n8n nodemation basic - getting started on the workflow canvas (1/3)

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Overview

In this video I will show you the workflow canvas and how to use nodes by building your first simple workflow.

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sven

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beginner

Published 16 Sept 2019

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# Notify on menu orders via ntfy and Home Assistant TTS with daily BAC tracking Receive instant push notifications on your phone and voice announcements on your Google Home every time someone orders from your intranet menu — with cumulative BAC tracking per person. > **Full documentation & step-by-step setup guides:** > [📖 Notion Documentation](https://paoloronco.notion.site/Documentation-Menu-Order-Push-Notifications-Home-Assistant-TTS-BAC-32ff0ba27c328075a886d89ebfbf5ce5) > [💻 GitHub Repository](https://github.com/paoloronco/n8n-templates/tree/main/free-templates/5%20v3%20online_menu-push_notifications-homeassistant-TTS-BACcalculation) --- ## What This Workflow Does Every time a customer submits an order from your intranet menu website, this workflow: 1. Receives the order via **Webhook** 2. Logs it to an **n8n DataTable** and reads all orders for that person today 3. Calculates the cumulative **BAC** (Blood Alcohol Content) using the Widmark formula 4. 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Fully self-hosted.** --- ## Flow ``` Webhook → Prepare Order → DataTable (INSERT) → Read Today's Orders → BAC Calculator → ntfy Push Notification → Home Assistant TTS ``` --- ## Example Output **Push notification (ntfy app):** ``` 🛎 Order from Mario Mario: 1x Pizza, 2x Beer 33cl 🕐 12:30 📋 Ordered before: - 1x Prosecco 🕐 11:45 🍸 BAC ~0.54 g/L 🔴 ``` **Google Home voice announcement:** ``` Mario has ordered Pizza ``` --- ## Prerequisites Before importing this workflow, you need: - A running **n8n** instance (self-hosted or cloud) reachable from the internet - **Home Assistant** on your local network (e.g. `homeassistant.local:8123`) - At least one **Google Home** (or Chromecast-capable) device added to HA via the Google Cast integration - **ntfy** deployed via Docker (self-hosted push notification server) - A public HTTPS URL for ntfy — recommended via **Cloudflare Tunnel** (no open ports needed) - An Android or iOS device with the **ntfy app** installed --- ## Credentials Required | Credential | Used For | | ------------------------------------------------------ | ---------------------------------------- | | **Home Assistant** | Calling the `annuncia_ordine` TTS script | | **Header Auth** (`Authorization: Bearer <ntfy_token>`) | Sending authenticated requests to ntfy | --- ## n8n DataTable Schema Create a DataTable in **n8n → Data → Tables** with these columns: | Column | Type | Description | | -------------- | ------ | ------------------------------------------------------ | | `item` | Text | Full order string (e.g. "2x Negroni, 1x Messina 33cl") | | `person` | Text | Normalised person name | | `alcol_grammi` | Number | Total grams of alcohol for this order | | `data` | Text | ISO date (YYYY-MM-DD) | | `orario` | Text | Time string from the order | Copy the DataTable ID and paste it into the DataTable nodes inside the workflow. --- ## Webhook Payload Your menu website must POST this JSON to the Webhook Production URL: ```json { "name": "Mario", "time": "26/03/2026, 12:30:00", "order": [ { "section": "Food", "name": "Pizza", "details": "", "quantity": 1 }, { "section": "Drinks", "name": "Beer", "details": "33cl", "quantity": 2 } ], "total": 3 } ``` --- ## Setup Steps ### 1. 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