Description
Tomba n8n Node
> The #1 Rated Email Intelligence Platform — Use Tomba in your n8n workflows.


About Tomba
Tomba.io is the #1 rated email intelligence platform, trusted by 150,000+ sales teams worldwide.
- Best Email Finder — 98% accuracy, ranked #1 in independent benchmarks
- Best Email Verification — Real-time SMTP verification with catch-all detection
- Best Phone Finder — Direct dial numbers linked to professional emails
- Best Domain Search — 450M+ verified contacts across all industries
- 81% Coverage — The highest in the industry, proven in 5,000-lead independent tests
Why Tomba?
| Feature | Tomba | Others |
| ——————- | —————— | ————- |
| Email Coverage | 81% | 30-60% |
| Verification | Real-time SMTP | Pattern-based |
| Phone Numbers | Direct dials | Limited |
| Catch-all Detection | AI-powered | Basic |
| API Rate Limits | Generous | Restrictive |
Get your free API key — No credit card required.
Installation
npm install n8n-nodes-tomba
Install from n8n Integrations (Recommended)
1. Open n8n, click + in the top right to open the Nodes panel
2. Search for Tomba
3. Click on the Tomba node to add it to your workflow
Install via Community Nodes
1. Go to Settings (Cogwheel)
2. Click on Community Nodes
3. Enter n8n-nodes-tomba into the text box
4. Click I understand the risk …
5. Click Install
Authentication
Getting Your API Credentials
1. Sign up for a free account at Tomba.io
2. Navigate to your API Settings in your Tomba dashboard
3. Copy your API Key and Secret Key
Setting Up Credentials in n8n
1. In your n8n workflow, add a Tomba node
2. Click on the Credential to connect with dropdown
3. Select Create New and choose Tomba API
4. Enter your credentials:
– API Key: Your Tomba API key
– Secret: Your Tomba secret key
5. Click Save to store your credentials securely
Using Tomba Credentials with the HTTP Request Node
You can also use your Tomba credentials directly in the n8n HTTP Request node:
1. Add an HTTP Request node to your workflow
2. Set Authentication to Predefined Credential Type
3. Set Credential Type to Tomba API
4. Select your existing Tomba credential
5. Configure the URL (https://api.tomba.io/v1/...) and request details
n8n will automatically inject the X-Tomba-Key and X-Tomba-Secret headers on every request.
Operations
Domain (6 operations)
Email (6 operations)
Finder (2 operations)
Phone (2 operations)
Company (1 operation)
Enrichment (3 operations)
Leads (5 operations)
Lead Lists (5 operations)
Lead Attributes (5 operations)
Keys (5 operations)
Account (3 operations)
Flag (2 operations)
Custom API Call (1 operation)
Make any authenticated HTTP request directly to the Tomba API — useful for endpoints not yet covered by a dedicated operation. Tomba credentials are automatically injected into every request.
Flag Types & Reasons
When reporting incorrect data via the Create Flag operation, use the following types and reasons:
| Type | Description |
| ————– | ————————————————– |
| email | Flag an incorrect email address |
| phone | Flag an incorrect phone number |
| enrichment | Flag incorrect enrichment data |
| Reason | Description |
| ————– | ————————————————– |
| hard_bounce | Email bounced permanently |
| wrong_person | Email belongs to a different person |
| catch_all | Address is catch-all, not personal |
| other | Other reason |
Testing
Install n8n
npm install n8n -g
Build and link locally
git clone https://github.com/tomba-io/n8n-nodes-tomba.git
cd n8n-nodes-tomba/
npm run build
npm link
Install in your local n8n instance
In ~/.n8n/nodes/
npm link n8n-nodes-tomba
Available Scripts
| Script | Command | Description |
| ———– | ———————— | —————————————- |
| Build | npm run build | Compile the node for production |
| Watch | npm run build:watch | Watch for changes and recompile |
| Dev | npm run dev | Run the node in development mode |
| Lint | npm run lint | Check code for linting errors |
| Lint Fix | npm run lint:fix | Automatically fix linting errors |
Documentation
About Tomba
Founded to solve the problem of unreliable email data, Tomba.io is the leading B2B email intelligence platform.
Products
Browser Extensions & Add-ons
Integrations
50+ CRM and sales tool integrations:
Salesforce · HubSpot · Zapier · Pipedrive · and more…
Other Tomba SDKs
| Language | Package |
| ——– | ———————————————————– |
| Node.js | tomba |
| Python | tomba-io |
| PHP | tomba-io/php |
| Ruby | tomba |
| Go | tomba-io/go |
| Rust | tomba |
| Dart | tomba |
| Deno | @tomba/sdk |
| Elixir | tomba |
| C# | Tomba |
| Perl | Tomba::Client |
| Lua | tomba |
| R | tomba |
Resources
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License
MIT