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Getting Started#

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

Select this integration
Configure the New Contact trigger
1. Connect your Twilio SendGrid account
2. Configure timer
Configure the Search files and folders action
1. Connect your Dropbox account
2. Configure Query
3. Select a Path
4. Optional- Select a Order By
5. Optional- Select a File Status
6. Optional- Configure Filename Only
7. Optional- Select one or more File Categories
8. Optional- Configure File Extensions
9. Optional- Configure Include Highlights
10. Optional- Configure Limit
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 Contact on Twilio SendGrid

Description:Emit new event when a new contact is created

Version:0.0.8

Key:sendgrid-new-contact

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Twilio SendGrid Overview#

The Twilio SendGrid API opens up a world of possibilities for email automation, enabling you to send emails efficiently and track their performance. With this API, you can programmatically create and send personalized email campaigns, manage contacts, and parse inbound emails for data extraction. When you harness the power of Pipedream, you can connect SendGrid to hundreds of other apps to automate workflows, such as triggering email notifications based on specific actions, syncing email stats with your analytics, or handling incoming emails to create tasks or tickets.

Trigger Code#

import orderBy from "lodash/orderBy.js"; import common from "../common/timer-based.mjs"; export default { ...common, key: "sendgrid-new-contact", name: "New Contact", description: "Emit new event when a new contact is created", version: "0.0.8", type: "source", dedupe: "unique", hooks: { async activate() { const currentTimestamp = Date.now(); const state = { processedItems: [], lowerTimestamp: currentTimestamp, upperTimestamp: currentTimestamp, }; this.db.set("state", state); }, }, methods: { ...common.methods, _maxDelayTime() { // There is no report from SendGrid as to how much time it takes // for a contact to be created and appear in search results, so // we're using a rough estimate of 30 minutes here. return 30 * 60 * 1000; // 30 minutes, in milliseconds }, _addDelayOffset(timestamp) { return timestamp - this._maxDelayTime(); }, _cleanupOldProcessedItems(processedItems, currentTimestamp) { return processedItems .map((item) => ({ // We just need to keep track of the record ID and // its creation date. id: item.id, created_at: item.created_at, })) .filter((item) => { const { created_at: createdAt } = item; const createdAtTimestamp = Date.parse(createdAt); const cutoffTimestamp = this._addDelayOffset(currentTimestamp); return createdAtTimestamp > cutoffTimestamp; }); }, _makeSearchQuery(processedItems, lowerTimestamp, upperTimestamp) { const idList = processedItems .map((item) => item.id) .map((id) => `'${id}'`) .join(", ") || "''"; const startTimestamp = this._addDelayOffset(lowerTimestamp); const startDate = this.toISOString(startTimestamp); const endDate = this.toISOString(upperTimestamp); return ` contact_id NOT IN (${idList}) AND created_at BETWEEN TIMESTAMP '${startDate}' AND TIMESTAMP '${endDate}' `; }, generateMeta(data) { const { item, eventTimestamp: ts, } = data; const { id, email, } = item; const slugifiedEmail = this.slugifyEmail(email); const summary = `New contact: ${slugifiedEmail}`; return { id, summary, ts, }; }, async processEvent(event) { // Transform the timer timestamp to milliseconds // to be consistent with how Javascript handles timestamps. const eventTimestamp = event.timestamp * 1000; // Retrieve the current state of the component. const { processedItems, lowerTimestamp, upperTimestamp, } = this.db.get("state"); // Search for contacts within a specific timeframe, excluding // items that have already been processed. const query = this._makeSearchQuery(processedItems, lowerTimestamp, upperTimestamp); const { result: items, contact_count: contactCount, } = await this.sendgrid.searchContacts(query); // If no contacts have been retrieved via the API, // move the time window forward to possibly capture newer contacts. if (contactCount === 0) { const newState = { processedItems: this._cleanupOldProcessedItems(processedItems, lowerTimestamp), lowerTimestamp: upperTimestamp, upperTimestamp: eventTimestamp, }; this.db.set("state", newState); return; } // We process the searched records from oldest to newest. const itemsToProcess = orderBy(items, "created_at"); itemsToProcess .forEach((item) => { const meta = this.generateMeta({ item, eventTimestamp, }); this.$emit(item, meta); }); // Use the timestamp of the last processed record as a lower bound for // following searches. This bound will be subjected to an offset so in // case older records appear in future search results, but have not // appeared until now, can be processed. We only adjust it if it means // moving forward, not backwards. Otherwise, we might start retrieving // older and older records indefinitely (and we're all about *new* // records!) const newLowerTimestamp = Math.max( lowerTimestamp, Date.parse(itemsToProcess[0].created_at), ); // If the total contact count is less than 100, it means that during the // next iteration the search results count will most likely be less than // 50. In that case, if we extend the upper bound of the search time range // we might be able to retrieve more records. const newUpperTimestamp = contactCount < 100 ? eventTimestamp : upperTimestamp; // The list of processed items can grow indefinitely. // Since we don't want to keep track of every processed record // ever, we need to clean up this list, removing any records // that are no longer relevant. const newProcessedItems = this._cleanupOldProcessedItems( [ ...processedItems, ...itemsToProcess, ], newLowerTimestamp, ); // Update the state of the component to reflect the computations // made above. const newState = { processedItems: newProcessedItems, lowerTimestamp: newLowerTimestamp, upperTimestamp: newUpperTimestamp, }; this.db.set("state", newState); }, }, };

