Video course · 8 chapters · 25 min · certificate
API Essentials for AI Agents: Build Smart Workflows with n8n Integration
Understand APIs well enough to wire them into n8n AI agents: what an API is, native integrations vs HTTP requests, the five pieces of a request, importing cURL, setting up calls, giving agents API tools and reading common error responses.
What you'll learn
- Explain what an API is
- Choose native integration or HTTP request
- Configure the five parts of an HTTP request
- Import cURL commands into n8n
- Give agents API-based tools
- Diagnose common error codes
Chapters
8 chapters · 24:42-
1:14
01Intro Members
Why APIs matter
The key skill for agent builders.
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1:58
02Concepts Members
What is an API?
A messenger between systems.
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1:57
03n8n Members
Native integration vs HTTP request
Two ways to call services.
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3:18
04Requests Members
The five pieces of a request
Method, URL, params, headers, body.
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2:17
05Shortcuts Members
cURL commands
Import and auto-configure.
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5:41
06Practice Members
Setting up API calls in n8n
Real calls step by step.
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3:54
07Agents Members
APIs for agents
HTTP tools the agent decides to use.
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4:23
08Errors Members
Common responses and errors
Reading status codes.
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