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The workflow JSON
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{
"name": "WF2 \u2014 SecureVault Welcome Email Drip",
"nodes": [
{
"parameters": {
"httpMethod": "POST",
"path": "securevault/drip-start",
"responseMode": "responseNode",
"options": {}
},
"id": "webhook-drip",
"name": "Drip Webhook",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.webhook",
"typeVersion": 2,
"position": [
220,
300
]
},
{
"parameters": {
"conditions": {
"combinator": "and",
"conditions": [
{
"leftValue": "={{ $json.headers['x-api-key'] }}",
"rightValue": "={{ $env.SV_API_KEY }}",
"operator": {
"type": "string",
"operation": "equals"
}
}
]
}
},
"id": "check-key-drip",
"name": "Validate API Key",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.if",
"typeVersion": 2,
"position": [
440,
300
]
},
{
"parameters": {
"respondWith": "json",
"responseBody": "={ \"status\": \"error\", \"message\": \"Unauthorized\" }",
"options": {
"responseCode": 401
}
},
"id": "reject-drip",
"name": "Reject",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.respondToWebhook",
"typeVersion": 1,
"position": [
600,
500
]
},
{
"parameters": {
"jsCode": "const { name, email, userId } = $input.first().json.body;\nif (!email || !name) throw new Error('Missing name or email');\nreturn [{ json: { name, email, userId, timestamp: new Date().toISOString() } }];"
},
"id": "validate-drip",
"name": "Validate Input",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.code",
"typeVersion": 2,
"position": [
660,
300
]
},
{
"parameters": {
"respondWith": "json",
"responseBody": "={ \"status\": \"success\", \"message\": \"Drip sequence started.\" }",
"options": {
"responseCode": 200
}
},
"id": "respond-drip",
"name": "Respond OK",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.respondToWebhook",
"typeVersion": 1,
"position": [
880,
300
]
},
{
"parameters": {
"amount": 1,
"unit": "days"
},
"id": "wait-day1",
"name": "Wait 1 Day",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.wait",
"typeVersion": 1.1,
"position": [
1100,
300
]
},
{
"parameters": {
"sendTo": "={{ $json.email }}",
"subject": "\u26a1 Encrypt your first message in 60 seconds",
"emailType": "html",
"message": "<!DOCTYPE html><html><body style=\"margin:0;padding:0;background:#06030f;font-family:'Segoe UI',Arial,sans-serif\"><div style=\"max-width:600px;margin:0 auto;padding:40px 20px\"><div style=\"text-align:center;padding:24px;background:linear-gradient(135deg,#7c3aed,#3b82f6);border-radius:16px 16px 0 0\"><h1 style=\"color:#fff;font-size:22px;margin:0\">\u26a1 Your Encryption Guide</h1></div><div style=\"background:#0e0825;padding:32px;border:1px solid rgba(124,58,237,0.2);border-top:0\"><h2 style=\"color:#f1f5f9;font-size:20px;margin:0 0 16px\">Hey {{ $json.name }},</h2><p style=\"color:#94a3b8;font-size:15px;line-height:1.6\">Ready to send your first encrypted message? It only takes 60 seconds:</p><ol style=\"color:#e2e8f0;font-size:14px;line-height:2\"><li>Navigate to the <strong>Encrypt</strong> page</li><li>Type your secret message</li><li>Set an encryption key (or generate one)</li><li>Hit <strong>Encrypt</strong> \u2014 that's it!</li></ol><p style=\"color:#94a3b8;font-size:14px;line-height:1.6\">Your message is encrypted with <strong>AES-256</strong>, the same standard used by governments worldwide.</p><a href=\"https://aditya15059.github.io/SecureVault/#/encrypt\" style=\"display:block;text-align:center;background:linear-gradient(135deg,#7c3aed,#3b82f6);color:#fff;text-decoration:none;padding:14px;border-radius:10px;font-weight:600;font-size:15px;margin-top:24px\">Try Encryption Now \u2192</a></div><div style=\"padding:16px;text-align:center;background:#060212;border-radius:0 0 16px 16px;border:1px solid rgba(124,58,237,0.1);border-top:0\"><p style=\"color:#475569;font-size:11px;margin:0\">SecureVault \u2014 Day 1 of your security journey</p></div></div></body></html>",
"options": {}
},
"id": "email-day1",
"name": "Gmail: Day 1 \u2014 Encryption Guide",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.gmail",
