Parse Ycombinator news page
Needs changesNeeds changes. This template uses 2 thing(s) that n8n 3.0 removes: HTML Extract, Item Lists (legacy). 2 breaking item(s) found. Static check, last run 2026-10-19.
What to replace before upgrading
| Removed in 3.0 | Replace with |
|---|---|
| HTML Extract HTML Extract | HTML node, 'Extract HTML Content' operation |
| Item Lists (legacy) list news url, list news title | Split Out, Aggregate, Sort, Limit, Remove Duplicates or Summarize (match the operation used) |
Worth a look
- Spreadsheet File (Spreadsheet File): Convert to File / Extract from File
Nodes used (7)
- Manual Trigger
n8n-nodes-base.manualTrigger - HTTP Request
n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest - HTML Extract
n8n-nodes-base.htmlExtract - Item Lists
n8n-nodes-base.itemLists - Merge
n8n-nodes-base.merge - Spreadsheet File
n8n-nodes-base.spreadsheetFile - Send Email
n8n-nodes-base.emailSend
What it does
Extract data from a webpage (Ycombinator news page) and create a nice list using itemList node. It seems that current version in n8n (0.141.1) requires to extract each variable one by one. Hopefully in a futute it will be possible to create the table using just one itemList node. Another nice feature of the workflow is an automatically generated file name with the resulting table. Check out the "fileName" option of the Spreadsheet File node: "Ycombinatornews{{new Date().toISOString().split('T', 1)0}}.{{$parameter\"fileFormat\"}}" The resulting table is saved as .xls file and delivered via email !workflow-screenshot(fileId:543)