Developer & DevOps

Receive messages from a topic and send an SMS

4 nodes 209 120 Automatic trigger
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Workflow Description

Automation template that listens to Kafka topics and instantly forwards messages as SMS notifications via Vonage. Includes conditional logic to filter messages and ensure timely alerts reach intended recipients.

How it works

  1. 1.Listen to incoming messages from a specified Kafka topic using the trigger node
  2. 2.Apply conditional logic to validate message content and determine delivery eligibility
  3. 3.Send validated messages as SMS through Vonage to the target phone number
  4. 4.Skip or log messages that fail the condition criteria

Use cases

  • Real-time server failure and critical system alerts delivered directly to technical teams via SMS
  • Immediate notification of high-priority order processing events and operational incidents

Requirements

  • Active Kafka broker connection with correct topic access credentials
  • Active Vonage account with sufficient SMS balance and API configuration

Service Value

Ready-made workflow template for automation delivery and service execution.

Apps Used

Kafka Trigger Vonage

Details

Trigger Automatic trigger
Nodes 4
Apps 2
Views 209
Downloads 120

How to Use

  1. 1.Click "Download Template"
  2. 2.Open your n8n dashboard
  3. 3.Go to Workflows > Import from File
  4. 4.Select downloaded file and configure credentials

Nodes Used (4)

Kafka Trigger

Kafka Trigger

#1

IF

If

#2

Vonage

Vonage

#3

NoOp

No Op

#4