Automation library · Scheduling

WhatsApp reminder system

Started by a clock, and works across n8n data table. 14 steps, 2 branches: a working afternoon to understand properly.

Medium

14 stepsMedium: a working afternoon
2Branches: places the flow splits
0Loops or waits
1Service it connects to

The flow

Starts it 2Logic 6Service 6

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

  1. 1Scheduled Check (Every Minute)Schedule triggerStarts it
  2. 2Error Handler TriggerError triggerStarts it
  3. 3Get Pending Reminders from DatabaseData TableService
  4. 4Send Error Notification via WhatsAppEvolution ApiService
  5. 5Extract Reminder Data FieldsSetLogic
  6. 6Normalize DateTime to UTCCodeLogic
  7. 7Check If Reminder Is DueIfLogic
  8. 8Route By Recipient TypeIfLogic
  9. 9Normalize Phone Number (Internal)CodeLogic
  10. 10Normalize Phone Number (External)CodeLogic
  11. 11Send WhatsApp Reminder (Internal)Evolution ApiService
  12. 12Send WhatsApp Reminder (External)Evolution ApiService
  13. 13Update Status to SENT (Internal)Data TableService
  14. 14Update Status to SENT (External)Data TableService

How it's built

Starts on
A clock
Steps
14, with 2 branches
Size
Medium: a working afternoon
Connects to
n8n data table
Model
None. This is plumbing, not judgement

Questions

What does it need to run?

An n8n account. You connect your own accounts after importing it; none are included.

What starts it?

It starts on a clock.

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.

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 14 steps before you point it at anything that matters.