The flow
Starts it 3Logic 3Service 5
The steps in the order they run, from what starts it.
- 1Webhook Trigger1WebhookStarts it
- 2Generate Request ID1SetLogic
- 3_1_Data_Context1SetLogic
- 4Create Airtable Record1AirtableService
- 5Search Inventory Table1AirtableService
- 6Inventory Decision1IfLogic
- 7Update Inventory1AirtableService
- 8Create Exception Record1AirtableService
- 9Update Request Status Approved1AirtableService
- 10Respond Out of Stock1Respond To WebhookStarts it
- 11Respond Approved1Respond 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
- Airtable
- Model
- None. This is plumbing, not judgement
Questions
What does it need to run?
An n8n account, plus your own Airtable account. 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?
No. Every step is fixed logic or a call to a service, so it does the same thing every time.
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.
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.