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RAG Starter Template using Simple Vector Stores, Form trigger and OpenAI

Knowledge & search workflow for n8n with 8 active steps. Starts with n8n Form Trigger, Chat Trigger. Uses OpenAI. Integrations include OpenAI.

What it does

8 active nodes · Starts with n8n Form Trigger, Chat Trigger.

Steps in the template include:

  • Upload your file here (n8n Form Trigger)
  • Embeddings OpenAI (Embeddings OpenAI)
  • Default Data Loader (Default Data Loader)
  • Insert Data to Store (Simple Vector Store)

Nodes and integrations

  • n8n Form Trigger
  • Embeddings OpenAI
  • Default Data Loader
  • Simple Vector Store ×2
  • AI Agent
  • Chat Trigger
  • OpenAI Chat Model
See the author’s step names
  • Upload your file here (n8n Form Trigger)
  • Embeddings OpenAI (Embeddings OpenAI)
  • Default Data Loader (Default Data Loader)
  • Insert Data to Store (Simple Vector Store)
  • Query Data Tool (Simple Vector Store)
  • AI Agent (AI Agent)
  • When chat message received (Chat Trigger)
  • OpenAI Chat Model (OpenAI Chat Model)

Accounts and credentials

  • OpenAI access

Credential types in the graph: openAiApi

AI models and swaps

OpenAI · Embeddings

Model ID not specified in the template in Embeddings OpenAI. Changing the embedding model may require rebuilding the vector index and matching its dimensions.

OpenAI · Chat

gpt-4o-mini in OpenAI Chat Model. Potentially swappable with a compatible n8n chat model node. Match tool calling before testing.

Inputs and setup options

  • Form field: Upload your file(s) (required)

Resource information

Credit basis
Author listed by n8n
Pricing
Template access shown on n8n
License
Not specified
Last record update
Nov 5, 2026