Who’s it for

This template is designed for creators, researchers, freelance writers, founders, and automation professionals who want a reliable way to generate structured, citation-backed research content without doing manual data collection. Anyone creating blog posts, reports, briefs, or research summaries will benefit from this system.

What it does

This workflow turns a simple form submission into a complete research pipeline. It accepts a topic, determines what needs to be researched, gathers information from the web, writes content, fact-checks it against the collected sources, edits the draft for clarity, and compiles a final report. It behaves like a small agentic research team inside n8n.

How it works

• A form collects the research topic, depth, and desired output format.

• A research agent generates focused search queries.

• SERP API retrieves real-time results for each query.

• The workflow aggregates and structures all findings.

• A writing agent creates the first draft based on the data.

• A fact-checking agent verifies statements against the sources.

• An editor agent improves tone, flow, and structure.

• A final review agent produces the completed research document with citations.

• This workflow includes annotated sticky notes to explain each step and guide configuration.

Requirements

• Groq API key for running the Llama 3.3 model.
• SERP API key for performing web searches.
• An n8n instance (cloud or self-hosted).
• No additional dependencies are required.

How to set up

• Add your Groq and SERP API credentials using n8n’s credential manager.
• Update the form fields if you want custom depth or output formats.
• Follow the sticky notes for detailed configuration.
• Run the workflow and submit a topic through the form to generate your first research report.

How to customize

• Replace the writer agent with a different model if you prefer a specific writing style.
• Adjust the number of search queries or SERP results for deeper research.
• Add additional steps such as PDF generation, sending outputs to Notion, or publishing to WordPress.
• Modify the form to suit industry-specific content needs.