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Run multi-step cold email sequences with OpenAI, LinkedIn, Qdrant and NocoDB

Needs changes

by Syed Maaz Saeed ✓ · 7 views · created 2026-09-26 · Social Media, AI RAG

Needs changes. This template uses 1 thing(s) that n8n 3.0 removes: AI Agent v1 (old agent modes). 1 breaking item(s) found. Static check, last run 2026-10-19.

What this workflow does

This AI workflow has 101 nodes and runs on a schedule (every week at 16:00) (plus 4 other triggers). Along the way it connects OpenAI Chat Model, Embeddings OpenAI and Qdrant Vector Store. It also calls professional-network-data.p.rapidapi.com, api.openai.com and api.anthropic.com over HTTP.

How it runs

Trigger: On a schedule (every week at 16:00) (plus 4 other triggers).

  1. Get 1st Email Sending List (HTTP Request): calls an HTTP API
  2. Get Leads Data (HTTP Request): calls an HTTP API
  3. Get Leads Data (HTTP Request): calls an HTTP API
  4. Get Leads Data (HTTP Request): calls an HTTP API
  5. Insert Data to Qdrant (Qdrant Vector Store): stores documents in the Qdrant vector store, with embeddings: Embeddings OpenAI; document loader: Default Data Loader
  6. Split Out: splits a list into separate items
  7. Update Email Sequence (Code): runs custom JavaScript code
  8. Update Email Sequence (Code): runs custom JavaScript code
  9. Update Email Sequence (Code): runs custom JavaScript code
  10. Batch Process Emails (Loop Over Items (Split in Batches)): loops over the items in batches

…plus 71 more steps. See the full node list below.

Services it uses

OpenAI Chat ModelEmbeddings OpenAIQdrant Vector Store

HTTP calls to: professional-network-data.p.rapidapi.com, api.openai.com, api.anthropic.com

Before you upgrade to n8n 3.0

1 thing in this workflow is removed in n8n 3.0. Fix it before you upgrade:

  • AI Agent v1 (old agent modes) in Email Availability Checker Agent (v1.8), User Summary Generator Agent (v1.8), Email Drafting Agent 9 (v1.8)…: replace with Latest AI Agent node (Tools Agent). For SQL Agent, use a Postgres or MySQL tool with a recent AI Agent.
Removed in 3.0Replace with
AI Agent v1 (old agent modes)
Email Availability Checker Agent (v1.8), User Summary Generator Agent (v1.8), Email Drafting Agent 9 (v1.8), Email Drafting Agent 10 (v1.8), Cold Email Generator Agent (v1.8), Email Content Enhancement Agent (v1.8)
Latest AI Agent node (Tools Agent). For SQL Agent, use a Postgres or MySQL tool with a recent AI Agent.

Nodes used (18)

From the author

Quick overview This primary orchestrator workflow automates multi-step cold email campaigns. It enriches lead profiles using LinkedIn data via RapidAPI, generates hyper-personalized email copy using OpenAI and a Qdrant knowledge base, and tracks follow-up…

Excerpt from Syed Maaz Saeed's description on n8n.io.

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