Show HN Trending Monitor

Name: Show HN Trending Monitor
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Monitors trending 'Show HN' posts and sends an email notification.

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About This Workflow

Overview

This workflow monitors the 'Show HN' section of a popular community platform (like Hacker News) for trending posts. It fetches the latest 'Show HN' items, extracts relevant data such as title, URL, and rank, and then conditionally sends an email alert if new trending items are found.

Key Features

Scheduled execution via Cron node.
Fetches 'Show HN' data using HTTP Request.
Extracts specific data points from HTML using HTML Extract nodes.
Conditional logic to check for trending titles.
Formats email content with Function node.
Sends email notifications with Send Email node.
Includes robust error handling with Stop and Error node.

How To Use

Configure the Cron node for desired execution schedule (e.g., daily).
Set the HTTP Request node's BASE_URL environment variable to the correct URL for 'Show HN' listings.
Adjust the IF node's condition if a different trending identifier is needed.
Configure the Send Email node with your email server details and recipient.
Ensure the HTML Extract nodes' CSS selectors accurately target the desired elements on the target website.

Apps Used

hacker-news

monitoring

notification

show-hn

trending

Workflow JSON

{
  "id": "304bf271-81f3-4cc7-87b3-537619758500",
  "name": "Show HN Trending Monitor",
  "nodes": 0,
  "category": "Monitoring",
  "status": "active",
  "version": "1.0.0"
}

Note: This is a sample preview. The full workflow JSON contains node configurations, credentials placeholders, and execution logic.