ISS Position Updates to RabbitMQ Every Minute

This workflow sends real-time updates about the International Space Station's position to a RabbitMQ topic every minute.

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The workflow is designed to fetch the current position of the International Space Station (ISS) at one-minute intervals and publish this data to a RabbitMQ queue. By utilizing an HTTP request to the API provided by 'wheretheiss.at', it retrieves the latest latitude, longitude, timestamp, and name of the satellite. This information is then processed and formatted using the 'Set' node, which structures the data into a defined format before sending it to the RabbitMQ service.

The benefits of this workflow include the ability to monitor the ISS's position in real-time, which can be particularly useful for educational purposes, satellite tracking applications, or any project requiring up-to-date information about the ISS's trajectory. By sending this data to RabbitMQ, you enable other applications or services to consume the information asynchronously, allowing for scalable and efficient data handling.

Use cases for this workflow include integrating ISS tracking into a larger application, providing real-time visualization of the satellite's path on a map, or even triggering alerts based on its position relative to specific geographical coordinates. Overall, this automation streamlines the process of gathering and disseminating satellite data, making it readily available for various applications.

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How to import this workflow into n8n

  1. 1Purchase or download the workflow to get the n8n workflow JSON file.
  2. 2In your n8n instance, open Workflows and choose "Import from File" (or paste the JSON with Ctrl+V on the canvas).
  3. 3Open each node marked with a credential warning and connect your own accounts and API keys.
  4. 4Run the workflow once manually to verify the data flow, then toggle it to Active.

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