Get data from Hacker News and send to Airtable or via SMS

Name: Get data from Hacker News and send to Airtable or via SMS
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Overview

This n8n workflow automates sending out SMS notifications via Vonage which includes new tech-related vocabulary everyday.

To build this handy vocabulary improver, you’ll need the following:

n8n – You can find details on how to install n8n on the Quickstart page.
LingvaNex account – You can create a free account here. Up to 200,000 characters are included in the free plan when you generate your API key.
Airtable account – You can register for free.
Vonage account – You can sign up free of charge if you aren’t already.

Completed workflow for automated vocabulary improvement

isa024787bel

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Nodes

n8n-nodes-base.cron n8n-nodes-base.hackernews n8n-nodes-base.function n8n-nodes-base.lingvanex n8n-nodes-base.set n8n-nodes-base.airtable n8n-nodes-base.vonage

Complexity

intermediate

Published 12 Jan 2021

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