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n8n Community Node

The VH3 AI n8n community node (n8n-nodes-vh3ai) is the primary automation surface for the platform. It is published on npm, free to install, and works on self-hosted n8n, n8n Cloud, or a VH3-managed instance. The node provides a single unified credential type that covers both the BigChange API and the VH3 AI intelligence layer. Every operation is clearly labelled in the dropdown so builders can mix direct FMS operations with intelligence layer calls in the same workflow. The node is marked usableAsTool: true, which means n8n AI agents can call it directly without any additional configuration.

Installation

Self-hosted n8n: go to Settings → Community Nodes, click Install, and enter:
n8n-nodes-vh3ai
n8n Cloud: search for VH3 AI in the community nodes section. Manual / development:
cd n8n-nodes-vh3ai
npm install && npm run build && npm link

mkdir -p ~/.n8n/custom && cd ~/.n8n/custom
npm init -y
npm link n8n-nodes-vh3ai
n8n start

What you can do from a workflow

BigChange operations

Full read/write access to jobs, contacts, engineers, vehicles, worksheets, invoices, quotes, notes, stock, and reference data. List, get, create, edit, cancel, schedule — the complete operational surface.

VH3 AI intelligence

Semantic search, enriched job feed, aggregated metrics, sentinels, reports, briefings, Connie chat, case management, email triage, intelligence profiles, pulse snapshots, and weather context for jobs and sites.

LLM-optimised payloads

Every read operation has a Simplify toggle. When on, the API returns compact payloads: empty values stripped, nested structures flattened, custom fields collapsed. Smaller tokens, lower cost, better agent performance.

AI agent compatible

The node generates a VH3 AI Tool variant automatically. Drop it into any n8n AI agent as a tool and the agent can query jobs, run sentinels, search history, chat with Connie, and more — no extra wiring required.

Available resources

BigChange API

ResourceOperations
JobList · Get · Create · Edit · Cancel · Schedule · Start · Set Result · Status History · Constraints · Stock
ContactList · Get · Create · Edit · Stop/Unstop · Groups
EngineerList · Get · Create · Update · Groups
VehicleList · Get · Create · Update
WorksheetList Definitions · Get · Questions · Answers
InvoiceList · Get · Create · Edit · Cancel · Mark Sent/Paid · Line Items
QuoteList · Get · Create · Edit · Mark Sent/Accepted/Rejected · Line Items
NoteList · Get · Create · Edit · Progress Update · Types
PersonList · Get · Create · Edit · Consent History
Job GroupList · Get · Create · Edit · Complete · Financially Complete · Status History
StockCategories · Stock Details · Stock Items · Movements · Suppliers
Reference DataDepartment Codes · Nominal Codes
Job TypeList · Get

VH3 AI Intelligence

ResourceOperations
SearchSearch Outcomes · Search Intake · Autocomplete
Job FeedList Feed · Get Enriched Job · Aggregate Jobs (metrics, grouping, period-over-period)
SentinelsRun All · Run Single · List Registry · Get Latest Results
ReportsGenerate Report · List Report Sections
BriefingGenerate Engineer Pre-Visit Briefing
Account ReportGenerate Monthly Account Review
ConnieChat · List Sessions · Get Messages · Search History
CasesCreate · Get · Update · List · Search · Transition · Comments · Activity · Items · Participants
EmailClassify · Ingest Portal Email · List Triage Categories
IntelligenceList Profiles · Get Profile · Generate Profiles
InvestigateRun Investigation (hybrid graph + semantic)
PulseGet Business Health Snapshot
WeatherFor Job · For Site · Forecast · Historical

Credentials

The node uses a single VH3 AI API credential for all operations:
FieldDescriptionDefault
API KeyYour VH3 API key
Company IDYour tenant ID
Base URLVH3 Connect gatewayhttps://api.vh3connect.io
FSI Base URLIntelligence APIhttps://api.vh3connect.io/api:kP8T1CK7

Hosting options

You do not need to run your own n8n infrastructure to use the node. VH3 AI offers managed hosting at {your-company}.n8n.vh3.ai with the node pre-installed, credentials pre-configured, and 100+ workflow templates ready to activate. If you prefer to run your own instance — self-hosted or n8n Cloud — install the community node and point it at your credentials. Either path gives you the same node, the same operations, and the same intelligence layer underneath.
ModelDescription
Managed by VH3 AIHosted at {company}.n8n.vh3.ai. Node pre-installed, credentials configured, templates included.
Bring Your Own InstanceSelf-hosted or n8n Cloud. Install n8n-nodes-vh3ai via Community Nodes and add your credentials.

Source and package

GitHub

Source code, changelog, and contribution guide.

npm

Package page, version history, and install instructions.