordering and deduping. */ async deploy() { const column = this.column ? this.column : await this.postgresql.getPrimaryKey(this.table, this.schema); const isColumnUnique = await this.isColumnUnique(this.schema, this.table, column); if (!isColumnUnique) { throw new Error("The column selected contains duplicate values. Column must be unique"); } this._setColumn(column); await this.initialRows(this.schema, this.table, column); }, }, methods: { ...common.methods, _getColumn() { return this.db.get("column"); }, _setColumn(column) { this.db.set("column", column); }, generateMeta(row, column) { return { id: row[column], summary: "New Row Added", ts: Date.now(), }; }, }, async run() { const column = this._getColumn(); await this.newRows(this.schema, this.table, column); }, };

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
PostgreSQL	`postgresql`	`app`	This component uses the PostgreSQL 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
Schema	`schema`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu.
Table	`table`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu.
Column	`column`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu.

Trigger Authentication#

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

Connecting to Restricted Databases

Either enable the shared static IP for this account below, or configure a VPC to deploy any workflow in your workspace to a private network with a dedicated static IP. Learn more in our docs

SSL Setup

Configure SSL on your PostgreSQL database by providing the CA (Certificate Authority), and choosing between Full Verification, Verify Certificate Authority (CA), or Skip Verification. Skipping verification is not recommended as this has serious security implications

About PostgreSQL#

PostgreSQL is a free and open-source relational database management system emphasizing extensibility and SQL compliance.

Action#

Helper Functions - Send email with Nodemailer on Pipedream Utils

Description:Sends an email using the nodemailer package

Version:0.0.2

Key:pipedream_utils-send-email-with-nodemailer

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Pipedream Utils Overview#

The Pipedream Utils app is a set of pre-built functions that streamline common tasks in your workflows. It acts like a Swiss Army knife for developers, providing essential tools such as format conversion, date manipulation, and text processing. By leveraging these functions, you can reduce the boilerplate code needed for routine operations, speeding up the development of intricate automations. The Helper Functions API can be a game changer when it comes to tasks like parsing dates in user-friendly formats, encoding and decoding data, or generating UUIDs, making them more efficient and less error-prone.

Action Code#

// legacy_hash_id: a_EViLg3 import nodemailer from "nodemailer"; import pipedream_utils from "../../pipedream_utils.app.mjs"; export default { key: "pipedream_utils-send-email-with-nodemailer", name: "Helper Functions - Send email with Nodemailer", description: "Sends an email using the nodemailer package", version: "0.0.2", annotations: { destructiveHint: false, openWorldHint: true, readOnlyHint: false, }, type: "action", props: { pipedream_utils, host: { type: "string", description: "The hostname or IP address of your SMTP server", }, port: { type: "string", description: "The port your SMTP server listens on (defaults to 587 if is secure is false or 465 if true)", }, secure: { type: "boolean", description: "If `true` the connection will use TLS when connecting to server. If `false` (the default) then TLS is used if server supports the **STARTTLS** extension. In most cases set this value to `true` if you are connecting to port 465. For port 587 or 25 keep it `false`", optional: true, }, ignoreTLS: { type: "boolean", label: "Ignore TLS", description: "If this is `true` and **secure** is `false` then TLS is not used even if the server supports **STARTTLS** extension", optional: true, }, requireTLS: { type: "boolean", label: "Require TLS", description: "If this is `true` and **secure** is `false` then Nodemailer tries to use **STARTTLS** even if the server does not advertise support for it. If the connection can not be encrypted then message is not sent", optional: true, }, user: { type: "string", description: "The username you use to connect to your SMTP server", }, pass: { type: "string", description: "Your password", }, from: { type: "string", description: "The email address of the sender. All email addresses can be plain 'sender@server.com' or formatted '\"Sender Name\" <sender@server.com>'", }, to: { type: "string", description: "Comma separated list or an array of recipients email addresses that will appear on the To: field", }, cc: { type: "string", description: "Comma separated list or an array of recipients email addresses that will appear on the Cc: field", optional: true, }, subject: { type: "string", description: "The subject of the email", }, text: { type: "string", description: "The plain text version of the message", optional: true, }, html: { type: "string", description: "The HTML version of the message", optional: true, }, }, async run() { // See the Nodemailer docs for all options: // https://nodemailer.com/usage/ var transporter = nodemailer.createTransport({ host: this.host, port: this.port, secure: this.secure, ignoreTLS: this.ignoreTLS, requireTLS: this.requireTLS, auth: { user: this.user, pass: this.pass, }, }); var mailOptions = { from: this.from, to: this.to, cc: this.cc, subject: this.subject, text: (this.text || ""), html: (this.html || ""), }; var mail = await transporter.sendMail(mailOptions); console.log("Email sent: " + mail.messageId); return mail; }, };

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
Pipedream Utils	`pipedream_utils`	`app`	This component uses the Pipedream Utils app.
host	`host`	`string`	The hostname or IP address of your SMTP server
port	`port`	`string`	The port your SMTP server listens on (defaults to 587 if is secure is false or 465 if true)
secure	`secure`	`boolean`	If `true` the connection will use TLS when connecting to server. If `false` (the default) then TLS is used if server supports the STARTTLS extension. In most cases set this value to `true` if you are connecting to port 465. For port 587 or 25 keep it `false`
Ignore TLS	`ignoreTLS`	`boolean`	If this is `true` and secure is `false` then TLS is not used even if the server supports STARTTLS extension
Require TLS	`requireTLS`	`boolean`	If this is `true` and secure is `false` then Nodemailer tries to use STARTTLS even if the server does not advertise support for it. If the connection can not be encrypted then message is not sent
user	`user`	`string`	The username you use to connect to your SMTP server
pass	`pass`	`string`	Your password
from	`from`	`string`	The email address of the sender. All email addresses can be plain 'sender@server.com' or formatted '"Sender Name" sender@server.com'
to	`to`	`string`	Comma separated list or an array of recipients email addresses that will appear on the To: field
cc	`cc`	`string`	Comma separated list or an array of recipients email addresses that will appear on the Cc: field
subject	`subject`	`string`	The subject of the email
text	`text`	`string`	The plain text version of the message
html	`html`	`string`	The HTML version of the message

Action Authentication#

The Pipedream Utils API does not require authentication.

About Pipedream Utils#

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