n8n-nodes-cala

This is an n8n community node for Cala AI - a platform that transforms internet information into structured, trustworthy context for AI agents.

Installation

n8n Cloud (Verified Nodes)

1. Go to Settings → Community Nodes
2. Click Install
3. Enter n8n-nodes-cala
4. Click Install

Self-hosted n8n

npm install n8n-nodes-cala

Credentials

You need a Cala API key to use this node:

1. Sign up at console.cala.ai
2. Create an API key
3. In n8n, create new credentials of type Cala API
4. Enter your API key

Operations

Knowledge

Example

Input: "How many students were enrolled at MIT in 2024?"

Output:

{
  "content": "In 2024, MIT had approximately 11,800 students enrolled, including 4,600 undergraduate and 7,200 graduate students.",
  "explainability": [
    {
      "content": "MIT enrollment data shows total student population across undergraduate and graduate programs",
      "references": ["a1b2c3d4-5678-90ab-cdef-123456789abc"]
    }
  ],
  "context": [
    {
      "id": "a1b2c3d4-5678-90ab-cdef-123456789abc",
      "content": "In 2024, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology enrolled approximately 11,800 students: 4,600 undergraduates and 7,200 graduate students.",
      "origins": [
        {
          "source": { "name": "MIT", "url": "https://mit.edu" },
          "document": { "name": "MIT Facts", "url": "https://mit.edu/about" }
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "entities": [
    { "id": 1, "name": "MIT", "entity_type": "ORGANIZATION" },
    { "id": 2, "name": "Massachusetts Institute of Technology", "entity_type": "ORGANIZATION" }
  ]
}

Resources

• Cala Documentation
• Cala Console
• n8n Community Nodes Documentation

Development

Requirements

• Node.js >= 22
• pnpm >= 10

Project Structure

cala-n8n/
├── credentials/
│   └── CalaApi.credentials.ts   # API credentials definition
├── nodes/
│   └── Cala/
│       ├── Cala.node.ts         # Main node logic
│       └── cala.svg             # Node icon
├── dist/                        # Compiled output
├── Makefile                     # Development commands
├── package.json
├── tsconfig.json
└── gulpfile.js

Quick Start

make start    # Build + start n8n at http://localhost:5678
make stop     # Stop n8n

Commands

License

MIT