Monitor Competitor Websites for Key Changes with AI Alerts

This AI-powered agent automates competitor monitoring. It uses Firecrawl to periodically scrape target websites, then leverages an OpenAI agent to intelligently compare versions and detect significant changes based on your criteria. The result is a fully automated system that delivers targeted email alerts, ensuring you never miss a critical competitor move.

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    Workflow Overview

    What is this?

    What is this?

    This workflow deploys an autonomous AI agent to monitor any public webpage for specific changes you define. It automatically scrapes the site on a daily basis, compares the new version with the old one, and uses OpenAI to determine if the detected changes are relevant enough to warrant an email notification.
    What problem does it solve?

    What problem does it solve?

    Are you tired of manually checking competitor websites for price updates, new features, or content changes every day? This workflow eliminates that repetitive, error-prone task, ensuring you never miss crucial market intelligence due to human oversight.
    What will you get?

    What will you get?

    Establish a 24/7 automated monitoring system for any number of websites. Receive intelligent change alerts that filter out minor code updates to focus only on what truly matters. Save hours of manual research time each week, allowing you to react faster to market shifts and maintain a competitive edge.

    Apps Included

    • OpenAI Chat Model
    • AI Agent
    • Code
    • n8n Form Trigger
    • Sticky Note
    • HTTP Request
    • Wait
    • ChatMasters
    • Databox

    How to Use

    Prerequisites

    Setup Steps

    1

    Configure the Form Trigger

    Start by testing the 'New espionage assignment' Form Trigger. Open the form, enter your instructions, like 'Monitor n8n.io for new blog posts about AI', and submit to initiate the workflow.

    2

    Add OpenAI Credentials

    Connect your OpenAI API credentials in two nodes: the 'convert message to website url & instruction' HTTP Request node and the 'OpenAI Chat Model' node.

    3

    Connect Firecrawl API Key

    In both 'scrape page - 1' and 'scrape page - 2' HTTP Request nodes, configure Header Authentication by adding your Firecrawl API key.

    4

    Set Up Gmail Notifications

    Select the 'Gmail' node, which is a tool for the AI agent. Connect your Gmail account credential and update the 'To' field with your desired recipient email address.

    Pro Tips

    1
    The quality of your initial instruction in the form is crucial. Be specific. Instead of 'watch the page', use 'notify me only if the price of the Pro plan changes' to guide the AI agent effectively.
    2
    For dynamic websites that use a lot of JavaScript, consider increasing the 'waitFor' parameter in the Firecrawl nodes' JSON body to ensure the page fully loads before scraping.
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    Information

    • Published date9/18/2025
    • Last updated9/18/2025

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