Automation library · Alerts and monitoring

Automated competitor pricing monitor with Bright Data MCP

Started by a clock, and works across Google Sheets. It hands the judgement calls to OpenAI. 12 steps, 1 branch: a working afternoon to understand properly.

MediumCalls a model: OpenAI

12 stepsMedium: a working afternoon
1Branch: places the flow splits
0Loops or waits
1Service it connects to

The flow

Starts it 1Model 5Logic 3Service 3

The steps in the order they run, from what starts it.

  1. 1⏰ Trigger: Check Job ListingsSchedule triggerStarts it
  2. 2🧠 OpenAI: LLM BrainLm Chat Open AiModel
  3. 3MCP Client to Scrape as markdownMcp Client ToolService
  4. 4OpenAI Chat ModelLm Chat Open AiModel
  5. 5Structured Output ParserOutput Parser StructuredModel
  6. 6🛠️ Set Search ParametersSetLogic
  7. 7AI agentAgentModel
  8. 8Auto-fixing Output ParserOutput Parser AutofixingModel
  9. 9Retrieve Pricing dataGoogle SheetsService
  10. 10If price changesIfLogic
  11. 11No Operation, do nothingNo OpLogic
  12. 12Update google sheetGoogle SheetsService

How it's built

Starts on
A clock
Steps
12, with 1 branch
Size
Medium: a working afternoon
Connects to
Google Sheets
Model
OpenAI

Questions

What does it need to run?

An n8n account, plus your own Google Sheets account, and a key for OpenAI. You connect your own accounts after importing it; none are included.

What starts it?

It starts on a clock.

Does it use AI?

Yes. It calls OpenAI. Model calls are billed by the provider, not by n8n.

How long does it take to set up?

Plan an afternoon. 12 steps is enough that you should read each one before running it.

How do I import it?

Copy the workflow, open a new workflow in n8n and paste. The steps appear on the canvas, ready for your own accounts.

Before you run it

Nothing here has been tested by us. It is somebody's working automation, read and described from its own steps. Treat the connections it wants as a list of accounts it will touch, and read the 12 steps before you point it at anything that matters.