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Handle Gdpr Data Deletion Requests with Slack

ByTom @mutedjam on n8n.io

This workflow automatically deletes user data from different apps/services when a specific slash command is issued in Slack.

Webhook trigger★★★★☆ complexity16 nodesAirtableCryptoHTTP Request
Slack & Telegram Trigger: Webhook Nodes: 16 Complexity: ★★★★☆ Added:

This workflow corresponds to n8n.io template #1455 — we link there as the canonical source.

This workflow follows the Airtable → HTTP Request recipe pattern — see all workflows that pair these two integrations.

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{
  "nodes": [
    {
      "name": "Receive Slash Command",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.webhook",
      "position": [
        240,
        100
      ],
      "parameters": {
        "path": "3c0d3820-5896-41c5-83bf-1cd5e956c32c",
        "options": {},
        "httpMethod": "POST",
        "responseMode": "responseNode"
      },
      "typeVersion": 1
    },
    {
      "name": "Reject",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.respondToWebhook",
      "position": [
        680,
        200
      ],
      "parameters": {
        "options": {
          "responseCode": 403
        },
        "respondWith": "noData"
      },
      "typeVersion": 1
    },
    {
      "name": "Set",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.set",
      "position": [
        680,
        0
      ],
      "parameters": {
        "values": {
          "string": [
            {
              "name": "operation",
              "value": "={{$json[\"body\"][\"text\"].split(\" \")[0].toLowerCase()}}"
            },
            {
              "name": "email",
              "value": "={{$json[\"body\"][\"text\"].split(\" \")[1].toLowerCase()}}"
            }
          ]
        },
        "options": {},
        "keepOnlySet": true
      },
      "typeVersion": 1
    },
    {
      "name": "Read Command",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.switch",
      "position": [
        900,
        0
      ],
      "parameters": {
        "rules": {
          "rules": [
            {
              "value2": "delete"
            }
          ]
        },
        "value1": "={{$json[\"operation\"]}}",
        "dataType": "string",
        "fallbackOutput": 3
      },
      "typeVersion": 1
    },
    {
      "name": "Wrong Command Error",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.respondToWebhook",
      "position": [
        1120,
        100
      ],
      "parameters": {
        "options": {},
        "respondWith": "json",
        "responseBody": "{\n  \"text\": \"Sorry, I didn't understand your command. You can request data deletion like so: `/gdpr delete <email>`.\"\n}"
      },
      "typeVersion": 1
    },
    {
      "name": "Acknowledge",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.respondToWebhook",
      "position": [
        1340,
        0
      ],
      "parameters": {
        "options": {},
        "respondWith": "json",
        "responseBody": "{\n  \"text\": \"On it!\"\n}"
      },
      "typeVersion": 1
    },
    {
      "name": "Empty Email?",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.if",
      "position": [
        1120,
        -100
      ],
      "parameters": {
        "conditions": {
          "string": [
            {
              "value1": "={{$json[\"email\"]}}",
              "operation": "isEmpty"
            }
          ]
        }
      },
      "typeVersion": 1
    },
    {
      "name": "Missing Email Error",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.respondToWebhook",
      "position": [
        1340,
        -200
      ],
      "parameters": {
        "options": {},
        "respondWith": "json",
        "responseBody": "{\n  \"text\": \"It looks like the user email address is missing. You can request data deletion like so: `/gdpr delete <email>`.\"\n}"
      },
      "typeVersion": 1
    },
    {
      "name": "Valid Token?",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.if",
      "position": [
        460,
        100
      ],
      "parameters": {
        "conditions": {
          "string": [
            {
              "value1": "={{$json[\"body\"][\"token\"]}}",
              "value2": "foo"
            }
          ]
        }
      },
      "typeVersion": 1
    },
    {
      "name": "Paddle Data Deletion",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.executeWorkflow",
      "position": [
        1560,
        0
      ],
      "parameters": {
        "workflowId": "1231"
      },
      "typeVersion": 1
    },
    {
      "name": "Customer.io Data Deletion",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.executeWorkflow",
      "position": [
        1780,
        0
      ],
      "parameters": {
        "workflowId": "1237"
      },
      "typeVersion": 1
    },
    {
      "name": "Zendesk Data Deletion",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.executeWorkflow",
      "position": [
        2000,
        0
      ],
      "parameters": {
        "workflowId": "1240"
      },
      "typeVersion": 1
    },
    {
      "name": "Airtable",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.airtable",
      "position": [
        1780,
        200
      ],
      "parameters": {
        "table": "Log",
