n8n/packages/nodes-base/nodes/SseTrigger.node.ts

import * as EventSource from 'eventsource';
import { ITriggerFunctions } from 'n8n-core';
import {
	INodeType,
	INodeTypeDescription,
	ITriggerResponse,
} from 'n8n-workflow';


export class SseTrigger implements INodeType {
	description: INodeTypeDescription = {
		displayName: 'SSE Trigger',
		name: 'sseTrigger',
		icon: 'fa:cloud-download-alt',
		group: ['trigger'],
		version: 1,
		description: 'Triggers worklfow on a new Server-Sent Event',
		defaults: {
			name: 'SSE Trigger',
			color: '#225577',
		},
		inputs: [],
		outputs: ['main'],
		properties: [
			{
				displayName: 'URL',
				name: 'url',
				type: 'string',
				default: '',
				placeholder: 'http://example.com',
				description: 'The URL to receive the SSE from.',
				required: true,
			},
		]
	};


	async trigger(this: ITriggerFunctions): Promise<ITriggerResponse> {
		const url = this.getNodeParameter('url') as string;

		const eventSource = new EventSource(url);

		eventSource.onmessage = (event) => {
			const eventData = JSON.parse(event.data);
			this.emit([this.helpers.returnJsonArray([eventData])]);
		};

		async function closeFunction() {
			eventSource.close();
		}

		return {
			closeFunction,
		};

	}
}