Working with n8n
So, today I decided to work with a new tool. This time, I decided to run it on my own server, avoiding to pay suscription and learning a new docker container for my homelab. Although it was hard at first -due to a number of error related to public ip address and HTTPS- it finally works out for good. My main purpose was to automate and register all my bills, expenses and incomes but, I already know that there are many apps out there that already do that. So what’s the innovation here? Integration. Many of the applications on the store offers you to suscribe to their clouds to save your exchanges, others connects your data bank account so you don’t need to register the movements manually. But, at some point you want to understand how this works in the background and make sure your data is still private. Not only that but some of this features are exclusive for first developed countries or particular banks. Instead of waiting for the big companies to update their systems, why can’t I make a solution for myself? So I made it. At least, some part… Cashew, might be, the best open source app for my phone that I have ever tried. But I prefer that the app speaks by itself. This is no promo, it’s just an honest comment about a really good work. But I don’t want to extend on this part, let’s say that the interface they have is already good for what I need. Now, next step, is to connect all my movements automatically. n8n can do most of the job. Based on a template that save all yout movements within google sheet, I decided to customize it to work with cashew. This is the project I’m working right now. More updates will follow soon.