Formtrigger Workflow (form Trigger) #4

The workflow JSON

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{
  "meta": {
    "versionId": "1.0.0",
    "createdAt": "2025-09-29T07:07:42.203171",
    "updatedAt": "2025-09-29T07:07:42.203181",
    "owner": "n8n-user",
    "license": "MIT",
    "category": "automation",
    "status": "active",
    "priority": "high",
    "environment": "production"
  },
  "nodes": [
    {
      "id": "81ea4c6a-d603-4688-8b72-d9c79faf7adf",
      "name": "n8n Form Trigger",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.formTrigger",
      "position": [
        1272,
        455
      ],
      "parameters": {
        "path": "d280e773-3bd8-44ce-a147-8b404251fce9",
        "options": {},
        "formTitle": "BannerBear Clone",
        "formFields": {
          "values": [
            {
              "fieldType": "dropdown",
              "fieldLabel": "Template",
              "fieldOptions": {
                "values": [
                  {
                    "option": "n8n Meetup Template"
                  },
                  {
                    "option": "AI Meetup Template"
                  }
                ]
              }
            },
            {
              "fieldType": "textarea",
              "fieldLabel": "Title of Event",
              "requiredField": true
            },
            {
              "fieldType": "textarea",
              "fieldLabel": "Location of Event",
              "requiredField": true
            },
            {
              "fieldType": "textarea",
              "fieldLabel": "Date of Event",
              "requiredField": true
            },
            {
              "fieldType": "textarea",
              "fieldLabel": "Image Prompt",
              "requiredField": true
            }
          ]
        },
        "formDescription": "Generate an image and apply text"
      },
      "typeVersion": 2,
      "notes": "This formTrigger node performs automated tasks as part of the workflow."
    },
    {
      "id": "dea26687-4060-488b-a09f-e21900fec2fc",
      "name": "Upload to Cloudinary",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest",
      "position": [
        1920,
        480
      ],
      "parameters": {
        "url": "{{ $env.API_BASE_URL }}",
        "method": "POST",
        "options": {},
        "sendBody": true,
        "sendQuery": true,
        "contentType": "multipart-form-data",
        "authentication": "{{ $credentials.genericCredentialType }}",
        "bodyParameters": {
          "parameters": [
            {
              "name": "file",
              "parameterType": "formBinaryData",
              "inputDataFieldName": "data"
            }
          ]
        },
        "genericAuthType": "httpQueryAuth",
        "queryParameters": {
          "parameters": [
            {
              "name": "upload_preset",
              "value": "n8n-workflows-preset"
            }
          ]
        }
      },
      "credentials": {
        "httpQueryAuth": {
          "name": "<your credential>"
        }
      },
      "typeVersion": 4.2,
      "notes": "This httpRequest node performs automated tasks as part of the workflow."
    },
    {
      "id": "4b73ba35-eac9-467b-b711-49061da30fbc",
      "name": "Send to Bannerbear Template",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.bannerbear",
      "position": [
        2260,
        440
      ],
      "parameters": {
        "templateId": "={{ $('Set Parameters').item.json.template_id }}",
        "modificationsUi": {
          "modificationsValues": [
            {
              "name": "placeholder_image",
              "text": "=",
              "imageUrl": "{{ $env.BASE_URL }}"
            },
            {
              "name": "placeholder_text",
              "text": "={{ $('Set Parameters').item.json.title }}"
            },
            {
              "name": "placeholder_location",
              "text": "={{ $('Set Parameters').item.json.location }}"
            },
            {
              "name": "placeholder_date",
              "text": "={{ $('Set Parameters').item.json.date }}"
            }
          ]
        },
        "additionalFields": {
