Press Pass Verification & Badge Creation
When a journalist applies via webhook, the agent verifies their email, generates a branded digital badge with a QR code.
ops and IT teams
What it does
Receive a verified press pass instantly when you apply as a journalist, with your digital badge featuring a unique QR code sent directly to your inbox. This process automatically confirms your media affiliation via email validation before generating your professional credentials and notifying event organizers through Slack.
Step by step
- Configure an HTTP webhook node to accept POST requests containing applicant details like name and media outlet.
- Set up a code execution step to parse incoming JSON data and extract required fields for validation.
- Integrate the VerifiEmail API node to perform domain verification against known media organization lists.
- Connect the HTMLCSSToImage API to render the final badge layout into a PNG file using provided applicant data.
Where the LLM does the work
- Generate responsive CSS templates for press badges that adapt gracefully to different journalist names and titles without breaking the layout.
- Craft professional email body copy that varies slightly based on the media outlet type while maintaining brand consistency.
- Design error handling messages in Slack notifications that clearly explain verification failures to event organizers.
Watch out for
VerifiEmail API calls may fail for obscure blogs so implement a fallback rule that allows manual review instead of auto-rejecting.
HTMLCSSToImage rendering can truncate long names or titles if the CSS container width is not set to auto-expand dynamically.
Gmail sending limits might block bulk badge distribution so add a delay node between emails to stay within daily quotas.
QR code generation must include error correction level Q or higher to ensure badges remain scannable even if printed on low-quality paper.
Tools that fit
VerifiEmail API API Validating journalist email domains and identity
The agent brief
Everything your agent needs, including the gotchas. Copy it and go.
You are helping me build the following AI agent workflow. ## Goal Press Pass Verification & Badge Creation: When a journalist applies via webhook, the agent verifies their email, generates a branded digital badge with a QR code. ## Specification - What it does: Receive a verified press pass instantly when you apply as a journalist, with your digital badge featuring a unique QR code sent directly to your inbox. This process automatically confirms your media affiliation via email validation before generating your professional credentials and notifying event organizers through Slack. - Trigger: Triggered by an event (Event · on new application via webhook) - Autonomy: Fully hands-off - Expected setup effort: about an afternoon - Tools/services involved: - n8n: Workflow orchestration and automation logic - VerifiEmail API: Validating journalist email domains and identity - HTMLCSSToImage API: Generating branded digital press pass images with QR codes - Gmail: Sending verified badges and instructions to journalists - Slack: Notifying event organizers of new credentials issued ## Known pitfalls, handle each one explicitly in your implementation 1. VerifiEmail API calls may fail for obscure blogs so implement a fallback rule that allows manual review instead of auto-rejecting. 2. HTMLCSSToImage rendering can truncate long names or titles if the CSS container width is not set to auto-expand dynamically. 3. Gmail sending limits might block bulk badge distribution so add a delay node between emails to stay within daily quotas. 4. QR code generation must include error correction level Q or higher to ensure badges remain scannable even if printed on low-quality paper. ## Reference implementation https://n8n.io/workflows/10793 (workflow template) Fetch and inspect this before building. If it matches my stack, adapt it; if not, rebuild the pattern with my tools. ## Process requirements 1. Before building: ask me which of the listed tools I actually use and what my platform is (n8n / Make / code / other). Do not assume. 2. Adapt the pattern to my answers; do not force the reference stack. 3. Address every pitfall above; tell me how you handled each. 4. Provide a test plan I can run before letting this touch real data. 5. Ask before any step that sends messages, modifies data, or spends money. Source: https://usecasesforagents.com/use-case/automated-press-pass-verification-badge-creation/ via usecasesforagents.com
Frequently asked questions
Can I use a different Automation Platform than n8n?
Yes. n8n is only the example automation platform in this recipe. The same flow works with Home Assistant. Swap the automation platform connection and keep the rest of the setup as written.
Want this running in your business?
This is what I do. I design and build AI agents like this one, and keep them running. If you want it set up for your team instead of doing it yourself, get in touch.
Who it's for
Built for Ops-IT teams who need one more recurring task off a human's plate.