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        "content": "![CSCRM Logo](https://s3.42he.com/cscrm-marketing-page-production/Logo_Central_Station_CRM_0dd02e23d2.jpeg)\n\n# Send Postcards to Contacts Automatically using CentralStationCRM and EchtPost\n\nIn this workflow, you send a **postcard** to a person newly created in CentralStationCRM.\n\n* the workflow is triggered when a person is updated in the CRM\n* the blue set node filters the data required for EchtPost\n* the green if node checks whether the word \u201cEchtPost\u201d appears in the tags\n* if yes, a card is sent via the EchtPost API\n\n\n\n\n\n\n*To edit the nodes in steps 2 and 5: Simply double-click!*\n\n*At the very end: Set the workflow switch to Active!*\n\n*Don't forget to save your work!*"
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        "content": "## 3. get EchtPost API key\n* Log in to EchtPost\n* Click on the cogwheel at the top right\n![API EchtPost](https://s3.42he.com/cscrm-marketing-page-production/Echt_Post_API_Schluessel_24d1c6be44.png)\n* Click on \"Create API key\n* Enter description (e.g. \"n8n\")\n* Copy API key\n\n## 4. get EchtPost template ID\n![EchtPost Navbar](https://s3.42he.com/cscrm-marketing-page-production/Echt_Post_Vorlagen_1592063ee7.png)\n* Click on the desired template\n* Copy the number after ?template_id= in the URL"
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        "content": "## 5. Configure EchtPost API Node\n* Double-click node\n* METHOD: POST\n* https://api.echtpost.de/v1/cards\n* Authentication: none\n* SEND BODY: True\n* Body Content Type: JSON\n* Specify Body: Using JSON\n\nJSON Code (Important: Switch to \"Expression\"!)\n* Replace key, template ID and mail with your own values\n\n\n{\n \"apikey\": \"ENTER HERE-API-KEY\",\n \"card\": {\n \"template_id\": \"HERE-TEMPLATE-ID\",\n \"deliver_at\": \"3-days-from-now\", \"\n \" \"notification_type\": \"before_send\",\n \"notification_email\": \"YOUR EMAIL\",\n \"contacts_attributes\": [\n {\n \"company_name\": \"{{ $json.body.record.companies[0].name }}\",\n \"street\": \"{{ $json.body.record.addrs[0].street }}\",\n \"zip\": \"{{ $json.body.record.addrs[0].zip }}\", \"\n city\": \"{{ $json.body.record.addrs[0].city }}\", \"\n country_code\": \"{{ $json.body.record.addrs[0].country_code }}\"\n      }\n    ]\n  }\n}\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n"
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        "content": "## 2. set up CentralStationCRM Webhook\n* log in to CentralStationCRM\n* click on the gear wheel at the top right\n\n![Account settings](https://s3.42he.com/cscrm-marketing-page-production/CSCRM_Settings_edb73dede7.jpg)\n![Webhook](https://s3.42he.com/cscrm-marketing-page-production/CSCRM_Settings_Webhook_0b20350753.jpg)\n* click \"Create webhook\"\n* enter password\n* \"Monitored object type\": Person\n* \"Monitored event\": Update\n* for \"Endpoint URL\" enter webhook URL\n* enter the following for \"Nested objects\":\ntags, addrs, companies\n* enter name and description (e.g. n8n Test)\n* set status to active and save"
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        "content": "## 2. Set up n8n webhook trigger\n* double-click node\n* HTTP Method: POST\n* Authentication: none\n\n### For testing: \nTag a person in CentralStationCRM with \"EchtPost\" and click on \"Listen for Test Event\" on the node shortly beforehand. The webhook should be triggered and the data transferred to the node.\n\n### For operation:\n* Switch from \"Test URL\" to \"Production URL\"\n* Copy new webhook URL (click on it)\n* Enter new URL under \"Endpoint URL\" in the CentralStationCRM webhook created in step 2"
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        "content": "### Tools in this workflow\n* [CentralStationCRM](https://centralstationcrm.de) - the simple and intuitive CRM for small teams.\n* [EchtPost](https://echtpost.de) - send postcards online"
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        "content": "## 1. get webhook URL from n8n\n* Double-click the first node in the workflow\n* Click once on the url next to POST"
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