Nghia Nguyen This workflow corresponds to n8n.io template #9861 — we link there as the canonical source.
This workflow follows the Agent → Chat Trigger recipe pattern — see all workflows that pair these two integrations.
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{
"id": "WmHtnpnkARE1wVqs",
"meta": {
"templateCredsSetupCompleted": true
},
"name": "AI Agent - Short Link Generator",
"tags": [],
"nodes": [
{
"id": "6c7043d8-e091-4e50-a661-f1047576c565",
"name": "Insert row",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.dataTable",
"position": [
-16,
-144
],
"parameters": {
"columns": {
"value": {
"orginalLink": "={{ $('GenerateShortLink').item.json.originalLink }}",
"shortlinkId": "={{ $json.shortLinkId }}"
},
"schema": [
{
"id": "orginalLink",
"type": "string",
"display": true,
"removed": false,
"readOnly": false,
"required": false,
"displayName": "orginalLink",
"defaultMatch": false
},
{
"id": "shortlinkId",
"type": "string",
"display": true,
"removed": false,
"readOnly": false,
"required": false,
"displayName": "shortlinkId",
"defaultMatch": false
}
],
"mappingMode": "defineBelow",
"matchingColumns": [],
"attemptToConvertTypes": false,
"convertFieldsToString": false
},
"options": {},
"dataTableId": {
"__rl": true,
"mode": "list",
"value": "MzE4aKh7Wsv4N0Cv",
"cachedResultUrl": "/projects/pjq2PmuJxpMOPZST/datatables/MzE4aKh7Wsv4N0Cv",
"cachedResultName": "ShortLink"
}
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "310ecc62-f469-42d8-bb15-8795e0aef955",
"name": "Generate shorlinkId",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.code",
"position": [
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-144
],
"parameters": {
"jsCode": "\nvar length = 4;\n const chars = 'abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyzABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ0123456789';\n let result = '';\n for (let i = 0; i < length; i++) {\n const randomIndex = Math.floor(Math.random() * chars.length);\n result += chars[randomIndex];\n }\n\n return [{ shortLinkId: result }];\n"
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"typeVersion": 2
},
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"id": "1a615458-ea3c-4336-b9fd-602844b36f5d",
"name": "Get row(s)",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.dataTable",
"position": [
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],
"parameters": {
"filters": {
"conditions": [
{
"keyName": "shortlinkId",
"keyValue": "={{ $json.query.a }}"
}
]
},
"operation": "get",
"dataTableId": {
"__rl": true,
"mode": "list",
"value": "MzE4aKh7Wsv4N0Cv",
"cachedResultUrl": "/projects/pjq2PmuJxpMOPZST/datatables/MzE4aKh7Wsv4N0Cv",
"cachedResultName": "ShortLink"
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},
{
"id": "2c2ace57-bb37-43b5-a606-122e38928bb2",
"name": "When chat message received",
"type": "@n8n/n8n-nodes-langchain.chatTrigger",
"position": [
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-576
],
"parameters": {
"public": true,
"options": {}
},
"typeVersion": 1.3
},
{
"id": "af6bae57-7f02-4b14-b5a0-f4d852321a62",
"name": "AI Agent",
"type": "@n8n/n8n-nodes-langchain.agent",
"position": [
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],
"parameters": {
"options": {
"systemMessage": "You are a helpful assistant.\n"
}
},
"typeVersion": 2.2
},
{
"id": "c10cdd53-ddaa-4701-922c-5788c3f41759",
"name": "OpenAI Chat Model",
"type": "@n8n/n8n-nodes-langchain.lmChatOpenAi",
"position": [
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-368
],
"parameters": {
"model": {
"__rl": true,
"mode": "list",
"value": "gpt-4.1-mini"
},
"options": {}
},
"credentials": {
"openAiApi": {
"name": "<your credential>"
}
},
"typeVersion": 1.2
},
{
"id": "8d9e3709-0fb7-4fbc-9c1d-f3f74878e6bc",
"name": "Simple Memory",
"type": "@n8n/n8n-nodes-langchain.memoryBufferWindow",
"position": [
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],
"parameters": {},
"typeVersion": 1.3
},
{
"id": "1e495a59-c48b-4887-a9c1-19c53072a591",
"name": "GenerateShortLink",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.executeWorkflowTrigger",
"position": [
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-144
],
"parameters": {
"inputSource": "jsonExample",
"jsonExample": "\n{\n\"originalLink\": \n\"https://www.nghiaai.dev/\"\n}"
},
"typeVersion": 1.1
},
{
"id": "4e019563-fc6f-4ec7-b79e-1817cd35e411",
"name": "Config",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.set",
"position": [
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],
"parameters": {
"options": {},
"assignments": {
"assignments": [
{
"id": "5c7030c4-c308-4e95-a78d-c32d8a252df4",
"name": "your_webhook_url",
"type": "string",
"value": "http://localhost:5678"
}
]
}
},
"typeVersion": 3.4
},
{
"id": "290c7c96-1cc9-432a-806e-6f2b04fe92a5",
"name": "Generate ShortLink",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.code",
"position": [
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],
"parameters": {
"jsCode": "var your_webhook_url = $('Config').first().json.your_webhook_url;\nvar shortLinkId = $('Generate shorlinkId').first().json.shortLinkId\nvar shortLink = your_webhook_url + \"/webhook/shortLink?a=\" + shortLinkId;\nreturn [{ shortLink: shortLink }];"
},
"typeVersion": 2
},
{
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"name": "Call 'Create Short Link'",
"type": "@n8n/n8n-nodes-langchain.toolWorkflow",
"position": [
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],
"parameters": {
"workflowId": {
"__rl": true,
"mode": "list",
"value": "WmHtnpnkARE1wVqs",
"cachedResultUrl": "/workflow/WmHtnpnkARE1wVqs",
"cachedResultName": "Create Short Link"
},
"description": "Call this tool to get short link",
"workflowInputs": {
"value": {
"originalLink": "={{ /*n8n-auto-generated-fromAI-override*/ $fromAI('originalLink', ``, 'string') }}"
},
"schema": [
{
"id": "originalLink",
