Onfleet Task Start Notifications to Discord - n8n Workflow

• Logistics and dispatch managers needing real-time updates.


• Teams relying on Discord for internal operations communication.


• Users looking for proven n8n templates for logistics monitoring.


• Developers building operational alerts using the n8n platform.

Bridging the gap between field operations management and internal communication is crucial for efficient logistics. This essential n8n workflow ensures that your team never misses a key operational milestone. By leveraging the specific webhook capabilities of the Onfleet platform, this n8n workflow immediately captures the 'Task Started' event. This eliminates the need for manual monitoring or complex polling schedules. It is a highly reliable n8n template for keeping stakeholders informed, allowing for quicker response times and improved accountability when tasks transition from assigned to active status. This specific implementation demonstrates the power of a webhook-based n8n trigger.

This n8n workflow operates entirely based on a real-time webhook provided by Onfleet, ensuring minimal latency.

1. Task Started Event (n8n trigger): The process initiates when a driver or system marks a task as 'Started' within the connected Onfleet account. The specialized Onfleet n8n trigger captures this specific event.


2. Data Transmission: The n8n trigger receives a detailed JSON payload containing all task information (driver, recipient, location, task ID).


3. Notification Action (Discord): This payload is immediately routed to the Discord n8n node. The Discord node formats the incoming data (using default or custom message configurations) and posts a notification message into the designated channel, alerting the team that the task is now active.

To deploy this n8n workflow template, follow these steps:

1. Import the JSON: Copy the provided JSON data and paste it into your n8n instance using the 'New' -> 'Import from JSON' option.


2. Onfleet Credentials: Configure the 'Onfleet Trigger' n8n node. You must create an Onfleet API Key credential and link it to the node.


3. Discord Setup: Configure the 'Discord' n8n node. This requires a webhook URL for the desired Discord channel where notifications should be posted. Add this webhook URL to your n8n credentials.


4. Activate the Trigger: After saving the n8n workflow, activate the 'Onfleet Trigger' n8n node. n8n will provide a specific webhook URL that you must then register within your Onfleet system's webhook configuration settings, pointing it to listen for taskStarted events.


5. Testing: Initiate a task start in Onfleet to verify that the n8n template successfully sends a message to Discord.

• Onfleet Trigger (n8n trigger):

• Discord (n8n node):