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Generate fact-checked research reports with Bright Data, OpenAI and Gemini

Ready for 3.0

by Daniel Shashko ✓ · 7 views · created 2026-08-12 · Market Research, AI RAG

Ready for 3.0. This template uses no nodes that n8n 3.0 removes. No removed nodes, versions or helpers found. Static check, last run 2026-10-19.

What this workflow does

This AI workflow has 18 nodes and runs when someone submits an n8n form (“Deep Research Agent”). Along the way it connects OpenAI Chat Model, Google Gemini Chat Model, Gmail and Google Sheets. It also calls api.brightdata.com over HTTP.

How it runs

Trigger: When someone submits an n8n form (“Deep Research Agent”).

  1. Set Research Parameters (Edit Fields (Set)): sets 8 fields: question, depth, email…
  2. Plan Sub-Queries Extraction (Information Extractor): extracts structured fields from text with AI, with model: OpenAI GPT-5.6 Luna Planner
  3. Split Sub-Queries (Split Out): splits a list into separate items
  4. Post to Bright Data SERP API (HTTP Request): calls api.brightdata.com (POST)
  5. Extract and Deduplicate URLs (Code): runs custom JavaScript code
  6. Limit: keeps the first few items
  7. Post to Web Unlocker API (HTTP Request): calls api.brightdata.com (POST)
  8. Clean HTML and Prepare Text (Code): runs custom JavaScript code
  9. Aggregate: combines items into one
  10. Compose Research Report (Basic LLM Chain): sends a prompt to an LLM, with model: Gemini Model for Writing

…plus 4 more steps. See the full node list below.

Services it uses

OpenAI Chat ModelGoogle Gemini Chat ModelGmailGoogle Sheets

HTTP calls to: api.brightdata.com

Before you upgrade to n8n 3.0

Nothing in this workflow is removed in n8n 3.0, so it should import and run after the upgrade.

Nodes used (13)

From the author

Quick overview This workflow collects a research question via an n8n form, uses OpenAI and Google Gemini to draft and fact-check a cited report, gathers sources with Bright Data SERP API and Web Unlocker, then emails the verified report via Gmail and logs the…

Excerpt from Daniel Shashko's description on n8n.io.

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