Fetch ISS Position Updates Every Minute

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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
    },
    {
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      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.set",
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      ],
      "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": [
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      ],
      "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.

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