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{
"name": "Lead intake -> CRM -> SMS (sample with typical production issues)",
"nodes": [
{
"parameters": {
"httpMethod": "POST",
"path": "lead-intake",
"responseMode": "onReceived"
},
"name": "Webhook",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.webhook",
"typeVersion": 1,
"position": [
200,
300
]
},
{
"parameters": {
"url": "https://api.example-crm.com/v1/contacts?api_key=sk-live-EXAMPLEKEY000000000000000000",
"method": "POST",
"jsonParameters": true,
"bodyParametersJson": "={{ JSON.stringify($json.body) }}"
},
"name": "Create CRM contact",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest",
"typeVersion": 3,
"position": [
450,
300
]
},
{
"parameters": {
"functionCode": "const lead = items[0].json;\nreturn [{ json: { phone: lead.phone, first: lead.first_name } }];"
},
"name": "Shape for SMS",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.function",
"typeVersion": 1,
"position": [
700,
300
]
},
{
"parameters": {
"batchSize": 1
},
"name": "Loop Over Items",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.splitInBatches",
"typeVersion": 3,
"position": [
950,
300
]
},
{
"parameters": {
"url": "https://api.twilio.com/2010-04-01/Accounts/ACxxx/Messages.json",
"method": "POST",
"authentication": "genericCredentialType"
},
"name": "Send SMS",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest",
"typeVersion": 3,
"position": [
1200,
300
]
},
{
"parameters": {
"rule": {
"interval": [
{
"field": "hours",
"hoursInterval": 6
}
]
}
},
"name": "Nightly re-sync (old)",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.scheduleTrigger",
"typeVersion": 1,
"position": [
200,
600
],
"disabled": true
}
],
"connections": {
"Webhook": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Create CRM contact",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Create CRM contact": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Shape for SMS",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Shape for SMS": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Loop Over Items",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Loop Over Items": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Send SMS",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Send SMS": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Loop Over Items",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
}
},
"settings": {}
}
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About this workflow
Lead intake -> CRM -> SMS (sample with typical production issues). Uses httpRequest. Webhook trigger; 6 nodes.
Source: https://github.com/md-business-sas/workflow-reliability-audit/blob/master/examples/n8n_lead_intake_sample.json — original creator credit. Request a take-down →
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