An automated workflow using ifttt
Connects Pinboard + Dropbox
Pinboard to Dropbox
About this workflow template
This automation scenario allows you to connect Pinboard and Dropbox
It can be build using Ifttt, a no-code workflow automation tool. Ifttt allows you to create automated bots using a simple drag-and-drop interface for non-technical users. This is a ready-made scenario, but it can be customized by adding more apps, actions, filters or branches.
Categories
Pinboard and Dropbox can also be integrated using automation tools other than ifttt:
How it works?
When this trigger fires in Pinboard
New public bookmark tagged in Pinboard
This Trigger fires every time you create a new public bookmark with a single tag you specify. NOTE: excludes bookmarks marked to read.
Then this action happens in Dropbox
Create a text file in Dropbox
This Action will create a new text file at the path you specify.
How to set up this workflow
This guide contains information on how to set up an automatic workflow that allows to Pinboard to Dropbox.
Part I
Configure Applications
First, we need to connect Pinboard and Dropbox to IFTTT.
Create IFTTT account.
Create IFTTT account if you don't have one.
Connect Pinboard to IFTTT.
Give IFTTT access to your Pinboard account, using Pinboard credentials.
Connect Dropbox to IFTTT.
Give IFTTT access to your Dropbox account, using Dropbox credentials.
Part II
Build an integration workflow
Next, we need to create a workflow automation scenario using graphical no-code web interface of IFTTT.
Set up a Trigger action for Pinboard
Choose the following trigger: New public bookmark tagged (This Trigger fires every time you create a new public bookmark with a single tag you specify. NOTE: excludes bookmarks marked to read.).
Then set up an Action for Dropbox
Choose this action: Create a text file (This Action will create a new text file at the path you specify.).
Part III
Test and Publish
Finally, we need to test this automation and publish it.
Customize data flow
Configure the data that is exchanged between Pinboard and Dropbox.
Test the workflow and turn it on for production use
Test your scenario and publish to production. Now you have an automatic workflow, that will Pinboard to Dropbox!
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triggerbyzapierautomateioNew file in your folder
This Trigger fires every time any file is saved in the folder you specify. NOTE: will process up to 15 files per polling period.
triggerbyiftttNew or modified file or folder
New or modified file or folder
triggerbypipedreamNew folder
Triggers when a new folder is added. Make sure the number of files/folders in the watched folder does not exceed 4000.
triggerbyzapierautomateiopipedreamWatch files
Triggers when a file is added in a folder being watched. This module retrieves number of files/folders till 4000.
triggerbyintegromatNew file
Triggers when a new file is added to a specific folder.
triggerbypabbly-connectpipedream
Add a public bookmark
This Action will add a public bookmark to your Pinboard account.
actionbyiftttAdd a private bookmark
This Action will add a private bookmark to your Pinboard account.
actionbyiftttAdd read later bookmark
This Action will add a new bookmark to your Pinboard account to read later.
actionbyiftttCreate bookmark
This creates a new bookmark on your Pinboard.
actionbyzapierCreate a bookmark
Creates a new bookmark.
actionbyintegromatMake an api call
Performs an arbitrary authorized API call.
actionbyintegromat
Apps you need
IFTTT helps to create applications connections with a simple statement: if this then that. For example: "Tweet your Instagrams as native photos on Twitter". You define a task by a trigger and an action.
