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{
"id": 114,
"name": "Standup Bot - Worker",
"nodes": [
{
"name": "publish report",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.mattermost",
"position": [
1840,
1040
],
"parameters": {
"message": "={{$node[\"Prep Report\"].json[\"post\"]}}",
"channelId": "={{$node[\"Prep Report\"].json[\"channel\"]}}",
"attachments": [],
"otherOptions": {}
},
"credentials": {
"mattermostApi": {
"name": "<your credential>"
}
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"name": "get user data",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest",
"position": [
1400,
1040
],
"parameters": {
"url": "={{$node[\"Read Config 2\"].json[\"config\"][\"mattermostBaseUrl\"]}}/api/v4/users/{{$node[\"Action from MM\"].json[\"body\"][\"user_id\"]}}",
"options": {},
"jsonParameters": true,
"headerParametersJson": "={\n\"Authorization\": \"Bearer {{$item(0).$node[\"Read Config 2\"].json[\"config\"][\"botUserToken\"]}}\"\n}"
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"name": "open-standup-dialog?",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.if",
"position": [
1180,
1260
],
"parameters": {
"conditions": {
"string": [
{
"value1": "={{$node[\"Action from MM\"].json[\"body\"][\"context\"][\"action\"]}}",
"value2": "open-standup-dialog"
}
]
}
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"name": "Action from MM",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.webhook",
"position": [
520,
820
],
"parameters": {
"path": "standup-bot/action/f6f9b174745fa4651f750c36957d674c",
"options": {},
"httpMethod": "POST"
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"name": "Slash Cmd from MM",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.webhook",
"position": [
520,
600
],
"parameters": {
"path": "standup-bot/slashCmd",
"options": {},
"httpMethod": "POST"
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"name": "config?",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.if",
"position": [
740,
600
],
"parameters": {
"conditions": {
"string": [
{
"value1": "={{$node[\"Slash Cmd from MM\"].json[\"body\"][\"text\"]}}",
"value2": "config"
}
]
}
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"name": "open config dialog",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest",
"position": [
1360,
580
],
"parameters": {
"url": "={{$node[\"Read Config 1\"].json[\"config\"][\"mattermostBaseUrl\"]}}/api/v4/actions/dialogs/open",
"options": {
"bodyContentType": "json"
},
"requestMethod": "POST",
"jsonParameters": true,
"bodyParametersJson": "={{$json}}"
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"name": "Prep Config Dialog",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.function",
"position": [
1160,
580
],
"parameters": {
"functionCode": "const channelId =\n $item(0).$node['Slash Cmd from MM'].json['body']['channel_id'];\n\nconst configuredStandups =\n $item(0).$node['Read Config 1'].json['standups'] ?? [];\n\nlet standup = configuredStandups.find(\n (standup) => standup.channelId == channelId\n);\n\n// define default values:\nif (!standup) {\n standup = {\n title: 'Team Standup',\n time: '09:00',\n days: [1, 2, 3, 4, 5],\n questions: [\n 'What have you accomplished since your last report?',\n 'What do you want to accomplish until your next report?',\n 'Is anything blocking your progress?',\n ],\n users: [],\n };\n}\n\nconst payload = {\n trigger_id: $item(0).$node['Slash Cmd from MM'].json['body']['trigger_id'],\n url: $item(0).$node['Read Config 1'].json['config']['n8nWebhookUrl'],\n dialog: {\n callback_id: 'standup-config',\n title: 'Standup Configuration',\n submit_label: 'Save',\n notify_on_cancel: false,\n state: JSON.stringify({ standupId: channelId }),\n elements: [\n {\n display_name: 'Standup title',\n name: 'title',\n type: 'text',\n placeholder: 'Team Standup',\n default: standup.title,\n optional: true,\n help_text:\n '\ud83d\udca1 The standup can be deleted by setting its title to an empty string!',\n },\n {\n display_name: 'Time',\n name: 'time',\n type: 'select',\n default: standup.time,\n options: [\n {\n text: '06:00',\n value: '06:00',\n },\n {\n text: '07:00',\n value: '07:00',\n },\n {\n text: '08:00',\n value: '08:00',\n },\n {\n text: '09:00',\n value: '09:00',\n },\n {\n text: '10:00',\n value: '10:00',\n },\n {\n text: '11:00',\n value: '11:00',\n },\n {\n text: '12:00',\n value: '12:00',\n },\n {\n text: '13:00',\n value: '13:00',\n },\n {\n text: '14:00',\n value: '14:00',\n },\n {\n text: '15:00',\n value: '15:00',\n },\n {\n text: '16:00',\n value: '16:00',\n },\n {\n text: '17:00',\n value: '17:00',\n },\n ],\n },\n {\n display_name: 'Days',\n name: 'days',\n type: 'text',\n placeholder: '1,2,3,4,5',\n help_text:\n 'comma-separated; 0=Sun | 1=Mon | 2=Tue | 3=Wed | 4=Thu | 5=Fri | 6=Sat',\n default: standup.days.join(','),\n },\n {\n display_name: 'Questions',\n name: 'questions',\n type: 'textarea',\n help_text: 'Max 5 questions, one question per line;',\n default: standup.questions.join('\\n'),\n },\n {\n display_name: 'Users',\n name: 'users',\n type: 'textarea',\n help_text: 'One user per line',\n default: standup.users.join('\\n'),\n },\n ],\n },\n};\n\nreturn [{ json: payload }];\n\n"
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"name": "callback ID?",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.switch",
"position": [
960,
820
],
"parameters": {
"rules": {
"rules": [
{
"value2": "standup-config"
},
{
"output": 1,
"value2": "standup-answers"
}
]
},
"value1": "={{$node[\"Action from MM\"].json[\"body\"][\"callback_id\"]}}",
"dataType": "string",
"fallbackOutput": 3
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"name": "standup-config",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.noOp",
"position": [
1180,
820
],
"parameters": {},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"name": "standup-answers",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.noOp",
"position": [
1180,
1040
],
"parameters": {},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"name": "Prep Config Override",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.function",
"position": [
1400,
820
],
"parameters": {
"functionCode": "const mattermostInput = $item(0).$node['Action from MM'].json['body'];\nconst config = $item(0).$node['Read Config 2'].json;\n\n// ensure there is a \"standups\" array:\nconfig['standups'] = config['standups'] ?? [];\n\n// remove the standup from the list:\nconfig['standups'] = config['standups'].filter(\n (standup) => standup.channelId != mattermostInput.channel_id\n);\n\nconst textToArray = (text, separator) => {\n return text\n .split(separator)\n .map((e) => e.trim())\n .filter((e) => e.length > 0);\n};\n\n// a standup can be deleted by updating its title to \"\"\nif (mattermostInput.submission.title.length > 0) {\n const newStandup = {\n channelId: mattermostInput.channel_id,\n title: mattermostInput.submission.title,\n time: mattermostInput.submission.time,\n days: textToArray(mattermostInput.submission.days, ',').map((e) =>\n parseInt(e)\n ),\n users: textToArray(mattermostInput.submission.users, '\\n'),\n questions: textToArray(mattermostInput.submission.questions, '\\n'),\n };\n\n config['standups'].push(newStandup);\n}\n\nreturn [{ json: config }];\n\n"
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"name": "Override Config",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.executeWorkflow",
"position": [
1620,
820
],
"parameters": {
"workflowId": "1005"
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"name": "Read Config 1",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.executeWorkflow",
"position": [
960,
580
],
"parameters": {
"workflowId": "1004"
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"name": "Read Config 2",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.executeWorkflow",
"position": [
740,
820
],
"parameters": {
"workflowId": "1004"
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"name": "confirm success",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.mattermost",
"position": [
1840,
820
],
"parameters": {
"userId": "={{$node[\"Action from MM\"].json[\"body\"][\"user_id\"]}}",
"message": "new standup config was saved successfully",
"channelId": "={{$node[\"Action from MM\"].json[\"body\"][\"channel_id\"]}}",
"operation": "postEphemeral"
},
"credentials": {
"mattermostApi": {
"name": "<your credential>"
}
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"name": "Read Config 3",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.executeWorkflow",
"position": [
740,
380
],
"parameters": {
"workflowId": "1004"
