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Automated Zalo OA Token Management with OAuth and Webhook Integration

by Le NguyenUpdated: Last update 10 days agoSource: n8n.io

Getting Started

Description (How it works)

This workflow keeps your Zalo Official Account access token valid and easy to reuse across other flows—no external server required.

High-level steps

  1. Scheduled refresh runs on an interval to renew the access token before it expires.
  2. Static Data cache (global) stores access/refresh tokens + expiries for reuse by any downstream node.
  3. OAuth exchange calls Zalo OAuth v4 with your app_id and secret_key to get a fresh access token.
  4. Immediate output returns the current access token to the next nodes after each refresh.
  5. Operational webhooks include:
    • A reset webhook to clear the cache when rotating credentials or testing.
    • A token peek webhook to read the currently cached token for other services.

Setup steps (estimated time ~8–15 minutes)

  1. Collect Zalo credentials (2–3 min): Obtain app_id, secret_key, and a valid refresh_token.
  2. Import & activate workflow (1–2 min): Import the JSON into n8n and activate it.
  3. Wire inputs (2–3 min): Point the “Set Refresh Token and App ID” node to your env vars (or paste values for a quick test).
  4. Adjust schedule & secure webhooks (2–3 min): Tune the run interval to your token TTL; protect the reset/peek endpoints (e.g., secret param or IP allowlist).
  5. Test (1–2 min): Execute once to populate Static Data; optionally try the token peek and reset webhooks to confirm behavior.