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04 Github Monitor - Aiempire-core

04 GitHub Monitor - AIEmpire-Core. Uses httpRequest. Scheduled trigger; 10 nodes.

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{
  "name": "04 GitHub Monitor - AIEmpire-Core",
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            }
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      "typeVersion": 1.2,
      "position": [
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    },
    {
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        "sendHeaders": true,
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              "value": "application/vnd.github.v3+json"
            },
            {
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            }
          ]
        },
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        }
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              "value": "application/vnd.github.v3+json"
            },
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      "name": "Get Open Issues",
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        400
      ]
    },
    {
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        "sendHeaders": true,
        "headerParameters": {
          "parameters": [
            {
              "name": "Accept",
              "value": "application/vnd.github.v3+json"
            },
            {
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            }
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          "timeout": 15000
        }
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        500
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          },
          {
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          }
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          {
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    },
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        [
          {
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          }
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        [
          {
            "node": "Build Report",
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          {
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            "index": 0
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          {
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          }
        ]
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  "tags": [
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    },
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      "name": "ai-empire",
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      "updatedAt": "2026-02-08T00:00:00.000Z"
    }
  ]
}
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04 GitHub Monitor - AIEmpire-Core. Uses httpRequest. Scheduled trigger; 10 nodes.

Source: https://github.com/Maurice-AIEMPIRE/AIEmpire-Core/blob/91aa49b40f8ee4b629d5dc7f42b000583db7524f/n8n-workflows/04_github_monitor.json — original creator credit. Request a take-down →

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