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"name": "When clicking \u2018Test workflow\u2019",
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"notes": "Get from Zotero Web > Settings > Security:\n\nhttps://www.zotero.org/settings/security",
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"leftValue": "={{ $('Get Articles').item.json.key }}",
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"url": "=https://api.zotero.org/users/{{ $('User ID').item.json.userid }}/collections/{{ $json.key }}/items?start={{ $json.loop_count*100 }}&limit={{ $json.meta.numItems-100*$json.loop_count }}",
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"content": "Get from Zotero Web > Settings > Security:\n\nhttps://www.zotero.org/settings/security\n"
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"content": "On the same page, create an Application Key to setup the Header Auth inside the Collections Node:\nhttps://www.zotero.org/settings/security\n\nUse `Zotero-API-Key` as Header name"
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"content": "See the \"Table\" results, of previous nodes and replace the second value of \"IS EQUAL TO\" with your Collection KEY"
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"content": "Optional Filter for Results"
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"height": 80,
"content": "Optional Edit Fields for Results"
},
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}
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"Filter": {
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"User ID": {
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"Set Loop": {
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"Select Collection": {
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{
"node": "Set Loop",
"type": "main",
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}
]
]
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"When clicking \u2018Test workflow\u2019": {
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{
"node": "User ID",
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}
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}
}
}
About this workflow
Manual Filter. Uses manualTrigger, httpRequest, stickyNote. Event-driven trigger; 16 nodes.
Source: https://github.com/Zie619/n8n-workflows — original creator credit. Request a take-down →