Workflow Templates

🧠 Google Drive Upload Trigger → Pinecone Vector Upsert for Document Indexing Category: AI & LLM / Document Indexing Level: Intermediate Tags: Google Drive, Pinecone, OpenAI, Embeddings, Vector Store, LangChain, RAG 📄 What This Workflow Does This workflow watches a specific Google Drive folder and automatically uploads any newly added document to a Pinecone vector database — complete with OpenAI-generated embeddings. Perfect for setting up retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) pipelines, semantic search, or document Q&A systems. Once configured, your knowledge base stays up-to-date with zero manual effort. Watch Full Step By Stey Tutorial Video Here: https://www.youtube.com/@Automatewithmarc 🔧 How It Works 📁 Google Drive Trigger Watches a specific folder and triggers when new documents are uploaded. 🔍 Google Drive File Search & Download Finds and fetches all files in the folder. 🔄 Loop Over Each File Handles batch processing for multiple files. 📃 Document Loader Parses each file as binary and applies custom metadata like document type. ✂️ Text Splitter Breaks content into manageable chunks for embedding (e.g., 600 characters, 60 overlap). 🧠 OpenAI Embeddings Generates vector embeddings using OpenAI. 📦 Pinecone Vector Store Inserts/upserts documents into a specific Pinecone namespace for search-ready indexing. 🧠 Why This is Useful This is a production-grade setup for: Building vector search tools over internal docs Feeding up-to-date data into RAG agents or chatbots Auto-tagging and chunking files for scalable AI workflows Whether you’re indexing course outlines, SOPs, or technical docs — this automation keeps your vector store fresh and organized. 🪜 Setup Instructions Connect your Google Drive, OpenAI, and Pinecone accounts. Specify the Google Drive folder to monitor. Customize metadata, chunk size, or vector namespace as needed. Activate the workflow and drop a file into the folder — magic happens behind the scenes. 📌 Notes Works best with PDFs or text-based documents. You can swap out OpenAI with other embedding models if needed. Consider adding notifications or logging (e.g., via Slack or email) for better observability.

MCP AI Chatbot using Brave Search Disclaimer: This workflow only works with local installations of n8n because it uses a community MCP node Who is this for? This workflow is ideal for developers, automation enthusiasts, and businesses looking to integrate AI-powered chat capabilities into their workflows. It's particularly useful for those leveraging Brave Search and MCP tools to enhance user interactions and streamline data retrieval. What problem is this workflow solving? This workflow addresses the challenge of creating an intelligent chatbot that can process user queries, execute searches using Brave Search, and provide responses enriched by AI. It simplifies the integration of multiple tools into a cohesive system, saving time and effort for users who need a robust conversational AI solution. What this workflow does Listens for incoming chat messages using the Chat Trigger node. Processes user input with an AI Agent powered by GPT-4o. Retrieves relevant tools using the MCP Get Brave Tools node. Executes specific search queries via the MCP Execute Brave Search node. Maintains short-term memory of conversations with the Simple Memory node. Setup Prerequisites: Access to an n8n instance (self-hosted). API credentials for OpenAI and MCP Client Tools. Brave Search API key. Steps: Import the workflow JSON into your n8n instance. Configure the API credentials for OpenAI and MCP Client Tools in their respective nodes. Set up your Brave Search API key in the MCP nodes. https://brave.com/search/api/ Testing: Use the built-in chat interface to send test messages. Verify that the chatbot processes queries and returns results as expected. How to customize this workflow to your needs Modify the AI Agent's prompt settings to tailor responses to your specific use case. Adjust the memory buffer in the Simple Memory node to retain more or less conversational context. Replace or add additional tools in the MCP nodes to expand functionality.

