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Lesson 1: AI as a Module — Connecting the Brain

Adding the AI Node in n8n

In n8n, the AI integration is usually called "OpenAI" or "Anthropic" (depending on which provider you choose). The flow is similar:

  1. Add a new node.
  2. Search for "OpenAI" or "Anthropic".
  3. Click "Create new credential" and authenticate with your API key.
  4. Configure the node:
  5. Model: Pick the one you want.
  6. System prompt: The instruction set.
  7. Messages: The actual input (this varies slightly by provider; sometimes it's a structured message object).
  8. Test with sample data.
  9. Map upstream data once it works.

n8n's interface is slightly more technical than Make's, but the concepts are identical. You're sending a prompt + data to an LLM and getting back text.

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