Build Multi‑Agent Systems with n8n: Orchestrating Reliable AI Workflows
1h 31mIntermediate2026-09-14
Authors

Tobias Zwingmann
Course details
Multi-agent AI systems are becoming a critical capability as organizations move from experimenting with LLM workflows to running them in production. When a task is too complex for one agent, multiple specialized agents working together can get the job done.
In this course, instructor Tobias Zwingmann teaches you how to build multi-agent systems in n8n. Starting from a real project on day one, learn to design an orchestrator agent that delegates to specialized sub-agents, wire up shared memory and tools, and implement sequential and parallel coordination patterns. Explore the essential theory along the way: why multi-agent architectures exist, when to use them, and how to avoid pitfalls like context loss and runaway loops. Then, add production-grade features such as human-in-the-loop approval and fallback handling. Through screencap demos, node-by-node builds, and text-based challenges, you’ll build a complete deep research system on the n8n canvas.
Learning objectives
Design and build a multi-agent research system using search, critique, and orchestrator agents.
Run sequential and autonomous agent loops, applying split/merge, conditional routing, and safe stopping criteria.
Configure memory (buffer and vector store) and use it to generate a complete research report.
Deploy and monitor the workflow using n8n’s execution history, activation, and oversight nodes.
In this course, instructor Tobias Zwingmann teaches you how to build multi-agent systems in n8n. Starting from a real project on day one, learn to design an orchestrator agent that delegates to specialized sub-agents, wire up shared memory and tools, and implement sequential and parallel coordination patterns. Explore the essential theory along the way: why multi-agent architectures exist, when to use them, and how to avoid pitfalls like context loss and runaway loops. Then, add production-grade features such as human-in-the-loop approval and fallback handling. Through screencap demos, node-by-node builds, and text-based challenges, you’ll build a complete deep research system on the n8n canvas.
Learning objectives
Design and build a multi-agent research system using search, critique, and orchestrator agents.
Run sequential and autonomous agent loops, applying split/merge, conditional routing, and safe stopping criteria.
Configure memory (buffer and vector store) and use it to generate a complete research report.
Deploy and monitor the workflow using n8n’s execution history, activation, and oversight nodes.
Concepts
0. Introduction
- 01 - Welcome
1. Building Your First Multi-Agent System
- 02 - Build the search agent with Google Gemini's web search
- 03 - Build the critique agent
- 04 - Run the first research loop
2. Adding Custom Tools via Model Context Protocol (MCP)
- 05 - Why agents need tools
- 06 - Serve tools via Model Context Protocol (MCP) inside n8n
- 07 - Upgrade the search agent with MCP
- 08 - Multi-source research loop
3. Orchestration - Making the System Agentic
- 09 - Why we need an orchestrator
- 10 - Build the orchestrator agent
- 11 - Dynamic routing in n8n
- 12 - Autonomous research loop
4. Memory and Report Writing
- 13 - Short-term vs. long-term memory
- 14 - Add long-term research memory
- 15 - Build the report writer agent
- 16 - Generate the final deep research report
5. Going Live - Production and Next Steps
- 17 - Requirements to move to production
- 18 - Human-in-the-loop checkpoints
- 19 - Evaluations, security, and interfaces
- 20 - What's next - Evolving your deep research system