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Aggregate African Tech RSS Feeds Every 6 Hours

Original n8n title: Njooba RSS Feed Aggregator V3

NJOOBA RSS Feed Aggregator V3. Uses rssFeedRead, httpRequest. Scheduled trigger; 13 nodes.

Cron / scheduled trigger★★★★☆ complexity13 nodesRSS Feed ReadHTTP Request
Web Scraping Trigger: Cron / scheduled Nodes: 13 Complexity: ★★★★☆ Added:

This workflow follows the HTTP Request → RSS Feed Read recipe pattern — see all workflows that pair these two integrations.

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{
  "name": "NJOOBA RSS Feed Aggregator V3",
  "nodes": [
    {
      "parameters": {
        "rule": {
          "interval": [
            {
              "field": "hours",
              "hoursInterval": 6
            }
          ]
        }
      },
      "id": "schedule-trigger",
      "name": "Every 6 Hours",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.scheduleTrigger",
      "typeVersion": 1.1,
      "position": [
        250,
        300
      ]
    },
    {
      "parameters": {
        "url": "https://techcabal.com/rss",
        "options": {}
      },
      "id": "rss-techcabal",
      "name": "TechCabal",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.rssFeedRead",
      "typeVersion": 1,
      "position": [
        450,
        100
      ]
    },
    {
      "parameters": {
        "url": "https://techpoint.africa/feed/",
        "options": {}
      },
      "id": "rss-techpoint",
      "name": "Techpoint Africa",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.rssFeedRead",
      "typeVersion": 1,
      "position": [
        450,
        200
      ]
    },
    {
      "parameters": {
        "url": "https://disrupt-africa.com/feed/",
        "options": {}
      },
      "id": "rss-disrupt",
      "name": "Disrupt Africa",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.rssFeedRead",
      "typeVersion": 1,
      "position": [
        450,
        300
      ]
    },
    {
      "parameters": {
        "url": "https://benjamindada.com/feed/",
        "options": {}
      },
      "id": "rss-benjamin",
      "name": "Benjamin Dada",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.rssFeedRead",
      "typeVersion": 1,
      "position": [
        450,
        400
      ]
    },
    {
      "parameters": {
        "url": "https://dev.to/feed/tag/africa",
        "options": {}
      },
      "id": "rss-devto",
      "name": "Dev.to - Africa",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.rssFeedRead",
      "typeVersion": 1,
      "position": [
        450,
        500
      ]
    },
    {
      "parameters": {
        "mode": "combine",
        "combinationMode": "multiplex"
      },
      "id": "merge-feeds",
      "name": "Merge All Feeds",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.merge",
      "typeVersion": 2.1,
      "position": [
        650,
        300
      ]
    },
    {
      "parameters": {
        "jsCode": "// Filter and transform RSS items for NJOOBA\nconst items = $input.all();\nconst filtered = [];\n\nfor (const item of items) {  \n  const data = item.json;\n  \n  // Skip if no title or content\n  if (!data.title || (!data.content && !data.description)) {\n    continue;\n  }\n  \n  // Extract and clean data\n  const title = data.title.trim().substring(0, 500);\n  const description = (data.description || '').trim().substring(0, 5000);\n  const content = (data.content || data.description || '').trim().substring(0, 5000);\n  const link = data.link || data.url;\n  \n  // Determine category from keywords\n  let category = 'general';\n  const lowerTitle = title.toLowerCase();\n  const lowerContent = (content || description).toLowerCase();\n  \n  if (lowerTitle.includes('startup') || lowerContent.includes('funding') || lowerContent.includes('raised')) {\n    category = 'startups';\n  } else if (lowerTitle.includes('tutorial') || lowerTitle.includes('how to') || lowerTitle.includes('guide')) {\n    category = 'tutorials';\n  } else if (lowerTitle.includes('job') || lowerTitle.includes('hiring') || lowerTitle.includes('career')) {\n    category = 'jobs';\n  } else if (lowerTitle.includes('event') || lowerTitle.includes('conference') || lowerTitle.includes('summit')) {\n    category = 'events';\n  }\n  \n  // Extract tags\n  let tags = [];\n  if (Array.isArray(data.categories)) {\n    tags = data.categories.map(c => String(c).toLowerCase().trim()).slice(0, 5);\n  }\n  tags.push('rss-aggregated');\n  \n  // Extract image\n  let imageUrl = null;\n  if (data.enclosure?.url) imageUrl = data.enclosure.url;\n  else if (data['media:thumbnail']?.$?.url) imageUrl = data['media:thumbnail'].$.url;\n  else if (data['media:content']?.$?.url) imageUrl = data['media:content'].$.url;\n  \n  // Build enriched item\n  filtered.push({\n    json: {\n      title: title,\n      description: description,\n      content: content,\n      category: category,\n      tags: tags,\n      image_url: imageUrl,\n      source_url: link,\n      published_at: data.isoDate || data.pubDate || new Date().toISOString()\n    }\n  });\n}\n\nreturn filtered;"
      },
      "id": "transform-data",
      "name": "Filter & Transform",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.code",
      "typeVersion": 2,
      "position": [
        850,
        300
      ]
    },
    {
      "parameters": {
        "jsCode": "// Generate HMAC-SHA256 signature using SubtleCrypto API\nconst items = $input.all();\n\nconst webhookSecret = 'n8n-njooba-secure-webhook-2025';\nconst payload = {\n  workflowType: 'rss-feed',\n  items: items.map(i => i.json)\n};\n\nconst bodyString = JSON.stringify(payload);\n\n// Convert string to Uint8Array\nconst encoder = new TextEncoder();\nconst keyData = encoder.encode(webhookSecret);\nconst messageData = encoder.encode(bodyString);\n\n// Use SubtleCrypto to generate HMAC\nasync function generateHMAC() {\n  const cryptoKey = await crypto.subtle.importKey(\n    'raw',\n    keyData,\n    { name: 'HMAC', hash: 'SHA-256' },\n    false,\n    ['sign']\n  );\n  \n  const signature = await crypto.subtle.sign(\n    'HMAC',\n    cryptoKey,\n    messageData\n  );\n  \n  // Convert ArrayBuffer to hex string\n  const hashArray = Array.from(new Uint8Array(signature));\n  const hashHex = hashArray.map(b => b.toString(16).padStart(2, '0')).join('');\n  \n  return hashHex;\n}\n\n// Generate signature and return\nconst signature = await generateHMAC();\n\nreturn [{\n  json: {\n    payload: payload,\n    signature: signature,\n    bodyString: bodyString\n  }\n}];"
