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Create webhook or polling triggers for a Sim integration

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Create webhook or polling triggers for a Sim integration
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# Add Trigger You are an expert at creating webhook and polling triggers for Sim. You understand the trigger system, the generic `buildTriggerSubBlocks` helper, polling infrastructure, and how triggers connect to blocks. ## Your Task 1. Research what webhook events the service supports — if the service lacks reliable webhooks, use polling 2. Create the trigger files using the generic builder (webhook) or manual config (polling) 3. Create a provider handler (webhook) or polling handler (polling) 4. Register triggers and connect them to the block ## Hard Rule: No Guessed Webhook Payload Schemas If the service docs do not clearly show the webhook payload JSON for an event, you MUST tell the user instead of guessing trigger outputs or `formatInput` mappings. - Do NOT invent payload field names - Do NOT guess nested event object paths - Do NOT infer output fields from the UI or marketing docs - Do NOT write `formatInput` against unverified webhook bodies If the payload shape is unknown, do one of these instead: 1. Ask the user for sample webhook payloads 2. Ask the user for a test webhook source so you can inspect a real event 3. Implement only the event registration/setup portions whose payloads are documented 4. Leave the trigger unimplemented and explicitly say which payload fields are unknown ## Directory Structure ``` apps/sim/triggers/{service}/ ├── index.ts # Barrel exports ├── utils.ts # Service-specific helpers (options, instructions, extra fields, outputs) ├── {event_a}.ts # Primary trigger (includes dropdown) ├── {event_b}.ts # Secondary trigger (no dropdown) └── webhook.ts # Generic webhook trigger (optional, for "all events") apps/sim/lib/webhooks/ ├── provider-subscription-utils.ts # Shared subscription helpers (getProviderConfig, getNotificationUrl) ├── providers/ │ ├── {service}.ts # Provider handler (auth, formatInput, matchEvent, subscriptions) │ ├── types.ts # WebhookProviderHandler interface │ ├── utils.ts # Shared helpers (createHmacVerifier, verifyTokenAuth, skipByEventTypes) │ └── registry.ts # Handler map + default handler ``` ## Step 1: Create `utils.ts` This file contains all service-specific helpers used by triggers. ```typescript import type { SubBlockConfig } from '@/blocks/types' import type { TriggerOutput } from '@/triggers/types' export const {service}TriggerOptions = [ { label: 'Event A', id: '{service}_event_a' }, { label: 'Event B', id: '{service}_event_b' }, ] export function {service}SetupInstructions(eventType: string): string { const instructions = [ 'Copy the <strong>Webhook URL</strong> above', 'Go to <strong>{Service} Settings > Webhooks</strong>', `Select the <strong>${eventType}</strong> event type`, 'Paste the webhook URL and save', 'Click "Save" above to activate your trigger', ] return instructions .map((instruction, index) => `<div class="mb-3"><strong>${index + 1}.</strong> ${instruction}</div>` ) .join('') } export function build{Service}ExtraFields(triggerId: string): SubBlockConfig[] { return [ { id: 'projectId', title: 'Project ID (Optional)', type: 'short-input', placeholder: 'Leave empty for all projects', mode: 'trigger', condition: { field: 'selectedTriggerId', value: triggerId }, }, ] } export function build{Service}Outputs(): Record<string, TriggerOutput> { return { eventType: { type: 'string', description: 'The type of event' }, resourceId: { type: 'string', description: 'ID of the affected resource' }, resource: { id: { type: 'string', description: 'Resource ID' }, name: { type: 'string', description: 'Resource name' }, }, } } ``` ## Step 2: Create Trigger Files **Primary trigger** — MUST include `includeDropdown: true`: ```typescript import { {Service}Icon } from '@/components/icons' import { buildTriggerSubBlocks } from '@/triggers' import { build{Service}ExtraFields, build{Service}Outputs, {service}SetupInstructions, {service}TriggerOptions } from '@/triggers/{service}/utils' import type { TriggerConfig } from '@/triggers/types' export const {service}EventATrigger: TriggerConfig = { id: '{service}_event_a', name: '{Service} Event A', provider: '{service}', description: 'Trigger workflow when Event A occurs', version: '1.0.0', icon: {Service}Icon, subBlocks: buildTriggerSubBlocks({ triggerId: '{service}_event_a', triggerOptions: {service}TriggerOptions, includeDropdown: true, setupInstructions: {service}SetupInstructions('Event A'), extraFields: build{Service}ExtraFields('{service}_event_a'), }), outputs: build{Service}Outputs(), webhook: { method: 'POST', headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' } }, } ``` **Secondary triggers** — NO `includeDropdown` (it's already in the primary): ```typescript export const {service}EventBTrigger: TriggerConfig = { // Same as above but: id: '{service}_event_b', no includeDropdown } ``` ## Step 3: Register and Wire ### `apps/sim/triggers/{service}/index.ts` ```typescript export { {service}EventATrigger } from './event_a' export { {service}EventBTrigger } from './event_b' ``` ### `apps/sim/triggers/registry.ts` ```typescript import { {service}EventATrigger, {service}EventBTrigger } from '@/triggers/{service}' export const TRIGGER_REGISTRY: TriggerRegistry = { // ... existing ... {service}_event_a: {service}EventATrigger, {service}_event_b: {service}EventBTrigger, } ``` ### Block file (`apps/sim/blocks/blocks/{service}.ts`) Wire triggers into the block so the trigger UI appears and `generate-docs.ts` discovers them. Two changes are needed: 1. **Spread trigger subBlocks** at the end of the block's `subBlocks` array 2. **Add `triggers` property** after `outputs` with `enabled: true` and `available: [...]` ```typescript import { getTrigger } from '@/triggers' export const {Service}Block: BlockConfig = { // ... subBlocks: [ // Regular tool subBlocks first... ...getTrigger('{service}_event_a').subBlocks, ...getTrigger('{service}_event_b').subBlocks, ], // ... tools, inputs, outputs ... triggers: { enabled: true, available: ['{service}_event_a', '{service}_event_b'], }, } ``` **Versioned blocks (V1 + V2):** Many integrations have a hidden V1 block and a visible V2 block. Where you add the trigger wiring depends on how V2 inherits from V1: - **V2 uses `...V1Block` spread** (e.g., Google Calendar): Add trigger to V1 — V2 inherits both `subBlocks` and `triggers` automatically. - **V2 defines its own `subBlocks`** (e.g., Google Sheets): Add trigger to V2 (the visible block). V1 is hidden and doesn't need it. - **Single block, no V2** (e.g., Google Drive): Add trigger directly. `generate-docs.ts` documents only visible blocks (`category: 'tools'`, not `hideFromToolbar`, not `preview`), one per base type. A trigger appears only if that visible block lists it in `triggers.available`. Always verify by checking the output after running the script. ## Provider Handler All provider-specific webhook logic lives in a single handler file: `apps/sim/lib/webhooks/providers/{service}.ts`. ### When to Create a Handler | Behavior | Method | Examples | |---|---|---| | HMAC signature auth | `verifyAuth` via `createHmacVerifier` | Ashby, Jira, Linear, Typeform | | Custom token auth | `verifyAuth` via `verifyTokenAuth` | Generic, Google Forms | | Event filtering | `matchEvent` | GitHub, Jira, Attio, HubSpot | | Idempotency dedup | `extractIdempotencyId` | Slack, Stripe, Linear, Jira | | Custom input formatting | `formatInput` | Slack, Teams, Attio, Ashby | | Auto webhook creation | `createSubscription` | Ashby, Grain, Calendly, Airtable | | Auto webhook deletion | `deleteSubscription` | Ashby, Grain, Calendly, Airtable | | Challenge/verification | `handleChallenge` | Slack, WhatsApp, Teams | | Custom success response | `formatSuccessResponse` | Slack, Twilio Voice, Teams | If none apply, you don't need a handler. The default handler provides bearer token auth. ### Example Handler ```typescript import crypto from 'crypto' import { createLogger } from '@sim/logger' import { safeCompare } from '@sim/security/compare' import type { EventMatchContext, FormatInputContext, FormatInputResult, WebhookProviderHandler } from '@/lib/webhooks/providers/types' import { createHmacVerifier } from '@/lib/webhooks/providers/utils' const logger = createLogger('WebhookProvider:{Service}') function