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Shopify VIP alerts: AI summary & Slack notification for big orders

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by Yaron Been ✓ · 1,147 views · created 2025-05-25 · CRM, AI Summarization

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 9 nodes and runs on Shopify events. Along the way it connects Shopify, Slack and OpenAI Chat Model.

How it runs

Trigger: On Shopify events.

  1. Type conversion (String to Number) (Edit Fields (Set)): sets 1 field: total_price
  2. If: checks a condition and branches into true / false
  3. Fetch Customer Order History (HTTP Request): calls an HTTP API
  4. Type conversion (Array to String) (Edit Fields (Set)): sets 1 field: orders
  5. Summarize Order History (AI Agent): runs an AI agent, with model: Ignore Low-Value Order
  6. Send Slack Alert (Slack): uses Slack

Services it uses

ShopifySlackOpenAI Chat Model

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 Summarize Order History (v1.9): replace with Latest AI Agent node (Tools Agent). For SQL Agent, use a Postgres or MySQL tool with a recent AI Agent.

Rather not rewrite it? Many of these flows can be rebuilt in Make (free plan).

Removed in 3.0Replace with
AI Agent v1 (old agent modes)
Summarize Order History (v1.9)
Latest AI Agent node (Tools Agent). For SQL Agent, use a Postgres or MySQL tool with a recent AI Agent.

Nodes used (8)

From the author

🧨 VIP Radar: Instantly Spot & Summarize High-Value Shopify Orders with AI + Slack Alerts Automatically detect when a new Shopify order exceeds $200, fetch the customer’s purchase history, generate an AI-powered summary, and alert your team in Slack—so no VIP…

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