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n8n Workflow Templates

by @yoder-bawt

Production-ready n8n workflow templates for AI agents. Deploy pre-built automations for webhooks, RSS monitoring, health checks, social metrics, and data bac...

Versionv1.0.0
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πŸ“– About This Skill

name: n8n-workflow-templates version: 1.0.0 description: "Production-ready n8n workflow templates for AI agents. Deploy pre-built automations for webhooks, RSS monitoring, health checks, social metrics, and data backup. Includes deployment scripts and workflow management utilities. Use when: (1) Setting up n8n automations from templates, (2) Deploying workflows to n8n instances, (3) Managing active workflows via API." metadata: openclaw: requires: bins: ["curl", "bash"] env: ["N8N_HOST", "N8N_API_KEY"] config: [] user-invocable: true homepage: https://github.com/yoder-bawt author: yoder-bawt

n8n Workflow Templates

Deploy production-ready n8n workflows in seconds. Five battle-tested templates plus management scripts for the complete n8n workflow lifecycle.

Quick Start

# Set your n8n credentials
export N8N_HOST="http://localhost:5678"
export N8N_API_KEY="n8n_api_xxxxx"
List existing workflows

bash list-workflows.sh
Deploy a template

bash deploy.sh "$N8N_HOST" "$N8N_API_KEY" templates/webhook-to-telegram.json

Templates

| Template | Description | Use Case | |----------|-------------|----------| | webhook-to-telegram.json | Webhook receiver β†’ Telegram alerts | Instant notifications from any service | | rss-monitor.json | RSS feed monitoring with filtering | Track blogs, news, releases | | health-check.json | HTTP health checks with alerts | Monitor services, APIs, websites | | social-metrics.json | Scheduled social media collection | Track followers, engagement | | data-backup.json | Automated backup with notifications | Database/file backups |

Detailed Usage

Environment Variables

| Variable | Required | Default | Description | |----------|----------|---------|-------------| | N8N_HOST | Yes | - | n8n instance URL | | N8N_API_KEY | Yes | - | API key from n8n settings |

Deployment

bash deploy.sh    [workflow-name]

Arguments:

  • n8n-url - Full URL to n8n instance (e.g., http://10.0.0.120:5678)
  • api-key - n8n API key
  • template-file - Path to workflow JSON file
  • workflow-name (optional) - Override the workflow name

    • Example: 

    bash deploy.sh "http://10.0.0.120:5678" "n8n_api_abc123" templates/health-check.json "My Health Monitor"

    Listing Workflows

    bash list-workflows.sh

    Lists all active workflows with their IDs, names, and activation status.

    Template Details

    webhook-to-telegram

    Receives HTTP POST requests, processes JSON payload, sends formatted messages to Telegram.

    Webhook URL: ${N8N_HOST}/webhook/workflow-id

    Expected payload: 

    {
  "message": "Alert from my service",
  "level": "warning",
  "timestamp": "2026-02-10T22:00:00Z"
}

    Required setup: Configure Telegram bot token and chat ID in the workflow.

    rss-monitor

    Monitors RSS feeds on schedule, filters by keywords, alerts on new items.

    Features:

  • Runs every 15 minutes
  • Keyword filtering (include/exclude)
  • Duplicate detection
  • Multi-channel alerts (Telegram, Discord, email)

    • Required setup: Set RSS feed URL and alert destination.

    health-check

    Performs HTTP health checks, alerts on failure, tracks response times.

    Features:

  • Configurable check interval
  • Response time thresholds
  • Consecutive failure alerts
  • Status history tracking

    • Required setup: Set target URLs and alert channels.

    social-metrics

    Collects social media metrics on schedule, stores for trending.

    Features:

  • Daily metric collection
  • Multi-platform support (X/Twitter, LinkedIn, etc.)
  • Data storage in n8n or external DB
  • Trend analysis ready

    • Required setup: Configure API credentials for each platform.

    data-backup

    Automated backup workflow with pre/post checks and notifications.

    Features:

  • Schedule-based execution
  • Pre-backup validation
  • Backup verification
  • Success/failure notifications
  • Retention policy enforcement

    • Required setup: Configure backup source, destination, and credentials.

    API Reference

    The scripts use n8n REST API v1:

    GET  /api/v1/workflows          # List workflows
POST /api/v1/workflows          # Create workflow
GET  /api/v1/workflows/:id      # Get workflow
PUT  /api/v1/workflows/:id      # Update workflow
POST /api/v1/workflows/:id/activate    # Activate
POST /api/v1/workflows/:id/deactivate  # Deactivate

    Full API docs: ${N8N_HOST}/api/v1/docs

    Customizing Templates

    Templates are standard n8n workflow JSON. Edit in n8n UI or modify the JSON directly:

    # Copy and customize
cp templates/health-check.json my-custom-check.json

    Edit my-custom-check.json with your favorite editor
    
bash deploy.sh "$N8N_HOST" "$N8N_API_KEY" my-custom-check.json

    Troubleshooting

    "Unauthorized" error

  • Verify API key is correct
  • Check API key hasn't expired in n8n settings

    • "Connection refused"

  • Verify n8n is running
  • Check N8N_HOST includes correct port
  • Ensure firewall allows connection

    • Workflow won't activate

  • Check all credentials are configured in the workflow
  • Verify webhook nodes don't conflict with existing webhooks
  • Check n8n execution logs for errors

    • Template deployment fails

  • Validate JSON: python3 -c "import json; json.load(open('template.json'))"
  • Check n8n version compatibility (templates tested on v1.0+)

    • Requirements

  • n8n instance v1.0 or later
  • API access enabled in n8n settings
  • curl and bash
  • Network access to n8n instance

    • See Also

  • n8n Documentation: https://docs.n8n.io/
  • n8n API Reference: https://docs.n8n.io/api/
  • Workflow examples: https://n8n.io/workflows/

    • πŸ’‘ Examples

    # Set your n8n credentials
export N8N_HOST="http://localhost:5678"
export N8N_API_KEY="n8n_api_xxxxx"
    List existing workflows
    
bash list-workflows.sh
    Deploy a template
    
bash deploy.sh "$N8N_HOST" "$N8N_API_KEY" templates/webhook-to-telegram.json

    πŸ“‹ Tips & Best Practices

    "Unauthorized" error

  • Verify API key is correct
  • Check API key hasn't expired in n8n settings

    • "Connection refused"

  • Verify n8n is running
  • Check N8N_HOST includes correct port
  • Ensure firewall allows connection

    • Workflow won't activate

  • Check all credentials are configured in the workflow
  • Verify webhook nodes don't conflict with existing webhooks
  • Check n8n execution logs for errors

    • Template deployment fails

  • Validate JSON: python3 -c "import json; json.load(open('template.json'))"
  • Check n8n version compatibility (templates tested on v1.0+)