Generate Summaries from Uploaded Files using OpenAI Assistants API
n8n template #4911Summary
Use templateGenerate Summaries from Uploaded Files using OpenAI Assistants API π Overview Upload a document (PDF, DOCX, PPTX, TXT, CSV, JSON, or Markdown) and receive an AI-generated summary containing: title β 5-10 words summary β 1-2 sentences bullets β 3-5 key points tags β 3-6 short keywords The workflow: Stores the file in OpenAI. Runs an Assistant with File Search and Code Interpreter enabled. Polls until the run finishes. Retrieves the summary JSON. β
Prerequisites OpenAI Assistant Create one at <https://platform.openai.com/assistants> Enable File Search and Code Interpreter Note: The assistant ID starts with asst OpenAI API credential setup in n8n Go to Credentials β New β HTTP Header Aut
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Prompt
Help me set up the n8n workflow "Generate Summaries from Uploaded Files using OpenAI Assistants API" (https://n8n.io/workflows/4911). It uses: HTTP Request. Import the template JSON into my n8n instance, list every credential I need to create, and walk me through testing it.
Paste into Claude Code and it will do the rest.
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