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Daily Personalized Air & Pollen Health Alerts with Ambee API and AI via Email

ByAnge Russell @angerussell on n8n.io

This workflow fetches real-time air quality and pollen data using Ambee’s APIs and sends a friendly, personalized daily summary by email. It uses a scheduler to automate data collection, AI-generated health tips, and clear, actionable messages—perfect for sensitive users (e.g.…

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This workflow corresponds to n8n.io template #3699 — we link there as the canonical source.

This workflow follows the Agent → Gmail Tool recipe pattern — see all workflows that pair these two integrations.

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{
  "id": "PcVz6j5XLU7Z9MPN",
  "meta": {
    "templateCredsSetupCompleted": true
  },
  "name": "AirQuality Scheduler",
  "tags": [],
  "nodes": [
    {
      "id": "ea677d9c-fa79-4897-be4d-6b9793050775",
      "name": "Get Air data",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest",
      "position": [
        480,
        0
      ],
      "parameters": {
        "url": "https://api.ambeedata.com/latest/by-lat-lng",
        "options": {
          "redirect": {
            "redirect": {}
          }
        },
        "sendQuery": true,
        "sendHeaders": true,
        "queryParameters": {
          "parameters": [
            {
              "name": "lat",
              "value": "={{ $('Set Your Location Coordinates').item.json.lat }}"
            },
            {
              "name": "lng",
              "value": "={{ $('Set Your Location Coordinates').item.json.lng }}"
            }
          ]
        },
        "headerParameters": {
          "parameters": [
            {
              "name": "x-api-key"
            }
          ]
        }
      },
      "typeVersion": 4.2
    },
    {
      "id": "1709ec3a-4306-4987-ada3-7b23ad50b432",
      "name": "Get Pollen data",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest",
      "position": [
        720,
        0
      ],
      "parameters": {
        "url": "https://api.ambeedata.com/latest/pollen/by-lat-lng",
        "options": {},
        "sendQuery": true,
        "sendHeaders": true,
        "queryParameters": {
          "parameters": [
            {
              "name": "lat",
              "value": "={{ $('Set Your Location Coordinates').item.json.lat }}"
            },
            {
              "name": "lng",
              "value": "={{ $('Set Your Location Coordinates').item.json.lng }}"
            }
          ]
        },
        "headerParameters": {
          "parameters": [
            {
              "name": "x-api-key"
            }
          ]
        }
      },
      "typeVersion": 4.2
    },
    {
      "id": "10dd46a2-fcdc-4246-a9be-1230527266b3",
      "name": "AI Agent",
      "type": "@n8n/n8n-nodes-langchain.agent",
      "position": [
        940,
        0
      ],
      "parameters": {
        "text": "Follow the prompt below",
        "options": {
          "systemMessage": "= Hey there! You're a kind and helpful assistant here to make environmental health information easy to understand and act on \ud83d\udc9a\n\nYou'll receive two things:\n1\ufe0f\u20e3 Real-time environmental data (air quality and pollen levels)  \n2\ufe0f\u20e3 A short user profile (to help tailor your suggestions)\n\nYour job is to:\n\u2728 Summarize today\u2019s environmental conditions  \n\ud83c\udf3f Give smart, caring suggestions based on who the user is  \n\n---\n\n\ud83d\udccd Here\u2019s the environmental data you\u2019ll get:\n<environmental_data>\n\ud83c\udf0d *Location:*  \n\u2022 Country: {{ $('Get Air data').item.json.stations[0].countryCode }}  \n\u2022 City: {{ $('Get Air data').item.json.stations[0].city }}  \n\u2022 Lat/Lng: {{ $('Get Air data').item.json.stations[0].lat }}, {{ $('Get Air data').item.json.stations[0].lng }}\n\n\ud83d\udca8 *Air Quality:*  \n\u2022 PM2.5: {{ $('Get Air data').item.json.stations[0].PM25 }} \u00b5g/m\u00b3  \n\u2022 AQI: {{ $('Get Air data').item.json.stations[0].AQI }}  \n\u2022 Main pollutant: {{ $('Get Air data').item.json.stations[0].aqiInfo.pollutant }}  \n\u2022 Level: {{ $('Get Air data').item.json.stations[0].aqiInfo.category }}\n\n\ud83c\udf38 *Pollen Levels:*  \n\u2022 Tree pollen: {{ $json.data[0].Count.tree_pollen }} ({{ $json.data[0].Risk.tree_pollen }})  \n\u2022 Grass pollen: {{ $json.data[0].Count.grass_pollen }} ({{ $json.data[0].Risk.grass_pollen }})  \n\u2022 Weed pollen: {{ $json.data[0].Count.weed_pollen }} ({{ $json.data[0].Risk.weed_pollen }})\n</environmental_data>\n\n---\n\n\ud83d\udc67 And here\u2019s the person you\u2019re helping today:\n<user_profile>   \n\u2022 Age:  {{ $('Set User Profile').item.json['Age '] }} \n\u2022 Health Sensitivity: {{ $('Set User Profile').item.json['Health sensitivities'] }}\n</user_profile>\n\n---\n\n\ud83d\udca1 What to do:\n\n1. \ud83d\udcdd **Write a friendly summary**  \nExplain the overall environmental situation today in 2\u20133 warm, simple sentences.  \nBe sure to:\n- Mention if it\u2019s generally a good or sensitive day to be outdoors.\n- Highlight anything unusually high (e.g., \"Tree pollen is very high today\" or \"Air quality is moderate\").\n- **Include the actual environmental values** (like pollen risk levels: grass_pollen = {{ $json.data[0].Risk.grass_pollen }}, tree_pollen = ..., and AQI = {{ $('Get Air data').item.json.stations[0].AQI }}) clearly in your response.  \nMake the summary sound supportive and easy to understand, like talking to a friend or parent.\n\n2. \ud83c\udf1f **Give 3 to 5 helpful suggestions**  \nThink like someone who really cares.  \nKeep them practical, gentle, and specific to the user.  \nExamples: stay indoors, wear a mask, take medication, keep windows closed, use a purifier etc.....\n\n---\n\n\ud83d\udce6 Format your response like this (with emojis and clarity!) of course ignore \n---\n3. Use the Mail Tool to send the message by email\n\u2728 Stay warm, helpful, and comforting.  \nEverything you say should feel like advice from someone who truly cares.  \nOnly use the data and profile provided \u2014 no guesses or outside info.\n"
        },
        "promptType": "define"
      },
      "typeVersion": 1.8
    },
    {
      "id": "a4db1c0e-b61b-40cf-a7e7-b2cc0b8be481",
      "name": "Think",
      "type": "@n8n/n8n-nodes-langchain.toolThink",
      "position": [
        1060,
        240
      ],
      "parameters": {},
      "typeVersion": 1
    },
    {
      "id": "86d89626-68e3-4718-b86c-84acc644a87d",
      "name": "OpenAI Chat Model",
      "type": "@n8n/n8n-nodes-langchain.lmChatOpenAi",
      "position": [
        900,
        240
      ],
      "parameters": {
        "model": {
          "__rl": true,
          "mode": "list",
          "value": "gpt-4.1",
          "cachedResultName": "gpt-4.1"
        },
        "options": {}
      },
      "credentials": {
        "openAiApi": {
          "name": "<your credential>"
        }
      },
      "typeVersion": 1.2
    },
    {
      "id": "1bcaf417-dc1c-40a7-be01-f9bd64c4db46",
      "name": "Gmail",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.gmailTool",
      "position": [
        1180,
        240
      ],
      "parameters": {
        "sendTo": "user@example.com",
        "message": "={{ /*n8n-auto-generated-fromAI-override*/ $fromAI('Message', ``, 'string') }}",
        "options": {},
        "subject": "={{ /*n8n-auto-generated-fromAI-override*/ $fromAI('Subject', ``, 'string') }}",
        "emailType": "text"
      },
      "credentials": {
        "gmailOAuth2": {
          "name": "<your credential>"
        }
      },
      "typeVersion": 2.1
    },
    {
      "id": "a7ad5577-1f1d-4b69-a869-95fd5634fd7d",
      "name": "Schedule Trigger",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.scheduleTrigger",
      "position": [
        -320,
        0
      ],
      "parameters": {
        "rule": {
          "interval": [
            {
              "triggerAtHour": 7
            }
          ]
        }
      },
      "typeVersion": 1.2
    },
    {
      "id": "d8276f52-0850-4c93-a834-340acc55f273",
      "name": "Sticky Note",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
      "position": [
        -820,
        -360
      ],
      "parameters": {
        "width": 440,
        "height": 520,
        "content": "## How to Get Your Ambee API Key\nAmbee offers free API access, but you need to sign up using a work or university email address (e.g., name@company.com, name@uni.edu). Personal emails like Gmail or Outlook won't be accepted.\n\nSteps to get your key:\n\n1.Go to https://www.getambee.com\n\n2.Click \u201cTry API for Free\u201d\n\n3.Use your organization or school email when signing up\n\n4.Confirm your email and copy the key from your dashboard\n\n5.Paste it into the HTTP Request node headers:\n\nx-api-key: YOUR_KEY_HERE\n Tip: If you\u2019re a student, your university email usually works just fine.\n\n"
      },
      "typeVersion": 1
    },
    {
      "id": "91f908f7-71e6-49f6-84f7-0fe00328c5e3",
      "name": "Sticky Note1",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
      "position": [
        -180,
        220
      ],
