If your SaaS platform hosts, streams, or distributes third-party content, your business sits at the intersection of six regulatory frameworks: DMCA safe harbor (17 USC §512), CCPA subscriber data rights, FTC COPPA for under-13 audiences, MLC Section 115 mechanical royalties, SoundExchange digital performance royalties (17 USC §114), and GDPR Article 6 for EU content consumers.
The compliance clocks are unforgiving. DMCA §512 gives you 10 business days to respond to a takedown notice before you lose safe harbor protection. MLC monthly reports are strict-deadline. SoundExchange quarterly payments accrue penalty interest if late. CCPA deletion requests must close within 45 calendar days.
This post covers five n8n automation architectures purpose-built for MediaTech and Streaming SaaS vendors. All import-ready JSON, no cloud iPaaS required.
The DMCA Safe Harbor Gap in Your Cloud Automation Stack
DMCA §512 safe harbor depends on three conditions: a registered agent with the Copyright Office, a designated agent page on your website, and expeditious response to notices. Courts and the Copyright Office interpret "expeditious" as 10 business days from receipt.
When DMCA takedown notices route through Zapier or Make, you've introduced a third-party intermediary into your notice processing pipeline. Two specific problems:
1. Cloud SLA gap: Your 10BD clock runs from receipt regardless of your iPaaS vendor's uptime. A 6-hour Zapier outage during notice receipt compresses your response window — and you won't know until an audit or litigation.
2. Discovery exposure: In §512(f) copyright abuse cases or infringement litigation, opposing counsel can subpoena your iPaaS vendor's logs directly — outside your legal team's control. Cloud iPaaS logs sit in a third-party infrastructure you don't govern.
Self-hosted n8n runs inside your own infrastructure. Notice routing never leaves your boundary. Royalty payment logs stay in your Postgres instance, under your litigation hold.
5 Automations for MediaTech & Streaming SaaS Vendors
1. Tier-Segmented Customer Onboarding Drip
Inject the right DMCA, royalty, and privacy context at Day 0 — before the first compliance incident.
Customer tiers: STREAMING_PLATFORM_SAAS / PODCAST_HOSTING_SAAS / MUSIC_STREAMING_SAAS / VIDEO_ON_DEMAND_SAAS / LIVE_STREAMING_SAAS / DIGITAL_RADIO_SAAS / MEDIATECH_STARTUP
Compliance flags: DMCA_AGENT_REGISTERED / COPPA_APPLICABLE / MLC_LICENSEE / SOUND_EXCHANGE_REGISTERED / CCPA_COVERED_BUSINESS / GDPR_ART6_SUBJECT / SOC2_REQUIRED
Workflow: Webhook → Code (classify tier + inject compliance note per tier) → Gmail Day 0 welcome + Slack CSM assignment → Sheets log → Wait 3d → Day 3 integration check-in → Wait 4d → Day 7 DMCA clock guide
{
"name": "MediaTech Tier-Segmented Customer Onboarding Drip",
"nodes": [
{
"id": "n1",
"name": "New Customer Webhook",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.webhook",
"parameters": {
"httpMethod": "POST",
"path": "mediatech-onboard",
"responseMode": "onReceived"
},
"position": [
240,
300
]
},
{
"id": "n2",
"name": "Classify Tier and Compliance Flags",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.code",
"parameters": {
