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Find A New Book Recommendations
This n8n workflow automates tasks and integrates with various services. Find A New Book Recommendations - ready to import and run in your n8n instance.
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workflow.json
About This Script
This n8n workflow automates tasks and integrates with various services. Find A New Book Recommendations - ready to import and run in your n8n instance.
Features:
- Scheduled automation with cron triggers
- Makes HTTP requests to external APIs
- Conditional logic and branching
- Custom JavaScript function processing
Source Code
{
"nodes": [
{
"name": "On clicking 'execute'",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.manualTrigger",
"position": [
40,
140
],
"parameters": [],
"typeVersion": 1,
"id": "ca8d5408-9ae4-418c-8029-240022532bcb"
},
{
"name": "Every Friday at 11:00 AM",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.cron",
"position": [
20,
330
],
"parameters": {
"triggerTimes": {
"item": [
{
"hour": 11,
"mode": "everyWeek",
"weekday": "5"
}
]
}
},
"typeVersion": 1,
"id": "d8f00e60-4c19-4c78-bb2a-428ead227e8c"
},
{
"name": "Set Subject",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.set",
"position": [
220,
330
],
"parameters": {
"values": {
"string": [
{
"name": "subject",
"value": "juvenile_literature"
}
]
},
"options": [],
"keepOnlySet": true
},
"typeVersion": 1,
"id": "160b3f95-bd5e-470b-a63e-689a0851a89e"
},
{
"name": "Retrieve Book Count",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest",
"position": [
420,
330
],
"parameters": {
"url": "=http://openlibrary.org/subjects/{{$json[\"subject\"]}}.json",
"options": [],
"queryParametersUi": {
"parameter": [
{
"name": "limit",
"value": "0"
}
]
}
},
"typeVersion": 1,
"id": "8dd5a0a2-efd1-49c3-89ad-a91d12bcdc2c"
},
{
"name": "Check Book Count",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.if",
"position": [
620,
330
],
"parameters": {
"conditions": {
"number": [
{
"value1": "={{$node[\"Retrieve Book Count\"].json[\"work_count\"]}}",
"operation": "larger"
}
]
}
},
"typeVersion": 1,
"id": "9179e298-1c6a-4464-b4e4-83aafe3acc20"
},
{
"name": "Select Random Book",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.function",
"position": [
820,
330
],
"parameters": {
"functionCode": "var retrieve_book = 0;\nvar book_count = items[0].json.work_count;\n\nretrieve_book = Math.floor(Math.random() * book_count) + 1\n\nitems[0].json.retrieve_book = retrieve_book;\nreturn items;"
},
"typeVersion": 1,
"id": "f9297972-6697-4f50-b3a6-41a677d1b023"
},
{
"name": "Retrieve Detailed Book Info",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest",
"position": [
1260,
330
],
"parameters": {
"url": "=http://openlibrary.org.{{$node[\"Retrieve Basic Book Info\"].json[\"works\"][0][\"key\"]}}.json",
"options": [],
"queryParametersUi": {
"parameter": [
{
"name": "limit",
"value": "1"
}
]
}
},
"typeVersion": 1,
"id": "900b758e-9a82-40ca-9d11-cf068db359e7"
},
{
"name": "Retrieve Basic Book Info",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest",
"position": [
1040,
330
],
"parameters": {
"url": "=http://openlibrary.org/subjects/{{$json[\"name\"]}}.json",
"options": [],
"queryParametersUi": {
"parameter": [
{
"name": "limit",
"value": "1"
},
{
"name": "offset",
"value": "={{$json[\"retrieve_book\"]}}"
},
{
"name": "detail",
"value": "true"
}
]
}
},
"typeVersion": 1,
"id": "4afaed20-8db3-4e89-a6cd-d8b6fc057dab"
},
{
"name": "Book Recommendation",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.set",
"position": [
1830,
330
],
"parameters": {
"values": {
"string": [
{
"name": "msgSubject",
"value": "=Book Recommendation: {{$node[\"Create Author String\"].json[\"title\"]}}"
},
{
"name": "msgBody",
"value": "=<H2><a href=\"{{$node[\"Create Author String\"].json[\"URL\"]}}\">{{$node[\"Create Author String\"].json[\"title\"]}}</a></H2>\n<p><em>By {{$node[\"Create Author String\"].json[\"authors\"]}}</em><br>\n{{$node[\"Create Author String\"].json[\"description\"]}}</p>"
}
]
},
"options": [],
"keepOnlySet": true
},
"typeVersion": 1,
"id": "84d92bb9-23c2-4b5d-9bbb-7ef6586046be"
},
{
"name": "Filtered Book Info",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.set",
