📖 Build an internet search chatbot with Firecrawl API
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Description
Internet Search Chat with Firecrawl
How it works
- A user sends a query via the chat widget and the Chat Trigger captures the message.
- The chat flow posts the query to the backend webhook (HTTP Request) which forwards it to the search service.
- The webhook calls Firecrawl to run the web search and returns raw results.
- A formatter converts the raw results into concise Markdown blocks and separators.
- The chat node sends the formatted search summary back to the user.
- Optional: an admin can manually trigger a credits check to review Firecrawl usage.
Setup
- Add Firecrawl API credentials in n8n.
- Update the webhook URL in the “Define constants” node to your n8n instance URL.
- Configure and enable the Chat Trigger (make it public and set initial messages).
- Ensure the webhook node path matches the constant and is reachable from the chat node.
- Test the chat by sending a sample query and verify the formatted search results.
- (Optional) Run the manual “Check credits” trigger to monitor Firecrawl account usage.
🔗 Nodes Used
HTTP Request, Webhook, Chat Trigger, Chat
📥 Import
Download workflow.json and import into n8n:
Workflow menu → Import from File