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Qualify and draft LinkedIn outreach sequences for Airtable leads with Claude

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1. Workflow Overview

️ Self hosted only — This template uses a community node ( ) and cannot run on n8n Cloud. Who it's for This workflow is for B2B sales teams and growth operators who want to automatically enri...

Best for

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

Tools used

n8n-nodes-base.stickynote, n8n-nodes-base.airtable, n8n-nodes-base.splitinbatches, n8n-nodes-base.httprequest, n8n-nodes-base.if, @mendable/n8n-nodes-firecrawl.firecrawl, n8n-nodes-base.code, @n8n/n8n-nodes-langchain.agent

Source and attribution

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

Original n8n.io source

1.1 Workflow description

Title
Qualify and draft LinkedIn outreach sequences for Airtable leads with Claude
Workflow name
Qualify and draft LinkedIn outreach sequences for Airtable leads with Claude

> ⚠️ Self-hosted only — This template uses a community node (@mendable/n8n-nodes-firecrawl) and cannot run on n8n Cloud.

Who it's for

This workflow is for B2B sales teams and growth operators who want to automatically enrich, qualify, and write personalized LinkedIn outreach messages for a list of leads stored in Airtable — without touching the workflow logic to change targeting criteria.

How it works

  1. A manual trigger sets the Airtable base and table IDs, then fetches the AI prompt used for qualification.
  2. Leads are retrieved from Airtable and fed into a batch loop, one at a time.
  3. For each lead, Apify scrapes their LinkedIn profile. Unavailable profiles are flagged in Airtable and skipped.
  4. If a company LinkedIn URL exists, Apify fetches company info. If a website URL is present, Firecrawl scrapes the homepage and a code node cleans the resulting markdown.
  5. LinkedIn posts are fetched via Apify, sorted, and consolidated with profile fields into a structured dataset.
  6. A Claude AI agent evaluates the lead against the qualification prompt stored in Airtable. Unqualified leads are flagged and the loop continues.
  7. For qualified leads, a second Claude AI agent drafts a three-part personalized outreach message sequence, which is saved back to Airtable.

How to set up

  • Connect your Airtable credentials and set the correct Base ID and Table ID in the Set Airtable Base and Table node
  • Create Airtable tables for prompts, leads, and message storage with the expected field names
  • Add your Apify API key and configure the three actor calls (LinkedIn profile, company info, posts)
  • Add your Firecrawl API key for the Scrape Company Homepage node
  • Add Anthropic API credentials for both Claude AI agent nodes
  • Review and update the structured output schemas in both Structured Output Parser nodes

Requirements

  • Airtable account with leads table and prompt table
  • Apify account (three actors: LinkedIn profile scraper, company scraper, post scraper)
  • Firecrawl account
  • Anthropic (Claude) API access
  • n8n self-hosted instance

How to customize

  • Update the qualification and message-drafting prompts directly in Airtable — no workflow changes needed to adjust targeting logic or tone.
  • Add extra enrichment steps (e.g., email finder, firmographic APIs) between the company URL check and the LinkedIn post fetch.
  • Swap the manual trigger for a scheduled trigger to process new leads automatically on a daily or weekly cadence.

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 - Sticky Note13

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n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote - stickyNote
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Version 1

Block 2 - Sticky Note16

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n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote - stickyNote
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Version 1

Block 3 - Sticky Note

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n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote - stickyNote
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Version 1

Block 4 - Sticky Note1

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

Block 5 - Sticky Note2

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

Block 6 - Sticky Note3

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

Block 7 - Sticky Note4

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

Block 8 - Sticky Note5

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

Block 9 - Sticky Note6

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

Block 10 - Sticky Note7

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

Block 11 - Sticky Note8

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

Block 12 - Sticky Note9

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

Block 13 - Sticky Note10

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

Block 14 - Fetch Leads from Airtable

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.airtable - airtable
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Version 2.2

Block 15 - Loop Over Leads

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.splitInBatches - splitInBatches
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Version 3

Block 16 - Fetch LinkedIn Profile Info

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest - httpRequest
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Version 4.4

Block 17 - Fetch LinkedIn Posts

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

Block 18 - Fetch LinkedIn Company Info

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

Block 19 - If Company LinkedIn URL Exists

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.if - if
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Version 2.3

Block 20 - If Company Website Exists

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n8n-nodes-base.if - if
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Version 2.3

Block 21 - Scrape Company Homepage

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@mendable/n8n-nodes-firecrawl.firecrawl - firecrawl
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Version 1

Block 22 - Clean Scraped Markdown

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n8n-nodes-base.code - code
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Version 2

Block 23 - Lead Qualification Agent

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@n8n/n8n-nodes-langchain.agent - agent
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Version 3.1

Block 24 - Message Drafting Agent

Type / Role
@n8n/n8n-nodes-langchain.agent - agent
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Version 3.1

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3. Summary Table

Workflow Qualify and draft LinkedIn outreach sequences for Airtable leads with Claude
Complexity advanced
Nodes 38
Categories Lead Generation, AI Summarization
Author Allan Vaccarizi
Published 12 May 2026

4. Reproducing the Workflow from Scratch

  1. 1. Download the workflow JSON

    Use the JSON export at /data/workflows/15657/15657.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 Qualify and draft LinkedIn outreach sequences for Airtable leads with Claude do?

️ Self hosted only — This template uses a community node ( ) and cannot run on n8n Cloud. Who it's for This workflow is for B2B sales teams and growth operators who want to automatically enri...

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 Lead Generation, AI Summarization use case.