Description

n8n-nodes-dikda

n8n community node for searching the Dikda digital archive – Slovak National Library's digital archive.

n8n is a fair-code licensed workflow automation platform.

Installation

Follow the installation guide in the n8n community nodes documentation.

Operations

Search

Search the Dikda digital archive with support for:

• Query Types: Simple, Edismax (Extended DisMax), or Match All
• Model Filtering: Filter by document types (periodical, monograph, article, graphic, map, manuscript, collection, sheet music, etc.)
• Faceting: Enable faceting on various fields (keywords, languages, licenses, authors, publishers, etc.)
• Grouping: Group results by field (e.g., root.pid)
• Boost Queries: Apply boost queries to prioritize certain document types
• Pagination: Return all results or limit the number of results
• Sorting: Sort results by score, date, or other fields
• Field Selection: Choose which fields to return in results

Get by PID

Retrieve a specific document by its Persistent Identifier (PID/UUID):

• Enter the PID/UUID (with or without "uuid:" prefix)
• Configure which fields to return (optional)
• Returns detailed information about the document

Credentials

No credentials required. The Dikda API is publicly accessible.

Compatibility

• Minimum n8n version: 1.0.0
• Tested with n8n workflow version: 1.x

Usage

Search Operation

1. Add the Dikda node to your workflow
2. Select the Search operation
3. Choose your query type (Simple, Edismax, or Match All)
4. Enter your search query (if not using Match All)
5. Configure filters, faceting, grouping, and other options as needed
6. Execute the workflow

Get by PID Operation

1. Add the Dikda node to your workflow
2. Select the Get by PID operation
3. Enter the document PID/UUID (e.g., uuid:99a11ca9-9872-4f89-a682-432e6b54da53 or just 99a11ca9-9872-4f89-a682-432e6b54da53)
4. Optionally configure fields to return (leave empty for all fields)
5. Execute the workflow

Resources

• n8n community nodes documentation
• Dikda digital archive
• Dikda API documentation

Version history

1.0.0

• Initial release
• Search operation with query types (Simple, Edismax, Match All)
• Get by PID operation for retrieving specific documents
• Model filtering
• Faceting support
• Grouping support
• Boost queries
• Pagination and sorting