{"product_id":"daily-competitor-intel-briefs-to-slack-api-direct-openai","title":"Daily Competitor Intel Briefs to Slack (API Direct + OpenAI)","description":"\u003ch3\u003eGet daily competitor updates in Slack—automatically\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis n8n workflow searches Twitter\/X and Google News every morning for your competitor’s latest mentions, uses OpenAI to summarize what’s new into an intelligence brief, and posts a single, source-linked message to Slack.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat this workflow does\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eRuns on a schedule\u003c\/b\u003e (every morning), so you don’t have to manually check updates.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eSearches last-24-hours coverage\u003c\/b\u003e for the configured competitor name across \u003cb\u003eTwitter\/X\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eGoogle News\u003c\/b\u003e using \u003cb\u003eAPI Direct\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eFilters repeat items\u003c\/b\u003e by removing mentions already processed in previous active runs.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eBuilds a compact corpus\u003c\/b\u003e from the new mentions plus a short list of source links for transparency.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eGenerates exactly three bullet points\u003c\/b\u003e with \u003cb\u003eOpenAI\u003c\/b\u003e (or outputs a single noise note if there’s nothing actionable).\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePosts one Slack message\u003c\/b\u003e containing the brief and the source links to your chosen Slack channel.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eUse cases\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eSaaS operators\u003c\/b\u003e tracking competitor positioning and product announcements without leaving Slack.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eMarketing and growth teams\u003c\/b\u003e monitoring brand mentions and headlines that may impact campaigns.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eCompetitive intelligence updates\u003c\/b\u003e for founders and analysts who want a daily, lightweight summary.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eAutomation engineers\u003c\/b\u003e validating an end-to-end pipeline: API Direct → OpenAI → Slack.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eTechnical details\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eAPI Direct\u003c\/b\u003e for Twitter\/X and Google News search (API key credential required).\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eOpenAI\u003c\/b\u003e chat model to produce the intelligence brief from \u003ci\u003enew mentions only\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eSlack\u003c\/b\u003e integration to deliver the formatted message to a selected channel.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003en8n nodes mentioned in this workflow\u003c\/b\u003e: set, code, merge, slack, sticky note, and \u003cb\u003en8n-nodes-apidirect-apiDirect\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eSetup requirements\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou’ll need an \u003cb\u003eAPI Direct API key\u003c\/b\u003e (new accounts include free credit), an \u003cb\u003eOpenAI API key\u003c\/b\u003e for the chat model, and a \u003cb\u003eSlack workspace\u003c\/b\u003e. Then update the competitor name and connect your credentials.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"N8N Commerce","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45917689610419,"sku":"N8N-18845","price":11.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0749\/6279\/6723\/files\/lXMfrc9dWT1sohi6mEdO9_Fdh4vT6u.png?v=1788080712","url":"https:\/\/buyflowscripts.com\/products\/daily-competitor-intel-briefs-to-slack-api-direct-openai","provider":"N8N Commerce","version":"1.0","type":"link"}