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Overview

This node integrates with the Instantly API to manage leads, campaigns, and accounts. Specifically for the Lead - Get operation, it retrieves detailed information about a single lead by its unique ID. This is useful in scenarios where you want to fetch up-to-date lead data from your Instantly account within an automated workflow, such as verifying lead details before sending emails or updating CRM records.

Practical examples:

  • Fetching a lead's information to enrich contact data in a CRM.
  • Retrieving lead details to trigger conditional logic based on lead attributes.
  • Auditing or reporting on specific leads by their IDs.

Properties

Name Meaning
Lead ID The unique identifier of the lead to retrieve. This is required to specify which lead's data should be fetched.

Output

The node outputs a JSON object representing the lead's data as returned by the Instantly API. This typically includes all available fields for the lead, such as email, company, first name, last name, LinkedIn URL, and any other metadata associated with that lead.

No binary data output is produced by this operation.

Dependencies

  • Requires an active connection to the Instantly API via an API key credential configured in n8n.
  • The node uses the Instantly API endpoints under /leads to perform operations.
  • Proper permissions on the API key are necessary to read lead data.

Troubleshooting

  • Common issues:

    • Invalid or missing Lead ID: The node requires a valid lead ID; providing an empty or incorrect ID will cause errors.
    • Authentication failures: If the API key credential is invalid or expired, requests will fail.
    • Network or API downtime can cause request failures.

  • Error messages:

    • Errors related to "404 Not Found" usually indicate the specified lead ID does not exist.
    • Authentication errors (e.g., 401 Unauthorized) suggest issues with the API key credential.
    • Rate limiting or quota exceeded errors may occur if too many requests are made in a short time.

  • Resolutions:

    • Verify the Lead ID is correct and exists in your Instantly account.
    • Check and update the API key credential in n8n.
    • Implement error handling or retries in workflows to handle transient API issues.

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