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Technology news workflow explanation with key services

Needs changes

by Shiva ✓ · 599 views · created 2025-05-06 · Content Creation, Multimodal AI

Needs changes. This template uses 2 thing(s) that n8n 3.0 removes: Item Lists (legacy), OpenAI (legacy). 2 breaking item(s) found. Static check, last run 2026-10-19.

What this workflow does

This workflow has 8 nodes and runs on a schedule (every day) (plus 1 other trigger). Along the way it connects Wordpress. It also calls newsapi.org over HTTP.

How it runs

Trigger: On a schedule (every day) (plus 1 other trigger).

  1. HTTP Request: calls newsapi.org (GET)
  2. Send Error Email (Send Email): sends an email over SMTP
  3. Item Lists: reshapes item lists (legacy Item Lists node)
  4. OpenAI: work with chat
  5. Set Blog Post (Edit Fields (Set)): sets or maps fields
  6. Wordpress: create (post)

Services it uses

Wordpress

HTTP calls to: newsapi.org

Before you upgrade to n8n 3.0

2 things in this workflow are removed in n8n 3.0. Fix them before you upgrade:

  • Item Lists (legacy) in Item Lists: replace with Split Out, Aggregate, Sort, Limit, Remove Duplicates or Summarize (match the operation used).
  • OpenAI (legacy) in OpenAI - Analyze News: replace with OpenAI node (AI section).

Rather not rewrite it? Many of these flows can be rebuilt in Make (free plan).

Removed in 3.0Replace with
Item Lists (legacy)
Item Lists
Split Out, Aggregate, Sort, Limit, Remove Duplicates or Summarize (match the operation used)
OpenAI (legacy)
OpenAI - Analyze News
OpenAI node (AI section)

Nodes used (8)

From the author

This workflow contains community nodes that are only compatible with the self-hosted version of n8n. Auto-Publish Technology News to WordPress with GPT-4o Content Enhancement This comprehensive automated workflow fetches the latest technology news every 3…

Excerpt from Shiva's description on n8n.io.

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