Automated agentic news event monitoring with perplexity.ai
Needs changesNeeds 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 to replace before upgrading
| Removed in 3.0 | Replace with |
|---|---|
| AI Agent v1 (old agent modes) News Reporter (v1.6) | Latest AI Agent node (Tools Agent). For SQL Agent, use a Postgres or MySQL tool with a recent AI Agent. |
Nodes used (6)
- Schedule Trigger
n8n-nodes-base.scheduleTrigger - Gmail
n8n-nodes-base.gmail - Markdown
n8n-nodes-base.markdown - OpenAI Chat Model
@n8n/n8n-nodes-langchain.lmChatOpenAi - Basic LLM Chain
@n8n/n8n-nodes-langchain.chainLlm - AI Agent
@n8n/n8n-nodes-langchain.agent
What it does
Purpose of workflow: The purpose of this workflow is to create a news reporter AI agent that automatically monitors specific news events and sends summary emails to the user. This tool aims to keep users up-to-date with the latest happenings on topics of interest without the need to constantly check multiple news sources manually. It's particularly useful for investors or researchers who must stay informed about specific events that may impact their work or investments. How it works: It leverages the power of large language models, specifically Perplexity's (perplexity.ai) online models accessed through Open Router (openrouter.ai), to understand and summarize up-to-date news. The workflow is scheduled to run at predetermined intervals (e.g., daily at 7 AM), automatically scanning for news on the specified topic, generating a summary, and sending it via email to the user. Setup: 1. Sign up and generate an API key from Openrouter.ai This provides access to Perplexity's online language models 2. Update Perplexity node with Openrouter.ai API key 3. Specify the event/topic to monitor in the News Reporter node 3. Activate workflow to turn on scheduling feature