Daily Translated Calvin & Hobbes to Discord

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      "position": [
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        "content": "![](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/2innnnn0/30-Days-of-ChatGPT/refs/heads/main/datapopcorn_logo_50px.png)\n# Daily Cartoon (w/ AI Translate)\n\n### How it works\n- Automates the retrieval of Calvin and Hobbes daily comics.\n- Extracts the comic image URL from the website.\n- Translates comic dialogues to English and Korean(Other Language)\n- Posts the comic and translations to Discord daily.\n\n### Set up steps\n- Estimated setup time: ~10-15 minutes.\n- Use a **Schedule Trigger** to automate the workflow at 9 AM daily.\n- Add nodes for parameter setup, HTTP request, data extraction, and integration with Discord.\n- Add detailed notes to each node in the workflow for easy understanding."
      },
      "typeVersion": 1
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    {
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      "position": [
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      "parameters": {
        "rule": {
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    {
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      "name": "OpenAI",
      "type": "@n8n/n8n-nodes-langchain.openAi",
      "position": [
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        380
      ],
      "parameters": {
        "text": "Please write the original language and Korean together. \n\nEXAMPLE)\nCalvin: \"YOU'VE NEVER HAD AN OBLIGATION, AN ASSIGNMENT, OR A DEADLINE IN ALL YOUR LIFE! YOU HAVE NO RESPONSIBILITIES AT ALL! IT MUST BE NICE!\" (\ub108\ub294 \ud3c9\uc0dd \ud55c \ubc88\ub3c4 \uc758\ubb34, \uacfc\uc81c, \ud639\uc740 \ub9c8\uac10\uc77c \uc5c6\uc5c8\uc796\uc544! \uc804\ud600 \ucc45\uc784\uc774 \uc5c6\ub2e4\ub2c8! \uc815\ub9d0 \uc88b\uaca0\ub2e4!)\nHobbes: \"WIPE THAT INSOLENT SMIRK OFF YOUR FACE!\" (\uadf8 \ubed4\ubed4\ud55c \ubbf8\uc18c\ub97c \uadf8\ub9cc \uc9c0\uc5b4!)\n",
        "modelId": {
          "__rl": true,
          "mode": "list",
          "value": "gpt-4o-mini",
          "cachedResultName": "GPT-4O-MINI"
        },
        "options": {},
        "resource": "image",
        "imageUrls": "={{ $json.output.cartoon_image }}",
        "operation": "analyze"
      },
      "credentials": {
        "openAiApi": {
          "name": "<your credential>"
        }
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      "typeVersion": 1.6
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        "assignments": {
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            {
              "id": "59d36aef-2991-4fd2-9fbe-dad9a701b40f",
              "name": "year",
              "type": "string",
              "value": "={{ $now.format('yyyy') }}"
            },
            {
              "id": "b6b329f2-ba08-4516-bdb9-c5d124c02110",
              "name": "month",
              "type": "string",
              "value": "={{ $now.format('MM') }}"
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            {
              "id": "3cba75d1-a281-4e14-9bf7-e0bc0cc7c768",
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      "position": [
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      "parameters": {
        "content": "=Daily Cartoon ({{ $('param').item.json.year }}/{{ $('param').item.json.month }}/{{ $('param').item.json.day }})\n{{ $('Information Extractor').item.json.output.cartoon_image }}\n\n{{ $json.content }}\n",
        "options": {},
        "authentication": "webhook"
      },
      "credentials": {
        "discordWebhookApi": {
          "name": "<your credential>"
        }
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      "typeVersion": 2
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      "name": "OpenAI Chat Model",
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      "position": [
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      ],
      "parameters": {
        "model": "gpt-4o-mini-2024-07-18",
        "options": {}
      },
      "credentials": {
        "openAiApi": {
          "name": "<your credential>"
        }
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      "typeVersion": 1
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    {
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      "name": "Information Extractor",
      "type": "@n8n/n8n-nodes-langchain.informationExtractor",
      "position": [
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      "parameters": {
        "text": "=Please just extract the src value in the <img class=\"img-fluid Lazyloaded\"> tag from HTML below. I don't need anything other than the value.\n\ne.g.)\nEXAMPLE INPUT)\n<img class=\"img-fluid lazyloaded\" srcset=\"https://assets.amuniversal.com/5ed526b06e94013bda88005056a9545d 900w\" data-srcset=\"https://assets.amuniversal.com/5ed526b06e94013bda88005056a9545d 900w\" sizes=\"\n (min-width: 992px) 900px,\n (min-width: 768px) 600px,\n (min-width: 576px) 300px,\n 900px\" width=\"100%\" alt=\"Calvin and Hobbes Comic Strip for March 03, 2023 \" src=\"https://assets.amuniversal.com/5ed526b06e94013bda88005056a9545d\">\n\n\nEXAMPLE OUTPUT)\nhttps://assets.amuniversal.com/5ed526b06e94013bda88005056a9545d\n\n--\n(INPUT)\n{{ $json.data }}",
        "options": {},
        "attributes": {
          "attributes": [
            {
              "name": "cartoon_image",
              "description": "EXAMPLE OUTPUT) https://assets.amuniversal.com/***"
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      "name": "HTTP Request",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest",
      "position": [
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        380
      ],
      "parameters": {
        "url": "=https://www.gocomics.com/calvinandhobbes/{{ $json.year }}/{{ $json.month }}/{{ $json.day }}",
        "options": {}
      },
      "typeVersion": 4.2
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        [
          {
            "node": "HTTP Request",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
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    "OpenAI": {
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          {
            "node": "Discord",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
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      ]
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    "HTTP Request": {
      "main": [
        [
          {
            "node": "Information Extractor",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
          }
        ]
      ]
    },
    "Schedule Trigger": {
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          {
            "node": "param",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
          }
        ]
      ]
    },
    "OpenAI Chat Model": {
      "ai_languageModel": [
        [
          {
            "node": "Information Extractor",
            "type": "ai_languageModel",
            "index": 0
          }
        ]
      ]
    },
    "Information Extractor": {
      "main": [
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          {
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            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
          }
        ]
      ]
    }
  }
}

Credentials you'll need

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• discordWebhookApi
• openAiApi

About this workflow

Send Daily Translated Calvin And Hobbes Comics To Discord. Uses stickyNote, scheduleTrigger, openAi, discord. Scheduled trigger; 8 nodes.

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