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OpenAI Assistant with Custom Tools

Technical and operations teams that want an OpenAI assistant to fetch data or run actions through n8n workflows.

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openai-assistant-with-custom-tools.json

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What it does

An n8n workflow that lets an OpenAI assistant call another n8n workflow as a tool. Because a workflow can hold almost any functionality, the assistant can reach many different data sources. It needs n8n version 1.19.4 or later.

Use cases

  1. 01Let an assistant look up data from an internal source
  2. 02Expose an existing n8n workflow as an assistant tool
  3. 03Prototype a custom tool before connecting real systems

Connects

Code · Code Tool · Call n8n Workflow Tool

Questions about
OpenAI Assistant with Custom Tools.

What is OpenAI Assistant with Custom Tools used for?

Technical and operations teams that want an OpenAI assistant to fetch data or run actions through n8n workflows. An n8n workflow that lets an OpenAI assistant call another n8n workflow as a tool. Because a workflow can hold almost any functionality, the assistant can reach many different data sources. It needs n8n version 1.19.4 or later.

How do I import OpenAI Assistant with Custom Tools into n8n?

Copy the workflow JSON from this page and paste it onto the n8n canvas with Ctrl+V or Cmd+V. Then connect your credentials in each node.

Is OpenAI Assistant with Custom Tools safe to use?

It passed our automatic scan for credential theft, hidden instructions and risky install commands. Third party open source software. Sabemos AI does not maintain it. Check the code and permissions before you connect it to company data.