Unix Timestamp to Iso Date Converter

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  "name": "Unix Timestamp to ISO Date Converter",
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      "parameters": {
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        "content": "This node listens for incoming POST requests. It expects a JSON body with a single property: 'timestamp' (a Unix timestamp in seconds, e.g., 1678886400 for March 15, 2023, 12:00:00 AM UTC)."
      },
      "typeVersion": 1
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        "content": "This node takes the 'timestamp' from the webhook, multiplies it by 1000 (to convert seconds to milliseconds), and then converts it to an ISO 8601 formatted string (e.g., '2023-03-15T00:00:00.000Z'). This new string is added as 'convertedTime'."
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        "content": "This node sends the 'convertedTime' back as the response to the original webhook caller. It's the final output of the workflow."
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              "name": "convertedTime",
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              "value": "={{ new Date($json.body.timestamp * 1000).toISOString() }}"
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}

About this workflow

This n8n workflow provides a simple yet powerful utility to convert Unix timestamps (seconds since epoch) into the universally recognized ISO 8601 date and time format. This is crucial for harmonizing date data across different systems, databases, and applications. Receive…

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