Check out this guide to learn how to configure the ‘HTTP Request’ module for launching a workflow with Captain Data in n8n:

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Prerequisites

Before setting up the module, ensure you have a data source in place. This could be:

  • A CRM (e.g., HubSpot)
  • A spreadsheet (e.g., Google Sheets)
  • Notion
  • A workflow launched from Slack

Captain Data does not natively support triggering a workflow when a new row is added to a spreadsheet. To achieve this, use n8n’s Google Sheets Trigger Module (rowAdded).

n8n Nodes Setup

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1. Import the Blueprint

Copy and paste the following JSON into n8n to create your workflow:

{
  "name": "My workflow 2",
  "nodes": [
    {
      "parameters": {},
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.manualTrigger",
      "typeVersion": 1,
      "position": [0, 0],
      "id": "38ce240e-5ef9-46de-90a8-f46be3977c6d",
      "name": "When clicking ‘Test workflow’"
    },
    {
      "parameters": {
        "method": "POST",
        "url": "https://api.captaindata.co/v3/workflows/{{your_workflow_id}}/schedule",
        "authentication": "genericCredentialType",
        "genericAuthType": "httpHeaderAuth",
        "sendHeaders": true,
        "headerParameters": {
          "parameters": [
            {
              "name": "x-project-id",
              "value": "YOUR_PROJECT_ID"
            }
          ]
        },
        "sendBody": true,
        "specifyBody": "json",
        "jsonBody": "{\n  \"steps\": [\n    {\n      \"accounts\": [],\n      \"parameters\": {\n        \"max_results\": 10,\n        \"only_extract_unique_profile\": false\n      },\n      \"output_column\": null,\n      \"accounts_rotation_enabled\": true,\n      \"step_uid\": \"5de5a752-88cb-4974-93a9-943bd9d301c3\"\n    }\n  ],\n  \"unstructure_meta\": false,\n  \"inputs\": [\n    {\n      \"linkedin_people_search_url\": \"https://www.linkedin.com/search/results/people/?keywords=Solution%20Engineer&origin=GLOBAL_SEARCH_HEADER&sid=1LL\"\n    }\n  ],\n  \"job_name\": \"Json example to send on api point to schedule.\"\n}",
        "options": {}
      },
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest",
      "typeVersion": 4.2,
      "position": [220, 0],
      "id": "c68dae83-ed5d-4696-b5e7-10d9fc6ee1b9",
      "name": "HTTP Request"
    }
  ],
  "connections": {
    "When clicking ‘Test workflow’": {
      "main": [
        [
          {
            "node": "HTTP Request",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
          }
        ]
      ]
    }
  },
  "active": false,
  "settings": {
    "executionOrder": "v1"
  },
  "versionId": "593d4e5f-7b55-48d5-9540-dbe0790e3896"
}

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2. Configure Captain Data

  • Navigate to Captain Data and copy the workflow ID.
  • Paste it into the HTTP module’s URL in n8n.

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3. Configure n8n’s HTTP Module

  • Go to your general settings in Captain Data.
  • In n8n’s HTTP module, update the following:
    1. Header Authentication: Add your API key.
    2. Header Parameters: Include your Project ID (x-project-id).