This workflow follows the Execute Workflow Trigger → HTTP Request recipe pattern — see all workflows that pair these two integrations.
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{
"name": "ProceedGate Guard Sub-workflow: Costly API",
"nodes": [
{
"parameters": {},
"id": "exec-trigger",
"name": "Execute Workflow Trigger",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.executeWorkflowTrigger",
"typeVersion": 1,
"position": [
200,
200
]
},
{
"parameters": {
"method": "POST",
"url": "https://governor.proceedgate.dev/v1/check",
"sendHeaders": true,
"headerParameters": {
"parameters": [
{
"name": "Authorization",
"value": "Bearer REPLACE_WITH_PG_WORKSPACE_KEY"
},
{
"name": "Content-Type",
"value": "application/json"
}
]
},
"sendBody": true,
"specifyBody": "json",
"jsonBody": "={\n \"agent_id\": \"n8n-main-agent\",\n \"task_hash\": \"{{ $json.query || 'default-search' }}\",\n \"action\": \"tool_call\",\n \"step_hash\": \"guarded_costly_tool\"\n}",
"options": {
"response": {
"response": {
"neverError": true
}
}
}
},
"id": "pg-check",
"name": "ProceedGate Check",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest",
"typeVersion": 4,
"position": [
420,
200
]
},
{
"parameters": {
"conditions": {
"boolean": [
{
"value1": "={{ $json.allowed }}",
"value2": true
}
]
}
},
"id": "if-node",
"name": "Allowed?",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.if",
"typeVersion": 1,
"position": [
640,
200
]
},
{
"parameters": {
"url": "https://dummyjson.com/http/200/Costly_API_Mock_Success",
"options": {}
},
"id": "api-call",
"name": "Costly API Exec (Mock)",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest",
"typeVersion": 4,
"position": [
860,
100
]
},
{
"parameters": {
"values": {
"string": [
{
"name": "result",
"value": "Tool execution denied: ProceedGate blocked this call because the task repeated or policy was hit. Please inform the user."
}
]
},
"options": {}
},
"id": "set-error",
"name": "Deny Message",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.set",
"typeVersion": 2,
"position": [
860,
320
]
}
],
"connections": {
"Execute Workflow Trigger": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "ProceedGate Check",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"ProceedGate Check": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Allowed?",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Allowed?": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Costly API Exec (Mock)",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
],
[
{
"node": "Deny Message",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
}
}
}
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About this workflow
ProceedGate Guard Sub-workflow: Costly API. Uses executeWorkflowTrigger, httpRequest. Event-driven trigger; 5 nodes.
Source: https://github.com/loquit-doru/agent-cost-governor/blob/db2aeda2e1b72b7e66f4f5d3258f2cdd07c6dd67/examples/n8n/proceedgate-guard-sub-workflow.json — original creator credit. Request a take-down →
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