What is the best way to handle "Last time checked"?

Hi,

I have some workflow with cron pulling data where I want to filter on new content.
For example when I check a RSS.

What is the best way to do this ?

Currently I use a function at the start and before the workflow ends.

I think it’s working but there should be a better way.

How do you perform this behavior ?

Thank you
Julien

Hey @JulienDelRio, using the static workflow data is the currently recommended way, check out this blog post for more details.

If you’re looking for a more convenient/transparent way of handling things I’d suggest using a database to avoid the deduplication of RSS items as per your example. Here’s an example workflow using Grist:

For more convenience you could also consider spinning up a docker container running Miniflux which comes with a decent API letting you fetch unread items quite easily (here’s a basic example workflow connecting to the Miniflux API).

Thank you for the feedback, i will try.