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1. Workflow Overview

This n8n template demonstrates how to calculate the evaluation metric "Similarity" which in this scenario, measures the consistency of the agent. The scoring approach is adapted from the open sourc...

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  • Engineering automation workflows
  • AI Summarization automation workflows
  • advanced n8n builders looking for reusable templates

Tools used

@n8n/n8n-nodes-langchain.lmchatopenai, n8n-nodes-base.evaluationtrigger, n8n-nodes-base.set, n8n-nodes-base.evaluation, n8n-nodes-base.noop, @n8n/n8n-nodes-langchain.agent, @n8n/n8n-nodes-langchain.chattrigger, n8n-nodes-base.stickynote

Source and attribution

This workflow is cataloged by N8N Workflows and links back to its original n8n.io source page by Jimleuk.

Original n8n.io source

1.1 Workflow description

Title
Evaluations metric: answer similarity
Workflow name
Evaluations metric: answer similarity

This n8n template demonstrates how to calculate the evaluation metric "Similarity" which in this scenario, measures the consistency of the agent.

The scoring approach is adapted from the open-source evaluations project RAGAS and you can see the source here https://github.com/explodinggradients/ragas/blob/main/ragas/src/ragas/metrics/_answer_similarity.py

How it works

  • This evaluation works best where questions are close-ended or about facts where the answer can have little to no deviation.
  • For our scoring, we generate embeddings for both the AI's response and ground truth and calculate the cosine similarity between them.
  • A high score indicates LLM consistency with expected results whereas a low score could signal model hallucination.

Requirements

1.2 Logical Blocks

This catalog entry is organized from the workflow JSON. The node-level section below shows the executable blocks available for review before importing the template.

2. Block-by-Block Analysis

Block 1 - OpenAI Chat Model1

Type / Role
@n8n/n8n-nodes-langchain.lmChatOpenAi - lmChatOpenAi
Config choices
Version 1.2

Block 2 - When fetching a dataset row

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.evaluationTrigger - evaluationTrigger
Config choices
Version 4.6

Block 3 - Remap Input

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.set - set
Config choices
Version 3.4

Block 4 - Evaluation

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.evaluation - evaluation
Config choices
Version 4.6

Block 5 - Set Input Fields

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.set - set
Config choices
Version 3.4

Block 6 - No Operation, do nothing

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.noOp - noOp
Config choices
Version 1

Block 7 - AI Agent

Type / Role
@n8n/n8n-nodes-langchain.agent - agent
Config choices
Version 2

Block 8 - When chat message received

Type / Role
@n8n/n8n-nodes-langchain.chatTrigger - chatTrigger
Config choices
Version 1.1

Block 9 - Update Output

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.evaluation - evaluation
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Version 4.6

Block 10 - Update Metrics

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.evaluation - evaluation
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Version 4.6

Block 11 - Sticky Note1

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote - stickyNote
Config choices
Version 1

Block 12 - Sticky Note

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote - stickyNote
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Version 1

Block 13 - Sticky Note3

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote - stickyNote
Config choices
Version 1

Block 14 - Get Embeddings

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest - httpRequest
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Version 4.2

Block 15 - GroundTruth to Items

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.splitOut - splitOut
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Version 1

Block 16 - Get Embeddings1

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest - httpRequest
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Version 4.2

Block 17 - Aggregate

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.aggregate - aggregate
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Version 1

Block 18 - Remap Embeddings

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.set - set
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Version 3.4

Block 19 - Remap Embeddings1

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.set - set
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Version 3.4

Block 20 - Create Embeddings Result

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.merge - merge
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Version 3.1

Block 21 - Calculate Similarity Score

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.code - code
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Version 2

3. Summary Table

Workflow Evaluations metric: answer similarity
Complexity advanced
Nodes 21
Categories Engineering, AI Summarization
Author Jimleuk
Published 27 May 2025

4. Reproducing the Workflow from Scratch

  1. 1. Download the workflow JSON

    Use the JSON export at /data/workflows/4423/4423.json as the source template for this automation.

  2. 2. Import the template into n8n

    Open n8n, import the downloaded JSON, and review each node before activating the workflow.

  3. 3. Configure credentials and variables

    Replace placeholder credentials, API keys, webhook URLs, account IDs, and environment-specific values with your own settings.

  4. 4. Test with sample data

    Run the workflow manually or in a staging workspace, inspect node output, and confirm downstream systems receive the expected data.

  5. 5. Activate and monitor

    Enable the workflow only after testing, then monitor executions, errors, and rate limits during the first production runs.

5. General Notes & Resources

Review imported nodes carefully before activation. This catalog entry is intended to help you inspect the workflow structure, understand required services, and find related templates faster.

Node names, credentials, schedules, webhook paths, and external service limits may need adjustment for your workspace.

Frequently asked questions

What does Evaluations metric: answer similarity do?

This n8n template demonstrates how to calculate the evaluation metric "Similarity" which in this scenario, measures the consistency of the agent. The scoring approach is adapted from the open sourc...

What do I need before importing this workflow?

Review the workflow JSON, configure any required credentials in n8n, and test the automation in a safe workspace before using it in production.

Can I customize this workflow?

Yes. Use the block-by-block analysis and the downloadable JSON to inspect each node, then adjust credentials, prompts, schedules, filters, or destinations for your Engineering, AI Summarization use case.