{ "id": "JLVGKBUyHrR4YvLt", "meta": { "templateCredsSetupCompleted": true }, "name": "Track Website Changes with Firecrawl, GPT-5-Mini, Notion, and Gmail", "tags": [], "nodes": [ { "id": "5f7ea6a1-9f73-48bf-8369-86ecb58d3725", "name": "Schedule Trigger", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.scheduleTrigger", "position": [ 0, 0 ], "parameters": { "rule": { "interval": [ {} ] } }, "typeVersion": 1.2 }, { "id": "57c3bbff-226a-430d-b69c-00e4044afc1d", "name": "Define Target URLs", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.set", "position": [ 416, 0 ], "parameters": { "mode": "raw", "options": {}, "jsonOutput": "{\n \"target_urls\": [\n \"https://randomtextgenerator.com\",\n \"https://randomuser.me/\"\n ]\n}\n" }, "typeVersion": 3.4 }, { "id": "4c669ef1-1705-4f20-8b4c-b98294c81a00", "name": "Define What Matters To You", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.set", "position": [ 1136, 0 ], "parameters": { "options": {}, "assignments": { "assignments": [ { "id": "157b9aeb-158a-40a6-afc7-01ec48c95e1d", "name": "change_criteria", "type": "string", "value": "Either a visible text change or an image source update should be considered a change" } ] } }, "typeVersion": 3.4 }, { "id": "c8d3280b-0d6c-41c2-936b-b8643f9dfc3c", "name": "Split Out", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.splitOut", "position": [ 800, 0 ], "parameters": { "options": {}, "fieldToSplitOut": "target_urls" }, "typeVersion": 1 }, { "id": "8fb04f75-c67b-4c9e-af3f-337d36efb4ff", "name": "Construct Notion Blocks", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.code", "position": [ 2912, 0 ], "parameters": { "jsCode": "const databasePages = $input.all();\nconst scrapedResults = $('Scrape Target URLs').all();\n\nif (databasePages.length !== scrapedResults.length) {\n throw new Error('Database pages count does not match scraped results');\n}\n\nlet blocks = [];\n\nfor (let i = 0; i < databasePages.length; i++) {\n const pageId = databasePages[i].json.id;\n const scrapedContent = scrapedResults[i].json.data.markdown || '';\n\n // Split into chunks of max 1500 chars\n const chunkSize = 1500;\n const chunks = [];\n\n for (let start = 0; start < scrapedContent.length; start += chunkSize) {\n chunks.push(scrapedContent.slice(start, start + chunkSize));\n }\n\n // Build objects for next node (Append block)\n for (const chunk of chunks) {\n blocks.push({\n pageId,\n chunk\n });\n }\n}\n\nreturn [\n {\n json: {\n blocks\n },\n pairedItem: 0\n }\n];\n" }, "typeVersion": 2 }, { "id": "4f0e3a4f-2e83-42ec-990a-633a7c1f89a5", "name": "Capture Screenshots", "type": "@mendable/n8n-nodes-firecrawl.firecrawl", "position": [ 2048, 0 ], "parameters": { "url": "={{ $('Split Out').item.json.target_urls }}", "operation": "scrape", "scrapeOptions": { "options": { "formats": { "format": [ { "type": "screenshot", "fullPage": true } ] }, "headers": {}, "waitFor": 5000, "onlyMainContent": false } }, "requestOptions": {} }, "credentials": { "firecrawlApi": { "name": "" } }, "typeVersion": 1 }, { "id": "5862c23d-ed50-4509-ade9-e409b12ec85a", "name": "Scrape Target URLs", "type": "@mendable/n8n-nodes-firecrawl.firecrawl", "position": [ 1584, 0 ], "parameters": { "url": "={{ $('Split Out').item.json.target_urls }}", "operation": "scrape", "scrapeOptions": { "options": { "formats": { "format": [ {} ] }, "headers": {}, "waitFor": 5000, "onlyMainContent": false } }, "requestOptions": {} }, "credentials": { "firecrawlApi": { "name": "" } }, "typeVersion": 1 }, { "id": "e89f8a93-d675-4dc1-91c6-1bce387a55a5", "name": "Save Snapshots", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.notion", "position": [ 2480, 0 ], "parameters": { "options": {}, "resource": "databasePage", "databaseId": { "__rl": true, "mode": "list", "value": "2b0c5676-4824-80a1-a5d6-f33afd1fc387", "cachedResultUrl": "https://www.notion.so/2b0c5676482480a1a5d6f33afd1fc387", "cachedResultName": "Snapshots" }, "propertiesUi": { "propertyValues": [ { "key": "Name|title", "title": "={{ new Date().toISOString().split('T')[0] + '_' + $('Split Out').item.json.target_urls.replace(/^https?:\\/\\//, '') }}" }, { "key": "Screenshot|files", "fileUrls": { "fileUrl": [ { "url": "={{ $json.data.screenshot }}", "name": "Screenshot" } ] } }, { "key": "URL|url", "urlValue": "={{ $('Split Out').item.json.target_urls }}" }, { "key": "Created Date|date", "date": "={{ new Date().toISOString().split('T')[0] }}", "includeTime": false } ] } }, "credentials": { "notionApi": { "name": "" } }, "typeVersion": 2.2 }, { "id": "7ff3404a-e06a-40f4-8988-79f02a8724ac", "name": "Split Out Blocks", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.splitOut", "position": [ 3392, 0 ], "parameters": { "options": {}, "fieldToSplitOut": "blocks" }, "typeVersion": 1 }, { "id": "a2e53381-7163-4d76-a7bf-4a077848d88a", "name": "Append Blocks", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.notion", "position": [ 3760, 0 ], "parameters": { "blockId": { "__rl": true, "mode": "id", "value": "={{ $json.pageId }}" }, "blockUi": { "blockValues": [ { "textContent": "={{ $json.chunk }}" } ] }, "resource": "block" }, "credentials": { "notionApi": { "name": "" } }, "typeVersion": 2.2 }, { "id": "a6af5ebf-f064-4c4c-9dac-7bb7bb82a59f", "name": "Get Last Snapshots", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.notion", "position": [ 2400, 688 ], "parameters": { "limit": 1, "filters": { "conditions": [ { "key": "URL|url", "urlValue": "={{ $('Split Out').item.json.target_urls }}", "condition": "equals" }, { "key": "Created Date|date", "date": "={{ new Date(Date.now() - 86400000).toISOString().split('T')[0] }}", "condition": "on_or_before" } ] }, "options": { "sort": { "sortValue": [ { "key": "Created Date|date", "direction": "descending" } ] } }, "resource": "databasePage", "matchType": "allFilters", "operation": "getAll", "databaseId": { "__rl": true, "mode": "list", "value": "2b0c5676-4824-80a1-a5d6-f33afd1fc387", "cachedResultUrl": "https://www.notion.so/2b0c5676482480a1a5d6f33afd1fc387", "cachedResultName": "Snapshots" }, "filterType": "manual" }, "credentials": { "notionApi": { "name": "" } }, "typeVersion": 2.2 }, { "id": "919bd24e-9d01-4373-98e6-edaeda07993c", "name": "Combine Website Data", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.code", "position": [ 3056, 688 ], "parameters": { "jsCode": "const targetURLs = $('Split Out').all();\nconst currentScrapedResults = $('Scrape Target URLs').all();\nconst currentScreenshots = $('Capture Screenshots').all();\n\nconst lastSnapshots = $('Get Last Snapshots').all();\n\nconst fetchedBlocks = $input.all();\n\nlet websites = [];\n\nfor (let targetURL of targetURLs) {\n targetURL = targetURL.json.target_urls;\n \n const lastSnapshot = lastSnapshots.find((item) => item.json.property_url.startsWith(targetURL))?.json;\n \n if(!lastSnapshot) continue;\n\n const