n8n Node Library

Every node, one at a time.

Ten of the most-used building blocks in n8n, each explained in under a minute — with a full written walkthrough alongside every video for when 60 seconds isn’t enough.

Triggers — starting a workflow

Form

The Form Trigger Node

A ready-made form that starts your workflow — no separate tool needed.

Webhook

The Webhook Node

Give your workflow its own URL that other services can call.

Schedule

The Schedule Trigger Node

Run a workflow on a timer, from every minute to once a month.

Shaping data

Edit Fields

The Edit Fields (Set) Node

Add, remove, or reshape the fields passing through your workflow.

Code

The Code Node

Drop into JavaScript when no built-in node covers what you need.

Controlling the flow

The If Node

Split items into two paths, true or false, based on a condition.

Switch

The Switch Node

Route into more than two branches at once.

Merge

The Merge Node

Combine two branches of a workflow back into one.

Connecting to the outside world

HTTP Request

The HTTP Request Node

Call any external API — the fallback that always works.

Google Sheets

The Google Sheets Node

Read and write rows in a spreadsheet from your workflow.

Gmail

The Gmail Node

Send, read, and label email as part of an automation.