"position": [
1460,
330
],
"parameters": {
"values": {
"string": [
{
"name": "authors",
"value": "={{$node[\"Retrieve Basic Book Info\"].json[\"works\"][0][\"authors\"]}}"
},
{
"name": "title",
"value": "={{$node[\"Retrieve Basic Book Info\"].json[\"works\"][0][\"title\"]}}"
},
{
"name": "description",
"value": "={{$node[\"Retrieve Detailed Book Info\"].json[\"description\"][\"value\"]}}"
},
{
"name": "URL",
"value": "=https://openlibrary.org{{$node[\"Retrieve Basic Book Info\"].json[\"works\"][0][\"key\"]}}"
}
]
},
"options": [],
"keepOnlySet": true
},
"typeVersion": 1,
"id": "d613756e-ad39-4db1-969d-c4a3f7e9abc4"
},
{
"name": "Create Author String",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.function",
"position": [
1630,
330
],
"parameters": {
"functionCode": "var arrAuthors = items[0].json.authors;\n\nvar arrNames = arrAuthors.map(function(author) {\n return \"<a href=\\\"https://openlibrary.org\" + author['key'] + \"\\\">\" + author['name'] + \"</a>\";\n});\n\nvar names = arrNames.join(\", \");\n\nitems[0].json.authors = names;\n\nreturn items;"
},
"typeVersion": 1,
"id": "48a8de25-32a7-4095-ab7f-db990da612ea"
},
{
"name": "Send No Book Email",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.emailSend",
"position": [
830,
520
],
"parameters": {
"html": "=<p>Unfortunately, there are no books available for the subject of <em>{{$node[\"Check Book Count\"].json[\"name\"]}}</em>. Please update your n8n workflow with a different subject.</p>\n\n<p>A list of all available subjects can be found at <a href=\"https://openlibrary.org/subjects\">the Open Library</a>.</p>",
"options": [],
"subject": "=Book not found in {{$node[\"Check Book Count\"].json[\"name\"]}}",
"toEmail": "john.doe@example.com",
"fromEmail": "john.doe@example.com"
},
"credentials": {
"smtp": "Gmail Creds"
},
"typeVersion": 1,
"id": "de54f821-728e-43b9-bd84-fbcd9817bee4"
},
{
"name": "Send Book Email",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.emailSend",
"position": [
2030,
330
],
"parameters": {
"html": "={{$node[\"Book Recommendation\"].json[\"msgBody\"]}}",
"options": [],
"subject": "={{$node[\"Book Recommendation\"].json[\"msgSubject\"]}}",
"toEmail": "john.doe@example.com",
"fromEmail": "john.doe@example.com"
},
"credentials": {
"smtp": "Gmail Creds"
},
"typeVersion": 1,
"id": "e2bca907-1be8-4a39-a8de-0aa508708f14"
}
],
"connections": {
"Set Subject": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Retrieve Book Count",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Check Book Count": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Select Random Book",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
],
[
{
"node": "Send No Book Email",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Filtered Book Info": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Create Author String",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Select Random Book": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Retrieve Basic Book Info",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Book Recommendation": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Send Book Email",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Retrieve Book Count": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Check Book Count",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Create Author String": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Book Recommendation",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"On clicking 'execute'": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Set Subject",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Every Friday at 11:00 AM": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Set Subject",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Retrieve Basic Book Info": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Retrieve Detailed Book Info",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Retrieve Detailed Book Info": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Filtered Book Info",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
}
},
"n8n_version": "1.5.0"
}Requirements
n8n instance, API credentials for connected services
Tags
#n8n
#automation
#workflow