Pipedream

Pipedream is an API integration platform that leverages custom code and pre-built connectors in Node.js, Python, Go, and Bash to automate workflows in serverless environments.

5.0
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Launch Date
2019
Monthly Visitors
566.1K
Country of Origin
United States
Platform
Web
Language
English

Keywords

  • Workflow automation
  • API integration
  • serverless
  • Node.js
  • Python
  • Go
  • Bash
  • triggers
  • actions
  • pre-built connectors
  • custom code
  • credits
  • OpenAI integration
  • no code
  • scheduled execution

Platform Description

Pipedream is an automation platform for efficiently building API-driven workflows in a cloud-based, serverless environment. Developers can implement complex business logic in code using familiar languages like Node.js, Python, Go, and Bash, while easily automating repetitive tasks with pre-built Connectors that connect with over 2,700 SaaS and web services. Triggers include HTTP requests, scheduled appointments (Cron), and events from external services (Webhooks), and are billed with credits based on execution time and memory usage, making it easy to predict costs. In particular, the integration with OpenAI allows GPT-based natural language processing to be included in automation flows, which is very effective for AI-based tasks such as report generation, response sentence generation, and summarization. In addition, GitHub synchronization allows workflows to be linked to code repositories or used for collaborative development, and log tracking and execution history management can be viewed intuitively through the web interface, making it ideal for team-based operations. As you can see, Pipedream is a modern automation tool that combines the flexibility of code-centricity with the convenience of SaaS integration.

Core Features

  • Run code-based automation

    Write your own logic with Node.js, Python, Go, and Bash

  • Trigger type diversity

    HTTP requests, scheduled execution (cron), app events, webhooks, etc.

  • Provide preconfigured connectors

    2,700+ API actions and source connections

  • Serverless execution environment

    Auto-run in the cloud without a separate server

  • Credit-based pricing structure

    Execution time and memory-based credit deductions

  • OpenAI integration

    Enables GPT-3/4 call-based automation

  • GitHub synchronization

    Features for code versioning and collaboration

  • Data storage between workflows

    Save and persist intermediate values

Use Cases

  • API orchestration
  • Routing webhooks
  • Data pipelines
  • Automate notifications
  • ETL processing
  • Automatically send Slack messages
  • Email automation
  • Generate GPT-based reports
  • GitHub notifications
  • Scheduled tasks
  • RSS monitoring
  • S3 uploads
  • CRM integration
  • Marketing automation
  • Synchronizing data

How to Use

1

Sign in

2

Create a new workflow and select a trigger

3

Configure automation flows with actions or custom code

4

Save and deploy after testing

Plans

Monthly Fee & Key Features by Plan
Plan Price Key Features
Free $0 • Up to 300 credits per month (10 credits per day)
• 2M AI tokens
• 3 workflows
• 3 linked accounts
• Unlimited testing of workflows
• Pipedream Connect (feature in development)
Basic $45/mo • 2,000 credits per month
• Includes all features of the Free plan +
• 20M AI tokens
• No usage limit (triggers with 2 credits included)
• 10 workflows
• 5 linked accounts
Advanced $74/mo • 2,000 credits per month
• All features of the Basic plan included +
• 50M AI tokens
• Control flow operators available (if/else, etc.)
• Unlimited workflows
• Unlimited connected accounts
• Premium apps available
• GitHub integration available
Connect $150/mo • 10,000 monthly credits
• Includes all features of the Advanced plan +
• Pipedream Connect features available in production
• Up to 100 external user authentications
• Beyond 100, $2 per user
Business Contact us • Includes all features of Advanced and Connect plans +
• Custom pricing for high volume users
• Custom invoicing
• Dedicated Slack-based support
• Prioritized integration development
• Support for HIPAA workloads
• SLA-based availability and uptime guarantees

FAQs

  • Pipedream is a serverless automation platform that lets you connect APIs and apps to configure workflows. You can configure code, API calls, DB operations, and more right in your browser, and it supports a variety of languages, including Node.js, Python, Go, Bash, and more.
  • Where Zapier/Make is a GUI-oriented, no-code tool, Pipedream is a developer-friendly, code-centric automation tool. Its strengths include implementing complex logic, integrating external APIs, and real-time processing.
  • Supports a variety of triggers, including HTTP requests, timebase (cron), webhooks, and specific app events (GitHub, Slack, etc.).
  • Yes, you can use axios, fetch, etc. to call external APIs, process the response, and move on to the next step.
  • Supports major languages, including Node.js (JavaScript), Python, Bash, and Go. Write and test directly within the code editor.
  • Example. GitHub events (webhooks) can be used as triggers, and automation using the GitHub API is easy to configure.
  • Example. There is a free plan, with a daily usage limit (Invocations), monthly task limit, and more.
  • By default, all execution logs and environment variables are stored on Pipedream's cloud infrastructure, and can be tied to an external DB if needed.
  • With the $secrets function, you can store key values securely and encrypted and restrict access to them only within your workflow.
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