Run a Slack research agent with OpenAI and Apify MCP tools
Ready for 3.0Ready for 3.0. This template uses no nodes that n8n 3.0 removes. No removed nodes, versions or helpers found. Static check, last run 2026-10-19.
What this workflow does
This AI workflow has 6 nodes and runs on Slack events. Along the way it connects Slack, OpenAI Chat Model and MCP Client.
How it runs
Trigger: On Slack events.
- AI Research Analyst Agent (AI Agent): runs an AI agent, with model: OpenAI GPT-5.6 Terra Model; 1 tool (Apify Tools Client); memory: Manage Thread Memory
- Post Message to Slack Thread (Slack): uses Slack
Services it uses
Before you upgrade to n8n 3.0
Nothing in this workflow is removed in n8n 3.0, so it should import and run after the upgrade.
- Still check Slack Trigger requires a signing secret on the Slack API credential (When Mentioned in Slack).
Nodes used (6)
- Slack Trigger
n8n-nodes-base.slackTrigger - AI Agent
@n8n/n8n-nodes-langchain.agent - OpenAI Chat Model
@n8n/n8n-nodes-langchain.lmChatOpenAi - Simple Memory
@n8n/n8n-nodes-langchain.memoryBufferWindow - MCP Client Tool
@n8n/n8n-nodes-langchain.mcpClientTool - Slack
n8n-nodes-base.slack
From the author
Quick overview This workflow listens for Slack @mentions, uses an OpenAI chat model plus Apify web research tools to answer the question with cited sources, and replies in the same Slack thread while keeping short-term context for follow-up questions. How it…