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Build an internet search chatbot with Firecrawl API

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by Alysson Neves ✓ · 211 views · created 2025-11-22 · Internal Wiki, AI Chatbot

Unknown. This template uses community nodes we can't verify statically. Uses community nodes that can't be verified statically (unverified community packages are off by default in 3.0). Static check, last run 2026-10-19.

What this workflow does

This AI workflow has 13 nodes and runs when a chat message arrives (plus 2 other triggers). Along the way it connects Firecrawl (community).

How it runs

Trigger: When a chat message arrives (plus 2 other triggers).

  1. Define constants (Edit Fields (Set)): sets 1 field: webhookUrl
  2. Search the web (Firecrawl) (Firecrawl): search
  3. Verify Firecrawl Account Credit Balance (Firecrawl): team credit usage
  4. Query search server (HTTP) (HTTP Request): calls an HTTP API (POST)
  5. Answer search query (Respond to Webhook): sends the response back to the webhook caller
  6. Format search response (Python) (Code): runs custom Python code
  7. Reply to the user in the chat (Chat): uses Chat

Services it uses

Firecrawl (community)

Uses Firecrawl. New users get 10% off with our link.

Before you upgrade to n8n 3.0

We can't fully verify this one: it relies on 1 community package, and n8n 3.0 turns unverified community packages off by default (N8N_UNVERIFIED_PACKAGES_ENABLED=false).

  • Check that @mendable/n8n-nodes-firecrawl is verified or supports 3.0 (used in Search the web (Firecrawl), Verify Firecrawl Account Credit Balance).

Nodes used (10)

From the author

Internet Search Chat with Firecrawl How it works 1. A user sends a query via the chat widget and the Chat Trigger captures the message. 2. The chat flow posts the query to the backend webhook (HTTP Request) which forwards it to the search service. 3. The…

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