      },
      "id": "generate-signature",
      "name": "Generate HMAC Signature",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.code",
      "typeVersion": 2,
      "position": [
        1050,
        300
      ]
    },
    {
      "parameters": {
        "method": "POST",
        "url": "http://localhost:3003/api/webhooks/n8n",
        "sendHeaders": true,
        "headerParameters": {
          "parameters": [
            {
              "name": "Content-Type",
              "value": "application/json"
            },
            {
              "name": "x-n8n-signature",
              "value": "={{ $json.signature }}"
            },
            {
              "name": "x-workflow-type",
              "value": "rss-feed"
            }
          ]
        },
        "sendBody": true,
        "specifyBody": "json",
        "jsonBody": "={{ $json.bodyString }}",
        "options": {}
      },
      "id": "webhook-send",
      "name": "Send to NJOOBA Webhook",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest",
      "typeVersion": 4.2,
      "position": [
        1250,
        300
      ]
    },
    {
      "parameters": {
        "conditions": {
          "string": [
            {
              "value1": "={{$json.success}}",
              "value2": "true"
            }
          ]
        }
      },
      "id": "check-success",
      "name": "Check Response",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.if",
      "typeVersion": 1,
      "position": [
        1450,
        300
      ]
    },
    {
      "parameters": {
        "message": "\u2705 RSS Feed Sync Complete - Inserted: {{$json.inserted}} posts",
        "options": {}
      },
      "id": "success-log",
      "name": "Log Success",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.noOp",
      "typeVersion": 1,
      "position": [
        1650,
        200
      ]
    },
    {
      "parameters": {
        "message": "\u274c RSS Feed Sync Failed - Error: {{$json.error}}",
        "options": {}
      },
      "id": "error-log",
      "name": "Log Error",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.noOp",
      "typeVersion": 1,
      "position": [
        1650,
        400
      ]
    }
  ],
  "connections": {
    "Every 6 Hours": {
      "main": [
        [
          {
            "node": "TechCabal",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
          },
          {
            "node": "Techpoint Africa",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
          },
          {
            "node": "Disrupt Africa",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
          },
          {
            "node": "Benjamin Dada",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
          },
          {
            "node": "Dev.to - Africa",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
          }
        ]
      ]
    },
    "TechCabal": {
      "main": [
        [
          {
            "node": "Merge All Feeds",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
          }
        ]
      ]
    },
    "Techpoint Africa": {
      "main": [
        [
          {
            "node": "Merge All Feeds",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 1
          }
        ]
      ]
    },
    "Disrupt Africa": {
      "main": [
        [
          {
            "node": "Merge All Feeds",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 2
          }
        ]
      ]
    },
    "Benjamin Dada": {
      "main": [
        [
          {
            "node": "Merge All Feeds",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 3
          }
        ]
      ]
    },
    "Dev.to - Africa": {
      "main": [
        [
          {
            "node": "Merge All Feeds",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 4
          }
        ]
      ]
    },
    "Merge All Feeds": {
      "main": [
        [
          {
            "node": "Filter & Transform",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
          }
        ]
      ]
    },
    "Filter & Transform": {
      "main": [
        [
          {
            "node": "Generate HMAC Signature",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
          }
        ]
      ]
    },
    "Generate HMAC Signature": {
      "main": [
        [
          {
            "node": "Send to NJOOBA Webhook",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
          }
        ]
      ]
    },
    "Send to NJOOBA Webhook": {
      "main": [
        [
          {
            "node": "Check Response",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
          }
        ]
      ]
    },
    "Check Response": {
      "main": [
        [
          {
            "node": "Log Success",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
          }
        ],
        [
          {
            "node": "Log Error",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
          }
        ]
      ]
    }
  },
  "settings": {
    "executionOrder": "v1"
  },
  "staticData": null,
  "tags": [],
  "triggerCount": 0
}
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NJOOBA RSS Feed Aggregator V3. Uses rssFeedRead, httpRequest. Scheduled trigger; 13 nodes.

Source: https://github.com/MouhamedN96/BOBO-/blob/b086ad94497e4643e1b4b0ddb91ea5f34e4fe668/n8n-workflows/rss-workflow-fixed.json — original creator credit. Request a take-down →

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