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Add Jev questions to an n8n automation

n8n builds automations by connecting visual steps. This community add-on supplies a Jev question step whose answer can determine what happens next.

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Our summary

n8n lets people build automations by joining visual steps called nodes. This community node asks Jev for a likelihood of yes, one option from a list, or a rating. Later steps can use the answer without trying to interpret a written paragraph.

The guide covers installation, saving the private service key, choosing a question type, and passing selected information from earlier steps. The node does not retry failures itself: users must enable n8n's separate retry setting. It can also be offered as a tool to an AI assistant.

Installing a community node allows its code to run inside the n8n installation. Review its access and maintenance before approving it. Repeated attempts can cost more, and failed calls need a separate route. Test action cutoffs rather than treating every returned answer as reliable.

Key takeaways

Review a community add-on before allowing it to run.
Pass only information relevant to the question.
Give failures and uncertain answers an explicit next step.

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