TimescaleDb Automate

TimescaleDb Automate efficiently retrieves satellite position data every minute, storing key information like latitude, longitude, and timestamp in TimescaleDB. This streamlined process enhances data management and accessibility, enabling timely insights and analysis.

7/8/2025
4 nodes
Simple
schedulesimpletimescaledbautomationapiintegration
Categories:
Schedule TriggeredSimple WorkflowData Processing & Analysis
Integrations:
TimescaleDb

Target Audience

This workflow is ideal for:
- Data Analysts: Who need to regularly collect and analyze satellite position data.
- Developers: Looking to integrate satellite data into applications or services.
- Researchers: Interested in tracking satellite movements for studies in space science or related fields.
- Automation Enthusiasts: Wanting to automate data collection processes without manual intervention.

Problem Solved

This workflow addresses the challenge of automatically collecting satellite position data from an external API and storing it in a TimescaleDB database for further analysis. It eliminates the need for manual data retrieval, ensuring that users have the latest data available at regular intervals.

Workflow Steps

  • Cron Node: Triggers the workflow every minute, ensuring timely data collection.
    2. HTTP Request Node: Sends a request to the satellite API to retrieve the current positions of the ISS (International Space Station) using the current timestamp.
    3. Set Node: Extracts the relevant data (latitude, longitude, timestamp) from the HTTP response and prepares it for storage.
    4. TimescaleDB Node: Inserts the extracted data into the specified table in the TimescaleDB, allowing for efficient querying and analysis of time-series data.

    • Customization Guide

    To customize this workflow:
    - Change the Trigger Frequency: Modify the triggerTimes in the Cron node to adjust how often data is collected (e.g., every 5 minutes instead of every minute).
    - Modify API Parameters: Update the url or queryParameters in the HTTP Request node to collect different data or from a different API endpoint.
    - Alter Database Table and Columns: In the TimescaleDB node, change the table and columns parameters to store different data or to a different schema.
    - Add Additional Processing: Introduce new nodes between the HTTP Request and Set nodes for any additional data processing or transformation needed before saving to the database.