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Ably and Radar integration

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How to connect Ably and Radar

  • 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 Radar integration: Create a new workflow and add the first step

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

Add the HTTP Request nodes onto your workflow canvas. Set credentials for Ably and Radar as appropriate using generic authentication methods. The HTTP Request nodes make custom API calls to Ably and Radar 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 Radar integration: Add and configure Ably and Radar nodes

Step 3: Connect Ably and Radar

A connection establishes a link between Ably and Radar (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 Radar integration: Connect Ably and Radar

Step 4: Customize and extend your Ably and Radar 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 Radar with any of n8n’s 1000+ integrations, and incorporate advanced AI logic into your workflows.

Ably and Radar integration: Customize and extend your Ably and Radar integration

Step 5: Test and activate your Ably and Radar workflow

Save and run the workflow to see if everything works as expected. Based on your configuration, data should flow from Ably and Radar 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 Radar integration: Test and activate your Ably and Radar workflow

Build your own Ably and Radar integration

Create custom Ably and Radar 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 Radar

To set up Radar 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 Radar to query the data you need using the API endpoint URLs you provide.

Track location
Tracks a location update and returns the user and the events generated.
POST
/v1/track

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 Radar official documentation to get a full list of all API endpoints and verify the scraped ones!

Get context
Gets context for a location based on coordinates.
GET
/v1/context

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 Radar official documentation to get a full list of all API endpoints and verify the scraped ones!

Forward geocode address
Geocodes an address, converting address to coordinates.
GET
/v1/geocode/forward
Reverse geocode coordinates
Reverse geocodes a location, converting coordinates to address.
GET
/v1/geocode/reverse
Get geocode by IP address
Geocodes the requester's IP, converting IP address to city, state, and country.
GET
/v1/geocode/ip

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 Radar official documentation to get a full list of all API endpoints and verify the scraped ones!

Autocomplete addresses
Autocompletes partial addresses and place names, sorted by relevance and proximity.
GET
/v1/search/autocomplete
Search users
Searches for users near a location, sorted by distance.
GET
/v1/search/users

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 Radar official documentation to get a full list of all API endpoints and verify the scraped ones!

Search geofences
Searches for geofences near a location, sorted by distance.
GET
/v1/search/geofences

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 Radar official documentation to get a full list of all API endpoints and verify the scraped ones!

Search places
Searches for places near a location, sorted by distance.
GET
/v1/search/places

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 Radar official documentation to get a full list of all API endpoints and verify the scraped ones!

Validate address
Validates the input address.
GET
/v1/addresses/validate

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 Radar official documentation to get a full list of all API endpoints and verify the scraped ones!

Calculate distance
Calculates the travel distance and duration between an origin and a destination.
GET
/v1/route/distance
Calculate distance matrix
Calculates the travel distances and durations between multiple origins and destinations for up to 625 routes.
GET
/v1/route/matrix
Match route
Snaps points collected along a route to roads that were most likely traveled on.
POST
/v1/route/match
Get directions
Calculates the most efficient route between two or more locations to visit in order.
GET
/v1/route/directions
Optimize route
Calculates the optimal ordering and route to visit a list of locations.
GET
/v1/route/optimize

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 Radar official documentation to get a full list of all API endpoints and verify the scraped ones!

Create user
This endpoint allows the creation of a new user in the Radar system.
POST
/api/v1/users/create
List users
This endpoint retrieves a list of users tracked in your project.
GET
/api/v1/users/list
Update user
This endpoint updates the information of an existing user.
PUT
/api/v1/users/update
Delete user
This endpoint removes a user from the Radar system.
DELETE
/api/v1/users/delete
List users
Lists users sorted by updatedAt.
GET
/v1/users
Get user
Gets a user referenced by Radar _id, userId, or deviceId.
GET
/v1/users/:id
Delete user
Deletes a user which can be referenced by Radar _id, userId, or deviceId.
DELETE
/v1/users/:id

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 Radar official documentation to get a full list of all API endpoints and verify the scraped ones!

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