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Simple Posts Check

Simple Posts Check. Uses httpRequest. Scheduled trigger; 3 nodes.

Cron / scheduled trigger★★★★☆ complexity3 nodesHTTP Request
Web Scraping Trigger: Cron / scheduled Nodes: 3 Complexity: ★★★★☆ Added:

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{
  "name": "Simple Posts Check",
  "nodes": [
    {
      "parameters": {
        "rule": {
          "interval": [
            {
              "field": "cronExpression",
              "expression": "0 9 * * *"
            }
          ]
        }
      },
      "id": "schedule-trigger",
      "name": "Test Schedule",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.scheduleTrigger",
      "typeVersion": 1.1,
      "position": [
        240,
        300
      ]
    },
    {
      "parameters": {
        "method": "GET",
        "url": "https://pyscczcuersdjvpmkiec.supabase.co/rest/v1/instagram_posts_stats",
        "authentication": "none",
        "sendHeaders": true,
        "headerParameters": {
          "parameters": [
            {
              "name": "apikey",
              "value": "<redacted-credential>"
            },
            {
              "name": "Authorization",
              "value": "<redacted-credential>"
            }
          ]
        },
        "sendQuery": true,
        "queryParameters": {
          "parameters": [
            {
              "name": "select",
              "value": "post_id,caption,posted_at,impressions,reach,likes,comments"
            },
            {
              "name": "limit",
              "value": "5"
            }
          ]
        },
        "options": {
          "timeout": 30000
        }
      },
      "id": "get-posts",
      "name": "Get Posts from DB",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest",
      "typeVersion": 4.2,
      "position": [
        460,
        300
      ]
    },
    {
      "parameters": {
        "jsCode": "const data = $input.first().json;\nconsole.log('Supabase Response:');\nconsole.log(JSON.stringify(data, null, 2));\n\nif (Array.isArray(data) && data.length > 0) {\n  console.log(`\u2705 Found ${data.length} posts in database`);\n  console.log('First post:', JSON.stringify(data[0], null, 2));\n} else if (Array.isArray(data) && data.length === 0) {\n  console.log('\u26a0\ufe0f Table exists but no posts found');\n} else {\n  console.log('\u274c Unexpected response format');\n}\n\nreturn { json: { posts_found: Array.isArray(data) ? data.length : 0, sample: data[0] || null } };"
      },
      "id": "process-response",
      "name": "Process Response",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.code",
      "typeVersion": 2,
      "position": [
        680,
        300
      ]
    }
  ],
  "connections": {
    "Test Schedule": {
      "main": [
        [
          {
            "node": "Get Posts from DB",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
          }
        ]
      ]
    },
    "Get Posts from DB": {
      "main": [
        [
          {
            "node": "Process Response",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
          }
        ]
      ]
    }
  },
  "settings": {
    "executionOrder": "v1"
  },
  "staticData": null
}
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Simple Posts Check. Uses httpRequest. Scheduled trigger; 3 nodes.

Source: https://github.com/markvision-ai/markvision/blob/9b0d933e890beb6469b781fd459054faf804302b/n8n-workflows/SIMPLE-POSTS-CHECK.json — original creator credit. Request a take-down →

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