
WhatsApp Group Onboarding with Automated Welcome Messages & Airtable Point System
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Categories
⚙️ Automation
Nodes Used
n8n-nodes-base.filtern8n-nodes-base.webhookn8n-nodes-base.airtablen8n-nodes-base.stickyNoten8n-nodes-base.stickyNoten8n-nodes-base.stickyNoten8n-nodes-base.stickyNoten8n-nodes-base.stickyNoten8n-nodes-base.httpRequest
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Last Updated11/28/2025
workflow.json
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"id": "42e2143e-5d85-4c28-8e96-8e50e89886e4",
"name": "New group participant",
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"parameters": {
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"content": "## New participant \nA new user has joined the group."
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"parameters": {
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"height": 300,
"content": "## Welcome message \nSend a \"welcome message\" via Whapi to the new user in the WhatsApp group."
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"name": "Welcome WhatsApp message",
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"url": "https://gate.whapi.cloud/messages/text",
"method": "POST",
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"jsonBody": "={\n \"to\": \"{{ $json.body.groups_participants[0].participants[0] }}\",\n \"body\": \"MESSAGE\"\n}",
"sendBody": true,
"sendHeaders": true,
"specifyBody": "json",
"headerParameters": {
"parameters": [
{
"name": "accept",
"value": "application/json"
},
{
"name": "authorization",
"value": "Bearer {TOKEN}"
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"type": "string",
"operation": "equals"
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"leftValue": "={{ $json.body.groups_participants[0].group_id }}",
"rightValue": "[email protected]"
},
{
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"operator": {
"name": "filter.operator.equals",
"type": "string",
"operation": "equals"
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"leftValue": "={{ $json.body.groups_participants[0].action }}",
"rightValue": "add"
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"parameters": {
"color": 5,
"height": 300,
"content": "## Conditions: \n1. Right group?\n2. Type \"add\"?"
},
"typeVersion": 1
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"name": "Airtable Create",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.airtable",
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"parameters": {
"base": {
"__rl": true,
"mode": "list",
"value": "appREiqyOxTYwsigc",
"cachedResultUrl": "https://airtable.com/appREiqyOxTYwsigc",
"cachedResultName": "WhatsApp Engagement Database"
},
"table": {
"__rl": true,
"mode": "list",
"value": "tblIf7YbtyvUvDNm0",
"cachedResultUrl": "https://airtable.com/appREiqyOxTYwsigc/tblIf7YbtyvUvDNm0",
"cachedResultName": "Table 1"
},
"columns": {
"value": {
"Count": 100,
"WhatsApp_ID": "={{ $('New group participant').item.json.body.groups_participants[0].participants[0] }}",
"Last interaction": "={{ $now.format('yyyy.MM.dd') }}"
},
"schema": [
{
"id": "WhatsApp_ID",
"type": "string",
"display": true,
"removed": false,
"readOnly": false,
"required": false,
"displayName": "WhatsApp_ID",
"defaultMatch": false,
"canBeUsedToMatch": true
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"displayName": "Count",
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{
"id": "Last interaction",
"type": "string",
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"removed": false,
"readOnly": false,
"required": false,
"displayName": "Last interaction",
"defaultMatch": false,
"canBeUsedToMatch": true
},
{
"id": "Raffle vouchers",
"type": "string",
"display": true,
"removed": false,
"readOnly": true,
"required": false,
"displayName": "Raffle vouchers",
"defaultMatch": false,
"canBeUsedToMatch": true
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"mappingMode": "defineBelow",
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"convertFieldsToString": false
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"options": {},
"operation": "create"
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"name": "Airtable Personal Access Token account"
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"parameters": {
"color": 4,
"height": 300,
"content": "## 100 Start Points \nNew users start with 100 points (for example)"
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"parameters": {
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"content": "# New WhatsApp Group Participant Workflow\n\n## Receive Webhook Notification\n### The workflow starts when a webhook receives a POST request from Whapi, notifying that a new participant has joined a WhatsApp group.\n\n## Filter the Event\n### The workflow checks two conditions:\n\n### The event is for the correct WhatsApp group (matching the specific group ID).\n\n### The action type is \"add\" (meaning a user was added to the group).\n\n## Send Welcome Message\n### If both conditions are met, the workflow sends a personalized welcome message to the new participant via Whapi.\nThe message explains the group rules and how the user can earn points and participate in weekly raffles.\n\n## Create Airtable Record\n### After sending the welcome message, the workflow creates a new record in the Airtable database for the new participant.\n### The record includes:\n\n### The participant’s WhatsApp ID\n\n### An initial engagement count of 100 points\n\n### The date of the last interaction (set to today)\n\n## Result\n### Every new group member is automatically welcomed and registered in your engagement database with starter points, ready to participate in your group’s activities and rewards.\n\n## This workflow ensures new users are greeted, informed, and instantly included in your engagement tracking system."
},
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}
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