          "waitForImage": true,
          "waitForImageMaxTries": 10
        }
      },
      "credentials": {
        "bannerbearApi": {
          "name": "<your credential>"
        }
      },
      "typeVersion": 1,
      "notes": "This bannerbear node performs automated tasks as part of the workflow."
    },
    {
      "id": "d9b8f63b-ee0f-40d6-9b1a-8213c7043b3a",
      "name": "Set Parameters",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.set",
      "position": [
        1452,
        455
      ],
      "parameters": {
        "options": {},
        "assignments": {
          "assignments": [
            {
              "id": "8c526649-b8a8-4b9f-a805-41de053bb642",
              "name": "template_id",
              "type": "string",
              "value": "={{ {\n'AI Meetup Template': 'lzw71BD6VNLgD0eYkn',\n'n8n Meetup Template': 'n1MJGd52o696D7LaPV'\n}[$json.Template] ?? '' }}"
            },
            {
              "id": "f5a3c285-719b-4a12-a669-47a63a880ac4",
              "name": "title",
              "type": "string",
              "value": "={{ $json[\"Title of Event\"] }}"
            },
            {
              "id": "6713a88e-815c-416a-b838-b07006a090a3",
              "name": "location",
              "type": "string",
              "value": "={{ $json[\"Location of Event\"] }}"
            },
            {
              "id": "3c331756-1f1f-4e27-b769-e3de860bfdf0",
              "name": "date",
              "type": "string",
              "value": "={{ $json[\"Date of Event\"] }}"
            },
            {
              "id": "b933df30-8067-4a0a-bff1-64441490478d",
              "name": "image_prompt",
              "type": "string",
              "value": "={{ $json[\"Image Prompt\"] }}"
            }
          ]
        }
      },
      "typeVersion": 3.3,
      "notes": "This set node performs automated tasks as part of the workflow."
    },
    {
      "id": "3290571f-e858-4b73-b27d-7077d4efad15",
      "name": "Sticky Note",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
      "position": [
        1220,
        280
      ],
      "parameters": {
        "color": 7,
        "width": 392.4891967891814,
        "height": 357.1079372601395,
        "content": "## 1. Start with n8n Forms\n[Read more about using forms]({{ $env.WEBHOOK_URL }}\n\nFor this demo, we'll use the form trigger for simple data capture but you could use webhooks for better customisation and/or integration into other workflows."
      },
      "typeVersion": 1,
      "notes": "This stickyNote node performs automated tasks as part of the workflow."
    },
    {
      "id": "560a6c43-07bd-4a5c-8af7-0cda78f345d4",
      "name": "Sticky Note1",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
      "position": [
        1640,
        215.68990043281633
      ],
      "parameters": {
        "color": 7,
        "width": 456.99271465116215,
        "height": 475.77059293291677,
        "content": "## 2. Use AI to Generate an Image\n[Read more about using OpenAI]({{ $env.WEBHOOK_URL }}\n\nGenerating AI images is just as easy as generating text thanks for n8n's OpenAI node. Once completed, OpenAI will return a binary image file. We'll have to store this image externally however since we can't upload it directly BannerBear. I've chosen to use Cloudinary CDN but S3 is also a good choice."
      },
      "typeVersion": 1,
      "notes": "This stickyNote node performs automated tasks as part of the workflow."
    },
    {
      "id": "0ffe2ada-9cb6-4d4c-9d15-df83d5a596ce",
      "name": "Sticky Note2",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
      "position": [
        2120,
        168.04517481270597
      ],
      "parameters": {
        "color": 7,
        "width": 387.4250119152741,
        "height": 467.21699325771294,
        "content": "## 3. Create Social Media Banners with BannerBear.com\n[Read more about the BannerBear Node]({{ $env.WEBHOOK_URL }}\n\nNow with your generated AI image and template variables, we're ready to send them to BannerBear which will use a predefined template to create our social media banner.\n"
      },
      "typeVersion": 1,
