Crowd.dev Node

Overview

The Crowd.dev Node for n8n enables interaction with the Crowd.dev platform, specifically targeting automations. The "Find" operation under the "Automation" resource allows users to retrieve information about a specific automation by its ID. This node is useful in scenarios where you need to fetch details of an automation for further processing, reporting, or integration with other workflows.

Practical examples:

• Retrieve automation details to display in dashboards.
• Use automation data as input for subsequent workflow steps.
• Validate the existence or status of an automation before triggering related actions.

Properties

Output

• The output is provided in the json field.
• For the "Find" operation, the structure of the output will reflect the automation object returned by the Crowd.dev API. Typical fields may include automation properties such as ID, name, status, and configuration details (exact structure depends on the API response).
• If no data is found, the output will be { "result": "success" }.

Dependencies

• External Service: Requires access to the Crowd.dev API.
• Credentials: Needs a configured crowdApi credential in n8n for authentication.

Troubleshooting

• Missing or Invalid ID: If the provided ID does not correspond to an existing automation, the node may return an empty result or an error from the API.
• Authentication Errors: If the crowdApi credentials are missing or invalid, the node will fail with an authentication error.
• API Connectivity Issues: Network problems or incorrect API endpoints can cause request failures.
• Error Handling: If an error occurs and "Continue On Fail" is enabled, the error will be included in the output; otherwise, the workflow will stop, and the error message will indicate the item index and error context.

Links and References

• Crowd.dev Documentation
• n8n Credentials Documentation
• n8n Error Handling