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{
"nodes": [
{
"id": "517fad39-50ec-4eae-94c4-aca5b111a093",
"name": "Webhook",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.webhook",
"position": [
-120,
-100
],
"parameters": {
"path": "a227afae-e16e-44c2-bb5c-e69fe553b455",
"options": {}
},
"typeVersion": 2
},
{
"id": "cbd978df-9b95-4148-a054-7772213f5b8f",
"name": "continue with valid token",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.noOp",
"position": [
1020,
-40
],
"parameters": {},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "65167cf9-3ec5-4727-a604-a318e86bb54e",
"name": "get new accessToken",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest",
"position": [
560,
80
],
"parameters": {
"url": "http://your-api.com",
"options": {
"response": {
"response": {
"fullResponse": true
}
}
}
},
"notesInFlow": false,
"typeVersion": 4.2
},
{
"id": "b17e01d2-c43a-486f-ab08-d81e05f8d110",
"name": "2. set token in static data",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.code",
"position": [
780,
80
],
"parameters": {
"jsCode": "const workflowStaticData = $getWorkflowStaticData('global');\n\n// get new access token\nworkflowStaticData.accessToken = $input.first().json.AccessToken;\n// set timestamp of new access token\nworkflowStaticData.timestamp = $now.toISO().toString();\n\nreturn [\n {\n // data: $input.all(),\n accessToken: workflowStaticData.accessToken,\n timestamp: workflowStaticData.timestamp,\n // today: $today\n }\n];"
},
"typeVersion": 2
},
{
"id": "31fd494a-f323-47cc-8f89-0bb2f2332e0f",
"name": "Schedule Trigger",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.scheduleTrigger",
"position": [
-120,
60
],
"parameters": {
"rule": {
"interval": [
{}
]
}
},
"typeVersion": 1.2
},
{
"id": "77623419-99f9-4369-9546-375eaf6f5732",
"name": "Sticky Note",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
"position": [
-180,
240
],
"parameters": {
"width": 660,
"height": 400,
"content": "# StaticData Demo\n\n\nThis workflow demonstrates how to use the [`workflowStaticData()` function](https://docs.n8n.io/code/cookbook/builtin/get-workflow-static-data/\n) to set any type of variable that will persist within workflow executions. \n\nThis can be useful for working with access tokens that expire after a certain time period. \n\nhttps://docs.n8n.io/code/cookbook/builtin/get-workflow-static-data/\n\n## Important\n\nStatic Data only persists across **_production_** executions, i.e. triggered by Webhooks or Schedule Triggers (not manual executions!)\nFor this the workflow will have to be activated. \n\n\n\n"
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "e4cbdbf7-7b3d-4c52-9d41-bc427d63df5d",
"name": "Sticky Note1",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
"position": [
520,
60
],
"parameters": {
"color": 5,
"width": 180,
"height": 420,
"content": "\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n### HTTP Request\n\nToggle \n`Include Response Headers and Status` \noption if access token is not sent in the body"
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "bed68570-bf35-4fa9-984c-1b67a53b59ba",
"name": "if token is valid",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.if",
"notes": "(1 minute expiration)",
"position": [
340,
-20
],
"parameters": {
"options": {},
"conditions": {
"options": {
"version": 2,
"leftValue": "",
"caseSensitive": true,
"typeValidation": "loose"
},
"combinator": "and",
"conditions": [
{
"id": "65f5c979-3e7d-4e50-92c3-3ae39f1bba3d",
"operator": {
"type": "dateTime",
"operation": "afterOrEquals"
},
"leftValue": "={{ $json.timestamp }}",
"rightValue": "={{ $now.minus(1,'minute') }}"
}
]
},
"looseTypeValidation": true
},
"notesInFlow": true,
"typeVersion": 2.2
},
{
"id": "57a4f5f9-eb77-4fd4-b6b1-55137f108374",
"name": "1. initiate static data",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.code",
"position": [
120,
-20
],
"parameters": {
"jsCode": "// initialize staticData object\nconst workflowStaticData = $getWorkflowStaticData('global');\n\n// initialize accessToken on staticData if it desn't exist yet\nif (!workflowStaticData.hasOwnProperty('accessToken')) {\n workflowStaticData.accessToken = 0\n}\n\n// initializing any other variables on the staticData object\nif (!workflowStaticData.hasOwnProperty('timestamp')) {\n workflowStaticData.timestamp = $now.toISO()\n}\n\nreturn [\n {\n // data: $input.all(),\n accessToken: workflowStaticData.accessToken,\n timestamp: workflowStaticData.timestamp,\n // today: $today\n }\n];"
},
"notesInFlow": false,
"typeVersion": 2
}
],
"connections": {
"Webhook": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "1. initiate static data",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Schedule Trigger": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "1. initiate static data",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"if token is valid": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "continue with valid token",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
],
[
{
"node": "get new accessToken",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"get new accessToken": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "2. set token in static data",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"1. initiate static data": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "if token is valid",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"2. set token in static data": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "continue with valid token",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
}
}
}
About this workflow
Demo Workflow How To Use Workflowstaticdata. Uses noOp, httpRequest, scheduleTrigger, stickyNote. Webhook trigger; 9 nodes.
Source: https://github.com/Zie619/n8n-workflows — original creator credit. Request a take-down →