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Ably and Abstract integration

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How to connect Ably and Abstract

  • Step 1: Create a new workflow
  • Step 2: Add and configure nodes
  • Step 3: Connect
  • Step 4: Customize and extend your integration
  • Step 5: Test and activate your workflow

Step 1: Create a new workflow and add the first step

In n8n, click the "Add workflow" button in the Workflows tab to create a new workflow. Add the starting point – a trigger on when your workflow should run: an app event, a schedule, a webhook call, another workflow, an AI chat, or a manual trigger. Sometimes, the HTTP Request node might already serve as your starting point.

Ably and Abstract integration: Create a new workflow and add the first step

Step 2: Add and configure Ably and Abstract nodes using the HTTP Request nodes

Add the HTTP Request nodes onto your workflow canvas. Set credentials for Ably and Abstract as appropriate using generic authentication methods. The HTTP Request nodes make custom API calls to Ably and Abstract to query the data you need. Configure nodes one by one: input data on the left, parameters in the middle, and output data on the right.

Ably and Abstract integration: Add and configure Ably and Abstract nodes

Step 3: Connect Ably and Abstract

A connection establishes a link between Ably and Abstract (or vice versa) to route data through the workflow. Data flows from the output of one node to the input of another. You can have single or multiple connections for each node.

Ably and Abstract integration: Connect Ably and Abstract

Step 4: Customize and extend your Ably and Abstract integration

Use n8n's core nodes such as If, Split Out, Merge, and others to transform and manipulate data. Write custom JavaScript or Python in the Code node and run it as a step in your workflow. Connect Ably and Abstract with any of n8n’s 1000+ integrations, and incorporate advanced AI logic into your workflows.

Ably and Abstract integration: Customize and extend your Ably and Abstract integration

Step 5: Test and activate your Ably and Abstract workflow

Save and run the workflow to see if everything works as expected. Based on your configuration, data should flow from Ably and Abstract or vice versa. Easily debug your workflow: you can check past executions to isolate and fix the mistake. Once you've tested everything, make sure to save your workflow and activate it.

Ably and Abstract integration: Test and activate your Ably and Abstract workflow

Build your own Ably and Abstract integration

Create custom Ably and Abstract workflows by choosing triggers and actions. Nodes come with global operations and settings, as well as app-specific parameters that can be configured. You can also use the HTTP Request node to query data from any app or service with a REST API.

Supported API Endpoints for Ably

To set up Ably integration, add the HTTP Request node to your workflow canvas and authenticate it using a generic authentication method. The HTTP Request node makes custom API calls to Ably to query the data you need using the API endpoint URLs you provide.

Get channel
Creates a new Channel object if none for the channel exists, or returns the existing channel object.
GET
/api/rest-sdk/channels/get
Release channel
Releases a Channel object, deleting it and enabling it to be garbage collected.
DELETE
/api/rest-sdk/channels/release
List messages
Retrieve messages sent to a specified channel.
GET
/channels/rest-example/messages
Publish message
Publish a message on a channel.
POST
/channels/<channelId>/messages
Publish message
Publish a message to a specified channel with optional parameters.
POST
/channels/rest-example/messages?enveloped=false
Retrieve presence status
Obtain the set of members currently present for a channel.
GET
/channels/rest-example/presence
Retrieve presence state history
Obtain the history of presence messages for a channel.
GET
/channels/<channelId>/presence/history
Retrieve metadata
This returns ChannelDetails for the given channel, indicating global occupancy.
GET
/channels/<channelId>
Enumerate all active channels
This enumerates all active channels in the application.
GET
/channels
Release channel
Releases a Channel object, deleting it and enabling it to be garbage collected.
DELETE
/docs/api/realtime-sdk/channels#release

These API endpoints were generated using n8n

n8n AI workflow transforms web scraping into an intelligent, AI-powered knowledge extraction system that uses vector embeddings to semantically analyze, chunk, store, and retrieve the most relevant API documentation from web pages. Remember to check the Ably official documentation to get a full list of all API endpoints and verify the scraped ones!

