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n8nRAGWorkflowIntegration
Jan HeimesJan HeimesMay 9, 2025

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.

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Needle n8n Integration

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)

  1. Install pnpm: npm install -g pnpm
  2. Navigate: cd ~/.n8n/custom/
  3. Install: pnpm add @needle-ai/needle-n8n-nodes
  4. Start: n8n start

Want this in n8n cloud? Upvote our thread! Check the GitHub repository or visit Needle AI.


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