diff --git a/app/api/missions/route.ts b/app/api/missions/route.ts
index 84b74069..b58fc0b5 100644
--- a/app/api/missions/route.ts
+++ b/app/api/missions/route.ts
@@ -202,10 +202,27 @@ export async function POST(request: Request) {
     if (!isN8nRequest) {
       // Trigger n8n workflow
       const n8nService = new N8nService();
+      
+      // Prepare the data for n8n
       const n8nData = {
         ...body,
         creatorId: userId,
-        requestId
+        requestId,
+        // Ensure guardians and volunteers are properly formatted
+        guardians: body.guardians ? Object.entries(body.guardians).reduce((acc, [role, userId]) => {
+          if (userId) {
+            acc[role] = userId;
+          }
+          return acc;
+        }, {} as Record<string, string>) : {},
+        volunteers: Array.isArray(body.volunteers) ? body.volunteers.filter(Boolean) : [],
+        // Add metadata for n8n workflow
+        metadata: {
+          hasGuardians: Boolean(body.guardians && Object.keys(body.guardians).length > 0),
+          volunteersCount: Array.isArray(body.volunteers) ? body.volunteers.length : 0,
+          hasConfig: true,
+          configKeys: ['N8N_API_KEY', 'MISSION_API_URL']
+        }
       };
 
       try {