Publish message
Publish a single message on this channel based on a given event name and payload.
POST
/api/rest-sdk/messages/publish
List messages
Retrieve a list of messages from a specific channel.
GET
/docs/api/rest-sdk/messages
Publish message
Sends a message to a channel.
POST
/api/rest/messages

These API endpoints were generated using n8n

n8n AI workflow transforms web scraping into an intelligent, AI-powered knowledge extraction system that uses vector embeddings to semantically analyze, chunk, store, and retrieve the most relevant API documentation from web pages. Remember to check the Ably official documentation to get a full list of all API endpoints and verify the scraped ones!

Get channel history
Gets a paginated set of historical messages for this channel.
GET
/api/rest-sdk/history
Retrieve message history
Fetches the history of messages published on a channel.
GET
/api/rest/history

These API endpoints were generated using n8n

n8n AI workflow transforms web scraping into an intelligent, AI-powered knowledge extraction system that uses vector embeddings to semantically analyze, chunk, store, and retrieve the most relevant API documentation from web pages. Remember to check the Ably official documentation to get a full list of all API endpoints and verify the scraped ones!

Create token request
Creates and signs an Ably TokenRequest based on the specified tokenParams and authOptions.
POST
/requestToken
Authenticate server
Authenticates a server with Ably and creates access tokens for clients.
POST
/api/rest/auth

These API endpoints were generated using n8n

n8n AI workflow transforms web scraping into an intelligent, AI-powered knowledge extraction system that uses vector embeddings to semantically analyze, chunk, store, and retrieve the most relevant API documentation from web pages. Remember to check the Ably official documentation to get a full list of all API endpoints and verify the scraped ones!

Retrieve presence state
Obtains the current presence state of clients in a channel.
GET
/api/rest/presence

These API endpoints were generated using n8n

n8n AI workflow transforms web scraping into an intelligent, AI-powered knowledge extraction system that uses vector embeddings to semantically analyze, chunk, store, and retrieve the most relevant API documentation from web pages. Remember to check the Ably official documentation to get a full list of all API endpoints and verify the scraped ones!

Retrieve application usage statistics
Fetches statistics for application usage over a specified period.
GET
/api/rest/stats

These API endpoints were generated using n8n

n8n AI workflow transforms web scraping into an intelligent, AI-powered knowledge extraction system that uses vector embeddings to semantically analyze, chunk, store, and retrieve the most relevant API documentation from web pages. Remember to check the Ably official documentation to get a full list of all API endpoints and verify the scraped ones!

Register device
Register a device for receiving push notifications.
POST
/push/deviceRegistrations
Update device registration
Update a device registration by replacing existing details.
PUT
/push/deviceRegistrations/<deviceId>
List channels
Retrieve all channels with at least one subscribed device.
GET
/push/channels
Publish notification
Send a push notification to a single device or set of devices.
POST
/push/publish

These API endpoints were generated using n8n

n8n AI workflow transforms web scraping into an intelligent, AI-powered knowledge extraction system that uses vector embeddings to semantically analyze, chunk, store, and retrieve the most relevant API documentation from web pages. Remember to check the Ably official documentation to get a full list of all API endpoints and verify the scraped ones!

Get details from a registered device
Obtain the details for a device registered for receiving push registrations.
GET
/push/deviceRegistrations/<deviceId>
List registered devices
Obtain the details for devices registered for receiving push registrations.
GET
/push/deviceRegistrations
Unregister device
Unregisters a single device by its device ID, deleting all its subscriptions for receiving push notifications through channels.
DELETE
/push/deviceRegistrations/<deviceId>
Unregister devices
Unregisters devices, deleting all their subscriptions for receiving push notifications through channels.
DELETE
/push/deviceRegistrations

These API endpoints were generated using n8n

n8n AI workflow transforms web scraping into an intelligent, AI-powered knowledge extraction system that uses vector embeddings to semantically analyze, chunk, store, and retrieve the most relevant API documentation from web pages. Remember to check the Ably official documentation to get a full list of all API endpoints and verify the scraped ones!

