Automation library · AI assistants

Compare shipping rates with FedEx and DHL

Started by another system calling it. It calls services over plain HTTP rather than through connectors. It hands the judgement calls to Claude. 17 steps, 1 branch: a working afternoon to understand properly.

MediumCalls a model: Claude

17 stepsMedium: a working afternoon
1Branch: places the flow splits
0Loops or waits
0Services by connector: it calls them over plain HTTP

The flow

Starts it 2Model 2Logic 8Service 5

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

  1. 1Receive shipment requestWebhookStarts it
  2. 2Claude AI modelLm Chat AnthropicModel
  3. 3Validate input and calculate weightsCodeLogic
  4. 4Analyze with Claude AIAgentModel
  5. 5Get FedEx ratesHttp RequestService
  6. 6Get DHL ratesHttp RequestService
  7. 7Get BlueDart ratesHttp RequestService
  8. 8Get Delhivery ratesHttp RequestService
  9. 9Build final responseCodeLogic
  10. 10Combine all carrier responsesMergeLogic
  11. 11Check if auto-booking enabledIfLogic
  12. 12Parse and normalize carrier ratesCodeLogic
  13. 13Prepare booking requestCodeLogic
  14. 14Format quote responseCodeLogic
  15. 15Book shipment with carrierHttp RequestService
  16. 16Send response to clientRespond To WebhookStarts it
  17. 17Format booking confirmationCodeLogic

How it's built

Starts on
Another system calling it
Steps
17, with 1 branch
Size
Medium: a working afternoon
Connects to
Nothing by connector; it calls services over plain HTTP
Model
Claude

Questions

What does it need to run?

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

What starts it?

It starts on another system calling it.

Does it use AI?

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

How long does it take to set up?

Plan an afternoon. 17 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 17 steps before you point it at anything that matters.