"typeVersion": 2.1,
"position": [
1320,
300
],
"credentials": {
"gmailOAuth2": {
"name": "<your credential>"
}
}
},
{
"parameters": {
"amount": 2,
"unit": "days"
},
"id": "wait-day3",
"name": "Wait 2 More Days",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.wait",
"typeVersion": 1.1,
"position": [
1540,
300
]
},
{
"parameters": {
"sendTo": "={{ $json.email }}",
"subject": "\ud83d\udd0d Hidden messages in plain sight \u2014 try steganography",
"emailType": "html",
"message": "<!DOCTYPE html><html><body style=\"margin:0;padding:0;background:#06030f;font-family:'Segoe UI',Arial,sans-serif\"><div style=\"max-width:600px;margin:0 auto;padding:40px 20px\"><div style=\"text-align:center;padding:24px;background:linear-gradient(135deg,#3b82f6,#06b6d4);border-radius:16px 16px 0 0\"><h1 style=\"color:#fff;font-size:22px;margin:0\">\ud83d\udd0d Steganography</h1></div><div style=\"background:#0e0825;padding:32px;border:1px solid rgba(59,130,246,0.2);border-top:0\"><h2 style=\"color:#f1f5f9;font-size:20px;margin:0 0 16px\">Did you know, {{ $json.name }}?</h2><p style=\"color:#94a3b8;font-size:15px;line-height:1.6\">Steganography is the art of hiding messages inside ordinary-looking images. Unlike encryption (which scrambles text), steganography makes the message <em>invisible</em>.</p><div style=\"background:rgba(59,130,246,0.1);border:1px solid rgba(59,130,246,0.2);border-radius:12px;padding:20px;margin:20px 0\"><h3 style=\"color:#93c5fd;font-size:14px;margin:0 0 8px\">How it works:</h3><ul style=\"color:#e2e8f0;font-size:14px;line-height:1.8;margin:0;padding-left:20px\"><li><strong>LSB Analysis</strong> \u2014 Detects hidden data in least-significant bits</li><li><strong>Spectral Analysis</strong> \u2014 Reveals patterns invisible to the naked eye</li><li><strong>Neural Detection</strong> \u2014 AI-powered stego detection</li></ul></div><a href=\"https://aditya15059.github.io/SecureVault/#/steganography\" style=\"display:block;text-align:center;background:linear-gradient(135deg,#3b82f6,#06b6d4);color:#fff;text-decoration:none;padding:14px;border-radius:10px;font-weight:600;font-size:15px\">Explore Steganography \u2192</a></div><div style=\"padding:16px;text-align:center;background:#060212;border-radius:0 0 16px 16px;border:1px solid rgba(59,130,246,0.1);border-top:0\"><p style=\"color:#475569;font-size:11px;margin:0\">SecureVault \u2014 Day 3 feature spotlight</p></div></div></body></html>",
"options": {}
},
"id": "email-day3",
"name": "Gmail: Day 3 \u2014 Steganography",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.gmail",
"typeVersion": 2.1,
"position": [
1760,
300
],
"credentials": {
"gmailOAuth2": {
"name": "<your credential>"
}
}
},
{
"parameters": {
"amount": 4,
"unit": "days"
},
"id": "wait-day7",
"name": "Wait 4 More Days",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.wait",
"typeVersion": 1.1,
"position": [
1980,
300
]
},
{
"parameters": {
"sendTo": "={{ $json.email }}",
"subject": "\ud83d\udee1\ufe0f 7 security habits every operator should have",
"emailType": "html",
"message": "<!DOCTYPE html><html><body style=\"margin:0;padding:0;background:#06030f;font-family:'Segoe UI',Arial,sans-serif\"><div style=\"max-width:600px;margin:0 auto;padding:40px 20px\"><div style=\"text-align:center;padding:24px;background:linear-gradient(135deg,#22c55e,#06b6d4);border-radius:16px 16px 0 0\"><h1 style=\"color:#fff;font-size:22px;margin:0\">\ud83d\udee1\ufe0f Security Best Practices</h1></div><div style=\"background:#0e0825;padding:32px;border:1px solid rgba(34,197,94,0.2);border-top:0\"><h2 style=\"color:#f1f5f9;font-size:20px;margin:0 0 16px\">One week in, {{ $json.name }}!