The workflow JSON
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{
"name": "CRM Lead Creation Workflow",
"nodes": [
{
"parameters": {
"rule": {
"interval": [
{
"field": "hours",
"minutesInterval": 1
}
]
}
},
"name": "Schedule Trigger",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.scheduleTrigger",
"typeVersion": 1,
"position": [
250,
300
]
},
{
"parameters": {
"url": "http://localhost:8000/api/leads",
"authentication": "headerAuth",
"headerParameters": {
"parameters": [
{
"name": "Authorization",
"value": "Bearer={{$node[\"Set API Key\"].json[\"apiKey\"]}}"
}
]
},
"options": {},
"method": "POST",
"bodyParametersUi": {
"parameter": [
{
"name": "first_name",
"value": "John"
},
{
"name": "last_name",
"value": "Smith"
},
{
"name": "email",
"value": "john.smith@example.com"
},
{
"name": "phone",
"value": "+1234567890"
},
{
"name": "company",
"value": "Example Corp"
},
{
"name": "position",
"value": "CEO"
},
{
"name": "status",
"value": "new"
},
{
"name": "source",
"value": "n8n-automation"
},
{
"name": "tags",
"value": "[\"automated\", \"n8n\"]"
}
]
}
},
"name": "Create Lead",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest",
"typeVersion": 3,
"position": [
650,
300
]
},
{
"parameters": {
"values": {
"string": [
{
"name": "apiKey",
"value": "YOUR_API_KEY_HERE"
}
]
}
},
"name": "Set API Key",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.set",
"typeVersion": 1,
"position": [
450,
300
]
},
{
"parameters": {
"conditions": {
"string": [
{
"value1": "={{$json[\"id\"]}}",
"operation": "exists"
}
]
}
},
"name": "IF Lead Created",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.if",
"typeVersion": 1,
"position": [
850,
300
]
},
{
"parameters": {
"url": "http://localhost:8000/api/activities",
"authentication": "headerAuth",
"headerParameters": {
"parameters": [
{
"name": "Authorization",
"value": "Bearer={{$node[\"Set API Key\"].json[\"apiKey\"]}}"
}
]
},
"options": {},
"method": "POST",
"bodyParametersUi": {
"parameter": [
{
"name": "lead_id",
"value": "={{$node[\"Create Lead\"].json[\"id\"]}}"
},
{
"name": "title",
"value": "Initial outreach"
},
{
"name": "activity_type",
"value": "email"
},
{
"name": "description",
"value": "Automated initial outreach email"
},
{
"name": "scheduled_at",
"value": "={{$now.toISOString()}}"
}
]
}
},
"name": "Create Activity",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest",
"typeVersion": 3,
"position": [
1050,
200
]
}
],
"connections": {
"Schedule Trigger": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Set API Key",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Create Lead": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "IF Lead Created",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Set API Key": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Create Lead",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"IF Lead Created": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Create Activity",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
}
},
"active": false,
"settings": {},
"versionId": "1",
"id": "1",
"tags": []
}
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About this workflow
CRM Lead Creation Workflow. Uses httpRequest. Scheduled trigger; 5 nodes.
Source: https://github.com/MainfactAI/CRM/blob/a5ab06985f98ceb28ff91ddead4889bfe791d499/examples/n8n/lead_creation_example.json — original creator credit. Request a take-down →
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