Description
Simplify AI Agent workflows in n8n using the new native HTTP tool (v1.47.0+)
📉 What Problem Does It Solve?
Before, simple API calls in AI Agent workflows required
– Custom subworkflows
– Execute Workflow Tool
– Manual query and response formatting
The new HTTP tool removes this clutter by handling requests natively
🔧 How It Works
🔁 Accepts input from the Chat Trigger
📨 Sends it to the AI Agent node
🌐 Agent calls APIs using the new HTTP Tool
🧠 Uses OpenAI GPT-4o for smart decision-making
🧾 Supports both GET and POST requests with JSON and query param input
🧽 Reduces need for Set + Function + Formatting nodes
✨ Key Use Cases
🕸️ Scrape web pages (Firecrawl API integration)
🔍 Fetch structured content from public APIs
🎯 Build leaner, more efficient AI agents
📦 Replace up to 10 workflow nodes with a single HTTP tool node
🛠️ Examples Included
🧠 Webpage Scraper Agent
🔗 API Caller Agent
✅ Both are refactored to replace old Execute Workflow + formatting logic
🧰 What You Need
✅ OpenAI GPT-4o API Key
✅ (Optional) HTTP Header Auth credentials
✅ n8n v1.47.0 or later
⚙️ Setup Instructions
🔌 Connect the Chat Trigger to the Set nodes
📤 Forward input to the AI Agent
🔗 Attach relevant HTTP Tool(s) to your Agent
🧪 Use test inputs to validate the new flow
🔗 Integrations
OpenAI GPT-4o
n8n HTTP Tool
Firecrawl API
Any external API (via HTTP)
