n8n + ApexApi
How to Build a Competitor Price Monitor in n8n
Pull a product's live price, rating, and review count, then let an AI give a one-line pricing verdict. Add a Schedule trigger and a Slack or email node and you have a hands-off competitor price monitor.
What you'll build
- •Live price + rating for any product URL as structured data
- •A one-line AI verdict on whether the price is competitive
- •Drop in a Schedule trigger + IF + Slack to alert on price drops
- •Per-record pricing; failed lookups are free
Set it up in 4 steps
1
Get a free ApexApi key
Create a key at apexapi.dev — no card required. It starts with
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Install the community node
In n8n: Settings → Community Nodes → Install
n8n-nodes-apexapi (0.2.0+).3
Import this template
Download the workflow, then in n8n use Workflows → Import from File. It uses the ApexApi Context node's Structured Extract operation.
4
Add your key and run
Open any ApexApi node, create an ApexApi account credential, paste your key, then click Test workflow.
FAQ
How do I make it run automatically?
Replace the manual trigger with a Schedule trigger (e.g. daily), add an IF node on records[0].final_price, and connect a Slack or email node.
Can I track several products?
Yes — pass multiple product URLs, or duplicate the extract step per product.
What does it cost?
$0.01 per product looked up. Failed lookups are free.
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See all node operations in the n8n integration docs.