Post to Mattermost v2
This workflow automatically reads the latest content from the RSS feed at regular intervals and publishes the updated article titles and links to the Mastodon social platform. It is triggered every 10 minutes and intelligently filters out already published content to ensure timely and accurate synchronization of information, avoiding duplicate posts. It is suitable for media organizations, content creators, and individuals, simplifying the content publishing process, enhancing work efficiency, and achieving multi-channel information dissemination.
Workflow Name
Post to Mattermost v2
Key Features and Highlights
This workflow automatically fetches the latest content from an RSS feed at scheduled intervals and posts updated article titles and links to the Mastodon social platform, enabling seamless information synchronization and dissemination. Core highlights include:
- Scheduled automatic fetching of RSS feeds every 10 minutes to ensure real-time updates
- Intelligent filtering of already published content via a custom function node to prevent duplicate posts
- Conditional logic node to trigger posting only when new content is available, improving efficiency
- Support for automatic publishing to Mastodon, expanding the channels for information distribution
Core Problems Addressed
Eliminates the tedious manual monitoring and posting of RSS subscription content to social platforms by automating content synchronization, reducing human intervention, and enhancing the timeliness and accuracy of information publishing.
Use Cases
- Media organizations or content creators needing to automatically synchronize the latest news to the Mastodon social network
- Enterprises or individuals managing multiple information channels requiring automated content aggregation and distribution
- Tech enthusiasts or community operators leveraging RSS subscriptions to automatically share industry updates
Main Workflow Steps
- Cron Trigger: Initiates the workflow every 10 minutes
- RSS Feed Read Node: Reads content from a specified Tiny Tiny RSS public subscription feed
- Function Node: Compares the latest published RSS entry IDs to filter out new, unpublished content
- IF Condition Node: Checks whether there is new content to post
- HTTP Request Node: Publishes new content (title and link) to the Mastodon instance
- NoOp Node: Ends the workflow without posting if no new content is found
Systems and Services Involved
- Tiny Tiny RSS (as the RSS subscription source)
- Mastodon (social platform for content publishing)
- n8n native nodes (Cron scheduler, Function scripting, conditional logic)
Target Users and Value
- Content editors and social media managers: Simplify content publishing workflows and improve operational efficiency
- Community and industry information sharers: Automatically synchronize the latest news to broaden content reach
- Developers and automation enthusiasts: Achieve personalized information push through flexible configuration
By automating the integration of RSS content with the Mastodon platform, this workflow empowers users to effortlessly achieve real-time publishing and multi-channel dissemination, serving as a smart tool to enhance content operation efficiency.