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Expression (n8n)

In n8n, an expression is a snippet of JavaScript wrapped in {{ }} that dynamically computes a field value from incoming data.

Analogy

Like a spreadsheet formula that fills a cell based on other cells.

Why it matters

Expressions let you transform and reference data between nodes without adding separate code nodes.

In practice

{{$json.email.toLowerCase()}} to normalize an email field.

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