{ "name": "03 \u2013 Weekly Newsletter Broadcast (Scheduled)", "nodes": [ { "id": "sticky-overview-03", "name": "Overview", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote", "typeVersion": 1, "position": [ -200, -400 ], "parameters": { "content": "## \ud83d\udcf0 Weekly Newsletter Broadcast\n\n**What this workflow does:**\n1. Triggers every **Monday at 9:00 AM** (your timezone)\n2. Creates a broadcast campaign in Resend targeting a specific segment\n3. Immediately sends the broadcast to all contacts in that segment\n\n**Resend Broadcasts** work differently from individual emails:\n- They target a segment (a group of contacts)\n- Contacts who are unsubscribed are automatically excluded\n- You must include `{{{RESEND_UNSUBSCRIBE_URL}}}` in the HTML\n- Personalization uses `{{{FIRST_NAME|fallback}}}` syntax (Resend mustache)\n\n> Inspired by scheduled Gmail newsletter workflows, rebuilt using Resend's Broadcasts API for proper unsubscribe handling and list management.", "height": 380, "width": 560, "color": 1 } }, { "id": "sticky-setup-03", "name": "Setup Instructions", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote", "typeVersion": 1, "position": [ 340, -400 ], "parameters": { "content": "## \u2699\ufe0f Setup Required\n\n**Step 1 \u2013 Resend credential**\nAdd your Resend API key to both Resend nodes.\n\n**Step 2 \u2013 Segment ID**\nIn the \"Create Newsletter Broadcast\" node, replace `YOUR_SEGMENT_ID_HERE` with the ID of the segment you want to send to. Find segment IDs in your [Resend audience](https://resend.com/audiences).\n\n**Step 3 \u2013 Sender address**\nChange `newsletter@yourcompany.com` to your verified Resend domain address.\n\n**Step 4 \u2013 Customize HTML content**\nUpdate the `broadcastHtml` content with your actual newsletter HTML. Keep these variables:\n- `{{{FIRST_NAME|there}}}` \u2014 personalized first name\n- `{{{RESEND_UNSUBSCRIBE_URL}}}` \u2014 **required** unsubscribe link\n\n**Step 5 \u2013 Adjust the schedule**\nEdit the Schedule Trigger to change the day/time to suit your send schedule.\n\n**Step 6 \u2013 Activate**\nActivate the workflow for the schedule to take effect.", "height": 500, "width": 560, "color": 3 } }, { "id": "sticky-variables-03", "name": "Broadcast Variables", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote", "typeVersion": 1, "position": [ -200, 360 ], "parameters": { "content": "## \ud83d\udccb Resend Broadcast Variable Syntax\n\n```\n{{{FIRST_NAME|fallback}}} \u2192 Contact's first name (or \"fallback\" if empty)\n{{{LAST_NAME|there}}} \u2192 Contact's last name\n{{{RESEND_UNSUBSCRIBE_URL}}} \u2192 Auto-generated unsubscribe link (required)\n```\n\nThese variables are resolved by Resend when the broadcast is sent, not by n8n.", "height": 200, "width": 500, "color": 4 } }, { "id": "n03-schedule", "name": "Every Monday 9 AM", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.scheduleTrigger", "typeVersion": 1.2, "position": [ -200, 100 ], "parameters": { "rule": { "interval": [ { "field": "cronExpression", "expression": "0 9 * * 1" } ] } } }, { "id": "n03-create-broadcast", "name": "Create Newsletter Broadcast", "type": "n8n-nodes-resend.resend", "typeVersion": 1, "position": [ 100, 100 ], "parameters": { "resource": "broadcasts", "operation": "create", "segmentId": { "__rl": true, "value": "YOUR_SEGMENT_ID_HERE", "mode": "id" }, "broadcastFrom": "newsletter@yourcompany.com", "broadcastSubject": "=\ud83d\uddde\ufe0f Weekly Updates \u2014 {{$now.toFormat('MMMM d, yyyy')}}", "broadcastHtml": "=

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