Chat with local LLMs using n8n and Ollama
Ready-to-use n8n workflow template for ai. This automation connects various tools with 5 nodes. Import directly into your n8n instance and customize for your needs.
Workflow JSON
{"id": "af8RV5b2TWB2LclA", "meta": {"instanceId": "95f2ab28b3dabb8da5d47aa5145b95fe3845f47b20d6343dd5256b6a28ba8fab", "templateCredsSetupCompleted": true}, "name": "Chat with local LLMs using n8n and Ollama", "tags": [], "nodes": [{"id": "475385fa-28f3-45c4-bd1a-10dde79f74f2", "name": "When chat message received", "type": "@n8n/n8n-nodes-langchain.chatTrigger", "position": [700, 460], "webhookId": "ebdeba3f-6b4f-49f3-ba0a-8253dd226161", "parameters": {"options": {}}, "typeVersion": 1.1}, {"id": "61133dc6-dcd9-44ff-85f2-5d8cc2ce813e", "name": "Ollama Chat Model", "type": "@n8n/n8n-nodes-langchain.lmChatOllama", "position": [900, 680], "parameters": {"options": {}}, "credentials": {"ollamaApi": {"id": "", "name": "[Your ollamaApi]"}}, "typeVersion": 1}, {"id": "3e89571f-7c87-44c6-8cfd-4903d5e1cdc5", "name": "Sticky Note", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote", "position": [160, 80], "parameters": {"width": 485, "height": 473, "content": "## Chat with local LLMs using n8n and Ollama\nThis n8n workflow allows you to seamlessly interact with your self-hosted Large Language Models (LLMs) through a user-friendly chat interface. By connecting to Ollama, a powerful tool for managing local LLMs, you can send prompts and receive AI-generated responses directly within n8n.\n\n### How it works\n1. When chat message received: Captures the user's input from the chat interface.\n2. Chat LLM Chain: Sends the input to the Ollama server and receives the AI-generated response.\n3. Delivers the LLM's response back to the chat interface.\n\n### Set up steps\n* Make sure Ollama is installed and running on your machine before executing this workflow.\n* Edit the Ollama address if different from the default.\n"}, "typeVersion": 1}, {"id": "9345cadf-a72e-4d3d-b9f0-d670744065fe", "name": "Sticky Note1", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote", "position": [1040, 660], "parameters": {"color": 6, "width": 368, "height": 258, "content": "## Ollama setup\n* Connect to your local Ollama, usually on http://localhost:11434\n* If running in Docker, make sure that the n8n container has access to the host's network in order to connect to Ollama. You can do this by passing `--net=host` option when starting the n8n Docker container"}, "typeVersion": 1}, {"id": "eeffdd4e-6795-4ebc-84f7-87b5ac4167d9", "name": "Chat LLM Chain", "type": "@n8n/n8n-nodes-langchain.chainLlm", "position": [920, 460], "parameters": {}, "typeVersion": 1.4}], "active": false, "pinData": {}, "settings": {"executionOrder": "v1"}, "versionId": "3af03daa-e085-4774-8676-41578a4cba2d", "connections": {"Ollama Chat Model": {"ai_languageModel": [[{"node": "Chat LLM Chain", "type": "ai_languageModel", "index": 0}]]}, "When chat message received": {"main": [[{"node": "Chat LLM Chain", "type": "main", "index": 0}]]}}}How to Import This Workflow
- 1Copy the workflow JSON above using the Copy Workflow JSON button.
- 2Open your n8n instance and go to Workflows.
- 3Click Import from JSON and paste the copied workflow.
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