Search and download torrents using transmission-daemon
Ok google download "movie name"
I develop this automation to improve my quality of life in handling torrents in my media-center.
Goal
Automate the search operations of a movie based on its name and trigger a download using your transmission-daemon.
Setup
Prerequisite
- Transmission daemon up and running and its authentication method
- N8N configured self-hosted or with the possibility to add npm package better with docker-compose.yaml
- Telegram bot credential [optional]
Configuration
Create a folder where your docker-compose.yaml belongs n8n_dir and proceed in installing the node package.
cd ~/n8n_dir
npm i torrent-search-api
Configuring your docker-compose.yaml file this way. You must include all the dependencies of torrent-search-api. This will let you run the new torrent search node presented in this workflow.
version: '3.3'
services:
n8n:
container_name: n8n
ports:
- '5678:5678'
restart: always
volumes:
- '~/n8n_dir/.n8n:/home/node/.n8n'
- '~/n8n_dir/node_modules/@tootallnate:/usr/local/lib/node_modules/@tootallnate'
- '~/n8n_dir/node_modules/accepts:/usr/local/lib/node_modules/accepts'
- '~/n8n_dir/node_modules/agent-base:/usr/local/lib/node_modules/agent-base'
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- '~/n8n_dir/node_modules/ansi-styles:/usr/local/lib/node_modules/ansi-styles'
- '~/n8n_dir/node_modules/asn1:/usr/local/lib/node_modules/asn1'
- '~/n8n_dir/node_modules/assert:/usr/local/lib/node_modules/assert'
- '~/n8n_dir/node_modules/assert-plus:/usr/local/lib/node_modules/assert-plus'
- '~/n8n_dir/node_modules/ast-types:/usr/local/lib/node_modules/ast-types'
- '~/n8n_dir/node_modules/asynckit:/usr/local/lib/node_modules/asynckit'
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- '~/n8n_dir/node_modules/component-emitter:/usr/local/lib/node_modules/component-emitter'
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image: 'n8nio/n8n:latest-rpi'
environment:
- N8N_BASIC_AUTH_ACTIVE=true
- N8N_BASIC_AUTH_USER=username
- N8N_BASIC_AUTH_PASSWORD=your_secret_n8n_password
- EXECUTIONS_DATA_PRUNE=true
- EXECUTIONS_DATA_MAX_AGE=120
- EXECUTIONS_TIMEOUT=300
- EXECUTIONS_TIMEOUT_MAX=500
- GENERIC_TIMEZONE=Europe/Berlin
- NODE_FUNCTION_ALLOW_EXTERNAL=torrent-search-api
Once configured this way run n8n and create a new workflow coping the one proposed.
Configure workflow
Transmission
In order to send command to transmission you must validate the Basic Auth. To do so: open the Start download node and edit the Credentials.
Perform the same operation choosing the new credentials also in node Start download new token.
In this automation we call transmission twice due to a security protocol in transmission system that prevents single click commands to be triggered, performing the request twice bypasses this security mechanism. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cross-site_request_forgery
We use the X-Transmission-Session-Id provided by the first request to authenticate the second request.
Telegram
In order to make the workflow work as expected you must create a telegram bot and configure the nodes (Torrent not found and Telegram1) to send your message once the workflow is complete.
Here's an easy guide to follow https://docs.n8n.io/nodes/n8n-nodes-base.telegram/
In those nodes you also should configure the Chat ID, you may use your telegram username or use a bot to retrieve your id.
You may chat with useridinfobot that sends you your id.
Ok google automation
Since right now we do not have a n8n client for mobile that can trigger automation using google assistant I decided to use an IFTTT automation to trigger the webhook.
I connect my IFTTT account with google assistant and pick the trigger.
Say a phrase with a text ingredient as in the picture below.
And configure the trigger this way.
scarica $ -> download $
or
metti in download $ -> put in download $
or some other trigger you may want.
Then configure your server to trigger the webhook of n8n.
