Build Your First AI Agent with n8n

Learn how to create your first AI agent using n8n to automate tasks step by step.

Roadmap & resources

Understand n8n and AI Agents

Learn what n8n is

Understand how AI agents work

Explore simple use cases

Set Up n8n

Create an n8n account

Host n8n on a Hostinger VPS

Optional: an n8n Cloud account works fine. Use this only if you prefer to run your own n8n instance.

Access the workflow editor

Prepare your environment

Build the AI Agent Workflow

Create a new workflow

Add trigger and action nodes

Connect the AI model

Test the workflow

Run and Improve the Agent

Activate the workflow

Test real use cases

Adjust and improve automation

Monitor results