"type": "string",
"display": true,
"removed": false,
"required": false,
"displayName": "originalLink",
"defaultMatch": false,
"canBeUsedToMatch": true
},
{
"id": "host",
"type": "string",
"display": true,
"removed": true,
"required": false,
"displayName": "host",
"defaultMatch": false,
"canBeUsedToMatch": true
}
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"mappingMode": "defineBelow",
"matchingColumns": [],
"attemptToConvertTypes": false,
"convertFieldsToString": false
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},
"typeVersion": 2.2
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"name": "Page Redirect",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.html",
"position": [
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],
"parameters": {
"html": "<!doctype html>\n<html lang=\"en\">\n<head>\n <meta charset=\"utf-8\" />\n <title>Redirecting\u2026</title>\n <meta name=\"viewport\" content=\"width=device-width, initial-scale=1\" />\n <!-- Optional: meta refresh as a no-JS fallback -->\n <meta http-equiv=\"refresh\" content=\"0; url={{ $json.orginalLink }}\" />\n <script>\n // Use replace() so it doesn't create an extra history entry\n location.replace({{ $json.orginalLink }});\n </script>\n <style>\n body {font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, Segoe UI, Roboto, sans-serif; display:grid; place-content:center; min-height:100vh;}\n a {text-decoration: none;}\n </style>\n</head>\n<body>\n <p>Redirecting\u2026 If nothing happens, <a href=\"{{ $json.orginalLink }}\">click here</a>.</p>\n</body>\n</html>\n"
},
"typeVersion": 1.2
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"name": "Response",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.respondToWebhook",
"position": [
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],
"parameters": {
"options": {},
"respondWith": "text",
"responseBody": "={{ $json.html }}"
},
"typeVersion": 1.4
},
{
"id": "866a4e41-ff4f-4eda-8be8-0e584285318b",
"name": "ShortLink API",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.webhook",
"position": [
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],
"parameters": {
"path": "shortLink",
"options": {},
"responseMode": "responseNode"
},
"typeVersion": 2.1
},
{
"id": "ad474ea3-02bb-4770-88b0-8bba2c5ad859",
"name": "Sticky Note",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
"position": [
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],
"parameters": {
"width": 336,
"height": 896,
"content": "## Setup Guide\n1. Add your_webhook_url to the 'Config' Node.\n2. Set up OpenAI account\n3. Create a database table named ShortLink with the following columns:\n- originalLink\n- shortLinkId\n"
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
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"name": "Sticky Note1",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
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],
"parameters": {
"color": 4,
"width": 1168,
"height": 448,
"content": "## Agent "
},
"typeVersion": 1
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"name": "Sticky Note2",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
"position": [
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],
"parameters": {
"color": 5,
"width": 1168,
"height": 224,
"content": "## Create Short Link"
},
"typeVersion": 1
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"name": "Sticky Note3",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
"position": [
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],
"parameters": {
"color": 3,
"width": 1168,
"height": 224,
"content": "## Process Short Link Requests\n"
},
"typeVersion": 1
}
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"active": true,
"settings": {
"executionOrder": "v1"
},
"versionId": "be460863-5692-4397-a9d3-c94e69d2c6b3",
"connections": {
"Config": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Generate shorlinkId",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Get row(s)": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Page Redirect",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Insert row": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Generate ShortLink",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Page Redirect": {
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{
"node": "Response",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"ShortLink API": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Get row(s)",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Simple Memory": {
"ai_memory": [
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{
"node": "AI Agent",
"type": "ai_memory",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"GenerateShortLink": {
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{
"node": "Config",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"OpenAI Chat Model": {
"ai_languageModel": [
[
{
"node": "AI Agent",
"type": "ai_languageModel",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Generate shorlinkId": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Insert row",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Call 'Create Short Link'": {
"ai_tool": [
[
{
"node": "AI Agent",
"type": "ai_tool",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"When chat message received": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "AI Agent",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
}
}
}
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About this workflow
This AI Agent helps you create short links from your original URLs. Each generated short link is automatically stored in a database table for easy management and tracking. Provide a long URL to the Agent. The Agent saves your original link in the database. It generates a short…
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