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title: Workflow Retriever node documentation
description: Learn how to use the Workflow Retriever node in n8n. Follow technical documentation to integrate Workflow Retriever node into your workflows.
contentType: [integration, reference]
priority: medium
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# Workflow Retriever node

Use the Workflow Retriever node to retrieve data from an n8n workflow for use in a Retrieval QA Chain or another Retriever node.

On this page, you'll find the node parameters for the Workflow Retriever node, and links to more resources.

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## Node parameters

### Source

Tell n8n which workflow to call. You can choose either:

* **Database** and enter a workflow ID.
* **Parameter** and copy in a complete [workflow JSON](/workflows/export-import.md).

### Workflow values

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## Templates and examples

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## Related resources

Refer to [LangChain's general retriever documentation](https://js.langchain.com/docs/concepts/retrievers/) for more information about the service.

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