Automation library · Strategy and planning

Generate merchandise proposals and market research from NASA APOD

Started by a clock, and works across Google Drive, Notion and Slack. It hands the judgement calls to OpenAI. 15 steps, 1 branch, 1 loop or waits: a working afternoon to understand properly.

MediumCalls a model: OpenAI

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15 stepsMedium: a working afternoon
1Branch: places the flow splits
1Loop or waits
3Services it connects to

The flow

Starts it 1Model 2Logic 5Service 7

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

  1. 1Schedule Trigger1Schedule triggerStarts it
  2. 2Workflow Configuration1SetLogic
  3. 3Get NASA APOD1NasaService
  4. 4Generate Keywords & Check Logo1Open AiModel
  5. 5Create Mockup with Cloudinary1Http RequestService
  6. 6Search Etsy Market1ApifyService
  7. 7Merge Data1MergeLogic
  8. 8Calculate Profit1CodeLogic
  9. 9AI Marketing Advisor1Open AiModel
  10. 10Send Slack Proposal1SlackService
  11. 11Wait for User Decision1WaitLogic
  12. 12Check User Decision1SwitchLogic
  13. 13Download NASA Image1Http RequestService
  14. 14Save to Google Drive1Google DriveService
  15. 15Save to Notion DB1NotionService

How it's built

Starts on
A clock
Steps
15, with 1 branch, 1 loop or waits
Size
Medium: a working afternoon
Connects to
Google Drive, Notion, Slack
Model
OpenAI

Questions

What does it need to run?

An n8n account, plus your own Google Drive, Notion and Slack accounts, 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. 15 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 15 steps before you point it at anything that matters.