CentralStationCRM This workflow corresponds to n8n.io template #6125 — we link there as the canonical source.
This workflow follows the HTTP Request → Slack recipe pattern — see all workflows that pair these two integrations.
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{
"id": "Gb148LV3fQumTIib",
"name": "Sync New CentralStationCRM Contacts to Rapidmail with Slack Approval",
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"content": "\n# Sync New CentralStationCRM Contacts to Rapidmail with Slack Approval\n\n\nIn this workflow, you write newly created persons in the CRM to a newsletter list. There is also a built-in query via Slack.\n\n* The workflow is triggered daily at 5 pm (customizable)\n* the people created in the CRM on this day are queried\n* the persons are checked for the \u201cNewsletter\u201d tag\n* if the tag is present, the person is written to a Rapidmail list\n* if not, Slack is asked whether the tag should be assigned\n* if yes, the tag is assigned and the person is written to the Rapidmail list\n\n*To edit the nodes: Just double click!*\n\n*At the very end: Set the workflow switch to \u201cActive \u201d*."
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"content": "## 1. set up CentralStationCRM API Key\n* log in to CentralStationCRM\n* click on the gear wheel in the top right corner\n\n\n\n* click \"Create API key\" on the right-hand side\n* enter \"Description\" (e.g. n8n Test)\n* save\n* save the API key! The key cannot be called up again and is required for step 2."
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"content": "## 3. set up Schedule Trigger\n* set the desired frequency of the check for \u201cTrigger Interval\u201d and \u201cDays between Triggers\u201d\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n"
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"content": "## 2. set up CentralStationCRM n8n credentials\n\n\n\nImportant:\n* select Header Auth as credential type\n* assign X-apikey as name\n* enter the CentralStationCRM API key under \"Value\""
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"content": "## Tools in this workflow\n* [CentralStationCRM](https://centralstationcrm.de), the simple and intuitive CRM for small teams. [Here is our API documentation](https://api.centralstationcrm.net/api-docs/index.html).\n* [Slack](https://slack.com/intl/de-de), brings people and information together\n* [Rapidmail](https://rapidmail.de), the simply good newsletter software"
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"content": "## 4. set up new people/ day\n\n* select Header Auth created in step 2\n"
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"content": "## 5. set up Slack\n\n\n* User (By Username): Enter @SlackUsername\n* Customize text under \"Message\" if necessary. Make sure that the JSON code is not changed."
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"content": "## 6. set up \"Newsletter\" tag Node\n\n* Select Header Auth created under 2"
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"content": "## 7. set up Rapidmail\n* log in to Rapidmail\n* select \"API\" from the menu\n* click \"Create new API access\"\n* enter description and save\n\n* copy user name and key\n\n* double-click the Rapidmail node in the workflow\n* leave the URL to https://apiv3.emailsys.net/v1/recipients\n* create new Basic Auth Credential\n\n* enter user name and key and save\n* switch to the recipient list in Rapidmail\n* copy the list ID (the number after ?recipientlist_id=) from the URL\n* insert list ID in the JSON code in the n8n node, replace the Placeholder ENTER-RAPIDMAIL-LIST-ID"
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"leftValue": "={{ $json.person.tags }}",
"rightValue": "\"Newsletter\""
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"value": "@Christian"
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"message": "=Hey! \n\nWould you like to add\n\n{{ $('Get new people per day from CentralStationCRM').item.json.person.first_name }} {{ $('Get new people per day from CentralStationCRM').item.json.person.name }}\n\nto your Newsletter?",
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"leftValue": "={{ $json.data.approved }}",
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"jsonBody": "={\n\"status\": \"active\",\n\"recipientlist_id\": ENTER-RAPIDMAIL-LIST-ID,\n\"email\": \"{{ $json.person.emails[0].name }}\",\n\"firstname\": \"{{ $json.person.first_name }}\",\n \"lastname\": \"{{ $json.person.name }}\"\n}",
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About this workflow
This workflow benefits anyone who: wants to automate writing new contacts (with an associated 'Newsletter' tag) in CentralStationCRM to a Rapidmail list CentralStationCRM, the simple and intuitive CRM for small teams. Here is our API documentation if you want to modify the…
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