"jsCode": "const c = $json;\nconst tier = c.tier || 'MEDIATECH_STARTUP';\nconst flags = c.compliance_flags || [];\nconst ctx = {\n STREAMING_PLATFORM_SAAS: 'DMCA \u00a7512(c) agent designation required \u2014 UGC content = safe harbor dependency. Route DMCA notices through self-hosted n8n to maintain \u00a7512(c)(2) agent control.',\n PODCAST_HOSTING_SAAS: 'MLC Section 115 mechanical license \u2014 monthly royalty reporting. DMCA \u00a7512(b) system caching applies to podcast CDN distribution.',\n MUSIC_STREAMING_SAAS: 'SoundExchange digital performance royalties (17 USC \u00a7114) quarterly. MLC mechanical monthly. CRB webcasting rates apply.',\n VIDEO_ON_DEMAND_SAAS: 'DMCA \u00a7512(d) \u2014 embedding third-party content = takedown liability. Nielsen audience data = contractual audit rights. CCPA subscriber viewing history.',\n LIVE_STREAMING_SAAS: 'DMCA \u00a7512(a) transitory digital network communications \u2014 real-time routing safe harbor. COPPA \u00a7312 age verification for under-13 viewers required.',\n DIGITAL_RADIO_SAAS: 'SoundExchange 17 USC \u00a7114(d)(2) statutory license \u2014 quarterly reports + royalty payments. GDPR Art.6(1)(f) listener data for EU audiences.',\n MEDIATECH_STARTUP: 'DMCA agent registration (copyright.gov/dmca/list) is a 3-year renewal \u2014 expired registration = no safe harbor. Register before launch.'\n};\nreturn [{ json: { ...c, tier, compliance_note: ctx[tier] || ctx.MEDIATECH_STARTUP,\n dmca_registered: flags.includes('DMCA_AGENT_REGISTERED'),\n coppa_applicable: flags.includes('COPPA_APPLICABLE'),\n mlc_licensee: flags.includes('MLC_LICENSEE'),\n sound_exchange: flags.includes('SOUND_EXCHANGE_REGISTERED') } }];"
},
"position": [
460,
300
]
},
{
"id": "n3",
"name": "Day 0 Welcome Email",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.gmail",
"parameters": {
"operation": "send",
"toEmail": "={{ $json.email }}",
"subject": "Welcome to the platform \u2014 your {{ $json.tier }} setup guide",
"emailType": "html",
"message": "<p>Hi {{ $json.contact_name }},</p><p>Your account is active. Compliance context for your tier:</p><p><strong>{{ $json.compliance_note }}</strong></p><p>Your CSM will follow up within 1 business day. In the meantime, your integration quickstart is in the docs portal.</p>"
},
"position": [
680,
240
]
},
{
"id": "n4",
"name": "Slack CSM Alert",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.slack",
"parameters": {
"operation": "post",
"channel": "#cs-new-accounts",
"text": "New *{{ $json.tier }}* customer: {{ $json.company_name }} ({{ $json.email }}). Flags: DMCA={{ $json.dmca_registered }}, COPPA={{ $json.coppa_applicable }}, MLC={{ $json.mlc_licensee }}, SoundExchange={{ $json.sound_exchange }}. Assign CSM within 4h."
},
"position": [
680,
400
]
},
{
"id": "n5",
"name": "Log to Onboarding Sheet",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.googleSheets",
"parameters": {
"operation": "append",
"sheetId": "YOUR_SHEET_ID",
"range": "Onboarding!A:M"
},
"position": [
900,
300
]
},
{
"id": "n6",
"name": "Wait 3 Days",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.wait",
"parameters": {
"amount": 3,
"unit": "days"
},
"position": [
1120,
300
]
},
{
"id": "n7",
"name": "Day 3 Integration Check-In",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.gmail",
"parameters": {
"operation": "send",
"toEmail": "={{ $json.email }}",
"subject": "Is your {{ $json.tier }} integration live yet?",
"emailType": "html",
"message": "<p>Hi {{ $json.contact_name }},</p><p>Just checking in \u2014 most Day 3 questions from {{ $json.tier }} customers are about webhook setup, DMCA notice routing config, and first royalty reporting test. Reply here or book a 15-min call. We want you live before your first compliance deadline.</p>"
},
"position": [
1340,
300
]
},
{
"id": "n8",
"name": "Wait 4 Days",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.wait",
"parameters": {
"amount": 4,
"unit": "days"
},
"position": [
1560,
300
]
},
{
"id": "n9",
"name": "Day 7 DMCA Clock Guide",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.gmail",
"parameters": {
"operation": "send",
