export async function run(event) {
let object;
if(this.source == CloudCode.WEBHOOK) {
// Webhook
object = event.object;
// The object has the state of when the webhook was
// triggered, which may be out of date. To work with the
// current version, add:
// await object.reload();
} else if(this.source == CloudCode.EDITOR_TEST && this.env == 'testing') {
// Test - Create mock object
object = DB.job_card.create();
} else {
throw new Error('Task must be run as a webhook');
}
// Do something with the object here.
}
Here's an example of a task that sends an email to a specified email address on a webhook:
// Specify your details here
const SENDGRID_KEY = process.env.sendgrid_key; // Read the docs for env variables
const FROM_EMAIL = "you@example.com";
// Used for testing only
const TEST_EMAIL = "you@example.com";
async function email(params) {
// Helper function to send an email via the sendgrid API.
var response = await fetch('https://api.sendgrid.com/v3/mail/send', {
method: 'POST',
headers: {
'Content-Type': 'application/json',
'Authorization': 'Bearer ' + SENDGRID_KEY
},
accept: 'application/json',
body: JSON.stringify(params)
});
if(response.ok) {
return null;
} else {
throw new Error('Failed to send email: ' + response.statusText);
}
}
export async function run(event) {
let invoice;
if(this.source == CloudCode.WEBHOOK) {
invoice = event.object;
// The invoice object has the state of when the webhook was
// triggered, which may be out of date. To work with the
// current version, add:
// await invoice.reload();
} else if(this.source == CloudCode.EDITOR_TEST && this.env == 'testing') {
// Test - Create mock object
invoice = DB.invoice.create();
invoice.client_name = 'Test Client';
invoice.client_email = TEST_EMAIL;
} else {
throw new Error('Task must be run as a webhook');
}
console.log('Invoice', invoice);
if(invoice.client_email == null) {
return {error: 'no client email'};
}
console.log('Sending mail to', invoice.client_name, invoice.client_email);
var body = `
Invoice for ${invoice.client_name}
----------------------------------------------
First Item 2 x R 12.00
Second Item 3 x R 6.00
----------------------------------------------
Total: R 42.00
`;
await email({
personalizations: [
{
to: [
{
email: invoice.client_email,
name: invoice.client_name
}
],
subject: "Test Invoice: " + new Date().toISOString()
}
],
content: [
{
type: "text",
value: body
}
],
from: {
email: FROM_EMAIL,
name: 'Invoice Mailer'
}
});
console.log('Sent email.');
return {success: true};
}
You can learn more about JourneyApps Webhooks in the documentation below: