Basic Data Pipeline - Crypto Prices ETL (mysql)

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{
  "name": "Basic Data Pipeline - Crypto Prices ETL (MySQL)",
  "nodes": [
    {
      "parameters": {
        "rule": {
          "interval": [
            {
              "field": "hours",
              "hoursInterval": 6
            }
          ]
        }
      },
      "id": "1d25847d-8170-439d-839d-159181540445",
      "name": "Schedule Trigger",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.scheduleTrigger",
      "typeVersion": 1.2,
      "position": [
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      ]
    },
    {
      "parameters": {
        "url": "https://api.coingecko.com/api/v3/coins/markets",
        "sendQuery": true,
        "queryParameters": {
          "parameters": [
            {
              "name": "vs_currency",
              "value": "usd"
            },
            {
              "name": "order",
              "value": "market_cap_desc"
            },
            {
              "name": "per_page",
              "value": "10"
            },
            {
              "name": "page",
              "value": "1"
            }
          ]
        },
        "options": {}
      },
      "id": "b48b7ed1-04a0-46a1-b1b1-60c265625ed5",
      "name": "Extract - Fetch Crypto Data",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest",
      "typeVersion": 4.2,
      "position": [
        864,
        -80
      ]
    },
    {
      "parameters": {
        "jsCode": "// Transform: keep only relevant fields, add timestamp, skip malformed entries\nconst timestamp = new Date().toISOString().slice(0, 19).replace('T', ' ');\n\nreturn items\n  .filter(item => item.json && item.json.id)\n  .map(item => {\n    const d = item.json;\n    return {\n      json: {\n        id: d.id,\n        symbol: d.symbol ? d.symbol.toUpperCase() : null,\n        name: d.name,\n        price_usd: d.current_price,\n        market_cap: d.market_cap,\n        price_change_24h_pct: d.price_change_percentage_24h,\n        fetched_at: timestamp\n      }\n    };\n  });"
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      "typeVersion": 2,
      "position": [
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      ]
    },
    {
      "parameters": {
        "operation": "executeQuery",
        "query": "CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS crypto_prices (\n  row_id INT AUTO_INCREMENT PRIMARY KEY,\n  id VARCHAR(100),\n  symbol VARCHAR(20),\n  name VARCHAR(100),\n  price_usd DECIMAL(20,8),\n  market_cap BIGINT,\n  price_change_24h_pct DECIMAL(10,4),\n  fetched_at DATETIME\n);",
        "options": {}
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      "id": "7dcd7db8-3b49-4389-b204-b1884f99df46",
      "name": "Ensure Table Exists",
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      "typeVersion": 2.4,
      "position": [
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      ],
      "credentials": {
        "mySql": {
          "name": "<your credential>"
        }
      }
    },
    {
      "parameters": {
        "table": {
          "value": "crypto_prices",
          "mode": "list"
        },
        "options": {}
      },
      "id": "6fbb1714-a988-494e-8e57-87070fc2b263",
      "name": "Load - Insert into MySQL",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.mySql",
      "typeVersion": 2.4,
      "position": [
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      "credentials": {
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          "name": "<your credential>"
        }
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            "node": "Ensure Table Exists",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
          }
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          {
            "node": "Extract - Fetch Crypto Data",
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          }
        ]
      ]
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}

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• mySql

About this workflow

Basic Data Pipeline - Crypto Prices ETL (MySQL). Uses httpRequest, mySql. Scheduled trigger; 5 nodes.

Source: https://github.com/vandimion/n8n-data-pipeline/blob/main/workflows/crypto-prices-etl-mysql.json — original creator credit. Request a take-down →

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