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

• Lindy Automations
• Cron Syntax
• Webhook Guide

Next Steps

Proceed to lindy-common-errors for troubleshooting guidance.