This article provides a complete, practical walkthrough of the Splitout Schedule Create Webhook n8n agent. It connects HTTP Request, Webhook across approximately 1 node(s). Expect a Intermediate setup in 15-45 minutes. One‑time purchase: €29.

What This Agent Does

This agent orchestrates a reliable automation between HTTP Request, Webhook, handling triggers, data enrichment, and delivery with guardrails for errors and rate limits.

It streamlines multi‑step processes that would otherwise require manual exports, spreadsheet cleanup, and repeated API requests. By centralizing logic in n8n, it reduces context switching, lowers error rates, and ensures consistent results across teams.

Typical outcomes include faster lead handoffs, automated notifications, accurate data synchronization, and better visibility via execution logs and optional Slack/Email alerts.

How It Works

The workflow uses standard n8n building blocks like Webhook or Schedule triggers, HTTP Request for API calls, and control nodes (IF, Merge, Set) to validate inputs, branch on conditions, and format outputs. Retries and timeouts improve resilience, while credentials keep secrets safe.

Third‑Party Integrations

• HTTP Request
• Webhook

Import and Use in n8n

1. Open n8n and create a new workflow or collection.
2. Choose Import from File or Paste JSON.
3. Paste the JSON below, then click Import.
4. Show n8n JSON

   Title:  
   Supercharge Your Inbox: Build a Personalized Daily Digest of n8n Templates Using AI and Excel
   
   Meta Description:  
   Discover how to create an automated and personalized email newsletter using n8n, Excel, and OpenAI. Learn step-by-step how this dynamic workflow delivers the latest n8n templates to your subscribers' inboxes daily.
   
   Keywords:  
   n8n workflow, automated newsletter, Excel subscribers, OpenAI summarizer, email digest, Microsoft Outlook API, daily digest, n8n templates, AI automation, subscriber-based content, custom HTML emails, LangChain, workflow summaries
   
   Third-Party APIs Used:
   
   1. Microsoft Excel OAuth2 API – To fetch subscriber data from an Excel spreadsheet.
   2. n8n.io Product-API – To retrieve the latest published workflows based on selected categories.
   3. OpenAI API – To summarize workflow descriptions into snappy, readable sentences using GPT-4o-mini.
   4. Microsoft Outlook OAuth2 API – To send customized HTML email newsletters through users’ Outlook accounts.
   
   Article:
   
   🎯 Supercharge Your Inbox: Build a Personalized Daily Digest of n8n Templates Using AI and Excel
   
   If you’re an n8n user or template enthusiast trying to keep up with the ever-expanding list of community-contributed workflows, you’ve probably wished for a smarter, more personalized way to stay up to date. Look no further. In this guide, we’ll break down a powerful n8n workflow template that turns your daily digest dreams into reality—automatically, intelligently, and personally.
   
   Let’s explore how this automation operates behind the scenes, harnessing the power of Microsoft Excel, OpenAI, and Microsoft Outlook to keep every subscriber informed with only the most relevant content.
   
   📅 Step 1: Scheduled Trigger and Subscriber Fetch
   
   Every day at 6 AM, a Schedule node kicks off the workflow. The first task is to retrieve the list of newsletter subscribers stored neatly in a Microsoft Excel sheet. Each row includes a subscriber’s name, email, and comma-separated list of categories such as AI, Sales, or DevOps.
   
   The workflow parses this data using the Set node to transform the raw Excel rows into structured JSON objects. With the help of a deduplication step, the system extracts all the unique categories across subscribers to minimize API calls and streamline further steps.
   
   🧠 Step 2: Smart Template Retrieval for Relevant Categories
   
   Once we know which categories are needed, we trigger a series of API calls to the official n8n.io product API using the HTTP Request node. For each unique category, the workflow fetches the ten most recent templates submitted in that category.
   
   All fetched results are flattened into a single list of workflows—this reduces data nesting and makes processing each workflow easier. This clever batching design ensures we only call for updates once per category, even if many subscribers share the same interests.
   
   🪄 Step 3: Enrich Workflows with AI-Powered Descriptions
   
   Templates from the n8n.io site often include long or technical descriptions, which may not be ideal for digest emails. To present key ideas in a digestible format, the workflow leverages OpenAI’s GPT-4o-mini model via a LangChain-powered Summarize node.
   
