Debounce workflow triggers

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Hi all,
I have a workflow which can be called multiple times for the same object (specifically, it is a HubSpot trigger).
I’m trying to create a group of nodes for debouncing these events.
Actually I’m thinking about creating a DB which registers events’ timestamps and object ids, pause the workflow for 5 seconds and then check again. if no new events are registered for the same object, goes on with the workflow, otherwise stop.
I don’t know if anything like this is possible (I’ll try tomorrow) and I’m open to suggestions for easier implementations.

Thanks all!

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Welcome to the community @lucabartoli

Did you pull this off?

3

Yes, this works.
I’ll try to optimize, but if anyone want to help…

{
  "name": "",
  "nodes": [
    {
      "parameters": {},
      "name": "Start",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.start",
      "typeVersion": 1,
      "position": [
        250,
        300
      ]
    },
    {
      "parameters": {
        "httpMethod": "POST",
        "path": "f1eb9c3a-5a02-4f3e-9c86-0784115c03d9",
        "responseMode": "lastNode",
        "options": {}
      },
      "name": "Webhook",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.webhook",
      "typeVersion": 1,
      "position": [
        250,
        150
      ],
      "webhookId": "f1eb9c3a-5a02-4f3e-9c86-0784115c03d9"
    },
    {
      "parameters": {
        "operation": "set",
        "key": "=debounce-{{$json[\"id\"]}}",
        "value": "hit",
        "keyType": "string",
        "expire": true,
        "ttl": "={{$node[\"Debounce Time\"].parameter[\"values\"][\"number\"][0][\"value\"]}}"
      },
      "name": "Redis",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.redis",
      "typeVersion": 1,
      "position": [
        820,
        150
      ],
      "credentials": {
        "redis": "Redis Local"
      },
      "notes": "Edit {{$json[\"id\"]}} to match on different properties"
    },
    {
      "parameters": {
        "functionCode": "const waitTimeSeconds = $items(\"Debounce Time\")[0].json[\"debounce_seconds\"];\nreturn new Promise((resolve) => {\n  setTimeout(() => {\n    resolve(items);\n  }, waitTimeSeconds * 1000+100);\n});\n"
      },
      "name": "Sleep",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.function",
      "typeVersion": 1,
      "position": [
        990,
        150
      ]
    },
    {
      "parameters": {
        "values": {
          "number": [
            {
              "name": "debounce_seconds",
              "value": 30
            }
          ]
        },
        "options": {}
      },
      "name": "Debounce Time",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.set",
      "typeVersion": 1,
      "position": [
        630,
        150
      ]
    },
    {
      "parameters": {
        "functionCode": "return items[0].json.body\n.map(i => { return { json: i}});"
      },
      "name": "GetIds",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.function",
      "typeVersion": 1,
      "position": [
        440,
        150
      ]
    },
    {
      "parameters": {
        "operation": "keys",
        "keyPattern": "debounce-*"
      },
      "name": "Redis1",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.redis",
      "typeVersion": 1,
      "position": [
        1150,
        150
      ],
      "credentials": {
        "redis": "Redis Local"
      }
    },
    {
      "parameters": {
        "functionCode": "const debounced = items[0].json;\n//return debounced;\nreturn $items(\"Sleep\").filter(it => {\n  return !debounced.hasOwnProperty(\"debounce-\"+it.json.id);\n});"
      },
      "name": "RemoveBouncedItems",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.function",
      "typeVersion": 1,
      "position": [
        1330,
        150
      ]
    }
  ],
  "connections": {
    "Redis": {
      "main": [
        [
          {
            "node": "Sleep",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
          }
        ]
      ]
    },
    "Debounce Time": {
      "main": [
        [
          {
            "node": "Redis",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
          }
        ]
      ]
    },
    "GetIds": {
      "main": [
        [
          {
            "node": "Debounce Time",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
          }
        ]
      ]
    },
    "Webhook": {
      "main": [
        [
          {
            "node": "GetIds",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
          }
        ]
      ]
    },
    "Sleep": {
      "main": [
        [
          {
            "node": "Redis1",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
          }
        ]
      ]
    },
    "Redis1": {
      "main": [
        [
          {
            "node": "RemoveBouncedItems",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
          }
        ]
      ]
    }
  },
  "active": false,
  "settings": {}
}
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