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n8n canvas: Notion trigger, status check, Slack review request, approval wait, Notion update and Slack confirmation
Type
Automation workflow
Price
Free
Difficulty
Intermediate
Updated
November 6, 2026

Overview

When a post in your Notion blog database is moved to Ready for review, the workflow checks the status and posts the title to the editorial channel in Slack. The message has two links, one to approve and one to send the post back. The workflow then waits until the editor clicks one of them.

An approved post is set to Scheduled in Notion and the content channel is told. A post sent back is left as it is, so the writer can keep working on it in Notion.

Useful for

  • Give editors a single place to approve posts
  • Keep Notion statuses up to date without manual edits
  • Let writers see in Slack when a post has been approved

What's included

  • An n8n workflow with 7 nodes, ready to import
  • Trigger: Page moved to Ready for review
  • Connects Notion, Slack
  • Sticky notes on the canvas that explain what to set up
  • No credentials inside: you connect your own accounts

How to use it

  1. 1

    Download the workflow JSON.

  2. 2

    In n8n, create a workflow, open the … menu, choose Import from File and select the JSON.

  3. 3

    Connect Notion on the trigger and the Set status node and pick the blog database. The Status property must be a status type.

  4. 4

    Connect Slack on the Ask editor and Tell the writer nodes and pick the two channels.

  5. 5

    Move a test post to Ready for review, click the approve link in Slack, then activate the workflow.

What you need

Requirements

  • An n8n instance (cloud or self-hosted, version 1.x)
  • A Notion blog database and a Slack workspace

Works with

  • n8n 1.x (cloud or self-hosted)

Questions

Is this n8n workflow free?

Yes. Download the JSON and import it into your own n8n. There is no sign-up and no cost.

Does it include any credentials?

No. The file has no keys or tokens. You connect your own Notion and Slack accounts after importing.

What happens if nobody clicks the link?

The workflow keeps waiting at the Wait node. You can add a time limit to that node so it stops after a set number of days.

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