Webhook Trigger Email Send Automation

The workflow JSON

Copy or download the full n8n JSON below. Paste it into a new n8n workflow, add your credentials, activate. Full import guide →

{
  "name": "Webhook \u2192 Send Email",
  "nodes": [
    {
      "id": "webhook-1",
      "parameters": {
        "httpMethod": "POST",
        "path": "welcome-user",
        "responseMode": "onReceived"
      },
      "name": "Webhook",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.webhook",
      "typeVersion": 1,
      "position": [
        250,
        300
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "email-1",
      "parameters": {
        "fromEmail": "your@email.com",
        "toEmail": "={{$json[\"email\"]}}",
        "subject": "Welcome to our app!",
        "text": "Hi {{$json[\"name\"]}},\n\nThanks for signing up. We're excited to have you!"
      },
      "name": "Send Email",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.emailSend",
      "typeVersion": 1,
      "position": [
        500,
        300
      ],
      "credentials": {
        "smtp": {
          "name": "<your credential>"
        }
      }
    }
  ],
  "connections": {
    "Webhook": {
      "main": [
        [
          {
            "node": "Send Email",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
          }
        ]
      ]
    }
  },
  "active": false
}

Credentials you'll need

Each integration node will prompt for credentials when you import. We strip credential IDs before publishing — you'll add your own.

• smtp

About this workflow

Webhook → Send Email. Uses emailSend. Webhook trigger; 2 nodes.

Source: https://github.com/Plaetorius/v8n/blob/3749c871a060b42be8d4ed291fb2a4810d2b1dab/flows/sample-webhook-email.json — original creator credit. Request a take-down →

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