Post Most Popular NY Times articles to Discord with QStash
Blog post from Upstash
A simple application is outlined to automatically fetch the most popular New York Times articles daily and post them to a Discord channel for discussion. Using Next.js and the QStash Callback feature, the application sets up a cron job to access the New York Times API, retrieve article data, and forward it to a specified Discord webhook. The process involves creating a callback API endpoint that utilizes the QStash SDK for message scheduling and verification, alongside setting up environment variables for API keys and webhook URLs. The articles are fetched at 8 am each day, processed, and then sent to Discord, where discussions can be initiated. The implementation details include Next.js request handling, message forwarding, and cron job configuration, with options for local or hosted deployment.