Monitor contractor licences weekly and send Slack digests with Apify
UnknownUnknown. 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 workflow has 11 nodes and runs on a schedule (every week at 06:00). Along the way it connects Slack and Apify (community).
How it runs
Trigger: On a schedule (every week at 06:00).
- Your roster (Code): runs custom JavaScript code
- Route by state (Code): runs custom JavaScript code
- Covered state? (If): checks a condition and branches into true / false
- Look up the licence (Apify): run actor and get dataset (actors)
- Not covered - keep the row (Edit Fields (Set)): sets 2 fields: alert_tier, headline
- Classify each licence (Code): runs custom JavaScript code
- Anything to report? (If): checks a condition and branches into true / false
- Build the digest (Code): runs custom JavaScript code
- Send the digest to Slack (Slack): uses Slack
Services it uses
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 @apify/n8n-nodes-apify is verified or supports 3.0 (used in Look up the licence).
Nodes used (7)
- Schedule Trigger
n8n-nodes-base.scheduleTrigger - Code
n8n-nodes-base.code - If
n8n-nodes-base.if - Apify
@apify/n8n-nodes-apify.apify - Edit Fields (Set)
n8n-nodes-base.set - Slack
n8n-nodes-base.slack - No Operation, do nothing
n8n-nodes-base.noOp
From the author
Quick overview This workflow runs every Monday, checks a contractor roster against 17 US state licensing portals using Apify actors, and posts a single Slack digest highlighting expired licences, status changes, expiring licences within 30 days, and lookup…