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Manage Tasks via Webhook and API

Original n8n title: Dobot Basic Task Management

DoBot Basic Task Management. Uses httpRequest. Webhook trigger; 11 nodes.

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{
  "name": "DoBot Basic Task Management",
  "nodes": [
    {
      "parameters": {
        "httpMethod": "POST",
        "path": "tasks-webhook",
        "options": {}
      },
      "id": "trigger-basic-tasks",
      "name": "Webhook Trigger (Tasks)",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.webhook",
      "typeVersion": 1,
      "position": [
        250,
        300
      ]
    },
    {
      "parameters": {
        "conditions": {
          "options": {
            "caseSensitive": true,
            "leftValue": "",
            "typeValidation": "strict"
          },
          "conditions": [
            {
              "id": "condition1",
              "leftValue": "={{ $json.body?.message || $json.message || '' }}",
              "rightValue": "create task",
              "operator": {
                "type": "string",
                "operation": "contains"
              }
            }
          ],
          "combinator": "and"
        }
      },
      "id": "check-message-type",
      "name": "Check Message Type",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.if",
      "typeVersion": 2,
      "position": [
        450,
        200
      ]
    },
    {
      "parameters": {
        "jsCode": "// C\u00f3digo corregido para Extract Task Details\nconst message = $input.first().json.body?.message || $input.first().json.message || '';\n\nconsole.log('Received message:', message);\n\n// Extraer informaci\u00f3n de la tarea\nlet title = '';\nlet description = '';\n\n// Patrones para extraer t\u00edtulo\nconst titleMatch = message.match(/crear(?:.*?)[\"']([^\"']+)[\"']/) || \n                  message.match(/create(?:.*?)[\"']([^\"']+)[\"']/) ||\n                  message.match(/nueva tarea:?\\s*(.+)$/i) ||\n                  message.match(/new task:?\\s*(.+)$/i);\n\nif (titleMatch) {\n  title = titleMatch[1].trim();\n  description = 'Tarea creada desde N8N con DoBot';\n} else {\n  // Si no se encuentra patr\u00f3n espec\u00edfico, usar mensaje completo\n  title = message.replace(/create task|crear tarea/gi, '').trim() || 'Tarea sin t\u00edtulo';\n  description = 'Tarea creada autom\u00e1ticamente';\n}\n\nconsole.log('Extracted title:', title);\n\nreturn [{\n  title: title,\n  description: description,\n  status: 'Created'\n}];"
      },
      "id": "extract-task-details",
      "name": "Extract Task Details",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.code",
      "typeVersion": 2,
      "position": [
        650,
        150
      ]
    },
    {
      "parameters": {
        "url": "http://backend:3000/api/tasks",
        "authentication": "none",
        "requestMethod": "POST",
        "sendHeaders": true,
        "headerParameters": {
          "parameters": [
            {
              "name": "Content-Type",
              "value": "application/json"
            }
          ]
        },
        "sendBody": true,
        "bodyParameters": {
          "parameters": [
            {
              "name": "title",
              "value": "={{ $json.title }}"
            },
            {
              "name": "description",
              "value": "={{ $json.description }}"
            },
            {
              "name": "status",
              "value": "={{ $json.status }}"
            }
          ]
        },
        "options": {}
      },
      "id": "create-task-api",
      "name": "Create Task (API)",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest",
      "typeVersion": 4.1,
      "position": [
        850,
        150
      ]
    },
    {
      "parameters": {
        "conditions": {
          "options": {
            "caseSensitive": true,
            "leftValue": "",
            "typeValidation": "strict"
          },
          "conditions": [
            {
              "id": "condition1",
              "leftValue": "={{ $json.body?.message || $json.message || '' }}",
              "rightValue": "list tasks",
              "operator": {
                "type": "string",
                "operation": "contains"
              }
            }
          ],
          "combinator": "and"
        }
      },
      "id": "check-list-command",
      "name": "Check List Command",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.if",
      "typeVersion": 2,
      "position": [
        450,
        350
      ]
    },
    {
      "parameters": {
        "url": "http://backend:3000/api/tasks",
        "authentication": "none",
        "options": {}
      },
      "id": "list-tasks-api",
      "name": "List Tasks (API)",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest",
      "typeVersion": 4.1,
      "position": [
        650,
        350
      ]
    },
    {
      "parameters": {
        "jsCode": "// Formatear lista de tareas de forma segura\nconst tasksData = $input.first().json;\nconst tasks = Array.isArray(tasksData) ? tasksData : [];\n\nconsole.log('Processing tasks:', tasks.length);\n\nif (tasks.length === 0) {\n  return [{\n    message: 'No hay tareas en el sistema actualmente.'\n  }];\n}\n\nconst taskList = tasks.map(task => {\n  const id = task.id || 'N/A';\n  const title = task.title || 'Sin t\u00edtulo';\n  const status = task.status || 'Unknown';\n  const assignee = task.assignee || 'Sin asignar';\n  \n  return `ID: ${id}\\nT\u00edtulo: ${title}\\nEstado: ${status}\\nAsignado a: ${assignee}\\n`;\n}).join('\\n');\n\nreturn [{\n  message: `Tareas en el sistema:\\n\\n${taskList}`\n}];"
      },
      "id": "format-task-list",