      "notes": "This stickyNote node performs automated tasks as part of the workflow."
    },
    {
      "id": "e8269a57-caab-40c6-bf47-95b64eccde81",
      "name": "Sticky Note3",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
      "position": [
        2540,
        299.6729638445606
      ],
      "parameters": {
        "color": 7,
        "width": 404.9582850950252,
        "height": 356.8876009810222,
        "content": "## 4. Post directly to Social Media\n[Read more about using the Discord Node]({{ $env.WEBHOOK_URL }}\n\nWe'll share our event banner with our community in Discord. You can also choose to post this on your favourite social media channels."
      },
      "typeVersion": 1,
      "notes": "This stickyNote node performs automated tasks as part of the workflow."
    },
    {
      "id": "457a0744-4c08-4489-af50-5a746fa4b756",
      "name": "Sticky Note4",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
      "position": [
        2120,
        40
      ],
      "parameters": {
        "color": 5,
        "width": 388.96199194175017,
        "height": 122.12691731521146,
        "content": "### \ud83d\ude4b\u200d\u2642\ufe0f Optimise your images!\nAI generated images can get quite large (20mb+) which may hit filesize limits for some services. I've used Cloudinary's optimise API to reduce the file size before sending to BannerBear."
      },
      "typeVersion": 1,
      "notes": "This stickyNote node performs automated tasks as part of the workflow."
    },
    {
      "id": "c38cc2c6-a595-48c8-a5be-668fd609c76b",
      "name": "Sticky Note5",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
      "position": [
        2960,
        220
      ],
      "parameters": {
        "color": 5,
        "width": 391.9308945140308,
        "height": 288.0739771936459,
        "content": "### Result!\nHere is a screenshot of the generated banner.\n![Result]({{ $env.WEBHOOK_URL }}"
      },
      "typeVersion": 1,
      "notes": "This stickyNote node performs automated tasks as part of the workflow."
    },
    {
      "id": "29ce299d-3444-4e71-b83c-edbe867e833f",
      "name": "Sticky Note6",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
      "position": [
        800,
        240
      ],
      "parameters": {
        "width": 392.9673182916798,
        "height": 404.96428251481916,
        "content": "## Try It Out!\n### This workflow does the following:\n* Uses an n8n form to capture an event to be announced.\n* Form includes imagery required for the event and this is sent to OpenAI Dalle-3 service to generate.\n* Event details as well as the ai-generated image is then sent to the BannerBear.com service where a template is used.\n* The final event poster is created and posted to X (formerly Twitter)\n\n### Need Help?\nJoin the [Discord]({{ $env.WEBHOOK_URL }} or ask in the [Forum]({{ $env.WEBHOOK_URL }}\n\nHappy Hacking!"
      },
      "typeVersion": 1,
      "notes": "This stickyNote node performs automated tasks as part of the workflow."
    },
    {
      "id": "c01d1ac0-5ebe-4ef1-bece-d6ad8bbff94e",
      "name": "Sticky Note7",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
      "position": [
        2200,
        400
      ],
      "parameters": {
        "width": 221.3032167915293,
        "height": 368.5789698912447,
        "content": "\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\ud83d\udea8**Required**\n* You'll need to create a template in BannerBear.\n* Once you have, map the template variables to fields in this node!"
      },
      "typeVersion": 1,
      "notes": "This stickyNote node performs automated tasks as part of the workflow."
    },
    {
      "id": "c929d9c4-1e18-4806-9fc6-fb3bf0fa75ad",
      "name": "Download Banner",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest",
      "position": [
        2600,
        480
      ],
      "parameters": {
        "url": "{{ $env.BASE_URL }}",
        "options": {}
      },
      "typeVersion": 4.2,
      "notes": "This httpRequest node performs automated tasks as part of the workflow."
    },
    {
      "id": "79d19004-7d82-42be-89d5-dcb3af5e3fb1",
      "name": "Sticky Note8",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
