Use Cases
- Automate data retrieval from external services for real-time updates
- Send notifications to team members in Slack for immediate awareness
- Trigger additional processing through AWS Lambda for enhanced functionality
How It Works
Poll an external service to retrieve data using an HTTP request Format the retrieved data using a Set node for customization Send the formatted data as a notification to a Slack channel Optionally trigger an AWS Lambda function for further processing
Setup Steps
- 1Import the workflow template into your n8n instance
- 2Configure the URL in the API Polling node to point to your data source
- 3Set up the Slack node with your Slack credentials and channel information
- 4Adjust any additional parameters in the Set and AWS Lambda nodes as needed
- 5Activate the workflow to start automating notifications
Apps Used
Slack
AWS Lambda
Categories
Target Roles
Industries
Tags
#notifications
#slack automation
#process automation