Item list output parser/ how to list the request

[Phoebegitgo]

Hi everyone,
I’m a beginner with n8n, thank you for your introduction and guidance .

I am working on an n8n workflow to automate sending biweekly regulatory intelligence updates via email. I am using an OpenAI Chat model to generate a list of updates that include fields like source, date, title, link, category, summary, tags, and impact. I want to parse this output using the Item List Output Parser node so that I can convert the text output into structured items for further processing and formatting.
Can you please explain:

1. How to configure the item List Output Parser node parameters (such as delimiters, separators, and output kys) to correctly parse a list of updates generated by the AI?*
2. What format should the AI output be in, to ensure the parser can properly separate each item and its fields?
3. How to map the parsed output fields so I can use them easily for composing an HTML email summary?
   
   

json

What is the error message (if any)?

Please share your workflow

(Select the nodes on your canvas and use the keyboard shortcuts CMD+C/CTRL+C and CMD+V/CTRL+V to copy and paste the workflow.)

• **n8n version:1.103.2
• **Database (default: SQLite)postgres
• **n8n EXECUTIONS_PROCESS setting (default: own, main):main
• **Running n8n via (Docker, npm, n8n cloud, desktop app):docker
• **Operating system: Mac OS

[jabbson]

Hey @Phoebegitgo hope all is well.

I think it would be a good start if you could tell us what if your expected input and expected output, then we can try to figure out how to get you from point A to point B.

[Phoebegitgo]

@jabbson

I think it would be a good start if you could tell us what if your expected input and expected output, then we can try to figure out how to get you from point A to point B.

Thanks for your feedback.
My first pilot ptoject is to Automatically summarize FDA regulatory updates on medical devices (e.g. from their Newsroom, Guidance Documents, or Federal Register) and email the summary to outlook/gmails.
Thank you.
BR,
Phoebe

[jabbson]

Maybe let try to talk about a specific problem you are having, in terms of -

I have W, I do X, I expect Y to happen as a result, but instead I Z happens.

[Phoebegitgo]

Hi,
I created workflow as below ,

I expect the Agent AI will work to summarize the intelligence information as a result, but I could not locate the place to put the specific prompt for node ‘AI agent’, thank you.

BR,
Phoebe

[jabbson]

In the AI Agent node you put the prompt into the System prompt, which you can add from the Options menu (top option on the screenshot.