{ "name": "Generate branded invoice PDFs with Rendex and email them", "nodes": [ { "parameters": { "content": "## ๐Ÿงพ Invoice PDF generator โ€” powered by Rendex\n\n**Who it's for:** anyone who needs to turn order data into a polished PDF invoice and send it automatically โ€” no headless browser, no PDF library.\n\n**What it does:** takes order fields โ†’ renders a branded HTML invoice to a pixel-perfect **PDF** with the Rendex node โ†’ emails it as an attachment.\n\n**How it works:**\n1. A trigger provides the order data (here a Manual Trigger + sample **Order Data** โ€” swap in Stripe, Google Sheets, a Webhook, your DB, etc.)\n2. The **Rendex** node renders the HTML invoice to a PDF (binary property `data`)\n3. **Send Email** attaches the PDF and sends it to the customer\n\n**How to use:**\n1. Install the community node `n8n-nodes-rendex` (Settings โ†’ Community Nodes)\n2. On the **Rendex** node, add your **Rendex API** credential โ€” free key at rendex.dev\n3. On **Send Email**, add SMTP (or swap for Gmail / Google Drive / S3)\n4. Click **Test workflow**\n\n๐Ÿ“š Full docs: https://rendex.dev/docs/n8n", "height": 460, "width": 420 }, "id": "sticky-overview", "name": "Overview", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote", "typeVersion": 1, "position": [-360, 120] }, { "parameters": { "content": "### 1 ยท Order source\nReplace this Manual Trigger + Order Data with your real source โ€” a Stripe trigger, a new Google Sheets row, a Webhook, or a database query. Just make sure it outputs the same fields.", "height": 300, "width": 300, "color": 4 }, "id": "sticky-source", "name": "Order source note", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote", "typeVersion": 1, "position": [120, 120] }, { "parameters": {}, "id": "manual-trigger", "name": "When clicking Test", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.manualTrigger", "typeVersion": 1, "position": [180, 320] }, { "parameters": { "assignments": { "assignments": [ { "id": "a1", "name": "invoiceNumber", "value": "INV-1042", "type": "string" }, { "id": "a2", "name": "customerName", "value": "Acme Corp", "type": "string" }, { "id": "a3", "name": "customerEmail", "value": "billing@acme.example", "type": "string" }, { "id": "a4", "name": "item", "value": "Rendex Pro โ€” annual plan", "type": "string" }, { "id": "a5", "name": "amount", "value": "$1,908.00", "type": "string" }, { "id": "a6", "name": "issuedOn", "value": "2026-07-21", "type": "string" } ] }, "options": {} }, "id": "order-data", "name": "Order Data", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.set", "typeVersion": 3.4, "position": [380, 320] }, { "parameters": { "content": "### 2 ยท Render the invoice โ†’ PDF\nThe **HTML** field is an n8n expression, so `{{ $json.field }}` values from the Order Data node are injected before rendering. Change **Format** to `png`/`jpeg` for an image instead. Tweak page size under **Additional Options โ†’ PDF Page Format**.", "height": 300, "width": 320, "color": 5 }, "id": "sticky-render", "name": "Render note", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote", "typeVersion": 1, "position": [620, 120] }, { "parameters": { "resource": "screenshot", "operation": "capture", "source": "html", "html": "=\n\n \n
\n
\n

INVOICE

\n

{{ $json.invoiceNumber }}

\n
\n
\n Your Company, Inc.
\n hello@yourcompany.com
\n Issued {{ $json.issuedOn }}\n
\n
\n

Billed to

\n

{{ $json.customerName }}

\n

{{ $json.customerEmail }}

\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n
DescriptionAmount
{{ $json.item }}{{ $json.amount }}
Total{{ $json.amount }}
\n

Thank you for your business. Rendered with Rendex.

\n \n", "format": "pdf", "binaryPropertyName": "data", "additionalOptions": { "pdfFormat": "A4", "pdfPrintBackground": true } }, "id": "rendex-invoice", "name": "Rendex โ€” Render Invoice PDF", "type": "n8n-nodes-rendex.rendex", "typeVersion": 1, "position": [700, 320] }, { "parameters": { "content": "### 3 ยท Deliver it\nAttaches the `data` binary (the PDF) and emails it. Prefer **Gmail**? Swap this for the Gmail node. Want to archive instead? Use **Google Drive** / **AWS S3** โ€” both accept the same binary property.", "height": 300, "width": 300, "color": 3 }, "id": "sticky-deliver", "name": "Deliver note", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote", "typeVersion": 1, "position": [980, 120] }, { "parameters": { "fromEmail": "billing@yourcompany.com", "toEmail": "={{ $json.customerEmail }}", "subject": "=Your invoice {{ $('Order Data').item().json.invoiceNumber }}", "emailFormat": "html", "html": "=

Hi {{ $('Order Data').item().json.customerName }},

Your invoice is attached as a PDF. Thanks!

", "options": { "attachments": "data" } }, "id": "send-email", "name": "Send Email", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.emailSend", "typeVersion": 2.1, "position": [1040, 320] } ], "connections": { "When clicking Test": { "main": [[{ "node": "Order Data", "type": "main", "index": 0 }]] }, "Order Data": { "main": [[{ "node": "Rendex โ€” Render Invoice PDF", "type": "main", "index": 0 }]] }, "Rendex โ€” Render Invoice PDF": { "main": [[{ "node": "Send Email", "type": "main", "index": 0 }]] } }, "pinData": {}, "settings": { "executionOrder": "v1" }, "meta": { "instanceId": "" } }