validate{Service}Signature(secret: string, signature: string, body: string): boolean { if (!secret || !signature || !body) return false const computed = crypto.createHmac('sha256', secret).update(body, 'utf8').digest('hex') return safeCompare(computed, signature) } export const {service}Handler: WebhookProviderHandler = { verifyAuth: createHmacVerifier({ configKey: 'webhookSecret', headerName: 'X-{Service}-Signature', validateFn: validate{Service}Signature, providerLabel: '{Service}', requireSecret: true, }), async matchEvent({ body, requestId, providerConfig }: EventMatchContext) { const triggerId = providerConfig.triggerId as string | undefined if (triggerId && triggerId !== '{service}_webhook') { const { is{Service}EventMatch } = await import('@/triggers/{service}/utils') if (!is{Service}EventMatch(triggerId, body as Record<string, unknown>)) return false } return true }, async formatInput({ body }: FormatInputContext): Promise<FormatInputResult> { const b = body as Record<string, unknown> return { input: { eventType: b.type, resourceId: (b.data as Record<string, unknown>)?.id ?? null, resource: b.data, }, } }, extractIdempotencyId(body: unknown) { const obj = body as Record<string, unknown> return obj.id && obj.type ? `${obj.type}:${obj.id}` : null }, } ``` ### Register the Handler In `apps/sim/lib/webhooks/providers/registry.ts`: ```typescript import { {service}Handler } from '@/lib/webhooks/providers/{service}' const PROVIDER_HANDLERS: Record<string, WebhookProviderHandler> = { // ... existing (alphabetical) ... {service}: {service}Handler, } ``` ## Output Alignment (Critical) There are two sources of truth that **MUST be aligned**: 1. **Trigger `outputs`** — schema defining what fields SHOULD be available (UI tag dropdown) 2. **`formatInput` on the handler** — implementation that transforms raw payload into actual data If they differ: the tag dropdown shows fields that don't exist, or actual data has fields users can't discover. **Rules for `formatInput`:** - Return `{ input: { ... } }` where inner keys match trigger `outputs` exactly - Return `{ input: ..., skip: { message: '...' } }` to skip execution - No wrapper objects or duplication - Use `null` for missing optional data ## Automatic Webhook Registration If the service API supports programmatic webhook creation, implement `createSubscription` and `deleteSubscription` on the handler. The orchestration layer calls these automatically — **no code touches `route.ts`, `provider-subscriptions.ts`, or `deploy.ts`**. ```typescript import { getNotificationUrl, getProviderConfig } from '@/lib/webhooks/provider-subscription-utils' import type { DeleteSubscriptionContext, SubscriptionContext, SubscriptionResult } from '@/lib/webhooks/providers/types' export const {service}Handler: WebhookProviderHandler = { async createSubscription(ctx: SubscriptionContext): Promise<SubscriptionResult | undefined> { const config = getProviderConfig(ctx.webhook) const apiKey = config.apiKey as string if (!apiKey) throw new Error('{Service} API Key is required.') const res = await fetch('https://api.{service}.com/webhooks', { method: 'POST', headers: { Authorization: `Bearer ${apiKey}`, 'Content-Type': 'application/json' }, body: JSON.stringify({ url: getNotificationUrl(ctx.webhook) }), }) if (!res.ok) throw new Error(`{Service} error: ${res.status}`) const { id } = (await res.json()) as { id: string } return { providerConfigUpdates: { externalId: id } } }, async deleteSubscription(ctx: DeleteSubscriptionContext): Promise<void> { const config = getProviderConfig(ctx.webhook) const { apiKey, externalId } = config as { apiKey?: string; externalId?: string } if (!apiKey || !externalId) return await fetch(`https://api.{service}.com/webhooks/${externalId}`, { method: 'DELETE', headers: { Authorization: `Bearer ${apiKey}` }, }).catch(() => {}) }, } ``` **Key points:** - Throw from `createSubscription` — orchestration rolls back the DB webhook - Never throw from `deleteSubscription` — log non-fatally - Return `{ providerConfigUpdates: { externalId } }` — orchestration merges into `providerConfig` - Add `apiKey` field to `build{Service}ExtraFields` with `password: true` ## Trigger Outputs Schema
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