Automate Financial Intelligence with n8n + finlight
Build self-hosted financial automation workflows using finlight's community node for n8n. Full control over your data and infrastructure.
# Install via n8n community nodes
npm install finlight-n8n-nodes-finlight
# Or install directly in n8n UI
1. Go to Settings > Community Nodes
2. Click Install a community node
3. Enter: finlight-n8n-nodes-finlight
4. Click Install
Platform Overview
What is n8n?
n8n is a fair-code, self-hostable workflow automation platform that gives you full control over your data and infrastructure. With a powerful visual editor and the ability to add custom code, it's ideal for technical teams and privacy-conscious organizations.
- Self-hosted or cloud — run on your own infrastructure for full data control
- Code when you need it — extend workflows with JavaScript or Python
- 400+ integrations plus community nodes for extended functionality
- Fair-code licensed — open source with a sustainable business model
PACKAGE NAME
finlight-n8n-nodes-finlight
TYPE
Community Node
LICENSE
MIT
Use Cases
Finance-Specific Automations
Discover how teams use n8n + finlight to build self-hosted financial intelligence workflows
AI-Powered News Summaries
Automatically summarize breaking financial news using OpenAI and log insights into Google Sheets, Notion, or your own database.
Real-Time Alerts for Market Events
Trigger Telegram, Discord, or Slack alerts when specific financial news hits your webhook filters.
Self-Hosted Market Dashboards
Stream market updates into your own databases, spreadsheets, or custom dashboards — with full data sovereignty.
Automated Research Pipelines
Build complex multi-step research workflows combining finlight search with custom code, AI, and data storage.
Community Node
Available Nodes
The finlight community node for n8n includes the following nodes
Trigger
Webhook (Real-Time News Push)
Receive instant market updates as soon as news breaks. Configure filters to match specific companies, sectors, or keywords.
Example output: Breaking news JSON with title, content, sentiment, companies
Actions
Search (Advanced Filtering & Keyword Queries)
Fetch curated results using boolean filters, time ranges, and custom logic. Perfect for scheduled reports or triggered searches.
Query: ticker:AAPL AND sentiment:positive
Use these nodes to receive instant market updates or fetch curated results using boolean filters, time ranges, and custom logic — all within your self-hosted n8n instance.
Getting Started
Install in Minutes
Get the finlight community node up and running in your n8n instance
Install via n8n UI (Recommended)
- Navigate to Settings > Community Nodes
- Click Install a community node
- Enter
finlight-n8n-nodes-finlight - Click Install and you're ready to go
Install via npm
If you're running n8n via npm or Docker, install the package directly:
npm install finlight-n8n-nodes-finlightThen restart your n8n instance to load the new node.
Ready to start automating?
Install the finlight community node and build powerful self-hosted financial automation workflows with n8n.
Frequently Asked Questions
n8n Integration Questions & Answers
Get answers about using n8n with finlight for financial automation workflows.
Community nodes are npm packages created by the n8n community that extend n8n with additional integrations. The finlight community node adds financial news triggers and search actions to your n8n workflows.
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