n8n-nodes-cala

This is an n8n community node for Cala AI - a platform that transforms internet information into structured, trustworthy context for AI agents.

Installation

n8n Cloud (Verified Nodes)

1. Go to Settings → Community Nodes
2. Click Install
3. Enter n8n-nodes-cala
4. Click Install

Self-hosted n8n

npm install n8n-nodes-cala

Credentials

You need a Cala API key to use this node:

1. Sign up at console.cala.ai
2. Create an API key
3. In n8n, create new credentials of type Cala API
4. Enter your API key

Endpoint

The node provides access to the Knowledge Search endpoint, which searches trusted knowledge using natural language queries.

Example

Input: "How many students were enrolled at MIT in 2024?"

Output:

{
  "content": "In 2024, MIT had approximately 11,800 students enrolled, including 4,600 undergraduate and 7,200 graduate students.",
  "explainability": [
    {
      "content": "MIT enrollment data shows total student population across undergraduate and graduate programs",
      "references": ["a1b2c3d4-5678-90ab-cdef-123456789abc"]
    }
  ],
  "context": [
    {
      "id": "a1b2c3d4-5678-90ab-cdef-123456789abc",
      "content": "In 2024, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology enrolled approximately 11,800 students: 4,600 undergraduates and 7,200 graduate students.",
      "origins": [
        {
          "source": { "name": "MIT", "url": "https://mit.edu" },
          "document": { "name": "MIT Facts", "url": "https://mit.edu/about" }
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "entities": [
    { "id": 1, "name": "MIT", "entity_type": "ORGANIZATION" },
    { "id": 2, "name": "Massachusetts Institute of Technology", "entity_type": "ORGANIZATION" }
  ]
}

Resources

• Cala Documentation
• Cala Console
• n8n Community Nodes Documentation

License

MIT