lastSnapshotDate = lastSnapshot.property_created_date.start;\n \n const lastScreenshot = lastSnapshot.property_screenshot[0];\n\n const currentScrapedResult = currentScrapedResults.find((item) => item.json.data.metadata.url.startsWith(targetURL));\n\n const currentScreenshot = currentScreenshots.find((item) => item.json.data.metadata.url.startsWith(targetURL)).json.data.screenshot;\n\n const currentDate = new Date().toISOString().split('T')[0];\n\n const currentContent = currentScrapedResult.json.data.markdown;\n\n const blocks = fetchedBlocks.filter((item) => item.json.parent_id == lastSnapshot.id);\n\n const lastContent = blocks.map((block) => block.json.content).join('');\n\n websites.push({\n url: targetURL,\n currentDate,\n currentContent,\n currentScreenshot,\n lastSnapshotDate,\n lastContent,\n lastScreenshot,\n })\n \n}\n\nreturn [\n {\n json: {\n websites\n },\n pairedItem: 0\n }\n]" }, "typeVersion": 2 }, { "id": "58fa418b-c04e-45c0-b3ee-cf18f793fdba", "name": "Split Out Data", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.splitOut", "position": [ 3408, 688 ], "parameters": { "options": {}, "fieldToSplitOut": "websites" }, "typeVersion": 1 }, { "id": "b72256c3-9212-4760-8f08-e440f16b8eb1", "name": "Split Out Updates", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.splitOut", "position": [ 4624, 688 ], "parameters": { "options": {}, "fieldToSplitOut": "updates" }, "typeVersion": 1 }, { "id": "4e8bf48a-e430-4c7f-b717-58968f26187d", "name": "Get Many Blocks", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.notion", "position": [ 2720, 688 ], "parameters": { "blockId": { "__rl": true, "mode": "id", "value": "={{ $json.id }}" }, "resource": "block", "operation": "getAll", "returnAll": true }, "credentials": { "notionApi": { "name": "" } }, "typeVersion": 2.2 }, { "id": "9754ac3d-c8ad-47a0-b0a0-fc1741778e46", "name": "Compare Snapshots", "type": "@n8n/n8n-nodes-langchain.openAi", "position": [ 3728, 688 ], "parameters": { "modelId": { "__rl": true, "mode": "list", "value": "gpt-5-mini", "cachedResultName": "GPT-5-MINI" }, "options": {}, "responses": { "values": [ { "content": "=Compare the current website content with the last snapshot using the change criteria provided. \nIf any meaningful change is detected, generate a concise change summary. \nIf no meaningful change is detected, return exactly: NO_CHANGE.\n\nURL: {{ $json.url }}\n\nCurrent Date: {{ $json.currentDate }}\nLast Snapshot Date: {{ $json.lastSnapshotDate }}\n\nChange Criteria:\n{{ $('Define What Matters To You').item.json.change_criteria }}\n\nCurrent Content:\n\"\"\"\n{{ $json.currentContent }}\n\"\"\"\n\nPrevious Content:\n\"\"\"\n{{ $json.lastContent }}\n\"\"\"" } ] }, "builtInTools": {} }, "credentials": { "openAiApi": { "name": "" } }, "typeVersion": 2 }, { "id": "b61f9c71-ab16-486b-8e53-080dc1bcf26b", "name": "Combine Snapshots and AI Analysis", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.code", "position": [ 4256, 688 ], "parameters": { "jsCode": "const aiAnalyses = $input.all();\nconst websites = $('Split Out Data').all();\n\nif(aiAnalyses.length != websites.length) {\n throw new Error(`Mismatch in data length: ${aiAnalyses.length} AI analyses but ${websites.length} websites`);\n}\n\nlet updates = [];\n\nfor (let i = 0; i < websites.length; i++) {\n\n const summary = aiAnalyses[i].json.output[0].content[0].text;\n \n if (summary.includes(\"NO_CHANGE\")) continue;\n\n