N8n Examples

n8n Workflow Examples

Step-by-step scenario walkthroughs showing complete workflow development from planning to deployment.

Available Scenarios

1. Webhook to Slack Notification

Pattern: Webhook Processing Complexity: Simple (4 nodes) What you learn:

• Create a webhook-triggered workflow
• Access webhook body data correctly ($json.body.*)
• Configure Slack node for message posting
• Add response to webhook caller

2. Scheduled Report Generator

Pattern: Scheduled Task + HTTP API Integration Complexity: Medium (6 nodes) What you learn:

• Set up cron-based scheduling
• Fetch data from external APIs
• Transform data with Code node (JavaScript)
• Send formatted email reports
• Add error handling with Error Trigger

3. AI Agent Chatbot

Pattern: AI Agent Workflow Complexity: Complex (7+ nodes) What you learn:

• Configure AI Agent with language model
• Add tools (HTTP Request, database)
• Set up memory for conversation context
• Handle chat input/output via webhook
• AI connection types (ai_languageModel, ai_tool, ai_memory)

Workflow Development Process

Every scenario follows the same process:

1. Plan

• Identify the workflow pattern (see n8n-workflow-patterns skill)
• List required nodes
• Map the data flow

2. Discover Nodes

search_nodes({query: "node-name"})
get_node({nodeType: "nodes-base.nodeName", detail: "standard"})

3. Create Workflow

Use external MCP for JSON-based creation:

n8n_create_workflow({name, nodes, connections})

Or native MCP for SDK-based creation:

get_sdk_reference() → get_node_types([...]) → validate_workflow(code) → create_workflow_from_code(code)

4. Validate

n8n_validate_workflow({id: "workflow-id"})

5. Iterate

n8n_update_partial_workflow({id, operations: [...]})

6. Activate

n8n_update_partial_workflow({id, operations: [{type: "activateWorkflow"}]})

Quick Reference: Node Types

Common nodes used across scenarios:

Remember: Two different nodeType formats — nodes-base.* for search/validate tools, n8n-nodes-base.* for workflow creation tools.

Related Skills

• n8n-workflow-patterns — Architectural patterns for all workflow types
• n8n-mcp-tools-expert — External MCP tool usage details
• n8n-native-mcp — Native MCP (SDK-based) workflow creation
• n8n-expression-syntax — Expression patterns for data mapping
• n8n-node-configuration — Node-specific configuration guidance