What you'll learn
- Design AI agents with no code in n8n
- Master workflows, triggers, and nodes
- Connect OpenAI and Gemini securely
- Automate Gmail, Calendar, Notion, Reddit
- Add web search, weather, and time context
- Customize or create your own n8n nodes
- Deploy on n8n Cloud or self-host
- Ship a reliable, auto-running agent system
The future of work is automated, and n8n gives you the ability to make powerful AI agents and automations. In this course, you’ll learn to build AI agents that plan, act, and report using a friendly, visual workflow builder. No code needed.
We start with the foundations: what agents are, how they think, and the core components every system needs. Then we get hands-on. You’ll wire up OpenAI or Gemini, use n8n triggers and nodes, and connect real tools like Google Calendar, Gmail, Notion, Reddit, and Telegram.
You’ll enrich your agents with context, such as weather via OpenWeatherMap, live search via SerpAPI, and robust scheduling. Finally, you’ll deploy and automate the whole pipeline so it runs reliably on a schedule or event. By the end, you’ll have job-ready AI agent and automation skills.
Why Build AI Agents with n8n?
n8n hits a rare balance: you get no-code speed with dev-level control.
The visual editor lets you ship AI agents quickly, while expressions, branching, and error handling give you precision when things get real.
Plus it’s AI-native out of the box, meaning you can just plug-in leading AI models from companies like OpenAI or Google, add context and memory, chain tools like web search and weather, and connect the apps you already use (Gmail, Google Calendar, Notion, Reddit, Telegram) without code.
But n8n isn't only built to be beginner-friendly...it also lets experienced developers create real, enterprise-level AI agents and automations. You can run on n8n Cloud for convenience or self-host to control data and cost. Debugging is transparent, allowing you to inspect payloads and fix issues fast. As needs grow, add retries, logging, and schedules so agents act at the right moment. Because n8n is vendor-neutral and extensible, you can swap LLMs, modify or create nodes, and evolve workflows without rewriting your stack, making it perfect for turning AI ideas into reliable, real-world results.
Wait... What's a Byte?
Bytes are shorter courses that allow you to upgrade your skills and knowledge in a single day!
Learning is hard. And sometimes you just need a quick learning fix, right? To learn something awesome, interesting, and relevant to your career goals.
That's why we've created Bytes.
What Else Should I Know?
By becoming a ZTM member you'll not only get access to all our bootcamp courses, bytes, and projects.
But you’ll also get to join our exclusive live online community classroom to learn alongside thousands of students, alumni, mentors, TAs and Instructors.
Most importantly, you'll be learning from an industry professional (Andrei) that has actual real-world experience building AI agents with n8n. He teaches you the exact strategies and techniques he uses in his role.
Finally, as with all ZTM courses, this course is a living thing. It will be constantly updated as the landscape changes so you can use it as your go-to guide for using AI Agents with n8n now and throughout your career.
Join 1,000s of Zero To Mastery graduates that have gotten hired and are now working at companies like Google, Tesla, Amazon, Apple, IBM, JP Morgan, Facebook, Shopify + other top tech companies.
They come from all different backgrounds, ages, and experiences. Many even started as complete beginners.
So there's no reason it can't be you too.
And you have nothing to lose. Because you can start learning right now and if this course isn't everything you expected, we'll refund you 100% within 30 days. No hassles and no questions asked.
When's the best time to get started? Today!
There's never a bad time to learn in-demand skills. But the sooner, the better. So start learning to build AI Agents with n8n today by joining the ZTM Academy. You'll have a clear roadmap to developing the skills to build your own projects, get hired, and advance your career.
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