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{
"nodes": [
{
"name": "Function",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.function",
"position": [
1470,
380
],
"parameters": {
"functionCode": "const new_items = [];\n// Get static data stored with the workflow\nconst data = this.getWorkflowStaticData(\"node\");\ndata.timestamp = data.timestamp || [];\nfor (var i = items.length - 1; i >= 0; i--) {\n// Check if data is already present\n if (data.timestamp.includes(items[i].json.timestamp)) {\n break;\n } else {\n// if new data then add it to an array\n new_items.push({\n json: {\n timestamp: items[i].json.timestamp,\n latitude: items[i].json.latitude,\n longitude: items[i].json.longitude\n },\n });\n }\n}\ndata.timestamp = items.map((item) => item.json.timestamp);\n// Check if array is empty\nif (new_items.length === 0) {\n return [{ json: { message: \"No new items\" } }];\n} else {\n// return new items if array is not empty\nconsole.log(new_items);\n return new_items;\n}\n"
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"name": "Set",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.set",
"position": [
1270,
380
],
"parameters": {
"values": {
"number": [
{
"name": "latitude",
"value": "={{$node[\"HTTP Request\"].json[\"0\"][\"latitude\"]}}"
},
{
"name": "longitude",
"value": "={{$node[\"HTTP Request\"].json[\"0\"][\"longitude\"]}}"
},
{
"name": "timestamp",
"value": "={{$node[\"HTTP Request\"].json[\"0\"][\"timestamp\"]}}"
}
],
"string": []
},
"options": {},
"keepOnlySet": true
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"name": "HTTP Request",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest",
"position": [
1070,
380
],
"parameters": {
"url": "https://api.wheretheiss.at/v1/satellites/25544/positions",
"options": {},
"queryParametersUi": {
"parameter": [
{
"name": "timestamps",
"value": "={{Date.now();}}"
}
]
}
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"name": "Cron",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.cron",
"position": [
870,
380
],
"parameters": {
"triggerTimes": {
"item": [
{
"mode": "everyMinute"
}
]
}
},
"typeVersion": 1
}
],
"connections": {
"Set": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Function",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Cron": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "HTTP Request",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"HTTP Request": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Set",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
}
}
}
About this workflow
Receive Updates Of The Position Of The Iss Every Minute. Uses httpRequest. Scheduled trigger; 4 nodes.
Source: https://github.com/Zie619/n8n-workflows — original creator credit. Request a take-down →