Schedule + Http + Slack (canonical First Workflow)

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{
  "name": "Schedule + HTTP + Slack (canonical first workflow)",
  "nodes": [
    {
      "name": "Every Hour",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.scheduleTrigger",
      "position": [
        240,
        300
      ],
      "parameters": {
        "rule": {
          "interval": [
            {
              "field": "hours",
              "hoursInterval": 1
            }
          ]
        }
      },
      "typeVersion": 1
    },
    {
      "name": "Get BTC Price",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest",
      "position": [
        460,
        300
      ],
      "parameters": {
        "url": "https://api.coindesk.com/v1/bpi/currentprice.json",
        "options": {}
      },
      "typeVersion": 4
    },
    {
      "name": "Post to Slack",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.slack",
      "position": [
        680,
        300
      ],
      "parameters": {
        "resource": "message",
        "operation": "post",
        "select": "channel",
        "channelId": {
          "__rl": true,
          "mode": "name",
          "value": "#test"
        },
        "text": "=BTC is currently ${{ $json.bpi.USD.rate }} USD as of {{ $json.time.updated }}",
        "otherOptions": {}
      },
      "typeVersion": 2,
      "notes": "Set your Slack credential after import. Channel defaults to #test."
    }
  ],
  "connections": {
    "Every Hour": {
      "main": [
        [
          {
            "node": "Get BTC Price",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
          }
        ]
      ]
    },
    "Get BTC Price": {
      "main": [
        [
          {
            "node": "Post to Slack",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
          }
        ]
      ]
    }
  },
  "settings": {},
  "tags": [
    "example",
    "getting-started"
  ]
}

About this workflow

Schedule + HTTP + Slack (canonical first workflow). Uses httpRequest, slack. Scheduled trigger; 3 nodes.

Source: https://github.com/8Dvibes/agent-native-os/blob/main/examples/n8n-workflows/04-schedule-http-slack.json — original creator credit. Request a take-down →

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