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"name": "Filter Due Standups",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.function",
"position": [
960,
380
],
"parameters": {
"functionCode": "const config = $item(0).$node['Read Config 3'].json;\n\n// ensure there is a \"standups\" array:\nconfig['standups'] = config['standups'] ?? [];\n\nconst now = new Date();\nconst duePattern = `${now.getDay()}_${now\n .getHours()\n .toString()\n .padStart(2, '0')}:00`; // e.g. 1_13:00 => Monday 1 p.m.\n \nconsole.log(duePattern);\n\n// filter standups that are due now:\nconst dueStandups = config.standups.filter((standup) =>\n //true\n standup.days.map((day) => `${day}_${standup.time}`).includes(duePattern)\n);\n\nreturn dueStandups.map((standup) => ({\n json: standup,\n}));\n\n"
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"name": "Prep Request Standup",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.function",
"position": [
1180,
380
],
"parameters": {
"functionCode": "const reminders = items.reduce((prev, curr) => {\n return prev.concat(\n curr.json.users.map((user) => ({\n channelId: curr.json.channelId,\n title: curr.json.title,\n user: user,\n }))\n );\n}, []);\n\nreturn reminders.map((reminder) => ({\n json: reminder,\n}));\n"
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"name": "Create Channel",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest",
"position": [
1620,
380
],
"parameters": {
"url": "={{$item(0).$node[\"Read Config 3\"].json[\"config\"][\"mattermostBaseUrl\"]}}/api/v4/channels/direct",
"options": {},
"requestMethod": "POST",
"jsonParameters": true,
"bodyParametersJson": "=[\"{{$node[\"Get User\"].json[\"id\"]}}\", \"{{$item(0).$node[\"Read Config 3\"].json[\"config\"][\"botUserId\"]}}\"]",
"headerParametersJson": "={\n \"Authorization\": \"Bearer {{$item(0).$node[\"Read Config 3\"].json[\"config\"][\"botUserToken\"]}}\"\n}"
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"name": "Remind Users",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest",
"position": [
2060,
380
],
"parameters": {
"url": "={{$item(0).$node[\"Read Config 3\"].json[\"config\"][\"mattermostBaseUrl\"]}}/api/v4/posts",
"options": {},
"requestMethod": "POST",
"jsonParameters": true,
"bodyParametersJson": "={{$json}}",
"headerParametersJson": "={\n\"Authorization\": \"Bearer {{$item(0).$node[\"Read Config 3\"].json[\"config\"][\"botUserToken\"]}}\"\n}"
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"name": "Get User",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest",
"position": [
1400,
380
],
"parameters": {
"url": "={{$item(0).$node[\"Read Config 3\"].json[\"config\"][\"mattermostBaseUrl\"]}}/api/v4/users/username/{{$node[\"Prep Request Standup\"].json[\"user\"]}}",
"options": {},
"jsonParameters": true,
"headerParametersJson": "={\n \"Authorization\": \"Bearer {{$item(0).$node[\"Read Config 3\"].json[\"config\"][\"botUserToken\"]}}\"\n}"
},
"typeVersion": 1,
"continueOnFail": true
},
{
"name": "Prep Reminder",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.function",
"position": [
1840,
380
],
"parameters": {
"functionCode": "const webhookUrl =\n $item(0).$node['Read Config 3'].json['config']['n8nWebhookUrl']; // e.g. https://xyz.app.n8n.cloud/webhook-test/standup-bot/action/top-secret-api-key\n\nconst botUserToken =\n $item(0).$node['Read Config 3'].json['config']['botUserToken'];\n\nlet itemIndex = 0;\n\nfor (item of items) {\n const directChannelId = item.json.id;\n\n const payload = {\n channel_id: directChannelId,\n props: {\n attachments: [\n {\n pretext: \"Hi there! It's time for standup!\",\n text: `Please provide your input for: **${\n $item(itemIndex).$node['Prep Request Standup'].json['title']\n }**`,\n actions: [\n {\n id: webhookUrl.includes('test') ? 'webhook-test' : 'webhook',\n name: 'Provide Update',\n integration: {\n url: webhookUrl,\n context: {\n action: 'open-standup-dialog',\n secret: botUserToken, // not ideal but good enough for now...\n standupId:\n $item(itemIndex).$node['Prep Request Standup'].json[\n 'channelId'\n ],\n },\n },\n },\n ],\n },\n ],\n },\n };\n\n item.json = payload;\n\n itemIndex++;\n}\n\nreturn items;\n\n"
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"name": "Prep Standup Dialog",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.function",
"position": [
1400,
1240
],
"parameters": {
