The flow
Starts it 1Logic 8Service 5
The steps in the order they run, from what starts it.
- 1Execute Workflow TriggerExecute Workflow triggerStarts it
- 2Demo DataSetLogic
- 3Global VariablesSetLogic
- 4Fetch Report IDsHttp RequestService
- 5Convert XML To JSONXmlLogic
- 6Launch ReportHttp RequestService
- 7Convert Report Launch XML to JSONXmlLogic
- 8Loop Over ItemsSplit In BatchesLogic
- 9Wait 1 MinuteWaitLogic
- 10Check Status of ReportHttp RequestService
- 11Convert Report List to JSONXmlLogic
- 12Is Report Finished?IfLogic
- 13Download ReportHttp RequestService
- 14SlackSlackService
How it's built
- Starts on
- An event in a connected app
- Steps
- 14, with 1 branch, 2 loops or waits
- Size
- Medium: a working afternoon
- Connects to
- Slack
- Model
- None. This is plumbing, not judgement
Questions
What does it need to run?
An n8n account, plus your own Slack account. You connect your own accounts after importing it; none are included.
What starts it?
It starts on an event in a connected app.
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. 14 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 14 steps before you point it at anything that matters.