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
N/A	`db`	`$.service.db`	This component uses `$.service.db` to maintain state between executions.
Twilio SendGrid	`sendgrid`	`app`	This component uses the Twilio SendGrid app.
	`timer`	`$.interface.timer`

Trigger Authentication#

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

About Twilio SendGrid#

Send marketing and transactional email through the Twilio SendGrid platform with the Email API, proprietary mail transfer agent, and infrastructure for scalable delivery.

Action#

Search files and folders on Dropbox

Description:Searches for files and folders by name. [See the documentation](https://dropbox.github.io/dropbox-sdk-js/Dropbox.html#filesSearchV2__anchor)

Version:0.0.13

Key:dropbox-search-files-folders

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Dropbox Overview#

The Dropbox API on Pipedream enables you to automate file and folder operations, streamlining workflows that involve storing, syncing, and sharing content. With this API, you can programmatically manage files, set up event-driven triggers based on changes within Dropbox, and leverage Pipedream's capabilities to connect with hundreds of other apps for extended automation scenarios. It's ideal for building custom file management solutions, archiving systems, or collaborative content workflows without writing extensive code.

Action Code#

import isNil from "lodash/isNil.js"; import consts from "../../common/consts.mjs"; import dropbox from "../../dropbox.app.mjs"; export default { name: "Search files and folders", description: "Searches for files and folders by name. [See the documentation](https://dropbox.github.io/dropbox-sdk-js/Dropbox.html#filesSearchV2__anchor)", key: "dropbox-search-files-folders", version: "0.0.13", annotations: { destructiveHint: false, openWorldHint: true, readOnlyHint: true, }, type: "action", props: { dropbox, query: { propDefinition: [ dropbox, "query", ], }, path: { propDefinition: [ dropbox, "path", () => ({ filter: ({ metadata: { metadata: { [".tag"]: type } } }) => type === "folder", }), ], description: "Type the folder name to search for it in the user's Dropbox.", }, orderBy: { type: "string", label: "Order By", description: "By default, results are sorted by relevance.", optional: true, options: consts.SEARCH_FILE_FOLDER_ORDER_BY_OPTIONS, }, fileStatus: { type: "string", label: "File Status", description: "Restricts search to the given file status.", optional: true, options: consts.SEARCH_FILE_FOLDER_STATUS_OPTIONS, }, filenameOnly: { type: "boolean", label: "Filename Only", description: "Restricts search to only match on filenames.", optional: true, }, fileCategories: { type: "string[]", label: "File Categories", description: "Restricts search to only the file categories specified. Only supported for active file search.", optional: true, options: consts.FILES_CATEGORIES_OPTIONS, }, fileExtensions: { type: "string[]", label: "File Extensions", description: "Restricts search to only the extensions specified. Only supported for active file search.", optional: true, }, includeHighlights: { type: "boolean", label: "Include Highlights", description: "Whether to include highlight span from file title.", optional: true, }, limit: { propDefinition: [ dropbox, "limit", ], }, }, async run({ $ }) { const { query, includeHighlights, limit, path, orderBy, fileStatus, filenameOnly, fileExtensions, fileCategories, } = this; const res = await this.dropbox.searchFilesFolders({ query, match_field_options: !isNil(includeHighlights) ? undefined : { include_highlights: includeHighlights, }, options: { path: this.dropbox.getPath(path), order_by: orderBy ? { ".tag": orderBy, } : undefined, file_status: fileStatus ? { ".tag": fileStatus, } : undefined, filename_only: filenameOnly, file_extensions: fileExtensions, file_categories: fileCategories ? fileCategories.map((category) => ({ ".tag": category, })) : undefined, }, }, limit); $.export("$summary", "Files and folders successfully fetched"); return res; }, };

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
Dropbox	`dropbox`	`app`	This component uses the Dropbox app.
Query	`query`	`string`	The string to search for. May match across multiple fields based on the request arguments.
Path	`path`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu.
Order By	`orderBy`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu:`relevancelast_modified_time`
File Status	`fileStatus`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu:`activedeleted`
Filename Only	`filenameOnly`	`boolean`	Restricts search to only match on filenames.
File Categories	`fileCategories`	`string[]`	Select a value from the drop down menu:`imagedocumentpdfspreadsheetpresentationaudiovideofolderpaperothersother`
File Extensions	`fileExtensions`	`string[]`	Restricts search to only the extensions specified. Only supported for active file search.
Include Highlights	`includeHighlights`	`boolean`	Whether to include highlight span from file title.
Limit	`limit`	`integer`	Specify a max amount of register to be fetched. Defaults to `100` if left blank.

Action Authentication#

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

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

About Dropbox#

Dropbox gives you secure access to all your files. Collaborate with friends, family, and coworkers from any device.

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