Upwork Pre-bid Triage

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{
  "name": "Upwork Pre-Bid Triage",
  "nodes": [
    {
      "parameters": {},
      "id": "b1a1e1a1-0001-4001-8001-000000000001",
      "name": "Run triage",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.manualTrigger",
      "typeVersion": 1,
      "position": [
        -120,
        300
      ]
    },
    {
      "parameters": {
        "url": "http://localhost:4178/api/search",
        "sendQuery": true,
        "queryParameters": {
          "parameters": [
            {
              "name": "q",
              "value": "AI automation"
            },
            {
              "name": "limit",
              "value": "8"
            }
          ]
        },
        "options": {}
      },
      "id": "b1a1e1a1-0002-4001-8001-000000000002",
      "name": "Search Upwork (MCP bridge)",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest",
      "typeVersion": 4.2,
      "position": [
        120,
        300
      ]
    },
    {
      "parameters": {
        "jsCode": "// one item per job, carrying the search fields forward\nreturn ($input.first().json.jobs || []).map(j => ({ json: j }));"
      },
      "id": "b1a1e1a1-0003-4001-8001-000000000003",
      "name": "Split jobs",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.code",
      "typeVersion": 2,
      "position": [
        360,
        300
      ]
    },
    {
      "parameters": {
        "url": "http://localhost:4178/api/job",
        "sendQuery": true,
        "queryParameters": {
          "parameters": [
            {
              "name": "id",
              "value": "={{ $json.id }}"
            }
          ]
        },
        "options": {}
      },
      "id": "b1a1e1a1-0004-4001-8001-000000000004",
      "name": "Enrich (deep intel)",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest",
      "typeVersion": 4.2,
      "position": [
        600,
        300
      ]
    },
    {
      "parameters": {
        "jsCode": "// zip the search items with their enriched deep-intel (1:1 by order), score,\n// tag HOT/WATCH/SKIP, keep the ones worth opening, sorted best-first.\nconst search = $('Split jobs').all();\nconst deep = $input.all();\nconst num = v => (v==null||v===''||isNaN(+v)) ? null : +v;\nconst out = [];\nfor (let i=0;i<deep.length;i++){\n  const s = (search[i]||{}).json || {};\n  const j = (deep[i].json.job) || {};\n  const bid = j.bid_stats || {};\n  const cr = j.client_record || {};\n  const spend = num(cr.spend_total);\n  const prop = num(s.proposal_count) || 0;\n  const hired = (j.job_activity && j.job_activity.totalHired) || 0;\n  const spendScore = spend!=null ? Math.min(1, Math.log10(spend+1)/6) : 0.2;\n  const compScore = 1 - Math.min(1, prop/50);\n  const openScore = hired>0 ? 0.2 : 1;\n  const payScore = bid.avg!=null ? Math.min(1, bid.avg/120) : 0.4;\n  const score = Math.round(100*(0.34*spendScore+0.28*compScore+0.20*openScore+0.18*payScore));\n  const tag = score>=72 ? 'HOT' : score>=55 ? 'WATCH' : 'SKIP';\n  out.push({ json: {\n    score, tag,\n    title: s.title || j.title,\n    type: s.job_type,\n    proposals: prop,\n    bid_avg: bid.avg, bid_min: bid.min, bid_max: bid.max,\n    client_spend: spend,\n    client_country: (s.client||{}).country,\n    verified: (s.client||{}).verification_status === 'VERIFIED',\n    connects_cost: num(j.connects_cost),\n    id: s.id\n  }});\n}\nout.sort((a,b)=> b.json.score - a.json.score);\nreturn out;"
      },
      "id": "b1a1e1a1-0005-4001-8001-000000000005",
      "name": "Score & filter",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.code",
      "typeVersion": 2,
      "position": [
        840,
        300
      ]
    },
    {
      "parameters": {
        "conditions": {
          "options": {
            "caseSensitive": true,
            "typeValidation": "loose"
          },
          "combinator": "and",
          "conditions": [
            {
              "leftValue": "={{ $json.score }}",
              "rightValue": 60,
              "operator": {
                "type": "number",
                "operation": "gte"
              }
            }
          ]
        },
        "options": {}
      },
      "id": "b1a1e1a1-0006-4001-8001-000000000006",
      "name": "Worth opening? (score \u2265 60)",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.filter",
      "typeVersion": 2,
      "position": [
        1080,
        300
      ]
    }
  ],
  "connections": {
    "Run triage": {
      "main": [
        [
          {
            "node": "Search Upwork (MCP bridge)",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
          }
        ]
      ]
    },
    "Search Upwork (MCP bridge)": {
      "main": [
        [
          {
            "node": "Split jobs",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
          }
        ]
      ]
    },
    "Split jobs": {
      "main": [
        [
          {
            "node": "Enrich (deep intel)",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
          }
        ]
      ]
    },
    "Enrich (deep intel)": {
      "main": [
        [
          {
            "node": "Score & filter",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
          }
        ]
      ]
    },
    "Score & filter": {
      "main": [
        [
          {
            "node": "Worth opening? (score \u2265 60)",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
          }
        ]
      ]
    }
  },
  "settings": {
    "executionOrder": "v1"
  },
  "active": false
}

About this workflow

Upwork Pre-Bid Triage. Uses httpRequest. Event-driven trigger; 6 nodes.

Source: https://github.com/Majboor/upwork-cli/blob/main/examples/n8n/upwork-triage-starter.json — original creator credit. Request a take-down →

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