n8n AUTOMATION WORKFLOW ECOSYSTEM
CORE AUTOMATION ENGINE
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CORE AUTOMATION
TRIGGER
JSON / EVENT
1. Schedule regular tasks
2. React to web events
3. Start on file upload
4. Cron / webhook triggers
HTTP REQUEST
JSON / BINARY
1. Fetch data from APIs
2. Send to external services
3. Authenticate & get tokens
4. Poll REST endpoints
AI AGENT
TEXT / STRUCTURED
1. Process NL queries
2. Generate summaries
3. Analyse sentiment
4. Classify & route data
DATABASE
SQL / NoSQL
1. Store & retrieve user data
2. Log system events
3. Manage inventory & lists
4. Run SQL queries
SLACK
TEXT / MESSAGES
1. Send notifications & alerts
2. Build interactive bots
3. Share reports & files
4. Monitor channel events
EMAIL
TEXT / HTML / ATTACH
1. Send automated reports
2. Notify users of updates
3. Process incoming emails
4. Parse & route messages
WEBHOOK
JSON PAYLOAD
1. Receive real-time updates
2. Integrate third-party apps
3. Build custom integrations
4. Handle form submissions
7 INTEGRATION NODES · REAL-TIME DATA FLOW · FULLY AUTOMATED