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N8n by s3yed — Agent Skill

Name: N8n
Author: S3YED

File contents

n8n Automation Skill

Purpose

Interact with n8n workflows - list, trigger, monitor, and manage automations.

Capabilities

List all workflows (active/inactive)
Trigger workflows via webhooks
Get execution history
Activate/deactivate workflows
Create workflows from templates

Configuration Required

Environment Variables

N8N_API_URL=https://app.n8n.weblyfe.nl/api/v1
N8N_API_KEY=your-api-key-here

Getting Your API Key

Go to n8n Settings → API
Create a new API key
Store in environment or config

Usage Examples

List Active Workflows

n8n list --active

Trigger a Workflow

n8n trigger <workflow-id> --data '{"key": "value"}'

Get Execution Status

n8n executions <workflow-id>

Activate Workflow

n8n activate <workflow-id>

API Wrapper

`api/n8n.js`

const n8n = require('./api/n8n.js');

// List workflows
const workflows = await n8n.listWorkflows();

// Trigger workflow
const result = await n8n.trigger(workflowId, { data });

// Get executions
const executions = await n8n.getExecutions(workflowId);

Integration with Appie

Trigger from Chat

User: "Run the morning brief workflow"
Appie: → n8n.trigger('morning-brief-id', { user: 'Seyed' })

Notify on Completion

// After Appie task completes
await n8n.trigger('notification-workflow', {
    message: 'Task completed',
    appie: 'Appie-1'
});

Common Workflows to Create

Workflow	Trigger	Purpose
Morning Brief	7:00 AM	Generate daily brief
Notification	Webhook	Alert Seyed of events
Backup	Hourly	Backup important data
Sync	On-change	Sync with external services

Error Handling

401: Invalid API key - check N8N_API_KEY
404: Workflow not found - verify workflow-id
429: Rate limit - wait and retry
500: n8n server error - check n8n logs

---name: n8ndescription: n8n Automation Skill---# n8n Automation Skill## PurposeInteract with n8n workflows - list, trigger, monitor, and manage automations.## Capabilities- List all workflows (active/inactive)- Trigger workflows via webhooks- Get execution history- Activate/deactivate workflows- Create workflows from templates## Configuration Required### Environment Variables```bashN8N_API_URL=https://app.n8n.weblyfe.nl/api/v1N8N_API_KEY=your-api-key-here```### Getting Your API Key1. Go to n8n Settings → API2. Create a new API key3. Store in environment or config## Usage Examples### List Active Workflows```bashn8n list --active```### Trigger a Workflow```bashn8n trigger <workflow-id> --data '{"key": "value"}'```### Get Execution Status```bashn8n executions <workflow-id>```### Activate Workflow```bashn8n activate <workflow-id>```## API Wrapper### `api/n8n.js````javascriptconst n8n = require('./api/n8n.js');// List workflowsconst workflows = await n8n.listWorkflows();// Trigger workflowconst result = await n8n.trigger(workflowId, { data });// Get executionsconst executions = await n8n.getExecutions(workflowId);```## Integration with Appie### Trigger from Chat```User: "Run the morning brief workflow"Appie: → n8n.trigger('morning-brief-id', { user: 'Seyed' })```### Notify on Completion```javascript// After Appie task completesawait n8n.trigger('notification-workflow', { message: 'Task completed', appie: 'Appie-1'});```## Common Workflows to Create| Workflow | Trigger | Purpose ||----------|---------|---------|| Morning Brief | 7:00 AM | Generate daily brief || Notification | Webhook | Alert Seyed of events || Backup | Hourly | Backup important data || Sync | On-change | Sync with external services |## Error Handling- **401**: Invalid API key - check N8N_API_KEY- **404**: Workflow not found - verify workflow-id- **429**: Rate limit - wait and retry- **500**: n8n server error - check n8n logs## See Also- [n8n Documentation](https://docs.n8n.io/)- `skills/clawdhub/` - For publishing skills

Frequently asked questions

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