updates.push({\n ...websites[i].json,\n summary\n });\n}\n\nreturn [\n {\n json: {\n updates\n },\n pairedItem: 0\n }\n];" }, "typeVersion": 2 }, { "id": "141b7c73-2424-4466-829c-694cbb4a835b", "name": "Create Updates", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.notion", "position": [ 5072, 688 ], "parameters": { "options": {}, "resource": "databasePage", "databaseId": { "__rl": true, "mode": "list", "value": "2b0c5676-4824-80a0-83c6-f80d70c9b0ba", "cachedResultUrl": "https://www.notion.so/2b0c5676482480a083c6f80d70c9b0ba", "cachedResultName": "Updates" }, "propertiesUi": { "propertyValues": [ { "key": "Name|title", "title": "={{ new Date().toISOString().split('T')[0] + '_' + $json.url.replace(/^https?:\\/\\//, '') }}" }, { "key": "Created At|date", "date": "={{ new Date().toISOString().split('T')[0] }}", "includeTime": false }, { "key": "URL|url", "urlValue": "={{ $json.url }}" } ] } }, "credentials": { "notionApi": { "name": "" } }, "typeVersion": 2.2 }, { "id": "1079db6f-727c-4477-9ac4-f731bc55bb11", "name": "Construct Update Pages", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest", "position": [ 5552, 688 ], "parameters": { "url": "=https://api.notion.com/v1/blocks/{{ $json.id }}/children", "method": "PATCH", "options": {}, "jsonBody": "={\n \"children\": [\n {\n \"object\": \"block\",\n \"type\": \"column_list\",\n \"column_list\": {\n \"children\": [\n {\n \"object\": \"block\",\n \"type\": \"column\",\n \"column\": {\n \"children\": [\n {\n \"object\": \"block\",\n \"type\": \"heading_3\",\n \"heading_3\": {\n \"rich_text\": [\n {\n \"type\": \"text\",\n \"text\": {\n \"content\": \"Now ({{ $('Split Out Updates').item.json.currentDate }})\"\n }\n }\n ]\n }\n },\n {\n \"object\": \"block\",\n \"type\": \"image\",\n \"image\": {\n \"type\": \"external\",\n \"external\": {\n \"url\": \"{{ $('Split Out Updates').item.json.currentScreenshot }}\"\n }\n }\n }\n ]\n }\n },\n {\n \"object\": \"block\",\n \"type\": \"column\",\n \"column\": {\n \"children\": [\n {\n \"object\": \"block\",\n \"type\": \"heading_3\",\n \"heading_3\": {\n \"rich_text\": [\n {\n \"type\": \"text\",\n \"text\": {\n \"content\": \"Previous ({{ $('Split Out Updates').item.json.lastSnapshotDate }})\"\n }\n }\n ]\n }\n },\n {\n \"object\": \"block\",\n \"type\": \"image\",\n \"image\": {\n \"type\": \"external\",\n \"external\": {\n \"url\": \"{{ $('Split Out Updates').item.json.lastScreenshot }}\"\n }\n }\n }\n ]\n }\n }\n ]\n }\n },\n {\n \"object\": \"block\",\n \"type\": \"heading_3\",\n \"heading_3\": {\n \"rich_text\": [{ \"type\": \"text\", \"text\": { \"content\": \"Summary\" } }]\n }\n },\n {\n \"object\": \"block\",\n \"type\": \"paragraph\",\n \"paragraph\": {\n \"rich_text\": [\n {\n \"type\": \"text\",\n \"text\": {\n \"content\": \"{{ JSON.stringify($('Split Out Updates').item.json.summary).slice(1, -1) }}\"\n }\n }\n ]\n }\n }\n ]\n}\n", "sendBody": true, "specifyBody": "json", "authentication": "predefinedCredentialType", "nodeCredentialType": "notionApi" }, "credentials": { "notionApi": { "name": "" } }, "typeVersion": 4.3 }, { "id": "648b40d8-2aa4-4c04-abc0-e36de4f60efe", "name": "Send Email Updates", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.gmail", "position": [ 5136, 0 ], "parameters": { "sendTo": "user@example.com", "message": "=\n\n\n \n \n Website Update Alert\n\n\n \n \n \n \n
\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n
\n

