Building AI Agents with N8N

Introduction

• Presenter: David Andre
• Purpose: Guide on building AI agents for beginners
• Importance of AI agents: Expected to boom by 2025

Getting Started with N8N

• Visit n8n.io and sign up
• Navigate dashboard to create workflows
• N8N is a no-code tool, suitable for non-programmers

Setting Up Triggers

• Triggers: Define what initiates the automation
• Types of triggers:
  • Manual
  • App event
  • Schedule (e.g., daily, hourly)
  • Webhook call

Creating a Telegram Trigger

• Popular trigger: Telegram
• Steps to set up:
  1. Create Telegram bot
  2. Obtain access token
  3. Test by sending a message

Handling Different Inputs

• Use of Switch to handle text and voice messages
• Text messages: Check if text string exists
• Voice messages: Check if file ID exists

Connecting to OpenAI

• Use OpenAI for transcriptions
• Obtain and use an API key from OpenAI platform

Building the AI Agent

• Incorporate AI tools such as OpenAI, Google models
• Use Anthropoc API for advanced models
• Set up tools and memory for AI agents

Adding Gmail Integration

• Tools available in N8N for Gmail:
  • Get Many: Access unread emails
  • Send: Compose and send emails

Working with Google Calendar

• Tools for Google Calendar:
  • Get Many: Read events
  • Create: Add new events

Testing and Execution

• Importance of testing at every step
• Transition from test mode to active mode once ready

Final Thoughts

• Encouragement to use N8N to automate tasks
• Potential career benefits: Automate workflows for companies

Additional Resources

• Join "New Society" for templates and exclusive content
• Explore Vectal for task management
• Consider applying for a developer job with Vectal

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Note: This is a summary of the key points from a detailed video on building AI agents using N8N. It is intended to serve as a study guide or reference document.