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"content": "## Existing User (+1) \nAdds a +1 to the message count"
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"content": "## Search for user \nLook up the right Airtable record via WhatsApp ID"
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"content": "## Text, emoji, voice, image? \nCheck if some of these messages are the ones mentioned."
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"content": "## Right group? \nChecks if the message was sent in the right group."
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"content": "## Webhook from Whapi \nCatch the webhook from Whapi when the message is received"
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"content": "# Summary of the Workflow: WhatsApp Engagement Tracker\nYour n8n workflow is designed to track and encourage user engagement in a specific WhatsApp group\u2014ideal for SaaS apps, weekly raffles, or gamification. Here\u2019s a structured summary of each step:\n\n## 1. Webhook Reception\nNode: Webhook\n\nFunction: Receives incoming messages from Whapi (WhatsApp API) via webhook.\n\n## 2. Group Filter\nNode: IF (Nachricht?)\n\nFunction: Checks if the message is from the desired WhatsApp group (by comparing chat_id).\n\nRouting:\n\nYes: Proceeds to message type check\n\nNo: Ends workflow (No Operation)\n\n## 3. Message Type Check\nNode: Switch\n\nFunction: Determines if the message is a text, emoji reaction, voice message, or image.\n\nNote: All four types proceed to the next step.\n\n## 4. User Lookup in Airtable\nNode: Suche nach WA_ID\n\nFunction: Searches for the user in the Airtable database using the WhatsApp ID (from).\n\n## 5. Increment Counter\nNode: Code (+1)\n\nFunction: Retrieves the current engagement count (Count) for the user and increments it by 1.\n\n## 6. Airtable Update\nNode: Airtable Update\n\n## Function:\n\nUpdates the engagement counter (Count) in Airtable\n\nSets the \u201cLast interaction\u201d field to the current date\n\nUses WhatsApp ID as the key\n\n## Overall Goal\nThe workflow automatically counts every relevant user interaction (text, emoji, voice, image) in a specific WhatsApp group and stores it in an Airtable database. This allows you to measure engagement and, for example, automatically run weekly raffles or reward the most active users.\n\n## Benefits\nAutomated Tracking: No manual evaluation required\n\nFlexible Expansion: Easily adaptable for new actions, groups, or reward systems\n\nData for Gamification: Encourages engagement through transparency and rewards\n\nTip:\nYou can easily expand this workflow for new message types, additional groups, or extra actions (e.g., auto-notifications for winners).\n"
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About this workflow
It first filters messages to ensure they come from the correct group, then identifies the message type—text, emoji reaction, voice, or image. The workflow searches for the user in an Airtable database using their WhatsApp ID and increments their message count by one. It updates…
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