Lindy Core Workflow B: Task Automation

Overview

Complete workflow for automating tasks and scheduling Lindy AI agents.

Prerequisites

Completed lindy-core-workflow-a (agent creation)
Agent ID ready for automation
Clear automation requirements defined

Instructions

Step 1: Define Automation Spec

interface AutomationSpec {
  agentId: string;
  trigger: 'schedule' | 'webhook' | 'email' | 'event';
  schedule?: string; // cron expression
  webhookPath?: string;
  emailTrigger?: string;
  eventType?: string;
}

const automationSpec: AutomationSpec = {
  agentId: 'agt_abc123',
  trigger: 'schedule',
  schedule: '0 9 * * *', // Daily at 9 AM
};

Step 2: Create Scheduled Automation

import { Lindy } from '@lindy-ai/sdk';

const lindy = new Lindy({ apiKey: process.env.LINDY_API_KEY });

async function createScheduledAutomation(spec: AutomationSpec) {
  const automation = await lindy.automations.create({
    agentId: spec.agentId,
    type: 'schedule',
    config: {
      cron: spec.schedule,
      timezone: 'America/New_York',
      input: 'Run daily morning tasks',
    },
  });

  console.log(`Created automation: ${automation.id}`);
  return automation;
}

Step 3: Create Webhook Trigger

async function createWebhookAutomation(agentId: string, path: string) {
  const automation = await lindy.automations.create({
    agentId,
    type: 'webhook',
    config: {
      path: path,
      method: 'POST',
      inputMapping: {
        input: '{{body.message}}',
        context: '{{body.context}}',
      },
    },
  });

  console.log(`Webhook URL: ${automation.webhookUrl}`);
  return automation;
}

Step 4: Create Email Trigger

async function createEmailAutomation(agentId: string, triggerEmail: string) {
  const automation = await lindy.automations.create({
    agentId,
    type: 'email',
    config: {
      triggerAddress: triggerEmail,
      inputMapping: {
        input: '{{email.body}}',
        sender: '{{email.from}}',
        subject: '{{email.subject}}',
      },
    },
  });

  console.log(`Forward emails to: ${automation.triggerEmail}`);
  return automation;
}

Output

Configured automation triggers
Scheduled or event-based agent runs
Webhook endpoints for external triggers
Email triggers for inbox automation

Error Handling

| Error | Cause | Solution | |-------|-------|----------| | Invalid cron | Bad schedule format | Use standard cron syntax | | Webhook conflict | Path already used | Choose unique webhook path | | Agent not found | Invalid agent ID | Verify agent exists |

Examples

Multi-Trigger Setup

async function setupAutomations(agentId: string) {
  // Daily summary at 9 AM
  await lindy.automations.create({
    agentId,
    type: 'schedule',
    config: { cron: '0 9 * * *', input: 'Generate daily summary' },
  });

  // Webhook for external events
  await lindy.automations.create({
    agentId,
    type: 'webhook',
    config: { path: '/events', method: 'POST' },
  });

  // Email trigger for support
  await lindy.automations.create({
    agentId,
    type: 'email',
    config: { triggerAddress: 'support@mycompany.com' },
  });
}

Resources

Next Steps

Proceed to lindy-common-errors for troubleshooting guidance.