Subscribe to channel
Subscribe a single device or all devices associated with a client ID to receive push notifications from messages sent to a channel.
POST
/push/channelSubscriptions

These API endpoints were generated using n8n

n8n AI workflow transforms web scraping into an intelligent, AI-powered knowledge extraction system that uses vector embeddings to semantically analyze, chunk, store, and retrieve the most relevant API documentation from web pages. Remember to check the Ably official documentation to get a full list of all API endpoints and verify the scraped ones!

Revoke tokens
Revoke tokens using the specified key name.
POST
/keys/<keyName>/revokeTokens

These API endpoints were generated using n8n

n8n AI workflow transforms web scraping into an intelligent, AI-powered knowledge extraction system that uses vector embeddings to semantically analyze, chunk, store, and retrieve the most relevant API documentation from web pages. Remember to check the Ably official documentation to get a full list of all API endpoints and verify the scraped ones!

Publish message
Publish a single message on this channel based on a given event name and payload.
POST
/docs/api/realtime-sdk/channels#publish

These API endpoints were generated using n8n

n8n AI workflow transforms web scraping into an intelligent, AI-powered knowledge extraction system that uses vector embeddings to semantically analyze, chunk, store, and retrieve the most relevant API documentation from web pages. Remember to check the Ably official documentation to get a full list of all API endpoints and verify the scraped ones!

Supported API Endpoints for Abstract

To set up Abstract integration, add the HTTP Request node to your workflow canvas and authenticate it using a generic authentication method. The HTTP Request node makes custom API calls to Abstract to query the data you need using the API endpoint URLs you provide.

Get IP Geolocation
Geolocate any IP worldwide.
GET
/api/ip-geolocation-api

These API endpoints were generated using n8n

n8n AI workflow transforms web scraping into an intelligent, AI-powered knowledge extraction system that uses vector embeddings to semantically analyze, chunk, store, and retrieve the most relevant API documentation from web pages. Remember to check the Abstract official documentation to get a full list of all API endpoints and verify the scraped ones!

Get Company Data
Get data on any domain or company.
GET
/api/company-enrichment

These API endpoints were generated using n8n

n8n AI workflow transforms web scraping into an intelligent, AI-powered knowledge extraction system that uses vector embeddings to semantically analyze, chunk, store, and retrieve the most relevant API documentation from web pages. Remember to check the Abstract official documentation to get a full list of all API endpoints and verify the scraped ones!

Get Exchange Rates
Get and convert exchange rates.
GET
/api/exchange-rate-api

These API endpoints were generated using n8n

n8n AI workflow transforms web scraping into an intelligent, AI-powered knowledge extraction system that uses vector embeddings to semantically analyze, chunk, store, and retrieve the most relevant API documentation from web pages. Remember to check the Abstract official documentation to get a full list of all API endpoints and verify the scraped ones!

Get Time and Date
Get any date and timezone globally.
GET
/api/time-date-timezone-api

These API endpoints were generated using n8n

n8n AI workflow transforms web scraping into an intelligent, AI-powered knowledge extraction system that uses vector embeddings to semantically analyze, chunk, store, and retrieve the most relevant API documentation from web pages. Remember to check the Abstract official documentation to get a full list of all API endpoints and verify the scraped ones!

Get Public Holidays
Get holidays for any country.
GET
/api/holidays-api

These API endpoints were generated using n8n

n8n AI workflow transforms web scraping into an intelligent, AI-powered knowledge extraction system that uses vector embeddings to semantically analyze, chunk, store, and retrieve the most relevant API documentation from web pages. Remember to check the Abstract official documentation to get a full list of all API endpoints and verify the scraped ones!

Get Website Screenshot
Get a screenshot of any URL.
GET
/api/website-screenshot-api

These API endpoints were generated using n8n

n8n AI workflow transforms web scraping into an intelligent, AI-powered knowledge extraction system that uses vector embeddings to semantically analyze, chunk, store, and retrieve the most relevant API documentation from web pages. Remember to check the Abstract official documentation to get a full list of all API endpoints and verify the scraped ones!

