Deep research agent - automated research & Notion report builder

Overview

• This workflow acts as an AI-powered research assistant that takes a topic from the user, performs multi-step intelligent research, and stores the final report in Notion. It uses advanced search, content extraction, and AI summarization to deliver a high-quality research report—fully automated from query to publication.

How It Works

• User Interaction

  • The workflow starts by asking the user what topic they want to research.
  • A “Strategy Agent” asks 2–3 clarifying questions to refine the scope.
  • Once the user confirms, it creates a Notion database page with the research title.

• Search Query Generation

  • Generates up to 3 relevant search queries for the given topic.

• Data Gathering (Loop over each query)

  • Sends the query to Tavily Search API to find the most relevant blogs/articles.
  • Picks the top-matched link and uses Tavily again to extract its content.
  • Repeats the process for all 3 queries.

• Report Compilation

  • Aggregates extracted content from all sources.
  • A Final Report Agent creates a well-structured research report in Markdown.
  • Converts Markdown → HTML → splits into chunks.
  • Pushes each chunk into the Notion report page.

• Delivery

  • Sends the final Notion report link back to the user.

How to Use

• This workflow is triggered via Webhook.
• Attach the provided webhook URL to any application, form, or chatbot to collect the user’s topic.
• Once triggered, the workflow will run automatically and deliver the research link without any manual steps.

Requirements

To use this workflow, you’ll need:

• n8n account (self-hosted or cloud)
• Notion account with a database where reports will be stored
• Tavily API Key – for search & content extraction
• OpenRouter API key or OpenAI API key – for AI agents & report generation
• Google Gemini API Key – for converting Markdown to HTML and splitting content for Notion
• Notion database ID connected in n8n