"toEmail": "={{ $json.email }}",
"subject": "Your first DMCA deadline is coming \u2014 are you tracking it?",
"emailType": "html",
"message": "<p>Hi {{ $json.contact_name }},</p><p>Week 1 complete. For {{ $json.tier }} platforms, the highest-risk first deadline is DMCA notice response: 10 business days from receipt \u2014 safe harbor protection at stake. Set up your DMCA pipeline this week. See the full template library: https://stripeai.gumroad.com</p>"
},
"position": [
1780,
300
]
},
{
"id": "n10",
"name": "Mark Onboarding Complete",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.googleSheets",
"parameters": {
"operation": "update",
"sheetId": "YOUR_SHEET_ID",
"range": "Onboarding!A:M"
},
"position": [
2000,
300
]
}
],
"connections": {
"New Customer Webhook": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Classify Tier and Compliance Flags",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Classify Tier and Compliance Flags": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Day 0 Welcome Email",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
},
{
"node": "Slack CSM Alert",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Day 0 Welcome Email": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Log to Onboarding Sheet",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Log to Onboarding Sheet": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Wait 3 Days",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Wait 3 Days": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Day 3 Integration Check-In",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Day 3 Integration Check-In": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Wait 4 Days",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Wait 4 Days": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Day 7 DMCA Clock Guide",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Day 7 DMCA Clock Guide": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Mark Onboarding Complete",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
}
}
}
2. DMCA / Royalty / Privacy Deadline Tracker
Tracks 12 compliance deadline types across six regulatory frameworks. Urgency tiers: OVERDUE / CRITICAL (≤3 days) / URGENT (≤7) / WARNING (≤14) / NOTICE (≤30). Fastest clock: DMCA_NOTICE_RESPONSE — 10 business days from receipt.
Deadline types covered:
-
DMCA_NOTICE_RESPONSE— 10 business days §512 safe harbor response -
DMCA_AGENT_REGISTRATION_RENEWAL— 3-year renewal, copyright.gov/dmca -
MLC_MONTHLY_ROYALTY_REPORT— monthly Section 115 mechanical license -
SOUNDEXCHANGE_QUARTERLY_REPORT— quarterly 17 USC §114(d)(2) -
SOUNDEXCHANGE_ANNUAL_PAYMENT— annual royalty settlement -
CRB_WEBCASTING_RATE_ANNUAL— Copyright Royalty Board annual rates -
HARRY_FOX_SYNC_QUARTERLY— sync license quarterly reporting -
CCPA_CONSUMER_REQUEST— 45 calendar days Cal. Civ. §1798.100 -
GDPR_ERASURE_REQUEST— 30 calendar days GDPR Art.17 -
COPPA_PARENTAL_CONSENT_REVIEW— annual FTC 16 CFR §312 -
SOC2_TYPE2_RENEWAL— annual -
ANNUAL_PENTEST— annual
{
"name": "DMCA Royalty Privacy Deadline Tracker",
"nodes": [
{
"id": "n1",
"name": "Daily 8AM Schedule",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.scheduleTrigger",
"parameters": {
"rule": {
"interval": [
{
"field": "cronExpression",
"expression": "0 8 * * *"
}
]
}
},
"position": [
240,
300
]
},
{
"id": "n2",
"name": "Load Compliance Deadlines",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.googleSheets",
"parameters": {
"operation": "getAll",
"sheetId": "YOUR_SHEET_ID",
"range": "Deadlines!A:G"
},
"position": [
460,
300
]
},
{
"id": "n3",
