Handle GDPR data deletion requests with Slack
Needs changesNeeds changes. This template uses 1 thing(s) that n8n 3.0 removes: Function (legacy). 1 breaking item(s) found. Static check, last run 2026-10-19.
What this workflow does
This workflow has 16 nodes and runs when an HTTP POST request hits its webhook URL. Along the way it connects Airtable.
How it runs
Trigger: When an HTTP POST request hits its webhook URL.
- Valid Token? (If): checks a condition and branches into true / false
- Set (Edit Fields (Set)): sets or maps fields
- Reject (Respond to Webhook): sends the response back to the webhook caller
- Read Command (Switch): routes items into 1 branches
- Empty Email? (If): checks a condition and branches into true / false
- Wrong Command Error (Respond to Webhook): sends the response back to the webhook caller
- Missing Email Error (Respond to Webhook): sends the response back to the webhook caller
- Acknowledge (Respond to Webhook): sends the response back to the webhook caller
- Paddle Data Deletion (Execute Sub-workflow): calls another n8n workflow
- Customer.io Data Deletion (Execute Sub-workflow): calls another n8n workflow
…plus 5 more steps. See the full node list below.
Services it uses
Before you upgrade to n8n 3.0
1 thing in this workflow is removed in n8n 3.0. Fix it before you upgrade:
- Function (legacy) in Prepare Log Entry: replace with Code node, mode 'Run Once for All Items'.
Rather not rewrite it? Many of these flows can be rebuilt in Make (free plan).
| Removed in 3.0 | Replace with |
|---|---|
| Function (legacy) Prepare Log Entry | Code node, mode 'Run Once for All Items' |
Nodes used (10)
- Webhook
n8n-nodes-base.webhook - Respond to Webhook
n8n-nodes-base.respondToWebhook - Edit Fields (Set)
n8n-nodes-base.set - Switch
n8n-nodes-base.switch - If
n8n-nodes-base.if - Execute Sub-workflow
n8n-nodes-base.executeWorkflow - Airtable
n8n-nodes-base.airtable - Function
n8n-nodes-base.function - Crypto
n8n-nodes-base.crypto - HTTP Request
n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest
From the author
This workflow automatically deletes user data from different apps/services when a specific slash command is issued in Slack. Watch this talk and demo to learn more about this use case. The demo uses Slack, but Mattermost is Slack-compatible, so you can also…