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AI Research Agent

AI Research Agent. Uses httpRequest, gmail. Scheduled trigger; 4 nodes.

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{
  "name": "AI Research Agent",
  "nodes": [
    {
      "parameters": {
        "rule": {
          "interval": [
            {
              "field": "hours",
              "hoursInterval": 24
            }
          ]
        }
      },
      "name": "Schedule Trigger",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.scheduleTrigger",
      "position": [
        240,
        300
      ]
    },
    {
      "parameters": {
        "values": {
          "string": [
            {
              "name": "topic",
              "value": "AI automation trends India 2025"
            },
            {
              "name": "num_results",
              "value": "6"
            }
          ]
        }
      },
      "name": "Set Topic",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.set",
      "position": [
        460,
        300
      ]
    },
    {
      "parameters": {
        "url": "http://localhost:5000/research",
        "method": "POST",
        "sendBody": true,
        "bodyParameters": {
          "parameters": [
            {
              "name": "topic",
              "value": "={{ $json.topic }}"
            },
            {
              "name": "num_results",
              "value": "={{ $json.num_results }}"
            }
          ]
        },
        "options": {
          "timeout": 120000
        }
      },
      "name": "Call Research Agent",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest",
      "position": [
        680,
        300
      ]
    },
    {
      "parameters": {
        "sendTo": "your-email@gmail.com",
        "subject": "=\ud83d\udd0d Research Report: {{ $json.topic }}",
        "message": "={{ $json.report }}",
        "options": {}
      },
      "name": "Send Gmail",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.gmail",
      "position": [
        900,
        300
      ]
    }
  ],
  "connections": {
    "Schedule Trigger": {
      "main": [
        [
          {
            "node": "Set Topic",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
          }
        ]
      ]
    },
    "Set Topic": {
      "main": [
        [
          {
            "node": "Call Research Agent",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
          }
        ]
      ]
    },
    "Call Research Agent": {
      "main": [
        [
          {
            "node": "Send Gmail",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
          }
        ]
      ]
    }
  }
}
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AI Research Agent. Uses httpRequest, gmail. Scheduled trigger; 4 nodes.

Source: https://github.com/prabhat202601-cloud/AI-Research-Agent/blob/main/n8n_workflow.json — original creator credit. Request a take-down →

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