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Needle RAG Integration for n8n: Supercharge Workflows with AI
Connect Needle with n8n. Build automated workflows with semantic search, file management, and AI-powered knowledge discovery.
What is Needle AI?
Needle is a Knowledge Threading™ platform that finds information in seconds. Employees spend 1.8 hours daily searching. Needle eliminates this waste.
The n8n integration
Needle now integrates as a custom node for n8n (self-hosted). Unlock powerful capabilities:
- Collection management: list, create, manage collections
- Semantic search: intelligent search across documents
- File management: add files to collections in workflows
- Workflow automation: build knowledge workflows with Needle
Real-world use cases
- Automated support: New tickets → Needle search → refined answer → Slack
- Smart docs: Drive updates → n8n adds to Needle → instant access
- Sales enablement: Customer needs → Needle search → personalized email
Setup (self-hosted)
- Install pnpm:
npm install -g pnpm - Navigate:
cd ~/.n8n/custom/ - Install:
pnpm add @needle-ai/needle-n8n-nodes - Start:
n8n start
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