"name": "Classify Urgency",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.code",
"parameters": {
"jsCode": "const today = new Date();\nreturn $input.all().map(item => {\n const d = item.json;\n const due = new Date(d.due_date);\n const days = Math.ceil((due - today) / 86400000);\n const status = days < 0 ? 'OVERDUE' : days <= 3 ? 'CRITICAL' : days <= 7 ? 'URGENT' : days <= 14 ? 'WARNING' : days <= 30 ? 'NOTICE' : 'OK';\n // Deadline types: DMCA_NOTICE_RESPONSE (10BD \u00a7512) | DMCA_AGENT_REGISTRATION_RENEWAL (3yr) |\n // MLC_MONTHLY_ROYALTY_REPORT (monthly \u00a7115) | SOUNDEXCHANGE_QUARTERLY_REPORT (qtly 17 USC \u00a7114) |\n // SOUNDEXCHANGE_ANNUAL_PAYMENT | CRB_WEBCASTING_RATE_ANNUAL | HARRY_FOX_SYNC_QUARTERLY |\n // CCPA_CONSUMER_REQUEST (45d Cal. Civ. \u00a71798.100) | GDPR_ERASURE_REQUEST (30d Art.17) |\n // COPPA_PARENTAL_CONSENT_REVIEW (annual) | SOC2_TYPE2_RENEWAL | ANNUAL_PENTEST\n return { json: { ...d, days_until: days, urgency_status: status } };\n});"
},
"position": [
680,
300
]
},
{
"id": "n4",
"name": "Filter Actionable",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.filter",
"parameters": {
"conditions": {
"string": [
{
"value1": "={{ $json.urgency_status }}",
"operation": "notEqual",
"value2": "OK"
}
]
}
},
"position": [
900,
300
]
},
{
"id": "n5",
"name": "Slack Compliance Alert",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.slack",
"parameters": {
"operation": "post",
"channel": "#legal-compliance",
"text": "*[{{ $json.urgency_status }}]* {{ $json.deadline_type }} \u2014 {{ $json.customer_name }}: due {{ $json.due_date }} ({{ $json.days_until }}d). Owner: {{ $json.owner_email }}"
},
"position": [
1120,
240
]
},
{
"id": "n6",
"name": "Email Deadline Owner",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.gmail",
"parameters": {
"operation": "send",
"toEmail": "={{ $json.owner_email }}",
"subject": "[{{ $json.urgency_status }}] {{ $json.deadline_type }} due in {{ $json.days_until }} days",
"emailType": "html",
"message": "<p>Compliance deadline approaching:</p><ul><li><strong>Type:</strong> {{ $json.deadline_type }}</li><li><strong>Customer:</strong> {{ $json.customer_name }}</li><li><strong>Due:</strong> {{ $json.due_date }} ({{ $json.days_until }} days)</li><li><strong>Regulation:</strong> {{ $json.regulation_ref }}</li></ul>"
},
"position": [
1120,
400
]
},
{
"id": "n7",
"name": "Log to Tracker Sheet",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.googleSheets",
"parameters": {
"operation": "append",
"sheetId": "YOUR_SHEET_ID",
"range": "DeadlineLog!A:H"
},
"position": [
1340,
300
]
}
],
"connections": {
"Daily 8AM Schedule": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Load Compliance Deadlines",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Load Compliance Deadlines": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Classify Urgency",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Classify Urgency": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Filter Actionable",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Filter Actionable": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Slack Compliance Alert",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
},
{
"node": "Email Deadline Owner",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Slack Compliance Alert": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Log to Tracker Sheet",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
}
}
}
3. MediaTech Platform Health Monitor
Five API endpoints, each annotated with the regulatory framework it supports. 15-minute polling interval — faster than DMCA's practical 10BD window allows for undetected gaps.