      "parameters": {
        "color": 4,
        "width": 480,
        "height": 300,
        "content": "## Set Your Location Coordinates \nLocation Coordinates (Latitude & Longitude)\nTo fetch accurate air and pollen data, you need to input the coordinates of the location you're monitoring.\n\nExample (Braunschweig, Germany):\n- lat: 52.267\n- lng: 10.533\n\nYou can find coordinates using Google Maps or any GPS service."
      },
      "typeVersion": 1
    },
    {
      "id": "68a7a76f-3154-443b-817f-6f284528c73b",
      "name": "Set Your Location Coordinates",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.set",
      "position": [
        0,
        0
      ],
      "parameters": {
        "options": {},
        "assignments": {
          "assignments": [
            {
              "id": "5a40fdf6-bd34-452c-8290-7583f025fc6b",
              "name": "lat",
              "type": "string",
              "value": "52.267"
            },
            {
              "id": "4b47ebc4-f061-4906-9d15-36acb931035f",
              "name": "lng",
              "type": "string",
              "value": "10.533"
            }
          ]
        }
      },
      "typeVersion": 3.4
    },
    {
      "id": "aa5fd195-2194-48f2-a07c-b263313ef98b",
      "name": "Set User Profile",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.set",
      "position": [
        240,
        0
      ],
      "parameters": {
        "options": {},
        "assignments": {
          "assignments": [
            {
              "id": "90a7552c-8c06-4ff5-b3c0-af992ef01f36",
              "name": "Age ",
              "type": "string",
              "value": "25"
            },
            {
              "id": "20740f05-5b99-4e90-afaa-7ef49f62448f",
              "name": "Health sensitivities",
              "type": "string",
              "value": "Allergic to Pollen"
            }
          ]
        }
      },
      "typeVersion": 3.4
    },
    {
      "id": "96eb2b9b-dc91-4853-899a-3d6d729d28a4",
      "name": "Sticky Note2",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
      "position": [
        240,
        -380
      ],
      "parameters": {
        "color": 6,
        "width": 480,
        "height": 300,
        "content": "## Set  User Profile\nThis tells the AI what kind of user you're creating suggestions for.\nIt should include:\n-Age\n-Health sensitivities (e.g., asthma, allergy to pollen)\n\nyou can add more Infos, if you want.\n"
      },
      "typeVersion": 1
    }
  ],
  "active": false,
  "settings": {
    "executionOrder": "v1"
  },
  "versionId": "b8c19f31-e844-4c25-8720-58679f240705",
  "connections": {
    "Gmail": {
      "ai_tool": [
        [
          {
            "node": "AI Agent",
            "type": "ai_tool",
            "index": 0
          }
        ]
      ]
    },
    "Think": {
      "ai_tool": [
        [
          {
            "node": "AI Agent",
            "type": "ai_tool",
            "index": 0
          }
        ]
      ]
    },
    "AI Agent": {
      "main": [
        []
      ]
    },
    "Get Air data": {
      "main": [
        [
          {
            "node": "Get Pollen data",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
          }
        ]
      ]
    },
    "Get Pollen data": {
      "main": [
        [
          {
            "node": "AI Agent",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
          }
        ]
      ]
    },
    "Schedule Trigger": {
      "main": [
        [
          {
            "node": "Set Your Location Coordinates",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
          }
        ]
      ]
    },
    "Set User Profile": {
      "main": [
        [
          {
            "node": "Get Air data",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
          }
        ]
      ]
    },
    "OpenAI Chat Model": {
      "ai_languageModel": [
        [
          {
            "node": "AI Agent",
            "type": "ai_languageModel",
            "index": 0
          }
        ]
      ]
    },
    "Set Your Location Coordinates": {
      "main": [
        [
          {
            "node": "Set User Profile",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
          }
        ]
      ]
    }
  }
}

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This workflow fetches real-time air quality and pollen data using Ambee’s APIs and sends a friendly, personalized daily summary by email. It uses a scheduler to automate data collection, AI-generated health tips, and clear, actionable messages—perfect for sensitive users (e.g.…

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