The workflow JSON

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{
  "name": "Basic NATS Pub/Sub Example",
  "nodes": [
    {
      "parameters": {},
      "id": "e3e9ef5e-8e8f-4e5a-b8ea-c8f51a7e8d51",
      "name": "When clicking \"Execute Workflow\"",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.manualTrigger",
      "typeVersion": 1,
      "position": [
        240,
        300
      ]
    },
    {
      "parameters": {
        "subject": "test.messages",
        "data": "={{JSON.stringify({\"timestamp\": $now.toISO(), \"message\": \"Hello from n8n!\", \"workflow\": \"Basic Pub/Sub\"})}}",
        "config": {}
      },
      "id": "a1b2c3d4-e5f6-4a5b-8c9d-0e1f2a3b4c5d",
      "name": "Publish to NATS",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-synadia.nats",
      "typeVersion": 1,
      "position": [
        460,
        300
      ],
      "credentials": {
        "natsApi": {
          "name": "<your credential>"
        }
      }
    },
    {
      "parameters": {
        "subject": "test.messages",
        "config": {}
      },
      "id": "f1e2d3c4-b5a6-4958-8b7c-6d5e4f3a2b1c",
      "name": "Subscribe to NATS",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-synadia.natsTrigger",
      "typeVersion": 1,
      "position": [
        680,
        300
      ],
      "credentials": {
        "natsApi": {
          "name": "<your credential>"
        }
      }
    },
    {
      "parameters": {
        "values": {
          "string": [
            {
              "name": "receivedAt",
              "value": "={{$now.toISO()}}"
            },
            {
              "name": "subject",
              "value": "={{$json.subject}}"
            }
          ]
        },
        "config": {}
      },
      "id": "d4c3b2a1-f5e6-4d5c-8a9b-7e6f5d4c3b2a",
      "name": "Process Message",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.set",
      "typeVersion": 2,
      "position": [
        900,
        300
      ]
    }
  ],
  "connections": {
    "When clicking \"Execute Workflow\"": {
      "main": [
        [
          {
            "node": "Publish to NATS",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
          }
        ]
      ]
    },
    "Subscribe to NATS": {
      "main": [
        [
          {
            "node": "Process Message",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
          }
        ]
      ]
    }
  },
  "active": false,
  "settings": {},
  "versionId": "01234567-89ab-cdef-0123-456789abcdef",
  "id": "1",
  "tags": []
}