Pipedream

What is Pipedream

Pipedream is an integration platform designed for developers, providing a hosted environment to connect applications and create event-driven automations. It offers over 1,000 pre-built integrations, enabling users to quickly perform tasks like sending messages to Slack or managing Google Sheets, alongside the capability to run custom code in Node.js, Python, Golang, or Bash.

Use cases

Developers can use Pipedream to automate workflows that respond to various triggers, such as HTTP requests or data changes in integrated applications. Common use cases include integrating services like GitHub and Slack, running scheduled tasks, and processing data asynchronously for analytics or storage solutions.

How to use

To get started with Pipedream, users can create workflows consisting of steps triggered by specific events. They can utilize built-in components for common tasks or write custom code to implement specific logic. Deployments can be made through a user-friendly interface, and users can easily connect to integrated apps without extensive setup.

Key features

Key features of Pipedream include workflows that automate sequences of steps, event sources that detect changes from various apps, pre-built actions for common tasks, the ability to run custom code in multiple programming languages, and destinations for asynchronously delivering events to services like Amazon S3.

Where to use

Pipedream is ideal for organizations and developers looking to streamline processes by automating repetitive tasks and integrating diverse applications. It can be used in settings ranging from small projects to enterprise-level solutions, particularly in environments requiring rapid application development and deployment of event-driven systems.

Pipedream is an integration platform for developers.

Pipedream provides a free, hosted platform for connecting apps and developing event-driven automations. The platform has over 1,000 fully-integrated applications, so you can use pre-built components to quickly send messages to Slack, add a new row to Google Sheets, and more. You can also run any Node.js, Python, Golang, or Bash code when you need custom logic. Pipedream has demonstrated SOC 2 compliance and can provide a SOC 2 Type 2 report upon request (please email [email protected]).

This repo contains:

• The code for all pre-built integration components
• The product roadmap
• The Pipedream docs
• And other source code related to Pipedream.

This README explains the key features of the platform and how to get started.

To get support, please visit https://pipedream.com/support.

Key Features

• Workflows - Workflows run automations. Workflows are sequences of steps - pre-built actions or custom Node.js, Python, Golang, or Bash code - triggered by an event (HTTP request, timer, when a new row is added to a Google Sheets, and more).
• Event Sources - Sources trigger workflows. They emit events from services like GitHub, Slack, Airtable, RSS and more. When you want to run a workflow when an event happens in any third-party app, you’re using an event source.
• Actions - Actions are pre-built code steps that you can use in a workflow to perform common operations across Pipedream’s 1,000+ API integrations. For example, you can use actions to send email, add a row to a Google Sheet, and more.
• Custom code - Most integrations require custom logic. Code is often the best way to express that logic, so Pipedream allows you to run any Node.js, Python, Golang, or Bash code. You can import any package from the languages’ package managers, connect to any Pipedream connected app, and more. Pipedream is “low-code” in the best way: you can use pre-built components when you’re performing common actions, but you can write custom code when you need to.
• Destinations - Deliver events asynchronously to common destinations like Amazon S3, Snowflake, HTTP and email.
• Free - No fees for individual developers (see limits)

Demo

Click the image below to watch a brief demo on YouTube.

Workflows

Workflows are sequences of linear steps triggered by an event (like an HTTP request, or when a new row is added to a Google sheet). You can quickly develop complex automations using workflows and connect to any of our 1,000+ integrated apps.

See our workflow quickstart to get started.

Event Sources

Event Sources watch for new data from services like GitHub, Slack, Airtable, RSS and more. When a source finds a new event, it emits it, triggering any linked workflows.

You can also consume events emitted by sources using Pipedream’s REST API or a private, real-time SSE stream.

When a pre-built source doesn’t exist for your use case, you can build your own. Here is the simplest event source: it exposes an HTTP endpoint you can send any request to, and prints the contents of the request when invoked:

export default {
  name: "http",
  version: "0.0.1",
  props: {
    http: "$.interface.http",
  },
  run(event) {
    console.log(event); // event contains the method, payload, etc.
  },
};

You can find the code for all pre-built sources in the components directory. If you find a bug or want to contribute a feature, see our contribution guide.

Actions

Actions are pre-built code steps that you can use in a workflow to perform common operations across Pipedream’s 500+ API integrations. For example, you can use actions to send email, add a row to a Google Sheet, and more.

You can create your own actions, which you can re-use across workflows. You can also publish actions to the entire Pipedream community, making them available for anyone to use.

Here’s an action that accepts a name as input and prints it to the workflow’s logs:

export default {
  name: "Action Demo",
  description: "This is a demo action",
  key: "action_demo",
  version: "0.0.1",
  type: "action",
  props: {
    name: {
      type: "string",
      label: "Name",
    },
  },
  async run() {
    return `hello ${this.name}!`;
  },
};

You can find the code for all pre-built actions in the components directory. If you find a bug or want to contribute a feature, see our contribution guide.

Custom code

Most integrations require custom logic. Code is often the best way to express that logic, so Pipedream allows you to run custom code in a workflow using:

You can import any package from the languages’ package managers by declaring the imports directly in code. Pipedream will parse and download the necessary dependencies.

// Node.js
import axios from "axios";

# Python
import pandas as pd

// Go
import (
    "fmt"
    pd "github.com/PipedreamHQ/pipedream-go"
)

You can also connect to any Pipedream connected app in custom code steps. For example, you can connect your Slack account and send a message to a channel:

import { WebClient } from "@slack/web-api";

export default defineComponent({
  props: {
    // This creates a connection called "slack" that connects a Slack account.
    slack: {
      type: "app",
      app: "slack",
    },
  },
  async run({ steps, $ }) {
    const web = new WebClient(this.slack.$auth.oauth_access_token);

    return await web.chat.postMessage({
      text: "Hello, world!",
      channel: "#general",
    });
  },
});

Destinations

Destinations, like actions, abstract the connection, batching, and delivery logic required to send events to services like Amazon S3, or targets like HTTP and email.

For example, sending data to an Amazon S3 bucket is as simple as calling $send.s3():

$send.s3({
  bucket: "your-bucket-here",
  prefix: "your-prefix/",
  payload: event.body,
});

Pipedream supports the following destinations:

• Amazon S3
• Snowflake
• HTTP
• Email
• SSE

Contributors

Thank you to everyone who has contributed to the Pipedream codebase. We appreciate you!

Pricing

Pipedream has a generous free tier. You can run sources and workflows for free within the limits of the free tier. If you hit these limits, you can upgrade to one of our paid tiers.

Limits

The Pipedream platform imposes some runtime limits on sources and workflows. Read more about those in our docs.

Found a Bug? Have a Feature to suggest?

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Security

You can read about our platform security and privacy here.

If you’d like to report a suspected vulnerability or security issue, or have any questions about the security of the product, please contact our security team at [email protected].