      "name": "Format Task List",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.code",
      "typeVersion": 2,
      "position": [
        850,
        350
      ]
    },
    {
      "parameters": {
        "conditions": {
          "options": {
            "caseSensitive": true,
            "leftValue": "",
            "typeValidation": "strict"
          },
          "conditions": [
            {
              "id": "condition1",
              "leftValue": "={{ $json.body?.message || $json.message || '' }}",
              "rightValue": "change status",
              "operator": {
                "type": "string",
                "operation": "contains"
              }
            }
          ],
          "combinator": "and"
        }
      },
      "id": "check-change-status",
      "name": "Check Change Status",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.if",
      "typeVersion": 2,
      "position": [
        450,
        500
      ]
    },
    {
      "parameters": {
        "jsCode": "// Extraer detalles de cambio de estado\nconst message = $input.first().json.body?.message || $input.first().json.message || '';\n\nconsole.log('Processing status change:', message);\n\n// Remover el comando y obtener par\u00e1metros\nconst cleanMessage = message.replace(/change status of task:?/i, '').trim();\nconst parts = cleanMessage.split(',');\n\nconst taskId = parts[0]?.trim() || '';\nconst newStatus = parts[1]?.trim() || 'InProgress';\n\nconsole.log('Task ID:', taskId, 'New Status:', newStatus);\n\nif (!taskId) {\n  throw new Error('ID de tarea requerido para cambiar estado');\n}\n\nreturn [{\n  id: taskId,\n  status: newStatus\n}];"
      },
      "id": "extract-status-details",
      "name": "Extract Status Change Details",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.code",
      "typeVersion": 2,
      "position": [
        650,
        500
      ]
    },
    {
      "parameters": {
        "url": "=http://backend:3000/api/tasks/{{ $json.id }}",
        "authentication": "none",
        "requestMethod": "PUT",
        "sendHeaders": true,
        "headerParameters": {
          "parameters": [
            {
              "name": "Content-Type",
              "value": "application/json"
            }
          ]
        },
        "sendBody": true,
        "bodyParameters": {
          "parameters": [
            {
              "name": "status",
              "value": "={{ $json.status }}"
            }
          ]
        },
        "options": {}
      },
      "id": "update-task-status-api",
      "name": "Update Task Status (API)",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest",
      "typeVersion": 4.1,
      "position": [
        850,
        500
      ]
    },
    {
      "parameters": {
        "jsCode": "// Respuesta de confirmaci\u00f3n\nconst result = $input.first().json;\n\nreturn [{\n  message: `\u2705 Tarea actualizada exitosamente`,\n  taskId: result.id || 'unknown',\n  newStatus: result.status || 'unknown',\n  timestamp: new Date().toLocaleString('es-ES')\n}];"
      },
      "id": "format-success-response",
      "name": "Format Success Response",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.code",
      "typeVersion": 2,
      "position": [
        1050,
        500
      ]
    }
  ],
  "connections": {
    "Webhook Trigger (Tasks)": {
      "main": [
        [
          {
            "node": "Check Message Type",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
          },
          {
            "node": "Check List Command",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
          },
          {
            "node": "Check Change Status",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
          }
        ]
      ]
    },
    "Check Message Type": {
      "main": [
        [
          {
            "node": "Extract Task Details",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
          }
        ]
      ]
    },
    "Extract Task Details": {
      "main": [
        [
          {
            "node": "Create Task (API)",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
          }
        ]
      ]
    },
    "Check List Command": {
      "main": [
        [
          {
            "node": "List Tasks (API)",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
          }
        ]
      ]
    },
    "List Tasks (API)": {
      "main": [
        [
          {
            "node": "Format Task List",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
          }
        ]
      ]
    },
    "Check Change Status": {
      "main": [
        [
          {
            "node": "Extract Status Change Details",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
          }
        ]
      ]
    },
    "Extract Status Change Details": {
      "main": [
        [
          {
            "node": "Update Task Status (API)",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
          }
        ]
      ]
    },
    "Update Task Status (API)": {
      "main": [
        [
          {
            "node": "Format Success Response",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
          }
        ]
      ]
    }
  },
  "active": false,
  "settings": {
    "executionOrder": "v1"
  },
  "versionId": "1",
  "meta": {
    "templateCredsSetupCompleted": true
  },
  "id": "dobot-basic-tasks",
  "tags": []
}
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DoBot Basic Task Management. Uses httpRequest. Webhook trigger; 11 nodes.

Source: https://github.com/Johan0425/DoBot/blob/592d004f1306e342304f41ccd4f589948e7e86f9/n8n/n8n_task_flow.json — original creator credit. Request a take-down →

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