Extract And Decode Google News RSS URLs to Clean Article Links — n8n Workflow

Medium complexity⚡ Trigger10 nodes🏷️ Miscellaneous👁 7,914 viewsby Miko

Overview

The workflow performs tasks that would normally require human intervention on Google News links, transforming the RSS feeds into data that can be used by an automated system like n8n, thus creating a solid foundation for further applications

Who is this for? This workflow is ideal for developers, journalists, and content aggregators who need to extract and clean Google News URLs from its RSS feed.

What problem does this workflow solve? Google News RSS provides encoded URLs that contain additi

Nodes used

HTTP RequestCodeHTML

Workflow Preview

Get Google News

Change the language parameters on ISO639-1 standard

1. hl=it

2. gl=IT

3. ceid=IT:it

Limit result

I suggest limiting the results to a maximum of 3 becaus

INFO

Disclaimer:

You can add a cron trigger but... don't do too often: G

This workflow works until works: the decoding procedure

Get encoded content

Here we retrieve HTML content

Decoding Keys

The HTML content extracted contains the necessary varia

+ signature

+ timestamp

+ base64string (already in the URL)

Clean output

Mapping variables for easy utilization

Preparing Request

Decoding the request requires specific body content. He

This is decoding step

Sending a request to a specific Google decoding URL

Cleaning URL

Google adds some unwanted and random characters at the

OUTPUT

A lot of requests are made before getting clean News UR

You can add an HttpRequest and get News text with jina.

⚡

When clicking ‘Test work…

Limit

Reading Google News RSS

Decoded url

Call decoding URL

Prepare decoding variables

Get encoded news URL

Map needed keys

Extract decoding keys

Aggregate results in a s…

10 nodes9 edges

How it Works

1
Trigger
The workflow starts with a trigger trigger.
2
Process
Data flows through 10 nodes, connecting aggregate, code, html.
3
Output
The workflow completes its automation and delivers the result to the configured destination.

Node Details (10)

HTTP Request

httpRequest

Code

code

HTML

html

How to Import This Workflow

1Click Download JSON button on the right to save the workflow file.
2Open your n8n instance. Go to Workflows → New → Import from file.
3Select the downloaded extract-and-decode-google-news-rss-urls-to-clean-article-links file and click Import.
4Set up credentials for each service node (API keys, OAuth, etc.).
5Click Test Workflow to verify everything works, then activate it.

Or paste directly in n8n → Import from JSON:

{ "name": "Extract And Decode Google News RSS URLs to Clean Article Links", "nodes": [...], ...}

Integrations

aggregatecodehtmlhttprequestlimitmanualtriggerrssfeedreadset

Get This Workflow

Download and import in one click

Download JSON View on n8n.io

Nodes10

Complexitymedium

Triggertrigger

CategoryMiscellaneous

Created by

Miko

@mdmiko

New to n8n?

n8n is a free, open-source workflow automation tool. Self-host it or use the cloud version.

Get n8n Free →

Related Miscellaneous Workflows

COGMGOME+2

high

Automate Google Form Tracking & Gmail Alerts via n8n

Boost your administrative efficiency with this comprehensive n8n automation suite designed to bridge the gap between data collection and actionable insights. This workflow transforms standard Google Form submissions into a high-performance management ecosystem. Instead of manually checking spreadsheets, the system triggers instantly upon form submission, updating a centralized Google Sheets dashboard with real-time statistics while simultaneously executing conditional logic via the Code node. The automation intelligently distinguishes between new registrants and follow-ups, triggering personalized Gmail acknowledgments for immediate engagement. Furthermore, it incorporates a sophisticated reminder logic to ensure no student or lead falls through the cracks. By leveraging Webhook and Respond to Webhook nodes, the suite maintains a low-latency connection between your front-end forms and back-end database. This setup eliminates manual data entry errors, reduces response times by up to 90%, and provides stakeholders with a live visual overview of registration trends. It is an essential toolkit for any organization looking to scale their intake process without increasing headcount. **Common Use Cases:** - Educational Workshop & Course Enrollment Management - Automated Event Registration with Instant Attendee Confirmation - Customer Inquiry Routing and Lead Nurturing Pipeline

🔗 Webhook·20 nodes