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n8n Community Node

The official Velatir n8n node provides smart decision routing for workflow automation, pausing workflows until human decisions are made and routing data based on approval outcomes.

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Installation

For n8n Cloud users, Velatir is available as a verified integration:

Velatir on n8n.io

Use the official verified Velatir node on n8n Cloud - no installation required

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Self-Hosted n8n

For self-hosted n8n instances, install via the Community Nodes panel:
  1. Go to Settings > Community Nodes in n8n
  2. Select Install
  3. Enter n8n-nodes-velatir
  4. Select Install

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Manual Installation

npm install n8n-nodes-velatir

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Features

Smart Routing

Three outputs: Approved, Declined, Change Requested

Workflow Pause

Workflow waits for human decision before continuing

Rich Context

Full request details sent to approvers

Decision Metadata

Response includes decision reasons and feedback

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Node Configuration

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Basic Settings

  • Function Name: Name shown to approvers (defaults to node name)
  • Description: What this approval step does
  • Polling Interval: How often to check for decisions (default: 5 seconds)
  • Timeout: Maximum wait time (default: 10 minutes)

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Advanced Settings

  • LLM Explanation: AI context for approval decision
  • Custom Metadata: Additional context for approvers
  • Channel Routing: Which approval channel to use

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Workflow Patterns

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Simple Approval Gate

Trigger → Data Processing → Velatir Node → [Approved] → Execute Action

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Full Decision Handling

Trigger → Velatir Node → [Approved] → Execute
                      → [Declined] → Log Error
                      → [Changes] → Request Info

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Feedback Loop

Trigger → Velatir Node → [Approved] → Execute
                      → [Declined] → Archive
                      → [Changes] → Edit → Velatir Node

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Output Data

All outputs include original data plus Velatir metadata: 
{
  "originalData": "your workflow data",
  "_velatir": {
    "reviewTaskId": "uuid-of-review-task",
    "state": "approved|declined|change_requested",
    "requestedChange": "feedback from approver",
    "reason": "approval decision reason"
  }
}

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Use Case Examples

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Content Publishing

Webhook → Process Content → Velatir Approval → [Approved] → Publish
                                             → [Declined] → Archive
                                             → [Changes] → Send to Editor

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Invoice Processing

New Invoice → Velatir Review → [Approved] → Auto-Pay
                            → [Declined] → Flag Dispute
                            → [Changes] → Request Clarification