Conclusion
In conclusion we provide a fully working automation that integrates in n8n a node library and provides an easy trigger to perform a complex operation.
Security concern
Giving the ability to trigger a download may be problematic for potential unwanted torrent malware download, so you may decide to authenticate the webhook request passing in the body another field with a shared token between the two endpoints.
Moreover the torrent-search-api library and its dependencies have some vulnerability that you may want to avoid on your own media-center, this will hopefully be patched soon in a further release of the library.
This is just an interesting proof of concept.
Quality of the download
You may want to introduce another block between torrent search and webhook trigger to search for a movie based on the words detected by google assistant, sometimes it misinterprets something and you may end up downloading potential copyrighted material. Please use this automation only for free and open source movies and music.
n8n Workflow: Search and Download Torrents using Transmission Daemon
This n8n workflow provides a basic framework for searching for torrents and potentially interacting with a Transmission daemon. It is designed to be triggered externally, process a search query, and then respond via Telegram.
What it does
This workflow performs the following steps:
- Receives a Webhook Trigger: The workflow starts by listening for an incoming webhook, which is expected to contain a search query.
- Processes Search Query: A "Function Item" node is used to process the incoming data. While the current JSON doesn't specify the exact logic, this node is typically used to extract the search term from the webhook payload.
- Performs HTTP Request: An "HTTP Request" node is configured to make an external API call. Based on the workflow's directory name, this is likely intended to search for torrents on a public tracker or a private indexer. The exact endpoint and parameters would need to be configured.
- Conditional Logic (If): An "If" node introduces conditional branching. This node would typically evaluate the results of the HTTP request to determine if torrents were found or if a specific condition is met.
- Sends Telegram Message: A "Telegram" node is used to send messages. This could be used to:
- Report the search results (e.g., list found torrents).
- Confirm that a torrent has been added to Transmission.
- Provide error messages if the search fails.
Prerequisites/Requirements
To use this workflow, you will need:
- n8n Instance: A running instance of n8n.
- Webhook Source: An external application or service capable of sending HTTP POST requests to the n8n webhook URL.
- Torrent Search API/Website: An API endpoint or website that can be queried for torrents (e.g., a torrent tracker's API, Jackett, Prowlarr).
- Telegram Bot: A Telegram bot token and chat ID to send messages.
- Transmission Daemon (Optional): If the intention is to interact with Transmission, you would need a running Transmission daemon with its RPC interface accessible, and potentially an additional HTTP Request node or a dedicated Transmission node (if available) to add torrents.
Setup/Usage
- Import the Workflow: Import the provided JSON into your n8n instance.
- Configure the Webhook:
- Activate the "Webhook" node.
- Copy the generated webhook URL. This URL will be used by your external application to trigger the workflow.
- Configure the Function Item:
- Edit the "Function Item" node to parse the incoming webhook data and extract the search query. For example, if your webhook sends
{"query": "my search term"}, the code should extractmy search term.
- Edit the "Function Item" node to parse the incoming webhook data and extract the search query. For example, if your webhook sends
- Configure the HTTP Request Node:
- Edit the "HTTP Request" node.
- Set the URL to your chosen torrent search API or website.
- Configure the Method (e.g., GET) and any necessary Headers or Query Parameters to include your search term (derived from the "Function Item" node's output).
- Add any required Authentication (e.g., API key).
- Configure the If Node:
- Edit the "If" node to define the conditions for branching. For instance, check if the HTTP Request node returned any search results.
- Configure the Telegram Node:
- Add a Telegram API credential.
- Set the Chat ID where you want to receive messages.
- Configure the Text message to send, potentially including search results or status updates from previous nodes.
- Activate the Workflow: Save and activate the workflow in n8n.
Once configured, you can trigger the workflow by sending an HTTP POST request to the webhook URL with your search query. The workflow will then execute the defined steps, perform the torrent search, and send a notification via Telegram. Further development would be needed to actually add torrents to Transmission based on the search results.
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