Website Update Detected

\n

{{ $json.url }}

\n
\n \n \n \n \n \n
\n

Current

\n

{{ $json.currentDate }}

\n \"Current\n 		\n

Last

\n

{{ $json.lastSnapshotDate }}

\n \"Last\n
\n
\n

Summary: {{ $json.summary }}

\n
\n This is an automated alert for changes detected on your monitored website.\n
\n
\n\n", "options": {}, "subject": "=Updates Detected on {{ $json.url.replace(\"https://\", \"\").replace(\"http://\", \"\") }}" }, "credentials": { "gmailOAuth2": { "name": "" } }, "typeVersion": 2.1 }, { "id": "64bb92fb-21a8-4d17-9990-40220c46c5a7", "name": "Sticky Note6", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote", "position": [ -864, -352 ], "parameters": { "width": 576, "height": 832, "content": "## How it works\nThis workflow monitors websites for changes automatically. It runs on a daily schedule to scrape target pages using Firecrawl, captures screenshots, and uses GPT-5-mini to compare new content against previous snapshots. Only meaningful changes (based on your criteria, like ignoring minor tweaks) are highlighted in summaries. Updates get saved to a Notion database for easy tracking, with optional email alerts via Gmail to notify you instantly.\n\nThe flow starts with a Schedule node, loops through your list of URLs, fetches and analyzes data, then stores or notifies as needed. It's scalable for multiple sites and keeps everything organized without manual checks.\n\n## Setup steps\n1. Import this template into n8n.\n2. In the \"Target URLs\" node (or input section), add your websites as a JSON array.\n3. Set up Firecrawl: Create an account at firecrawl.dev, get your API key, and add it as a credential in the Firecrawl nodes.\n4. Set up OpenAI: Get an API key from platform.openai.com, add it to the GPT node.\n5. For Notion storage: Ensure you have a database ready (duplicate the provided template), then add your Notion API key and database ID in the Notion nodes.\n6. For email alerts (optional): In the Gmail node, set up OAuth2 credentials via Google, and enter your recipient email.\n7. Define change criteria in the \"Change Criteria\" input, e.g., \"focus on pricing or product updates\".\n8. Test the workflow end-to-end, then enable the schedule for daily runs.\n\n\n**Need Help with This Template? Feel free to reach out. Our DMs are always open!**\n\n**Email:** [hello@scoutnow.app](mailto:hello@scoutnow.app)\n**X (Twitter):** [@ScoutNowApp](https://x.com/ScoutNowApp) \n\nNo question is too small. We\u2019re here to help!\n" }, "typeVersion": 1 }, { "id": "7d8bfc00-c703-4dc7-8973-3a8341f8810b", "name": "Sticky Note7", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote", "position": [ -96, -192 ], "parameters": { "color": 7, "width": 2336, "height": 560, "content": "## 1. Capture a Snapshot Using Firecrawl\n\nUpdate the **Define** blocks below to set your target URLs and specify the type of update you want to perform.\n\nThe current target websites were intentionally chosen to demonstrate this workflow, as they change their content on every load.\n" }, "typeVersion": 1 }, { "id": "7558dfab-237d-45b9-bc80-40a4ca2810b1", "name": "Sticky Note8", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote", "position": [ 2352, -192 ], "parameters": { "color": 7, "width": 1696, "height": 560, "content": "## 2. Save the Snapshot to the Notion Database\n\nUse the following page as your template: [Notion Page](https://scoutnow.notion.site/Track-Website-Changes-2b0c56764824800a993eca79f4b10bbf). It relies on two databases: one for storing snapshots and another for recording updates.