Templates / Airtable - automate recurring tasks

Airtable - automate recurring tasks

Ready for 3.0

by Sidetool · 2,008 views · created 2024-01-29 · Project Management

Ready 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 workflow has 10 nodes and runs on Airtable events. Along the way it connects Airtable and Slack.

How it runs

Trigger: On Airtable events.

  1. Airtable Base ID's (Edit Fields (Set)): sets or maps fields
  2. Get Automated Task (Airtable): get
  3. Get Task Template (Airtable): get
  4. Get Assignee (Airtable): get
  5. Get Client (Airtable): get
  6. Calculate Dates (Code): runs custom JavaScript code
  7. Create Task (HTTP Request): calls an HTTP API (POST)
  8. Update Automated Record (HTTP Request): calls an HTTP API (PATCH)
  9. Notify Assignee (Slack): uses Slack

Services it uses

AirtableSlack

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.

Nodes used (6)

From the author

Hello there! This is a supporting workflow for an Airtable Base that handles Recurring Tasks. The objective of the workflow is to handle creating tasks on a recurring basis depending on the Airtable Setup You can access that Airtable Template here for…

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