-
dmca_agent_api— §512 notice routing: DOWN = safe harbor processing gap -
royalty_reporting_api— MLC/SoundExchange pipeline: DOWN = missed payment deadline risk -
content_delivery_api— §512(c) hosted content: DOWN = DMCA liability surface -
subscriber_data_api— CCPA/GDPR PII handling: DOWN = data rights request queue stall -
age_verification_api— COPPA §312 under-13 gate: DOWN = active COPPA exposure
{
"name": "MediaTech Platform Health Monitor",
"nodes": [
{
"id": "n1",
"name": "Every 15 Minutes",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.scheduleTrigger",
"parameters": {
"rule": {
"interval": [
{
"field": "cronExpression",
"expression": "*/15 * * * *"
}
]
}
},
"position": [
240,
300
]
},
{
"id": "n2",
"name": "Load API Endpoints",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.googleSheets",
"parameters": {
"operation": "getAll",
"sheetId": "YOUR_SHEET_ID",
"range": "Endpoints!A:D"
},
"position": [
460,
300
]
},
{
"id": "n3",
"name": "Health Check Each Endpoint",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest",
"parameters": {
"url": "={{ $json.endpoint_url }}",
"method": "GET",
"timeout": 5000,
"options": {
"response": {
"response": {
"fullResponse": true
}
}
}
},
"position": [
680,
300
]
},
{
"id": "n4",
"name": "Classify Status",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.code",
"parameters": {
"jsCode": "// Endpoints and regulatory annotations:\n// dmca_agent_api \u2014 \u00a7512 notice routing: DOWN = safe harbor processing gap\n// royalty_reporting_api \u2014 MLC/SoundExchange: DOWN = missed payment deadline risk\n// content_delivery_api \u2014 \u00a7512(c) hosted content: DOWN = DMCA liability surface\n// subscriber_data_api \u2014 CCPA/GDPR PII: DOWN = data rights request queue stall\n// age_verification_api \u2014 COPPA \u00a7312 under-13 gate: DOWN = active COPPA exposure\nreturn $input.all().map(item => {\n const d = item.json;\n const status = d.statusCode >= 200 && d.statusCode < 300 ? 'UP' :\n d.statusCode >= 400 ? 'DOWN' : 'DEGRADED';\n const latency_ms = d.headers && d.headers['x-response-time'] ? parseInt(d.headers['x-response-time']) : null;\n const degraded = status === 'UP' && latency_ms && latency_ms > 3000;\n return { json: { ...d, health_status: degraded ? 'DEGRADED' : status, latency_ms } };\n});"
},
"position": [
900,
300
]
},
{
"id": "n5",
"name": "Filter Non-Healthy",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.filter",
"parameters": {
"conditions": {
"string": [
{
"value1": "={{ $json.health_status }}",
"operation": "notEqual",
"value2": "UP"
}
]
}
},
"position": [
1120,
300
]
},
{
"id": "n6",
"name": "Slack Platform Ops Alert",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.slack",
"parameters": {
"operation": "post",
"channel": "#platform-ops",
"text": "*[{{ $json.health_status }}]* `{{ $json.endpoint_name }}` \u2014 {{ $json.endpoint_url }} | Latency: {{ $json.latency_ms }}ms | Regulation: {{ $json.regulation_note }} | {{ $now.toISO() }}"
},
"position": [
1340,
240
]
},
{
"id": "n7",
"name": "Log SLA Event",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.postgres",
"parameters": {
"operation": "insert",
"table": "platform_sla_log",
"columns": "endpoint_name,health_status,latency_ms,regulation_note,checked_at"
},
"position": [
1340,
400
]
}
],
"connections": {
"Every 15 Minutes": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Load API Endpoints",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Load API Endpoints": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Health Check Each Endpoint",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Health Check Each Endpoint": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Classify Status",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Classify Status": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Filter Non-Healthy",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Filter Non-Healthy": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Slack Platform Ops Alert",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
},
{
"node": "Log SLA Event",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
}
}
}
4. Content Compliance Incident Pipeline
Eight incident types, classified on arrival and routed to the correct team with the exact SLA. Fastest clock: DMCA_TAKEDOWN_NOTICE_RECEIVED — 10 business days.
