most people struggle with n8n because they try to learn every single node...
here are the 20 nodes that will handle 95% of your automations:
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1/ HTTP Request Node
this is your gateway to connect with any API
basic setup:
- method: GET/POST/PUT
- URL: the API endpoint
- headers: usually "Content-Type: application/json"
- body: your data payload
master this node and you can connect n8n to literally anything
2/ IF Node
your automation's decision maker
think of it as "if this happens, do that"
setup:
- condition type: string, number, boolean
- operation: equal, contains, greater than
- value 1: the data you're checking
- value 2: what you're comparing it to
3/ Set Node
transforms and cleans your data
use it to:
- rename fields
- add new properties
- format data for the next step
- clean messy API responses
setup:
- operation: "set"
- name: new field name
- value: {{ $json.old_field_name }}
4/ Gmail Node
automate your entire email workflow
can:
- send emails
- read incoming messages
- search for specific emails
- mark as read/unread
i’m tired of seing fake gurus farming engagement with n8n automations they FAKE or STEAL
today i’m exposing all of them by sharing every workflow available online and the exact place you can find them
here are +3100 n8n files ready to import for FREE (bookmark this for later)
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#1 let's start with the most obvious place:
the official n8n templates -
+2669 automations available
you just have to import them inside one of your project
built by the n8n team and trusted builders
you even get some small guides on how to set them upn8n.io/workflows/
#2 then we will take a look into a github called "awesome-n8n-templates"
i've selected the best folders and filtered them so you don't have to
starting with gmail and email automations:
- email response system
- ai-powered email autoresponder
- analyze suspicious email content
- auto categorize emails
- compose reply draft in gmail with openai
- send specific pdf files using chatgpt
i reverse-engineered how a banned columbia student turned controversy into 17 million views...
here's the viral psychology blueprint that made @cluely go viral:
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#1 cluely's CEO @im_roy_lee got kicked out of columbia for using AI in interviews...
instead of hiding it, he made it his entire brand
this is the tweet that broke twitter:
"cluely is out. cheat on everything."
- 11 million views
- thousands of reposts
- instantly viral
controversy = attention
#2 the psychological triggers they exploited
curiosity gap: "cheat on everything" is vague but provocative
outrage: framing AI as "cheating" creates a debate
FOMO: implies a revolutionary tool you can't ignore
they turned haters into distributors
every rage quote tweet spread their message further, making them viral