Send ISS Position Updates to Kafka
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This workflow fetches the current position of the International Space Station (ISS) every minute and sends it to a Kafka topic.
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Overview
This automation retrieves real-time location data for the International Space Station (ISS) at regular intervals. The retrieved data, including its name, latitude, longitude, and a timestamp, is then published to a specified Kafka topic for further processing or consumption.
Key Features
- Triggers every minute using a Cron node.
- Fetches ISS position data via HTTP Request.
- Extracts and formats relevant data using a Set node.
- Publishes data to a Kafka topic.
- Includes comprehensive error handling.
How To Use
- Ensure you have a Kafka broker running and accessible.
- Configure the Kafka credentials in n8n.
- Set the
BASE_URLenvironment variable to the ISS location API endpoint (e.g.,http://api.open-notify.org/iss-now.json). - Adjust the Kafka topic name (
iss-position) if needed. - Activate the workflow to start sending ISS position updates.
Apps Used
Workflow JSON
{
"id": "4fae9aad-670e-455a-a4fc-a315fe918c9c",
"name": "Send ISS Position Updates to Kafka",
"nodes": 0,
"category": "Data Streaming",
"status": "active",
"version": "1.0.0"
}Note: This is a sample preview. The full workflow JSON contains node configurations, credentials placeholders, and execution logic.
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