Automation library · Research and reporting

Generate daily multi-cloud FinOps cost and carbon reports

Started by a clock. It calls services over plain HTTP rather than through connectors. It hands the judgement calls to OpenAI. 17 steps: a working afternoon to understand properly.

MediumCalls a model: OpenAI

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

The flow

Starts it 1Model 13Logic 1Service 2

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

  1. 1Daily Cost Analysis TriggerSchedule triggerStarts it
  2. 2Orchestrator ModelLm Chat Open AiModel
  3. 3Utilization Analyzer ModelLm Chat Open AiModel
  4. 4Cost Optimization ModelLm Chat Open AiModel
  5. 5Carbon Analysis ModelLm Chat Open AiModel
  6. 6FinOps Narrative ModelLm Chat Open AiModel
  7. 7Financial CalculatorTool CalculatorModel
  8. 8Advanced Analytics Code ToolTool CodeModel
  9. 9Structured Output ParserOutput Parser StructuredModel
  10. 10Fetch Billing ExportsHttp RequestService
  11. 11Multi-Cloud Optimization OrchestratorAgentModel
  12. 12Resource Utilization Analyzer AgentAgent ToolModel
  13. 13Cost Optimization AgentAgent ToolModel
  14. 14Carbon Footprint Analysis AgentAgent ToolModel
  15. 15FinOps Narrative Generator AgentAgent ToolModel
  16. 16Parse Billing DataExtract From FileService
  17. 17Format Final ReportSetLogic

How it's built

Starts on
A clock
Steps
17
Size
Medium: a working afternoon
Connects to
Nothing by connector; it calls services over plain HTTP
Model
OpenAI

Questions

What does it need to run?

An n8n 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. 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.