New source webhook intake with validation and forwarding

How it works

1. 1.Webhook Trigger listens for POST requests on path data-engineering-new-source-onboarding-trigger-intake with responseMode set to responseNode
2. 2.Normalize Input (Set node) maps the request body to an input field and adds a fixed source label
3. 3.Validate Input (IF node) routes non-empty input to the forwarding branch and empty input to the invalid-response branch
4. 4.Forward To Service sends a POST with a placeholder body parameter to https://api.example.com/... using genericCredentialType authentication
5. 5.Respond Success and Respond Invalid return JSON bodies {"status": "accepted"} or {"status": "invalid"} respectively

Use cases

• Entry point for onboarding payloads from a new data source before handing them to a downstream service
• Template pattern for basic request-shape validation with immediate HTTP responses to the caller

Requirements

• Workflow must be activated in n8n so the webhook path becomes callable
• A generic credential type must be created in n8n and attached to the Forward To Service node
• The placeholder URL (api.example.com) and placeholder body value must be replaced with real service details before use

Setup and testing in n8n

1. POST a request with a non-empty body to the webhook path and expect an accepted JSON response
2. POST a request with an empty body and expect an invalid JSON response
3. Verify the downstream service URL and credential configuration before exercising the forwarding branch

Service Value

Ready-made workflow template for automation delivery and service execution.