Automate Complex Workflows with Conditional Logic and External Event Triggers
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This n8n workflow snippet demonstrates how to build intelligent automations. It seamlessly combines rate limiting, conditional logic, and external event waiting to manage complex processes efficiently.
About This Workflow
This n8n workflow template is designed for sophisticated automation scenarios, allowing you to control the pace of operations and introduce human interaction points. It starts by retrieving customer data, then processes it in batches with controlled delays to prevent overwhelming external systems. A crucial 'If' condition checks if all items have been processed, allowing the workflow to either continue or branch. For external events, it generates a unique approval URL, sends it to a designated party via a messaging service, and pauses until that external action is confirmed. This enables truly event-driven and robust automation flows.
Key Features
- Rate Limiting: Control the speed of operations with configurable delays between tasks.
- Conditional Branching: Dynamically alter workflow execution based on specific conditions.
- External Event Integration: Pause workflows and wait for real-world actions before proceeding.
- Batch Processing: Efficiently handle large datasets by processing them in manageable chunks.
- Webhook Resumption: Trigger workflow continuation via external webhook calls.
How To Use
- Execute Initial Trigger: Click the 'Execute Workflow' button to begin.
- Observe Data Retrieval and Batching: The 'Customer Datastore' node fetches data, and 'SplitInBatches' prepares it for sequential processing.
- Configure Rate Limiting: Adjust the 'Wait for time interval' node (currently set to 2 seconds) to control the delay between sending messages.
- Set Up Conditional Logic: Modify the 'If - Are we Finished?' node to define the condition for continuing or stopping the batch processing loop.
- Generate Approval URLs: The 'Create approval URL' node uses
$resumeWebhookUrlto create a unique link for external interaction. - Send External Requests: Configure the 'Customer Messenger - Send URL to merchant' node to send the generated URL to the appropriate recipient.
- Define External Event Waiting: The 'Wait for external approval' node is configured to pause the workflow until a webhook signal is received, resuming execution afterwards.
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Workflow JSON
{
"id": "c5f13976-175f-4acf-9ea9-fa114c712dbf",
"name": "Automate Complex Workflows with Conditional Logic and External Event Triggers",
"nodes": 28,
"category": "Operations",
"status": "active",
"version": "1.0.0"
}Note: This is a sample preview. The full workflow JSON contains node configurations, credentials placeholders, and execution logic.
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