The AI Calling Agent is a fully automated phone assistant built with n8n, GoHighLevel (GHL), VAPI, and Twilio.
This workflow allows you to:
- Trigger outbound calls from your CRM (GHL).
- Use a voice AI assistant (VAPI) to talk with leads in real time.
- Route calls through Twilio.
- Save appointments and full conversation summaries directly in GHL.
It has been tested on real warm leads (not random numbers) and proven stable at up to 300 calls/day without interruption.
Instead of manually calling and qualifying each lead, let the agent do it automatically and focus only on booked calls.
Workflow in Action
Appointment booking
- The agent can confirm appointments and save them directly in your GHL calendar, along with the summary of the conversation.

Agent performance
- You can monitor conversations, call logs, and outcomes directly in the VAPI dashboard.

Agent working live
- Proof that the agent can run non-stop for hundreds of calls per day without errors or interruptions.
- Demonstrates reliability and stability even under continuous execution.

Contact statuses
- Each contact in GHL receives a status tag depending on the call result: answered, invalid number, no response, etc. This ensures your pipeline stays clean and updated automatically.

The brain of the agent
- Inside VAPI, every assistant is powered by a command system (the brain) where you define how it should behave during calls.
- In this case, the brain is propelled by OpenAI, but VAPI also supports a wide range of AI models such as Anthropic Claude, Google Gemini, Mistral, LLaMA and more.
- The same flexibility applies to voices: you can instantly switch between integrated providers like ElevenLabs, Play.ht, Microsoft Azure Voices, Google Cloud TTS, and others.
- This makes the agent not only smart but also highly customizable - from the intelligence driving the conversation to the exact voice your clients will hear.

Required APIs
To run this workflow, you need the following:
- VAPI API key → for the voice AI assistant logic.
- Twilio API key → to provide phone numbers and route calls.
- GoHighLevel (GHL) API key → to manage contacts, pipelines, and save appointments.
Setup Steps
- Generate API keys for VAPI, Twilio, and GHL.
- Import the n8n template into your environment.
- Configure credentials in n8n for each API.
- Set your trigger conditions in GHL (e.g., pipeline stage changes, new leads).
- Test the workflow with a warm lead before scaling.
- (Optional) Adjust logging or sync results with Google Sheets/Notion.
💡 Use Cases
- Sales Teams: Automatically call new inbound leads, qualify them, and book appointments.
- Agencies: Replace repetitive cold calling with an automated assistant, then hand over only the hot leads to human agents.
- Real Estate: Pre-qualify potential buyers or renters, schedule viewings, and save results in GHL.
- Healthcare/Clinics: Confirm appointments, send reminders, and reduce no-shows with an AI calling agent.
- Education/Coaching: Handle inquiries for courses, book consultations, and sync data with your CRM.
- Inbound Calls: The agent can also be configured to answer incoming phone calls, providing information, capturing lead details, or routing the caller to the right person.
With this template, you get a scalable AI-powered sales assistant that saves hours of manual calling while ensuring every lead gets a fast, professional response.
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