Get data from Hacker News and send to Airtable or via SMS
Needs changesNeeds changes. This template uses 2 thing(s) that n8n 3.0 removes: Cron, Function (legacy). 2 breaking item(s) found. Static check, last run 2026-10-19.
What this workflow does
This workflow has 8 nodes and runs on a schedule (legacy Cron node). Along the way it connects Hacker News, LingvaNex, Airtable and Vonage.
How it runs
Trigger: On a schedule (legacy Cron node).
- Get top 3 articles (Hacker News): work with all
- Extract words (Function): runs custom JavaScript (legacy Function node)
- Translate (LingvaNex): uses LingvaNex
- Filter data (Edit Fields (Set)): sets or maps fields
- Craft message (Function): runs custom JavaScript (legacy Function node)
- Save today's words (Airtable): append
- Send SMS (Vonage): uses Vonage
Services it uses
Before you upgrade to n8n 3.0
2 things in this workflow are removed in n8n 3.0. Fix them before you upgrade:
- Cron in Daily trigger: replace with Schedule Trigger.
- Function (legacy) in Extract words, Craft message: replace with Code node, mode 'Run Once for All Items'.
| Removed in 3.0 | Replace with |
|---|---|
| Cron Daily trigger | Schedule Trigger |
| Function (legacy) Extract words, Craft message | Code node, mode 'Run Once for All Items' |
Nodes used (7)
- Cron
n8n-nodes-base.cron - Hacker News
n8n-nodes-base.hackerNews - Function
n8n-nodes-base.function - LingvaNex
n8n-nodes-base.lingvaNex - Edit Fields (Set)
n8n-nodes-base.set - Airtable
n8n-nodes-base.airtable - Vonage
n8n-nodes-base.vonage
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