Fetch Feed

This module retrieves one or more Atom, RDF, or RSS feeds from the URL(s) entered in the input box. To add additional sources click on the '+' icon. To delete sources click on the Trash icon.

Sources

Fetch Data

This module retrieves any XML or JSON file and tries to extract a list of elements using the provided path parameter.

Sources

Flickr

This module searches Flickr for images using the supplied parameters. Users can refine the search by entering keywords, the number of desired results, and a location. The string in the input boxes can be entered manually or piped in from a User Input module.

Sources

Google Base

This module searches Google Base data using the supplied parameters. Users can refine the search by entering keywords, what they are looking for, and restricting the results to a geographic range. You can enter a string in the input box or pipe it in from a User Input module.

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Yahoo! Local

This module searches Yahoo! Local using the supplied parameters. Users can refine the search by entering keywords and restricting the results to a geographic range. The string in the input boxes can be entered manually or piped in from a User Input module.

Sources

Yahoo! Search

This module searches the web using keywords. Users can refine the search by restricting it to specific URL sources. To add additional source restrictions click on the + icon. To delete sources click on the Trash icon. The string in the input boxes can be entered manually or piped in from a User Input module.

Sources

Web Service

This module posts XML or JSON to an outside REST web service and tries to parse the results.

Sources

Date Input

This module accepts user-defined date strings. These values can be piped in to date input fields in another module. This module can also be used to let users provide their own input on the Pipe's run page.

User Inputs

Location Input

This module accepts user-defined location strings. These values can be piped in to other modules or pipes that accept a location as input. This module can also be used to let users enter their own location data on a Pipes run page.

User Inputs

Number Input

This module accepts user-defined numeric strings. These values can be piped in to other modules or pipes that accept numeric input. This module can also be used to let users enter their own numeric data on a Pipes run page.

User Inputs

Text Input

This module accepts user defined text strings. These values can be piped in to other modules or pipes that accept text input. This module can also be used to let users enter their own text data on a Pipes run page.

User Inputs

URL Input

This module accepts user-defined URLs. These values can be piped in to other modules or pipes that accept URLs as input. This module can also be used to let users enter their own URLs on a Pipes run page.

User Inputs

Content Analysis

This module analyzes the text within each feed item. It will try to find significant words or phrases and add a sub-element called "y:content_analysis" containing the results of the analysis.

Operators

Count

This module counts the number of items in a feed. The result is a typed number that you can pipe into a numeric input field within another module.

Operators

Filter

This module can Block or Permit items that match the defined rules. After connecting an input source, the Title pulldown menu dynamically updates to provide additional criteria. The text in the input box can be entered manually or piped in from a Text input module. To add additional rules click on the + icon. To delete sources click on the Trash icon.

Operators

For Each Annotate

This module constructs a loop that runs the sub-module, or pipe, once for each item in the feed. The output result will be appended to the original item using the defined attribute name. After connecting an input source any pulldown menus in a sub-module will dynamically update to provide additional criteria. You can choose which values to pass to the sub-module as parameters, or you can pipe them in from other modules.

Operators

For Each Replace

This module will run an enclosed sub-module or pipe one time for each item in the feed. The output will replace the original item. After connecting an input source, any pulldown menus in a sub-module will dynamically update to provide additional criteria. You can choose which values to pass to the sub-module as parameters, or you can pipe them in from other modules.

Operators

Location Extractor

This module analyzes text within each feed item and attempts to identify addresses, location names or popular map service URLs. If the extractor finds geodata in the feed, it will annotate each item with a "y:location" sub-element containing that item's latitude and longitude.

Operators

Regex

Apply Perl-like regular expressions to item attributes.

Operators

Rename

This module lets you rename or copy item attributes.

Operators

Split

This module splits a feed into two identical copies.

Operators

Sort

This module sorts items in ascending or descending order matching the defined rules. After connecting an input source, the Title pulldown menu dynamically updates to provide additional criteria. To add additional rules click on the + icon. To delete sources click on the Trash icon.

Operators

BabelFish

This module automatically translates items from one language into another. Select the language combination you desire from the pulldown menu.

Operators

Truncate

This module limits the number of items that  passes through it. You can enter a number manually or pipe it in from a Number Input module.

Operator

Union

This module merges two feeds together.

Operators

Unique

This module combines items containing identical strings. After connecting an input source, the Title pulldown menu dynamically updates to provide additional criteria. A count of duplicate items will be added as a y:repeat_count element.

Operators

URLBuilder

This module builds URLs in either traditional or Web 2.0 style query-string format from a series of input fields. If a URL is composed of a series of field-value pairs in the query string, just paste it into the Base input box. The module will automatically parse out the key/value pairs. To build a Web 2.0-style address, enter the Base URL followed by each directory path element on a new line. You can connect the output of the URLBuilder to the input box of a Fetch module. You can pipe in values for any input box from a User Input module, making the URL configurable.

URL

String Concatenate

This module joins multiple item attributes into a single string. Enter the name of each field you want to join together, one per line. You can enter the text in the input boxes manually or pipe it in from an appropriate User Input module. To add additional rules click on the + icon. To delete sources click on the Trash icon.

String

Date Formatter

This module will format a datetime value piped in from another module as a string. It also accepts these parameters.

Date

Date Builder

This modules creates a date object from a string value. It understands most common date formats and also relative date formats such as yesterday and 2 days ago.

Location Builder

This modules creates a location object from a string value. It understands most common address formats including zipcodes and many major airport codes.

Simple Math

This modules performs simple arithmatic, such as addition and subtraction.