| Incident Type | Clock | Framework |
|---|---|---|
| DMCA_TAKEDOWN_NOTICE_RECEIVED | 10 business days | 17 USC §512 |
| DMCA_COUNTER_NOTICE_RECEIVED | 10–14 business days | §512(g)(2)(C) |
| COPYRIGHT_INFRINGEMENT_COMPLAINT | 24h internal | Platform policy |
| CCPA_DELETION_REQUEST | 45 calendar days | Cal. Civ. §1798.100 |
| GDPR_DATA_BREACH | 72 hours | GDPR Art.33 |
| COPPA_FTC_COMPLAINT | 30 days | FTC 16 CFR §312 |
| SOUNDEXCHANGE_AUDIT_REQUEST | IMMEDIATE | 17 USC §114 |
| CONTENT_MODERATION_ESCALATION | 24h | Platform policy |
{
"name": "Content Compliance Incident Pipeline",
"nodes": [
{
"id": "n1",
"name": "Incident Webhook",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.webhook",
"parameters": {
"httpMethod": "POST",
"path": "mediatech-incident",
"responseMode": "onReceived"
},
"position": [
240,
300
]
},
{
"id": "n2",
"name": "Classify Incident Type",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.code",
"parameters": {
"jsCode": "const e = $json;\n// Incident types and fastest compliance clocks:\n// DMCA_TAKEDOWN_NOTICE_RECEIVED \u2014 10 business days \u00a7512 response = FASTEST CLOCK\n// DMCA_COUNTER_NOTICE_RECEIVED \u2014 10-14 business days \u00a7512(g)(2)(C)\n// COPYRIGHT_INFRINGEMENT_COMPLAINT \u2014 24h internal review\n// CCPA_DELETION_REQUEST \u2014 45 calendar days Cal. Civ. \u00a71798.100\n// GDPR_DATA_BREACH \u2014 72h Art.33 supervisory authority\n// COPPA_FTC_COMPLAINT \u2014 30 days FTC response\n// SOUNDEXCHANGE_AUDIT_REQUEST \u2014 IMMEDIATE license review\n// CONTENT_MODERATION_ESCALATION \u2014 24h platform policy\nconst sla = {\n DMCA_TAKEDOWN_NOTICE_RECEIVED: { hours: null, biz_days: 10, priority: 'P1', team: '#legal-dmca', note: '17 USC \u00a7512 \u2014 safe harbor at stake' },\n DMCA_COUNTER_NOTICE_RECEIVED: { hours: null, biz_days: 14, priority: 'P1', team: '#legal-dmca', note: '\u00a7512(g)(2)(C) \u2014 10-14BD to restore or face liability' },\n COPYRIGHT_INFRINGEMENT_COMPLAINT: { hours: 24, priority: 'P2', team: '#legal-copyright', note: 'Internal review before responding' },\n CCPA_DELETION_REQUEST: { hours: 1080, priority: 'P2', team: '#privacy-ops', note: '45d Cal. Civ. \u00a71798.100 \u2014 must confirm deletion' },\n GDPR_DATA_BREACH: { hours: 72, priority: 'P1', team: '#security-ciso', note: 'GDPR Art.33 \u2014 supervisory authority notification' },\n COPPA_FTC_COMPLAINT: { hours: 720, priority: 'P1', team: '#legal-privacy', note: 'FTC COPPA enforcement \u2014 30d response window' },\n SOUNDEXCHANGE_AUDIT_REQUEST: { hours: 0, priority: 'P1', team: '#finance-royalties', note: 'IMMEDIATE \u2014 license review, gather quarterly reports' },\n CONTENT_MODERATION_ESCALATION: { hours: 24, priority: 'P2', team: '#trust-safety', note: 'Platform policy \u2014 24h resolution target' }\n};\nconst s = sla[e.incident_type] || { hours: 48, priority: 'P3', team: '#general-legal', note: 'Standard review' };\nreturn [{ json: { ...e, ...s, classified_at: new Date().toISOString() } }];"
},
"position": [
460,
300
]
},
{
"id": "n3",
"name": "Route by Priority",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.switch",
"parameters": {
"dataType": "string",
"value1": "={{ $json.priority }}",
"rules": {
"rules": [
{
"value2": "P1",
"output": 0
},
{
"value2": "P2",
"output": 1
}
]
}
},
"position": [
680,
300
]
},
{
"id": "n4",
"name": "P1 Slack Alert",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.slack",
"parameters": {
"operation": "post",
"channel": "={{ $json.team }}",
"text": "*[P1 INCIDENT]* {{ $json.incident_type }} \u2014 {{ $json.note }} | SLA: {{ $json.biz_days ? $json.biz_days + ' business days' : $json.hours + 'h' }} | Customer: {{ $json.customer_name }} | Received: {{ $json.classified_at }}"
},
"position": [
900,
200
]
},
{
"id": "n5",
"name": "P1 Legal Email",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.gmail",
"parameters": {
"operation": "send",
