Package Information
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Latest Version: 1.0.0
Author: alive5 Inc
Documentation
n8n-nodes-alive5trigger
This is an n8n community node for receiving incoming SMS messages from the Alive5 API.
n8n is a fair-code licensed workflow automation platform.
Installation
Operations
Credentials
Compatibility
Usage
Resources
Installation
Follow these steps to install this community node in your n8n instance:
- Open n8n.
- Go to Settings > Community Nodes.
- Click Install Community Node.
- Enter the name of this package:
n8n-nodes-alive5trigger - Click Install.
For more details, see the official n8n documentation.
Operations
- On Message Received
- Automatically start a workflow when a new message is received in Alive5
- Dynamically select a Channel (business line) to listen on
- Automatically registers and cleans up webhooks on activation/deactivation
Credentials
The node requires the following credentials:
- Alive5 API
- API Key: Your Alive5 API key
- API Base URL: The base URL for the Alive5 API (default: https://api.alive5.com/public/1.1)
- To obtain an Alive5 SMS account and API key, please contact us at support@alive5.com, view our website at https://www.alive5.com, or book a demo at https://demo.alive5.com
Compatibility
This node has been tested with n8n version 1.0.0 and above.
Usage
On Message Received
This trigger starts a workflow when Alive5 delivers a new inbound message for the selected Channel.
Parameters
- Channel
- Select a Channel from a dynamic list returned by Alive5
How it works
- Add the Alive5 Trigger node to your workflow.
- Configure the Alive5 API credentials with your API key.
- Select the Channel you want to listen to.
- Activate the workflow.
- Alive5 sends webhook events to n8n, and the workflow runs immediately.
Example payload
{
"from": "+1234567890",
"message": "Hello from Alive5!",
"channel_id": "03756cf1-7a88-4bd9-8b0b-59abdeb1b384",
"timestamp": "2026-02-04T15:04:05.000Z"
}