</h2><p style=\"color:#94a3b8;font-size:15px;line-height:1.6;margin-bottom:20px\">Here are 7 habits that'll keep your communications bulletproof:</p><ol style=\"color:#e2e8f0;font-size:14px;line-height:2.2\"><li>Use <strong>unique passwords</strong> for every service</li><li>Enable <strong>2FA</strong> wherever available</li><li>Never share encryption keys via unencrypted channels</li><li>Rotate your encryption keys <strong>monthly</strong></li><li>Verify file integrity before sharing</li><li>Check for steganographic content in received images</li><li>Review your security settings in SecureVault regularly</li></ol><div style=\"background:rgba(124,58,237,0.1);border:1px solid rgba(124,58,237,0.3);border-radius:12px;padding:20px;margin:24px 0;text-align:center\"><p style=\"color:#a78bfa;font-size:14px;margin:0 0 12px\">\ud83d\udcbc Share SecureVault with your team</p><a href=\"https://aditya15059.github.io/SecureVault/\" style=\"color:#7c3aed;font-weight:600;font-size:14px\">aditya15059.github.io/SecureVault</a></div></div><div style=\"padding:16px;text-align:center;background:#060212;border-radius:0 0 16px 16px;border:1px solid rgba(34,197,94,0.1);border-top:0\"><p style=\"color:#475569;font-size:11px;margin:0\">SecureVault \u2014 Your 7-day onboarding is complete! \ud83c\udf89</p></div></div></body></html>",
"options": {}
},
"id": "email-day7",
"name": "Gmail: Day 7 \u2014 Security Tips",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.gmail",
"typeVersion": 2.1,
"position": [
2200,
300
],
"credentials": {
"gmailOAuth2": {
"name": "<your credential>"
}
}
},
{
"parameters": {
"documentId": {
"__rl": true,
"mode": "list",
"value": ""
},
"sheetName": {
"__rl": true,
"mode": "list",
"value": ""
},
"columns": {
"mappingMode": "defineBelow",
"value": {
"SequenceComplete": "YES"
}
},
"options": {
"cellFormat": "USER_ENTERED"
}
},
"id": "sheets-mark-complete",
"name": "Sheets: Mark Sequence Complete",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.googleSheets",
"typeVersion": 4.5,
"position": [
2420,
300
],
"credentials": {
"googleSheetsOAuth2Api": {
"name": "<your credential>"
}
}
}
],
"connections": {
"Drip Webhook": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Validate API Key",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Validate API Key": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Validate Input",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
],
[
{
"node": "Reject",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Validate Input": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Respond OK",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Respond OK": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Wait 1 Day",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Wait 1 Day": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Gmail: Day 1 \u2014 Encryption Guide",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Gmail: Day 1 \u2014 Encryption Guide": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Wait 2 More Days",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Wait 2 More Days": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Gmail: Day 3 \u2014 Steganography",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Gmail: Day 3 \u2014 Steganography": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Wait 4 More Days",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Wait 4 More Days": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Gmail: Day 7 \u2014 Security Tips",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Gmail: Day 7 \u2014 Security Tips": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Sheets: Mark Sequence Complete",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
}
},
"settings": {
"executionOrder": "v1",
"saveManualExecutions": true,
"errorWorkflow": "WF8-error-monitor"
},
"tags": [
{
"name": "SecureVault"
},
{
"name": "Email Drip"
},
{
"name": "Production"
}
],
"triggerCount": 1
}
Credentials you'll need
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gmailOAuth2googleSheetsOAuth2Api
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About this workflow
WF2 — SecureVault Welcome Email Drip. Uses gmail, googleSheets. Webhook trigger; 12 nodes.
Source: https://github.com/Aditya15059/SecureVault/blob/main/n8n-workflows/WF2_welcome_email_drip.json — original creator credit. Request a take-down →
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