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Daily business news briefings with NewsAPI and OpenAI

Started by a clock, and works across Slack. It hands the judgement calls to OpenAI. 8 steps: small enough to read in one sitting and change without fear.

SmallCalls a model: OpenAI

8 stepsSmall: readable in one sitting
0Branches: places the flow splits
0Loops or waits
1Service it connects to

The flow

Starts it 1Model 1Logic 4Service 2

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

  1. 1Schedule TriggerSchedule triggerStarts it
  2. 2Set User Config (Country, Category, Query)SetLogic
  3. 3Fetch News ArticlesHttp RequestService
  4. 4Merge Config with ArticlesMergeLogic
  5. 5Limit to Top 10 TrendsCodeLogic
  6. 6Generate Business Insights (GPT)Open AiModel
  7. 7Inject Config DataSetLogic
  8. 8Post to SlackSlackService

How it's built

Starts on
A clock
Steps
8
Size
Small: readable in one sitting
Connects to
Slack
Model
OpenAI

Questions

What does it need to run?

An n8n account, plus your own Slack 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?

Not long. At 8 steps it can be read in one sitting and changed without fear.

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 8 steps before you point it at anything that matters.