n8n-nodes-loopmessage

This is a community node for n8n that enables seamless integration with Loop Message, a powerful omnichannel messaging platform. With this node, you can automate your messaging operations and integrate LoopMessage with other services in your n8n workflows.

n8n is a fair-code licensed workflow automation platform.

Features

The Loop Message node provides comprehensive access to messaging API functionality:

• Send and receive messages

  • text messages
  • message with attachments
  • voice messages
  • message with effects
  • message reactions

• Supported channels

  • iMessage
  • SMS/RCS
  • WhatsApp

Prerequisites

• Active Loop Message account
• API access enabled in Loop Message
• n8n installation (v2.10.0 or later, not tested with earlier versions)

Installation

Follow these steps to install this package in your n8n instance:

1. Open your n8n instance
2. Go to Settings > Community Nodes
3. Select "Install"
4. Enter @LoopMessage/n8n-nodes-loopmessage
5. Click "Install"

For a manual installation, you can use:

npm install @LoopMessage/n8n-nodes-loopmessage

Or if you have installed n8n globally:

npm install -g @LoopMessage/n8n-nodes-loopmessage

Configuration

API Authentication

1. In LoopMessage:

   • Open Loop Message Dashboard
   • Select your organization
   • Navigate to API > Settings
   • Enable API feature
   • Copy an API Key
   • Note down the API Key

2. In n8n:

   • Add new credentials of type 'LoopMessage API'
   • Input the API Key
   • Save the credentials

Resources

• LoopMessage API Documentation
• n8n Community Nodes Documentation

Support

• For LoopMessage-specific issues: LoopMessage website
• For node-specific issues: Create an issue in the GitHub repository
• For n8n-related questions: n8n Community

Development

Local Development on macOS (npm)

For local development on macOS with n8n installed globally via npm:

1. Install n8n globally (if not already installed):

   npm install -g n8n
   

2. Clone and build the package:

   git clone https://github.com/LoopMessage/n8n-nodes-loopmessage.git
   cd n8n-nodes-loopmessage
   npm install
   npm run build
   

3. Link the package to n8n's custom nodes folder:

   # Create package.json in n8n's nodes folder if it doesn't exist
   mkdir -p ~/.n8n/nodes
   cd ~/.n8n/nodes
   echo '{"name": "installed-nodes", "private": true}' > package.json
   
   # Install the local package (creates a symlink)
   npm install /path/to/your/n8n-loopmessage
   

4. Start n8n:

   n8n start
   

   Access n8n at http://localhost:5678

5. Development workflow:

   # After making changes to the source code:
   cd /path/to/your/n8n-loopmessage
   npm run build
   
   # Restart n8n to pick up changes (Ctrl+C to stop, then):
   n8n start
   

6. Watch mode (optional - auto-rebuild on changes):

   npm run dev
   

   Note: You still need to restart n8n after rebuilds.

Docker Development

To run a local version of n8n with this node for development using Docker. Make sure to replace /path/to/your/local/n8n-loopmessage with the absolute path to this repository on your machine.

docker run -it --rm \
  --name n8n \
  -p 5678:5678 \
  -e N8N_ENFORCE_SETTINGS_FILE_PERMISSIONS=true \
  -e N8N_RUNNERS_ENABLED=true \
  -e N8N_LOG_LEVEL=debug \
  -e N8N_COMMUNITY_PACKAGES_ALLOW_TOOL_USAGE=true \
  -v n8n_data:/home/node/.n8n \
  -v /path/to/your/local/n8n-loopmessage:/home/node/.n8n/custom/n8n-loopmessage \
  n8nio/n8n

Useful Commands

Command	Description
npm run build	Compile TypeScript and copy icons
npm run dev	Watch mode for active development
npm run lintfix	Auto-fix ESLint issues
npm run lint	Check for linting errors

License

MIT