Automation library · Chat assistants

Evaluate vendor PDFs with OpenAI and Slack

Started by another system calling it, and works across Slack. It hands the judgement calls to OpenAI. 11 steps, 1 branch: a working afternoon to understand properly.

MediumCalls a model: OpenAI

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

The flow

Starts it 2Model 1Logic 5Service 3

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

  1. 1Proposal UploadWebhookStarts it
  2. 2Download Proposal PDFHttp RequestService
  3. 3Parse PDFExtract From FileService
  4. 4Clean TextCodeLogic
  5. 5Proposal EvaluationOpen AiModel
  6. 6Parse OpenAI JSONCodeLogic
  7. 7Risks?IfLogic
  8. 8Build Risk SummaryCodeLogic
  9. 9Auto Approve PayloadCodeLogic
  10. 10SEND ALERTSlackService
  11. 11Respond to WebhookRespond To WebhookStarts it

How it's built

Starts on
Another system calling it
Steps
11, with 1 branch
Size
Medium: a working afternoon
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 another system calling it.

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. 11 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 11 steps before you point it at anything that matters.