Compress Image
Compress and optimize an image.
GET
/api/image-processing-optimization-api

These API endpoints were generated using n8n

n8n AI workflow transforms web scraping into an intelligent, AI-powered knowledge extraction system that uses vector embeddings to semantically analyze, chunk, store, and retrieve the most relevant API documentation from web pages. Remember to check the Abstract official documentation to get a full list of all API endpoints and verify the scraped ones!

Extract Data from Website
Extract data from any website.
GET
/api/web-scraping-api

These API endpoints were generated using n8n

n8n AI workflow transforms web scraping into an intelligent, AI-powered knowledge extraction system that uses vector embeddings to semantically analyze, chunk, store, and retrieve the most relevant API documentation from web pages. Remember to check the Abstract official documentation to get a full list of all API endpoints and verify the scraped ones!

Create User Avatar
Create flexible user avatars.
GET
/api/user-avatar-api

These API endpoints were generated using n8n

n8n AI workflow transforms web scraping into an intelligent, AI-powered knowledge extraction system that uses vector embeddings to semantically analyze, chunk, store, and retrieve the most relevant API documentation from web pages. Remember to check the Abstract official documentation to get a full list of all API endpoints and verify the scraped ones!

Validate Email Address
Validate email addresses.
GET
/api/email-verification-validation-api

These API endpoints were generated using n8n

n8n AI workflow transforms web scraping into an intelligent, AI-powered knowledge extraction system that uses vector embeddings to semantically analyze, chunk, store, and retrieve the most relevant API documentation from web pages. Remember to check the Abstract official documentation to get a full list of all API endpoints and verify the scraped ones!

Validate Phone Number
Validate phone numbers.
GET
/api/phone-validation-api

These API endpoints were generated using n8n

n8n AI workflow transforms web scraping into an intelligent, AI-powered knowledge extraction system that uses vector embeddings to semantically analyze, chunk, store, and retrieve the most relevant API documentation from web pages. Remember to check the Abstract official documentation to get a full list of all API endpoints and verify the scraped ones!

Validate VAT
Comply with VAT laws.
GET
/api/vat-validation-rates-api

These API endpoints were generated using n8n

n8n AI workflow transforms web scraping into an intelligent, AI-powered knowledge extraction system that uses vector embeddings to semantically analyze, chunk, store, and retrieve the most relevant API documentation from web pages. Remember to check the Abstract official documentation to get a full list of all API endpoints and verify the scraped ones!

Validate IBAN
Validate IBAN codes.
GET
/api/iban-validation

These API endpoints were generated using n8n

n8n AI workflow transforms web scraping into an intelligent, AI-powered knowledge extraction system that uses vector embeddings to semantically analyze, chunk, store, and retrieve the most relevant API documentation from web pages. Remember to check the Abstract official documentation to get a full list of all API endpoints and verify the scraped ones!

Convert time
Convert the time and date of one timezone into another.
GET
/v1/convert_time

These API endpoints were generated using n8n

n8n AI workflow transforms web scraping into an intelligent, AI-powered knowledge extraction system that uses vector embeddings to semantically analyze, chunk, store, and retrieve the most relevant API documentation from web pages. Remember to check the Abstract official documentation to get a full list of all API endpoints and verify the scraped ones!

Get current time
Retrieve the current time for a specified location.
GET
/api/current_time
Convert time
Convert time from one location to another at a specified time.
POST
/api/convert_time

These API endpoints were generated using n8n

n8n AI workflow transforms web scraping into an intelligent, AI-powered knowledge extraction system that uses vector embeddings to semantically analyze, chunk, store, and retrieve the most relevant API documentation from web pages. Remember to check the Abstract official documentation to get a full list of all API endpoints and verify the scraped ones!

Retrieve holidays
Retrieve religious, non-public and public holidays for 200+ countries worldwide and for any specific year.
GET
/v1/

These API endpoints were generated using n8n

n8n AI workflow transforms web scraping into an intelligent, AI-powered knowledge extraction system that uses vector embeddings to semantically analyze, chunk, store, and retrieve the most relevant API documentation from web pages. Remember to check the Abstract official documentation to get a full list of all API endpoints and verify the scraped ones!

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