"functionCode": "const standupId =\n $item(0).$node['Action from MM'].json['body']['context']['standupId'];\n\nconst postId = $item(0).$node['Action from MM'].json['body']['post_id'];\n\nconst configuredStandups =\n $item(0).$node['Read Config 2'].json['standups'] ?? [];\n\nlet standup = configuredStandups.find(\n (standup) => (standup.channelId == standupId)\n);\n\nconst renderQuestions = (questions) => {\n let questionId = 1;\n\n return questions.map((question) => ({\n display_name: question,\n name: `q${questionId++}`,\n type: 'textarea',\n }));\n};\n\nconst payload = {\n trigger_id: $item(0).$node['Action from MM'].json['body']['trigger_id'],\n url: $item(0).$node['Read Config 2'].json['config']['n8nWebhookUrl'],\n dialog: {\n callback_id: 'standup-answers',\n title: `Report for: ${standup.title}`,\n submit_label: 'Submit',\n notify_on_cancel: false,\n state: JSON.stringify({ standupId, reminderPostId: postId }),\n elements: renderQuestions(standup.questions),\n },\n};\n\nreturn [{ json: payload }];\n"
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"name": "open standup dialog",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest",
"position": [
1600,
1240
],
"parameters": {
"url": "={{$node[\"Read Config 2\"].json[\"config\"][\"mattermostBaseUrl\"]}}/api/v4/actions/dialogs/open",
"options": {
"bodyContentType": "json"
},
"requestMethod": "POST",
"jsonParameters": true,
"bodyParametersJson": "={{$json}}"
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"name": "Prep Report",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.function",
"position": [
1620,
1040
],
"parameters": {
"functionCode": "const { standupId, reminderPostId } = JSON.parse(\n $item(0).$node['Action from MM'].json['body']['state']\n);\nconst submission = $item(0).$node['Action from MM'].json['body']['submission'];\n\nconst configuredStandups = $item(0).$node['Read Config 2'].json['standups'];\n\nconst standup = configuredStandups.find(\n (standup) => standup.channelId == standupId\n);\n\nconst emptyAnswers = [\n '-',\n '/',\n ' ',\n 'x',\n 'n/a',\n 'nope',\n 'nopes',\n 'no',\n 'none',\n 'no.',\n 'nothing',\n];\n\nfunction capitalize(text) {\n return text.charAt(0).toUpperCase() + text.slice(1);\n}\n\nconst renderPost = (submission, standup) => {\n let postText = `### ${capitalize(\n $item(0).$node['get user data'].json['username']\n )}\\n`;\n\n let questionIndex = 0;\n\n postText += standup.questions\n .map((question) => {\n questionIndex++;\n\n if (\n !submission[`q${questionIndex}`] ||\n emptyAnswers.includes(submission[`q${questionIndex}`].toLowerCase())\n ) {\n return '';\n }\n\n return `#### ${question}\\n${submission[`q${questionIndex}`]}`;\n })\n .join('\\n');\n\n return postText;\n};\n\nreturn [\n {\n json: {\n post: renderPost(submission, standup),\n channel: standupId,\n reminderPostId,\n standupTitle: standup.title,\n },\n },\n];\n\n"
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"name": "Delete ReminderPost",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.mattermost",
"position": [
2280,
1040
],
"parameters": {
"postId": "={{$node[\"Prep Report\"].json[\"reminderPostId\"]}}",
"operation": "delete"
},
"credentials": {
"mattermostApi": {
"name": "<your credential>"
}
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"name": "Update Post",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest",
"position": [
2060,
1040
],
"parameters": {
"url": "={{$node[\"Read Config 2\"].json[\"config\"][\"mattermostBaseUrl\"]}}/api/v4/posts/{{$node[\"Prep Report\"].json[\"reminderPostId\"]}}",
"options": {},
"requestMethod": "PUT",
"jsonParameters": true,
"bodyParametersJson": "={\n\"id\":\"{{$node[\"Prep Report\"].json[\"reminderPostId\"]}}\",\n\"message\": \"Thank you for providing your report for {{$node[\"Prep Report\"].json[\"standupTitle\"]}}\"\n}",
"headerParametersJson": "={\n\"Content-Type\":\"application/json\",\n\"Authorization\": \"Bearer {{$item(0).$node[\"Read Config 2\"].json[\"config\"][\"botUserToken\"]}}\"\n}"
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"name": "Every hour",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.cron",
"position": [
520,
380
],
"parameters": {
"triggerTimes": {
"item": [
{
"mode": "custom",
"cronExpression": "0 0 6-12 * * 1-5"
}
]
}
},
"typeVersion": 1
}
],
"active": false,
"settings": {},
"connections": {
