Daily news digest & weekly trends with AI filtering, Slack & Google Sheets
Needs changesNeeds changes. This template uses 2 thing(s) that n8n 3.0 removes: Cron, Item Lists (legacy). 2 breaking item(s) found. Static check, last run 2026-10-19.
What this workflow does
This AI workflow has 21 nodes and runs when an HTTP GET request hits its webhook URL (plus 2 other triggers). Along the way it connects OpenRouter Chat Model, Google Sheets and Slack. It also calls newsapi.org over HTTP.
How it runs
Trigger: When an HTTP GET request hits its webhook URL (plus 2 other triggers).
- Set Keyword (Edit Fields (Set)): sets or maps fields
- Read sheet (weekly) (Google Sheets): uses Google Sheets
- Get News (HTTP Request): calls newsapi.org
- AI Agent: runs an AI agent, with model: OpenRouter Weekly
- AI Agent: runs an AI agent, with model: OpenRouter Chat Model
- Send Weekly Summary (Slack): uses Slack
- AI Agent: runs an AI agent, with model: OpenRouter Chat Model; output parser: Structured Output Parser
- AI Agent: runs an AI agent, with model: OpenRouter Chat Model
- Split Articles (Item Lists): reshapes item lists (legacy Item Lists node)
- Send English Message (Slack): uses Slack
…plus 3 more steps. See the full node list below.
Services it uses
HTTP calls to: newsapi.org
Before you upgrade to n8n 3.0
2 things in this workflow are removed in n8n 3.0. Fix them before you upgrade:
- Cron in Cron Daily Digest, Cron Weekly Report: replace with Schedule Trigger.
- Item Lists (legacy) in Split Articles: replace with Split Out, Aggregate, Sort, Limit, Remove Duplicates or Summarize (match the operation used).
| Removed in 3.0 | Replace with |
|---|---|
| Cron Cron Daily Digest, Cron Weekly Report | Schedule Trigger |
| Item Lists (legacy) Split Articles | Split Out, Aggregate, Sort, Limit, Remove Duplicates or Summarize (match the operation used) |
Nodes used (11)
- Webhook
n8n-nodes-base.webhook - Cron
n8n-nodes-base.cron - Edit Fields (Set)
n8n-nodes-base.set - HTTP Request
n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest - AI Agent
@n8n/n8n-nodes-langchain.agent - OpenRouter Chat Model
@n8n/n8n-nodes-langchain.lmChatOpenRouter - Structured Output Parser
@n8n/n8n-nodes-langchain.outputParserStructured - Item Lists
n8n-nodes-base.itemLists - Google Sheets
n8n-nodes-base.googleSheets - Slack
n8n-nodes-base.slack - DeepL
n8n-nodes-base.deepL
From the author
Who is this for This template is perfect for: - Market Researchers tracking industry trends. - Tech Teams wanting to stay updated on specific technologies (e.g., "AI", "Cybersecurity"). - Content Creators looking for curated news topics. - Busy Professionals…