Manual Workflow Automation

Target Audience

• Business Owners: Looking to automate customer interactions and approval processes.
• Marketing Teams: Need to manage customer messaging and approvals efficiently.
• Developers: Interested in creating automated workflows using n8n for various integrations.
• Customer Support: Want to streamline communication with customers and handle approvals seamlessly.

Problem Solved

This workflow addresses the challenge of managing customer approvals and communications in an automated fashion. It allows businesses to:

• Reduce Manual Effort: Automate the process of sending messages and waiting for approvals.
• Enhance Customer Experience: Ensure timely communication with customers while waiting for their responses.
• Improve Workflow Efficiency: Utilize batch processing and rate limiting to manage requests without overwhelming the system.

Workflow Steps

1. Manual Trigger: The workflow begins when the user clicks the Execute Workflow button.
2. Fetch Customer Data: The Customer Datastore node retrieves all customer records.
3. Batch Processing: The SplitInBatches node processes each customer individually to manage requests effectively.
4. Rate Limiting: The Wait for time interval node introduces a 2-second delay between messages to avoid overwhelming the service.
5. Send Messages: Each customer receives a personalized message with their name and current timestamp.
6. Create Approval URL: An approval URL is generated and sent to the merchant for their action.
7. Wait for External Approval: The workflow pauses until the merchant approves the request.
8. Final Steps: Once approved, the workflow continues, allowing for any additional processing or notifications.