Chat with OpenAI Assistant (by adding a memory)
n8n template #2098Summary
Use templateOpenAI Assistant is a powerful tool, but at the time of writing it doesn't automatically remember past messages from a conversation. This workflow demonstrates how to get around this, by managing the chat history in n8n and passing it to the assistant when required. This makes it possible to use OpenAI Assistant for chatbot use cases. Note that to use this template, you need to be on n8n version 1.28.0 or later.
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Prompt
Help me set up the n8n workflow "Chat with OpenAI Assistant (by adding a memory)" (https://n8n.io/workflows/2098). It uses: Simple Memory, Calculator, OpenAI Assistant, Chat Memory Manager. Import the template JSON into my n8n instance, list every credential I need to create, and walk me through testing it.
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