"toEmail": "legal@yourcompany.com",
"subject": "[P1] {{ $json.incident_type }} \u2014 {{ $json.customer_name }}",
"emailType": "html",
"message": "<p><strong>Incident:</strong> {{ $json.incident_type }}</p><p><strong>Note:</strong> {{ $json.note }}</p><p><strong>SLA:</strong> {{ $json.biz_days }} business days</p><p><strong>Customer:</strong> {{ $json.customer_name }}</p><p>Action required immediately.</p>"
},
"position": [
900,
360
]
},
{
"id": "n6",
"name": "P2 Slack Alert",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.slack",
"parameters": {
"operation": "post",
"channel": "={{ $json.team }}",
"text": "*[P2 INCIDENT]* {{ $json.incident_type }} \u2014 {{ $json.note }} | SLA: {{ $json.hours }}h | Customer: {{ $json.customer_name }}"
},
"position": [
900,
460
]
},
{
"id": "n7",
"name": "Log to Incident Sheet",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.googleSheets",
"parameters": {
"operation": "append",
"sheetId": "YOUR_SHEET_ID",
"range": "Incidents!A:J"
},
"position": [
1120,
300
]
}
],
"connections": {
"Incident Webhook": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Classify Incident Type",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Classify Incident Type": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Route by Priority",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Route by Priority": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "P1 Slack Alert",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
],
[
{
"node": "P2 Slack Alert",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"P1 Slack Alert": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "P1 Legal Email",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"P1 Legal Email": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Log to Incident Sheet",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"P2 Slack Alert": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Log to Incident Sheet",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
}
}
}
5. Weekly MediaTech KPI Briefing
Monday 8AM: active customers / MRR / content items monitored / DMCA open count / royalty reports pending / CCPA requests / GDPR requests / COPPA age gate errors. Week-over-week delta via $getWorkflowStaticData. HTML email → CEO, BCC Legal+CISO. Slack one-liner.
{
"name": "Weekly MediaTech KPI Briefing",
"nodes": [
{
"id": "n1",
"name": "Monday 8AM",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.scheduleTrigger",
"parameters": {
"rule": {
"interval": [
{
"field": "cronExpression",
"expression": "0 8 * * 1"
}
]
}
},
"position": [
240,
300
]
},
{
"id": "n2",
"name": "Query KPIs",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.postgres",
"parameters": {
"operation": "executeQuery",
"query": "SELECT\n COUNT(DISTINCT customer_id) AS active_customers,\n SUM(mrr_usd) AS mrr_usd,\n SUM(content_items_monitored) AS content_items_monitored,\n SUM(dmca_open_count) AS dmca_open,\n SUM(royalty_pending_count) AS royalty_pending,\n SUM(ccpa_requests_open) AS ccpa_requests,\n SUM(gdpr_requests_open) AS gdpr_requests,\n SUM(coppa_age_gate_errors_7d) AS coppa_errors\nFROM customer_kpi_weekly_view\nWHERE week_start = date_trunc('week', NOW() - INTERVAL '7 days')"
},
"position": [
460,
300
]
},
{
"id": "n3",
"name": "Compute WoW Delta",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.code",
"parameters": {
"jsCode": "const kpi = $json;\nconst prev = $getWorkflowStaticData('global');\nconst delta = (cur, key) => prev[key] ? ((cur - prev[key]) / prev[key] * 100).toFixed(1) + '%' : 'n/a';\nconst d = {\n active_customers: kpi.active_customers,\n mrr_usd: kpi.mrr_usd,\n content_items: kpi.content_items_monitored,\n dmca_open: kpi.dmca_open,\n royalty_pending: kpi.royalty_pending,\n ccpa_requests: kpi.ccpa_requests,\n gdpr_requests: kpi.gdpr_requests,\n coppa_errors: kpi.coppa_errors,\n wow_mrr: delta(kpi.mrr_usd, 'mrr_usd'),\n wow_customers: delta(kpi.active_customers, 'active_customers'),\n wow_dmca: delta(kpi.dmca_open, 'dmca_open')\n};\nconst staticData = $getWorkflowStaticData('global');\nObject.assign(staticData, { mrr_usd: kpi.mrr_usd, active_customers: kpi.active_customers, dmca_open: kpi.dmca_open });\nreturn [{ json: d }];"