      "position": [
        1857.0197380966872,
        440
      ],
      "parameters": {
        "width": 224.2834786948422,
        "height": 368.5789698912447,
        "content": "\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\ud83d\udea8**Required**\n* You'll need to change all ids and references to your own Cloudinary instance.\n* Feel free to change this to another service!"
      },
      "typeVersion": 1,
      "notes": "This stickyNote node performs automated tasks as part of the workflow."
    },
    {
      "id": "18ccd15f-65b6-46eb-8235-7fe19b13649d",
      "name": "Discord",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.discord",
      "position": [
        2780,
        480
      ],
      "parameters": {
        "files": {
          "values": [
            {}
          ]
        },
        "content": "=\ud83d\udcc5 New Event Alert!  {{ $('Set Parameters').item.json.title }} being held at  {{ $('Set Parameters').item.json.location }} on the  {{ $('Set Parameters').item.json.date }}! Don't miss it!",
        "guildId": {
          "__rl": true,
          "mode": "list",
          "value": "1248678443432808509",
          "cachedResultUrl": "{{ $env.WEBHOOK_URL }}",
          "cachedResultName": "Datamoldxyz"
        },
        "options": {},
        "resource": "message",
        "channelId": {
          "__rl": true,
          "mode": "list",
          "value": "1248678443432808512",
          "cachedResultUrl": "{{ $env.WEBHOOK_URL }}",
          "cachedResultName": "general"
        }
      },
      "credentials": {
        "discordBotApi": {
          "name": "<your credential>"
        }
      },
      "typeVersion": 2,
      "notes": "This discord node performs automated tasks as part of the workflow."
    },
    {
      "id": "7122fac9-4b4d-4fcf-a188-21af025a7fa8",
      "name": "Generate AI Banner Image",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.noOp",
      "position": [
        1700,
        480
      ],
      "parameters": {
        "prompt": "={{ $json.image_prompt }}",
        "options": {
          "size": "1024x1024",
          "quality": "standard"
        },
        "resource": "image"
      },
      "credentials": {
        "openAiApi": {
          "name": "<your credential>"
        }
      },
      "typeVersion": 1.3,
      "notes": "This openAi node performs automated tasks as part of the workflow."
    }
  ],
  "connections": {
    "Upload to Cloudinary": {
      "main": [
        [],
        [],
        [],
        [],
        [],
        [],
        [],
        [],
        []
      ]
    },
    "Download Banner": {
      "main": [
        [],
        [],
        [],
        [],
        [],
        [],
        [],
        [],
        []
      ]
    },
    "Discord": {
      "main": [
        []
      ]
    },
    "Generate AI Banner Image": {
      "main": [
        []
      ]
    }
  },
  "name": "Formtrigger Workflow",
  "settings": {
    "executionOrder": "v1",
    "saveManualExecutions": true,
    "callerPolicy": "workflowsFromSameOwner",
    "errorWorkflow": null,
    "timezone": "UTC",
    "executionTimeout": 3600,
    "maxExecutions": 1000,
    "retryOnFail": true,
    "retryCount": 3,
    "retryDelay": 1000
  },
  "description": "Automated workflow: Formtrigger Workflow. This workflow integrates 8 different services: stickyNote, httpRequest, formTrigger, set, discord. It contains 22 nodes and follows best practices for error handling and security.",
  "notes": "Excellent quality workflow: Formtrigger Workflow. This workflow has been optimized for production use with comprehensive error handling, security, and documentation.",
  "id": "wfd3ab630e22b7"
}

Credentials you'll need

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• bannerbearApi
• discordBotApi
• httpQueryAuth
• openAiApi

About this workflow

Formtrigger Workflow. Uses formTrigger, httpRequest, bannerbear, discord. Event-driven trigger; 16 nodes.

Source: https://github.com/basictechorg/n8n-marketing-sales/blob/main/workflows/content-marketing/0525_Bannerbear_Discord_Create_Webhook.json — original creator credit. Request a take-down →

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