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{
"id": "2",
"name": "SIGNL4 Alert",
"nodes": [
{
"name": "Cron",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.cron",
"position": [
350,
500
],
"parameters": {
"triggerTimes": {
"item": [
{
"mode": "everyHour"
}
]
}
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"name": "Write Binary File",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.writeBinaryFile",
"position": [
880,
500
],
"parameters": {
"fileName": "alert-data.json"
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"name": "Read Binary File",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.readBinaryFile",
"position": [
450,
270
],
"parameters": {
"filePath": "alert-data.json"
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"name": "Binary to JSON",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.moveBinaryData",
"position": [
630,
270
],
"parameters": {
"options": {}
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"name": "JSON to Binary",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.moveBinaryData",
"position": [
720,
500
],
"parameters": {
"mode": "jsonToBinary",
"options": {}
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"name": "Mark as Done",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.function",
"position": [
560,
500
],
"parameters": {
"functionCode": "items[0].json.Body = $node[\"Binary to JSON\"].json.Body;\nitems[0].json.Done = true;\nitems[0].json.eventId = $node[\"SIGNL4 Alert\"].json.eventId;\nitems[0].json.lastId = $node[\"Binary to JSON\"].json.eventId;\n\nreturn items;"
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"name": "IF",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.if",
"position": [
810,
270
],
"parameters": {
"conditions": {
"boolean": [
{
"value1": "={{$node[\"Binary to JSON\"].json[\"Done\"]}}"
}
]
},
"combineOperation": "=all"
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"name": "SIGNL4 Resolve",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.signl4",
"position": [
1040,
500
],
"parameters": {
"operation": "resolve",
"externalId": "={{$node[\"Binary to JSON\"].json[\"lastId\"]}}"
},
"credentials": {
"signl4Api": "<your credential>"
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"name": "SIGNL4 Alert",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.signl4",
"position": [
990,
270
],
"parameters": {
"message": "={{$node[\"Binary to JSON\"].json[\"Body\"]}}",
"additionalFields": {
"externalId": "={{$node[\"Binary to JSON\"].json[\"eventId\"]}}",
"locationFieldsUi": {
"locationFieldsValues": {
"latitude": "52.3984235",
"longitude": "13.0544149"
}
}
}
},
"credentials": {
"signl4Api": "<your credential>"
},
"typeVersion": 1
}
],
"active": true,
"settings": {
"timezone": "Europe/Berlin"
},
"connections": {
"IF": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "SIGNL4 Alert",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
],
[
{
"node": "SIGNL4 Resolve",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Cron": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Read Binary File",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Mark as Done": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "JSON to Binary",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"SIGNL4 Alert": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Mark as Done",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Binary to JSON": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "IF",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"JSON to Binary": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Write Binary File",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Read Binary File": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Binary to JSON",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
}
}
}
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About this workflow
SIGNL4 Alert. Uses writeBinaryFile, readBinaryFile, moveBinaryData, signl4. Scheduled trigger; 9 nodes.
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