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Connect Skyvern to n8n’s open-source automation platform. Trigger browser automations from any workflow, or pipe Skyvern’s results into downstream nodes.

Available Operations

  • Task → Dispatch a Task: Run a browser automation with a prompt
  • Task → Get a Task: Retrieve results from a previously run task
  • Workflow → Dispatch a Workflow Run: Run a pre-built Skyvern workflow with parameters
  • Workflow → Get a Workflow Run: Retrieve results from a previously run workflow

Setup

1

Install the Skyvern node

Create a new workflow or edit an existing one, click +, search for “Skyvern”, and click InstallAdd to workflow.
2

Connect your account

Click Select credential → “Create new credential” and paste your API key from Settings.
3

Configure

Fill in the fields for your chosen operation. See the field reference below.
4

Test

Run the workflow and monitor progress in your Skyvern dashboard.

Field reference

Dispatch a Task

Configure Dispatch a Task fields in n8n
  • User Prompt (required): What Skyvern should do
  • URL: The starting page. If omitted, Skyvern navigates based on the prompt.
  • Webhook Callback URL: URL to notify when the task finishes
Under Task Options:
  • Engine: Defaults to Skyvern 2.0.
    • Skyvern 1.0: Simple, single-step tasks
    • Skyvern 2.0: Complex, multi-step goals with dynamic planning
    • OpenAI CUA / Anthropic CUA: Third-party computer-use agents

Dispatch a Workflow Run

Configure Dispatch a Workflow Run fields in n8n
First, create your workflow in the Skyvern UI.
  • Workflow Name or ID (required): Select from the dropdown or specify an ID with an expression
  • Workflow Run Parameters: Loaded dynamically from the selected workflow
  • Webhook Callback URL: URL to notify when the workflow finishes

Get a Task

Enter Task ID field in n8n
  • Task ID (required): The ID of the task run

Get a Workflow Run

Enter Workflow Run ID field in n8n
  • Workflow Name or ID (required): Select the workflow from the dropdown
  • Workflow Run ID (required): Starts with wr_

Next steps

Build Workflows

Create reusable multi-step automations in Skyvern

Use Webhooks

Get notified when tasks complete