   Each template’s description is fed into the LLM (Large Language Model), which returns a concise summary highlighting the goal of the workflow, its main method, and key nodes involved. This transforms dense documentation into simple takeaways that are easier for readers to scan and understand.
   
   📬 Step 4: Filter and Personalize Based on Subscriber Preferences
   
   So far, we’ve collected a batch of enriched template data. Now, it’s time to match that data against each subscriber’s category preferences. A Split In Batches node processes one subscriber at a time.
   
   The system identifies templates aligned with the subscriber’s categories and removes any duplicates or previously seen items using the Remove Duplicates node configured with a custom deduplication key. This ensures users only receive fresh content once per template, even if they remain subscribed to multiple categories.
   
   💌 Step 5: Craft a Customized HTML Digest and Send
   
   With relevant, de-duplicated, and summarized templates in hand, it’s time to build the final email message. The HTML node dynamically generates a clean, stylized message grouped by category. It includes direct links to each template, author details, creation date, and the AI-provided summary.
   
   Finally, using the Microsoft Outlook node, the email is sent as an HTML message to the subscriber. Even better, the “from” and “reply-to” fields are customizable, making it appear seamlessly professional.
   
   🎯 How To Get Started
   
   To implement this yourself, all you need is:
   
   - Access to n8n (cloud or self-hosted)
   - An Outlook account (connected via OAuth2 credentials)
   - An Excel sheet with three columns: name, email, and comma-separated categories
   - An OpenAI account for language model access
   
   By adding or removing email entries in the Excel file, you can manage subscriptions effortlessly without touching the workflow itself. That’s the beauty of this automation—it adapts to the data you give it!
   
   🔍 Final Thoughts
   
   This template showcases how n8n orchestrates integrations and AI to automate something as nuanced as a personalized newsletter. Whether you’re a team lead trying to keep your developers in sync with the newest automations or just a die-hard n8n fan looking to stay in the loop, this automation does the work so you don’t have to.
   
   So why scroll endlessly through galleries when the latest and greatest can come straight to your inbox?
   
   ✨ Try this workflow, tweak it to your needs, and rediscover how powerful automations in n8n can be.
   
   Need help? Head over to the n8n Community Forum or join the official Discord to get tips, share setups, and solve challenges.
   
   Happy Automating! 💡🛠️

5. Set credentials for each API node (keys, OAuth) in Credentials.
6. Run a test via Execute Workflow. Inspect Run Data, then adjust parameters.
7. Enable the workflow to run on schedule, webhook, or triggers as configured.

Tips: keep secrets in credentials, add retries and timeouts on HTTP nodes, implement error notifications, and paginate large API fetches.

Validation: use IF/Code nodes to sanitize inputs and guard against empty payloads.

Why Automate This with AI Agents

AI‑assisted automations offload repetitive, error‑prone tasks to a predictable workflow. Instead of manual copy‑paste and ad‑hoc scripts, your team gets a governed pipeline with versioned state, auditability, and observable runs.

n8n’s node graph makes data flow transparent while AI‑powered enrichment (classification, extraction, summarization) boosts throughput and consistency. Teams reclaim time, reduce operational costs, and standardize best practices without sacrificing flexibility.

Compared to one‑off integrations, an AI agent is easier to extend: swap APIs, add filters, or bolt on notifications without rewriting everything. You get reliability, control, and a faster path from idea to production.

Best Practices

• Credentials: restrict scopes and rotate tokens regularly.
• Resilience: configure retries, timeouts, and backoff for API nodes.
• Data Quality: validate inputs; normalize fields early to reduce downstream branching.
• Performance: batch records and paginate for large datasets.
• Observability: add failure alerts (Email/Slack) and persistent logs for auditing.
• Security: avoid sensitive data in logs; use environment variables and n8n credentials.

FAQs

Can I swap integrations later? Yes. Replace or add nodes and re‑map fields without rebuilding the whole flow.

How do I monitor failures? Use Execution logs and add notifications on the Error Trigger path.

Does it scale? Use queues, batching, and sub‑workflows to split responsibilities and control load.

Is my data safe? Keep secrets in Credentials, restrict token scopes, and review access logs.