},
"position": [
680,
300
]
},
{
"id": "n4",
"name": "Build HTML Report",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.code",
"parameters": {
"jsCode": "const d = $json;\nconst html = `<h2>MediaTech Weekly KPI</h2><table border='1' cellpadding='6' style='border-collapse:collapse'><tr><th>Metric</th><th>This Week</th><th>WoW</th></tr><tr><td>Active Customers</td><td>${d.active_customers}</td><td>${d.wow_customers}</td></tr><tr><td>MRR (USD)</td><td>$${d.mrr_usd?.toLocaleString()}</td><td>${d.wow_mrr}</td></tr><tr><td>Content Items Monitored</td><td>${d.content_items?.toLocaleString()}</td><td>\u2014</td></tr><tr><td style='color:red'>DMCA Open</td><td>${d.dmca_open}</td><td>${d.wow_dmca}</td></tr><tr><td>Royalty Reports Pending</td><td>${d.royalty_pending}</td><td>\u2014</td></tr><tr><td>CCPA Requests Open</td><td>${d.ccpa_requests}</td><td>\u2014</td></tr><tr><td>GDPR Requests Open</td><td>${d.gdpr_requests}</td><td>\u2014</td></tr><tr><td style='color:orange'>COPPA Age Gate Errors</td><td>${d.coppa_errors}</td><td>\u2014</td></tr></table>`;\nreturn [{ json: { ...d, html_report: html } }];"
},
"position": [
900,
300
]
},
{
"id": "n5",
"name": "Email CEO BCC Legal CISO",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.gmail",
"parameters": {
"operation": "send",
"toEmail": "ceo@yourcompany.com",
"bccEmail": "legal@yourcompany.com, ciso@yourcompany.com",
"subject": "MediaTech Weekly KPI \u2014 {{ $now.toFormat('yyyy-MM-dd') }} | MRR ${{ $json.mrr_usd }} | DMCA Open: {{ $json.dmca_open }}",
"emailType": "html",
"message": "={{ $json.html_report }}"
},
"position": [
1120,
240
]
},
{
"id": "n6",
"name": "Slack One-Liner",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.slack",
"parameters": {
"operation": "post",
"channel": "#go-to-market",
"text": "Weekly KPI: {{ $json.active_customers }} customers | MRR ${{ $json.mrr_usd }} ({{ $json.wow_mrr }}) | DMCA open: {{ $json.dmca_open }} | Royalty pending: {{ $json.royalty_pending }} | CCPA: {{ $json.ccpa_requests }} | COPPA errors: {{ $json.coppa_errors }}"
},
"position": [
1120,
400
]
}
],
"connections": {
"Monday 8AM": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Query KPIs",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Query KPIs": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Compute WoW Delta",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Compute WoW Delta": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Build HTML Report",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Build HTML Report": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Email CEO BCC Legal CISO",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
},
{
"node": "Slack One-Liner",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
}
}
}
n8n vs. Zapier vs. Make — MediaTech Compliance
| Requirement | Zapier | Make | n8n (self-hosted) |
|---|---|---|---|
| DMCA notice routing boundary | ❌ Cloud | ❌ Cloud | ✅ Self-hosted |
| §512 agent control | ❌ TPSP gap | ❌ TPSP gap | ✅ Inside boundary |
| Royalty audit trail | ❌ Cloud logs | ❌ Cloud logs | ✅ Postgres (yours) |
| CCPA/GDPR subscriber PII | ❌ Cloud | ❌ Cloud | ✅ VPC-contained |
| COPPA age gate data | ❌ Cloud | ❌ Cloud | ✅ Self-hosted |
| SoundExchange discovery exposure | ❌ Subpoena risk | ❌ Subpoena risk | ✅ Litigation hold |
| Event volume (high-traffic streams) | ❌ Rate limits | ❌ Rate limits | ✅ Unlimited |
All 5 workflows are available with full JSON, documentation, and setup guides at stripeai.gumroad.com.
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