\n\nWe split website content into multiple paragraph blocks because each block cannot exceed 2,000 characters.\n\n" }, "typeVersion": 1 }, { "id": "768381aa-ce83-4a28-b029-536aa7ea9c2a", "name": "Sticky Note9", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote", "position": [ 2352, 496 ], "parameters": { "color": 7, "width": 1696, "height": 496, "content": "## 3. Compare the Snapshot with the Last Snapshot If Available" }, "typeVersion": 1 }, { "id": "b1c69f7c-4b2f-45db-8c68-cf83bbd69e25", "name": "Sticky Note10", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote", "position": [ 4176, 496 ], "parameters": { "color": 7, "width": 1872, "height": 496, "content": "## 4. Create an Update on Notion When Changes Are Detected\n\nWe use a custom Notion API to create column blocks and arrange screenshots side by side, \nsince the official Notion Node does not support columns.\n" }, "typeVersion": 1 }, { "id": "6a821c29-c4ae-42e2-b228-b1802ebf4368", "name": "Sticky Note11", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote", "position": [ 4176, -192 ], "parameters": { "color": 7, "width": 1872, "height": 560, "content": "## 5. [Optional] Send an Email Alert\n\nSend an email alert when new updates are detected. You can remove this section if you don\u2019t need this functionality.\n" }, "typeVersion": 1 } ], "active": false, "settings": { "executionOrder": "v1" }, "versionId": "b907419c-6044-4adc-a26b-4b38116e71dc", "connections": { "Split Out": { "main": [ [ { "node": "Define What Matters To You", "type": "main", "index": 0 } ] ] }, "Append Blocks": { "main": [ [] ] }, "Create Updates": { "main": [ [ { "node": "Construct Update Pages", "type": "main", "index": 0 } ] ] }, "Save Snapshots": { "main": [ [ { "node": "Construct Notion Blocks", "type": "main", "index": 0 } ] ] }, "Split Out Data": { "main": [ [ { "node": "Compare Snapshots", "type": "main", "index": 0 } ] ] }, "Get Many Blocks": { "main": [ [ { "node": "Combine Website Data", "type": "main", "index": 0 } ] ] }, "Schedule Trigger": { "main": [ [ { "node": "Define Target URLs", "type": "main", "index": 0 } ] ] }, "Split Out Blocks": { "main": [ [ { "node": "Append Blocks", "type": "main", "index": 0 } ] ] }, "Compare Snapshots": { "main": [ [ { "node": "Combine Snapshots and AI Analysis", "type": "main", "index": 0 } ] ] }, "Split Out Updates": { "main": [ [ { "node": "Create Updates", "type": "main", "index": 0 }, { "node": "Send Email Updates", "type": "main", "index": 0 } ] ] }, "Define Target URLs": { "main": [ [ { "node": "Split Out", "type": "main", "index": 0 } ] ] }, "Get Last Snapshots": { "main": [ [ { "node": "Get Many Blocks", "type": "main", "index": 0 } ] ] }, "Scrape Target URLs": { "main": [ [ { "node": "Capture Screenshots", "type": "main", "index": 0 } ] ] }, "Capture Screenshots": { "main": [ [ { "node": "Save Snapshots", "type": "main", "index": 0 }, { "node": "Get Last Snapshots", "type": "main", "index": 0 } ] ] }, "Combine Website Data": { "main": [ [ { "node": "Split Out Data", "type": "main", "index": 0 } ] ] }, "Construct Notion Blocks": { "main": [ [ { "node": "Split Out Blocks", "type": "main", "index": 0 } ] ] }, "Define What Matters To You": { "main": [ [ { "node": "Scrape Target URLs", "type": "main", "index": 0 } ] ] }, "Combine Snapshots and AI Analysis": { "main": [ [ { "node": "Split Out Updates", "type": "main", "index": 0 } ] ] } } }