Discover how n8n enables visual workflow automation through triggers, nodes, and data flow. This chapter introduces the n8n interface, explores manual and form-based triggers, and demonstrates how to build branching logic, capture user input, and securely connect external apps using credentials. It highlights the core concepts necessary to understand and effectively experiment with automated processes.

Overview of n8n

Why pick n8n?

The n8n UI

See data flow in action

Triggering a workflow

Build your first automation

Capture data with a form

Options

Manual Trigger

Form Trigger

Pick the perfect trigger

External apps and credentials

Turn data into HTML

Messaging a model

Secure your connections

Getting Started with Workflow Automation

Learn how to shape intelligent, reliable workflows by adding logic, structure, and data quality checks. This chapter explores branching with If and Switch nodes, transforming and cleaning data with expressions or code, validating outputs, and diagnosing failures. It also introduces practical error-handling strategies that keep automations resilient and predictable as they become more complex.

Conditional logic in workflows

If vs. Switch

Split flows with If logic

Handle many outcomes

Transforming and cleaning data

Cleaning tasks

The merge node

Fix messy input data

Merge datasets seamlessly

Testing and validating workflows

Testing vs. validation

Test step by step

Check data accuracy

Debugging workflow errors

Error handling

Raise custom error messages

Build a workflow watchdog

Building Logic and Structure into Workflows

Explore how to build event-driven, intelligent automations that connect with the outside world. This chapter introduces webhook-based triggers, API-powered data flows, and LLM-driven logic to classify, summarize, and enhance incoming information. You’ll also learn how to design scalable, robust workflows and evaluate when automation is worth implementing for real-world operations.

Triggering flows from external events

Choosing the right trigger

Build a Webhook connection

Filter incoming data

Using API data and LLMs

Plan your API automation

Add logic to API data

Generate AI responses

Building robust, real-world automation

Reusable or not?

Build a working prototype

Add AI decision making

Test the full automation

Choosing the Right Automation Strategy

Evaluate automation fit

Prepare for team sharing

Planning for automation

Congratulations

APIs and Event-Driven Workflows

 In this course, you’ll learn how to eliminate repetitive tasks and supercharge your productivity; no coding required.
From the ground up, we’ll explore n8n’s intuitive interface, build and trigger workflows with forms and webhooks, and connect to your favorite apps via secure API credentials. You’ll master data transformation, branching logic, and error-handling patterns before diving into real-world automations driven by external events and API data.
By the end, you’ll confidently architect end-to-end workflows, scheduling recurring jobs, and documenting robust automation strategies that scale across your team. Whether a non-technical professional or a seasoned pro looking to streamline operations, this course gives you the hands-on skills to automate anything.

Workflow automation is becoming a core skill for modern teams, and n8n is one of the most powerful and flexible tools available. In this beginner-friendly course, you’ll learn how to design, build, and test automated workflows using n8n’s visual, no-code interface.
 <h2>Build Workflows with Triggers and Data Flow</h2> <h2>
You’ll start by exploring how workflows work in n8n, including the canvas, nodes, triggers, and data flow. You’ll build hands-on workflows using Manual, Form, and Webhook triggers, learning how to capture input, route data, and connect steps reliably.<br><br>
<h2>Add Logic, Validation, and Error Handling</h2>
As you progress, you’ll add structure and intelligence to your workflows using If and Switch nodes. You’ll transform and clean data, validate outputs, debug issues, and apply error-handling strategies to ensure workflows behave predictably as they grow in complexity.<br><br>
<h2>Connect APIs and Enhance Workflows with AI</h2>
Finally, you’ll connect external apps and APIs using secure credentials and explore event-driven automation. You’ll also learn how to integrate AI and LLMs to classify, summarize, and enrich data, while following best practices for scalability and maintainability.
By the end of this course, you’ll be able to build robust, production-ready automations and confidently decide when automation is the right solution.

Learn workflow automation with n8n. Build no-code workflows using triggers, logic, APIs, and AI to automate real-world business processes.

Introduction to Workflow Automation with N8N

Get started with n8n and learn to build automated workflows using triggers, logic, APIs, and AI; no coding required.

Introduction to Workflow Automation with n8n

Test a new workflow once with sample data

During a live demo, run the flow step-by-step

Re-run yesterday’s job with fixed inputs

Collect customer feedback (email + comments)

Pick the perfect trigger

Introduction to Workflow Automation with n8n

Exercício interativo prático