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Simple File Based Key Value Store (getkey)

ByPeter @rottmann on n8n.io

Read a value by key from a local json file.

Event trigger★★★★☆ complexity5 nodesFunction ItemRead Binary FileMove Binary Data
AI & RAG Trigger: Event Nodes: 5 Complexity: ★★★★☆ Added:

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Read a value by key from a local json file.

    
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