Compile a metrics report: Slack & MySQL
Runs on a schedule across Slack and MySQL, runs the text through an AI chain, then reads the feed and keeps only what is new. Built for auto-responders, around a "Read Source Feed" step, in 18 documented nodes.
Compile a metrics report with MySQL and Slack for your team. An original, ready-to-import n8n workflow built around the 'Scheduled Digest' pattern for marketing & advertising. It runs on a schedule and orchestrates 18 nodes across Slack, MySQL. It uses n8n's LangChain AI nodes (Agent/Chain + chat model). Retry-on-fail is enabled on external calls. Import the JSON, add your credentials, and adapt the parameters. Nothing slips through the cracks.
Key benefits
- ✓Keeps Slack and MySQL in step for auto-responders, without anyone re-typing a row
- ✓Safe to re-run: records already in Slack or MySQL are skipped, across all 18 nodes of this auto-responders build
- ✓A failed Slack or MySQL call is retried rather than dropped, at any of the 18 nodes in this auto-responders build
- ✓The auto-responders AI step is isolated from Slack, so models swap without touching the other 18 nodes
- ✓Pinned sample data ships with it — run all 18 nodes for auto-responders before wiring Slack
Use cases
- →Teams keeping Slack and MySQL aligned by hand for auto-responders
- →Auto-responders work where "Read Source Feed" is still a manual step before Slack
- →Auto-responders work that only reaches Slack on a schedule, when someone remembers to start it
Integrations
Workflow preview (18 nodes)
The template's actual node layout and connections. Node parameters and credential slots unlock with the download.
What's inside (18 nodes)
A look at the node types this workflow uses. No purchase required — full parameters and credentials are yours after you buy.
From download to running in 3 steps
- 1Import. In n8n, open Workflows → menu → “Import from File” and pick the downloaded JSON.
- 2Connect. Add your own credentials on the app nodes - n8n highlights exactly which ones need them.
- 3Activate. Run it once to test, then toggle Active. The automation is live.
What you'll learn
Advanced levelAdds branching depth and audit logging on top of the core pattern.
- •Summarizing and formatting a readable digest
- •Moving data between Slack and MySQL in a single run
- •Normalising timestamps before anything downstream compares them
Every node carries its own documentation on the canvas, plus notes explaining why the architecture was built this way, a credential setup guide, troubleshooting, and three practice exercises. Sample data comes pinned to the trigger, so you can hit Execute and watch data flow before connecting a single account.
Common questions
What exactly do I get?
The complete, ready-to-import n8n workflow as a JSON file, delivered instantly after payment. Import it into your own n8n (cloud or self-hosted), add your credentials, and it runs.
How do I import it into n8n?
In n8n, open Workflows, click the three-dot menu, choose “Import from File”, and select the downloaded JSON. Then connect your own app credentials on the highlighted nodes.
Do I need anything else for it to work?
You need your own n8n instance and accounts/credentials for the apps this workflow connects to (Slack, MySQL). No coding is required.
What if it doesn't work for me?
If the file is faulty, won't import, or isn't as described, contact us within 7 days and we'll fix it or refund you - see our refund policy.
Can I modify or resell it?
You can freely adapt and use it in your own or your clients' projects. Reselling or redistributing the template file itself is not permitted.
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