"config?": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Read Config 1",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Get User": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Create Channel",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Every hour": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Read Config 3",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Prep Report": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "publish report",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"callback ID?": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "standup-config",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
],
[
{
"node": "standup-answers",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
],
[],
[
{
"node": "open-standup-dialog?",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Prep Reminder": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Remind Users",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Read Config 1": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Prep Config Dialog",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Read Config 2": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "callback ID?",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Read Config 3": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Filter Due Standups",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"get user data": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Prep Report",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Action from MM": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Read Config 2",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Create Channel": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Prep Reminder",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"publish report": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Update Post",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"standup-config": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Prep Config Override",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Override Config": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "confirm success",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"standup-answers": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "get user data",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Slash Cmd from MM": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "config?",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Prep Config Dialog": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "open config dialog",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Filter Due Standups": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Prep Request Standup",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Prep Standup Dialog": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "open standup dialog",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Prep Config Override": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Override Config",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Prep Request Standup": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Get User",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"open-standup-dialog?": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Prep Standup Dialog",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
}
}
}
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About this workflow
This is the fourth workflow for the Mattermost Standup Bot. This workflow sends the team a message every morning to ask them three standup questions. What have you accomplished since your last report? What do you want to accomplish until your next report? Is anything blocking…
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Slackbots are super powerful. At n8n, we have been using them to get a lot done.. But it can become hard to manage and maintain many different operations that a workflow can do.
Slack, HTTP Request, Execute Workflow Trigger +1
SmartPoll Automator is an n8n-powered workflow that automatically creates and publishes polls in Telegram. It helps teams, communities, and businesses run polls without manual work.
HTTP Request
CV Slack Bot: Save to Sheet & Card Actions. Uses googleSheets, httpRequest. Webhook trigger; 14 nodes.
Google Sheets, HTTP Request