Daily NASA astronomy picture delivered to your inbox via email
Simple workflow to get NASA APOD each day in your mail inbox, using the official RSS feed and a SMTP Node to use the server that you want (We recommend using GMAIL as it's free and simple to get an API Key).
You can change the RSS Feed to another one that you like and customize the HTML of the template as you want !
Daily NASA Astronomy Picture Delivered to Your Inbox via Email
This n8n workflow automates the process of fetching the daily Astronomy Picture of the Day (APOD) from NASA and delivering it directly to your email inbox. It's a simple yet delightful way to receive a daily dose of cosmic wonder without having to manually check the NASA website.
What it does
- Triggers Daily: The workflow is scheduled to run at a specific interval, ensuring you receive your daily APOD.
- Fetches APOD Data: It reads the RSS feed for NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day.
- Filters for Today's Picture: It processes the RSS feed to identify and extract the most recent APOD entry.
- Prepares Email Content: It takes the title, description, and image URL from the APOD data and formats them into a readable email body.
- Sends Email: Finally, it sends an email to your configured recipient with the daily APOD details.
Prerequisites/Requirements
- n8n Instance: A running instance of n8n.
- SMTP Credentials: Access to an SMTP server for sending emails. This will require configuring an "Email Send" credential in n8n.
Setup/Usage
- Import the Workflow:
- Copy the provided JSON code.
- In your n8n instance, click "New" in the workflows section.
- Go to "File" > "Import from JSON" and paste the code.
- Configure SMTP Credentials:
- Locate the "Send Email" node (Node ID: 11).
- Click on the "Credential" field and select "Create New Credential".
- Choose "Email (SMTP)" and enter your SMTP server details (host, port, user, password, etc.).
- Save the credential.
- Set Recipient Email:
- In the "Send Email" node, update the "To" field with the email address where you want to receive the daily APOD.
- Optionally, customize the "From", "Subject", and "HTML Body" fields to your preference.
- Configure Schedule Trigger:
- Locate the "Schedule Trigger" node (Node ID: 839).
- Adjust the "Interval" and "Time" settings to your desired daily delivery time.
- Activate the Workflow:
- Save the workflow.
- Toggle the workflow to "Active" in the top right corner of the n8n editor.
Once activated, you will start receiving the NASA Astronomy Picture of the Day in your inbox according to your schedule!
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