Strategic call n8n
Everything you need to automate your business processes with n8n, from your first workflow to letting Claude build workflows for you through the n8n MCP server.
Getting started
- Beginner · 10 minGet n8n: cloud or self-hostedDecide between n8n Cloud and self-hosting, and get a working n8n instance with Docker, the one-line installer or npm. Read guide ↗
- Beginner · 8 minn8n basics: nodes, triggers and executionsLearn the handful of n8n concepts you need to read, build and debug any workflow, from triggers and nodes to items, expressions and executions. Read guide ↗
- Beginner · 20 minBuild your first workflowBuild a small, useful workflow from scratch, a contact form that stores every request in a table, and learn to test and publish it. Read guide ↗
- Beginner · 10 minConnect your apps with credentialsCreate, name, test and share n8n credentials safely, for API keys, OAuth sign-ins and email accounts. Read guide ↗
Claude and n8n
- Intermediate · 15 minUse the n8n MCP serverConnect Claude to your n8n instance through MCP so it can find, run and build workflows, and learn the MCP Server Trigger and MCP Client Tool nodes. Read guide ↗
- Intermediate · 20 minBuild workflows with ClaudeA practical method to let Claude draft n8n workflows for you, then review, test with pinned data and publish them with confidence. Read guide ↗
- Intermediate · 15 minThe AI Agent node explainedUnderstand how n8n's AI Agent node works, what its chat model, memory and tools do, and how to configure an agent that stays reliable. Read guide ↗
- Intermediate · 15 minTurn a business process into an agentic workflowA step-by-step method to map a real business process, decide what AI should and should not do, and build a safe agentic workflow in n8n. Read guide ↗
Triggers
- Intermediate · 15 minProcess incoming email with the IMAP triggerStart an n8n workflow for every new email in any IMAP mailbox, with the right credentials, read status and attachment settings. Read guide ↗
- Intermediate · 12 minReceive data with webhooksUse the Webhook node to start n8n workflows from websites, forms and other apps, test safely, secure the URL and send a response back. Read guide ↗
- Beginner · 8 minRun workflows on a scheduleUse the Schedule Trigger to run n8n workflows every few minutes, daily or weekly, with the right timezone and without surprises. Read guide ↗
Running in production
- Intermediate · 12 minError handling and alertsMake n8n workflows recover from small failures by themselves and alert you about the rest, with retries, error outputs and an error workflow. Read guide ↗
- Advanced · 20 minUpdate and back up a self-hosted n8nBack up everything a self-hosted n8n needs to recover, including the encryption key, and update n8n safely with Docker. Read guide ↗
- Beginner · 10 minStore data with Data TablesUse n8n Data Tables to keep lists, logs and lookup values inside n8n, and to stop workflows from processing the same item twice. Read guide ↗
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