# Generate merchandise proposals and market research from NASA APOD: n8n workflow

> Started by a clock, and works across Google Drive, Notion and Slack. It hands the judgement calls to OpenAI.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/workflow/generate-merchandise-proposals-and-market-research-from-nasa (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

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# 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.

Medium Calls a model: OpenAI

[Download free](https://millionrounds.com/login?next=%2Fapp%2Fworkflow%2Fgenerate-merchandise-proposals-and-market-research-from-nasa)

**15 steps** Medium: a working afternoon

**1** Branch: places the flow splits

**1** Loop or waits

**3** Services it connects to

## The flow

Starts it 1 Model 2 Logic 5 Service 7

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

- 1 **Schedule Trigger1** Schedule trigger *Starts it*
- 2 **Workflow Configuration1** Set *Logic*
- 3 **Get NASA APOD1** Nasa *Service*
- 4 **Generate Keywords & Check Logo1** Open Ai *Model*
- 5 **Create Mockup with Cloudinary1** Http Request *Service*
- 6 **Search Etsy Market1** Apify *Service*
- 7 **Merge Data1** Merge *Logic*
- 8 **Calculate Profit1** Code *Logic*
- 9 **AI Marketing Advisor1** Open Ai *Model*
- 10 **Send Slack Proposal1** Slack *Service*
- 11 **Wait for User Decision1** Wait *Logic*
- 12 **Check User Decision1** Switch *Logic*
- 13 **Download NASA Image1** Http Request *Service*
- 14 **Save to Google Drive1** Google Drive *Service*
- 15 **Save to Notion DB1** Notion *Service*

## 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.

## Run it in n8n

- **Create your n8n account** Free to start. n8n is where the workflow runs. [Create an n8n account ↗](https://millionrounds.com/n8n)
- **Download the workflow** Free with a Millionrounds account. [Download free](https://millionrounds.com/login?next=%2Fapp%2Fworkflow%2Fgenerate-merchandise-proposals-and-market-research-from-nasa)
- **Paste it into n8n** Open a new workflow in n8n and paste. Then connect your own accounts.

Stored with the author's traces removed: canvas notes, instance identifiers, saved credential names and any live document they had left behind.

## Connects to

Each opens the other workflows that use it.

[Google Drive](https://millionrounds.com/workflows?service=Google+Drive#library)[Notion](https://millionrounds.com/workflows?service=Notion#library)[Slack](https://millionrounds.com/workflows?service=Slack#library)

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