        "options": {},
        "operation": "append",
        "application": "app3wAXUUwalhapFV"
      },
      "credentials": {
        "airtableApi": {
          "name": "<your credential>"
        }
      },
      "typeVersion": 1
    },
    {
      "name": "Prepare Log Entry",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.function",
      "position": [
        1340,
        200
      ],
      "parameters": {
        "functionCode": "let deletion_nodes = [\n  'Paddle Data Deletion',\n  'Customer.io Data Deletion',\n  'Zendesk Data Deletion'\n]\n\nconst deletion_results = deletion_nodes.map(node_name => $items(node_name)[0].json);\nconst deletion_success = deletion_results.filter(json => json.success == true).length == deletion_nodes.length;\n\nreturn [{\n  json: {\n    Result: deletion_success ? 'Done' : 'Error',\n    Notes: deletion_results.map(json => json.service + ': ' + json.message).join('\\n'),\n    Processed: new Date().toISOString()\n  }\n}];"
      },
      "typeVersion": 1
    },
    {
      "name": "Crypto",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.crypto",
      "position": [
        1560,
        200
      ],
      "parameters": {
        "type": "SHA256",
        "value": "={{$node[\"Set\"].json[\"email\"]}}",
        "dataPropertyName": "Email Hash"
      },
      "typeVersion": 1
    },
    {
      "name": "Respond to Slack",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest",
      "position": [
        2000,
        200
      ],
      "parameters": {
        "url": "={{$node[\"Receive Slash Command\"].json[\"body\"][\"response_url\"]}}",
        "options": {},
        "requestMethod": "POST",
        "responseFormat": "string",
        "bodyParametersUi": {
          "parameter": [
            {
              "name": "text",
              "value": "=GDPR data deletion process finished.\nStatus: {{$node[\"Prepare Log Entry\"].json[\"Result\"] == \"Done\" ? \":white_check_mark: OK\" : \":x: Error\"}}\nLog: <https://airtable.com/app3wAXUUwalhapFV/tbljkxW55l2Gq7Fzq/viwOJdJM1taITEaPr/{{$node[\"Airtable\"].json[\"id\"]}}?blocks=hide|View in Airtable>"
            },
            {
              "name": "delete_original",
              "value": "true"
            }
          ]
        }
      },
      "typeVersion": 1
    }
  ],
  "connections": {
    "Set": {
      "main": [
        [
          {
            "node": "Read Command",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
          }
        ]
      ]
    },
    "Crypto": {
      "main": [
        [
          {
            "node": "Airtable",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
          }
        ]
      ]
    },
    "Airtable": {
      "main": [
        [
          {
            "node": "Respond to Slack",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
          }
        ]
      ]
    },
    "Acknowledge": {
      "main": [
        [
          {
            "node": "Paddle Data Deletion",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
          }
        ]
      ]
    },
    "Empty Email?": {
      "main": [
        [
          {
            "node": "Missing Email Error",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
          }
        ],
        [
          {
            "node": "Acknowledge",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
          }
        ]
      ]
    },
    "Read Command": {
      "main": [
        [
          {
            "node": "Empty Email?",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
          }
        ],
        null,
        null,
        [
          {
            "node": "Wrong Command Error",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
          }
        ]
      ]
    },
    "Valid Token?": {
      "main": [
        [
          {
            "node": "Set",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
          }
        ],
        [
          {
            "node": "Reject",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
          }
        ]
      ]
    },
    "Prepare Log Entry": {
      "main": [
        [
          {
            "node": "Crypto",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
          }
        ]
      ]
    },
    "Paddle Data Deletion": {
      "main": [
        [
          {
            "node": "Customer.io Data Deletion",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
          }
        ]
      ]
    },
    "Receive Slash Command": {
      "main": [
        [
          {
            "node": "Valid Token?",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
          }
        ]
      ]
    },
    "Zendesk Data Deletion": {
      "main": [
        [
          {
            "node": "Prepare Log Entry",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
          }
        ]
      ]
    },
    "Customer.io Data Deletion": {
      "main": [
        [
          {
            "node": "Zendesk Data Deletion",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
          }
        ]
      ]
    }
  }
}

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About this workflow

This workflow automatically deletes user data from different apps/services when a specific slash command is issued in Slack.

Source: https://n8n.io/workflows/1455/ — original creator credit. Request a take-down →

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