AI Company Research Agent (n8n+Airtable)

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What This Workflow Does

This workflow automatically enriches your Airtable company database with AI-powered research. Whenever a new company is added to your Airtable base, an AI agent searches the web to discover the company's website and generates a concise 1-2 sentence summary of their business activities. The workflow then updates the Airtable record with these findings, eliminating manual research and keeping your data complete and current.

Key Benefits

Automated data enrichment**: No more manual web searches for company information AI-powered accuracy**: Uses OpenAI with web search capabilities to find reliable, up-to-date information Structured output**: Returns data in a predictable JSON format for consistent record updates Real-time processing**: Triggers immediately when new companies are added

Setup Requirements

Airtable Configuration: Your Companies table must have a Created time field to trigger the workflow Create an Airtable Personal Access Token at airtable.com/create/tokens with these scopes: data.records:read, data.records:write, and schema.bases:read Ensure your table has fields for Website and Company Details (or modify the field mappings accordingly)

OpenAI Setup: Register for an OpenAI account and obtain an API key Add your OpenAI credentials in n8n

Workflow Configuration: Update the Airtable Trigger node with your base and table URLs Update the Airtable Update node with your specific base and table information Customize the AI prompt if you need different research parameters or output fields

Once published, the workflow runs automatically whenever a new company is added to your table.