Generate new keywords for SEO with the monthly Search volumes This workflow is an improvement on the workflows below. It can be used to generate new keywords that you can use for your SEO campaigns or Google ads campaigns Generate SEO Keyword Search Volume Data using Google API and Generating Keywords using Google Autosuggest Usage Send the keywords you need as an array to this workflow Pin the data and map it to the set Keywords node Map the keywords to the Google ads API with the location and Language of your choice Split the results and set them data Pass this to the next nodes as needed for storage Make a copy of this spreedsheet and update the data accordingly Having challenges with the google Ads API? Read this blog Setup Replace the trigger with your desired trigger eg a webhook or manual trigger Map the data correctly to the set Keywords node On the Generate new keywords, Update the {customer_id} on the url and login-customer-id with your actual one. Update the developer-token` also with your values. The url should be corrected as below https://googleads.googleapis.com/v18/customers/{customer-id}:generateKeywordIdeas You should send the headers as below { "name": "content-type", "value": "application/json" }, { "name": "developer-token", "value": "5j-tyzivCNmiCcoW-xkaxw" }, { "name": "login-customer-id", "value": "513554 " } and the json body should take the following format { "geoTargetConstants": ["geoTargetConstants/2840"], "includeAdultKeywords": false, "pageToken": "", "pageSize": 2, "keywordPlanNetwork": "GOOGLE_SEARCH", "language": "languageConstants/1000", "keywordSeed": { "keywords": {{ $json.Keyword }} } } Troubleshooting If you get an error with the workflow, check the credentials you are using Check the account you are using eg the right customer id and developer token Follow the guide on the blog to set up your Google ads account Made by @Imperol

This template can be used to scan a domain/company with Icypeas. Be sure to have an active account to use this template. How it works This workflow can be divided into three steps : The workflow initiates with a manual trigger (On clicking 'execute'). It connects to your Icypeas account. It performs an HTTP request to scan a domain/company name. Set up steps You will need a working icypeas account to run the workflow and get your API Key, API Secret and User ID. You will need a domain/company name to perform the search.

🎉 Do you want to master AI automation, so you can save time and build cool stuff? I’ve created a welcoming Skool community for non-technical yet resourceful learners. 👉🏻 Join the AI Atelier 👈🏻 Monitor Zalando product pricing and get notified if a Zalando product price falls under a limit you have defined. This n8n workflow lets you follow the evolution of the price of products you select. For each product, you define a minimal price. The workflow automatically scrapes the price for you on a daily basis. If the price falls under your minimal price settings, you receive a notification. This workflow is very easy to use. From a simple form, just paste the URL of the Zalando product you want to monitor and fill in the minimal price. Features Monitor Zalando Product price: follow the price evolution of your favorite Zalando products. Email notification: set a minimal price, if the product price falls below this limit, you get notified by email. Visual price evolution: get a graphical overview of the product pricing evolutions. Automated Daily check-up: this workflow automatically checks the price of your selected Zalando products on a daily basis. Set up Copy this workflow to your n8n interface. Create a new Google Spreadsheet, copy this template Setup your workflow with your Google credential, your email, and your copy of the Spreadsheet. Activate the Workflow and start pasting Zalando product URLs. I hope you will enjoy this workflow that is probably one of the simplest ways to monitor the pricing evolution of your favorite Zalando products. Feel free to contact me should you have any questions or suggestions. Created by the n8n.inja ✨ follow on X 📺 follow on YT

This workflow will archive your Spotify Discover Weekly playlist to an archive playlist named "Discover Weekly Archive" which you must create yourself. If you want to change the name of the archive playlist, you can edit value2 in the "Find Archive Playlist" node. It is configured to run at 8am on Mondays, a conservative value in case you forgot to set your GENERIC_TIMEZONE environment variable (see the docs here). Special thanks to erin2722 for creating the Spotify node and harshil1712 for help with the workflow logic. To use this workflow, you'll need to: Create then select your credentials in each Spotify node Create the archive playlist yourself Optionally, you may choose to: Edit the archive playlist name in the "Find Archive Playlist" node Adjust the Cron node with an earlier time if you know GENERIC_TIMEZONE is set Setup an error workflow like this one to be notified if anything goes wrong

📦 Zip Multiple Files Dynamically This template enables you to dynamically bundle multiple files into a ZIP archive. Designed to be used as a Subworkflow, it’s modular, flexible, and easy to integrate into various workflows. The output is a single ZIP file with a name that includes the current date, time, and fileName. Shoutout: Code from: Tom (mutedjam) 👤 Who is this for? This workflow is perfect for: 🚀 Businesses automating file archiving tasks. 💻 Developers managing files programmatically. 📂 Anyone needing a reusable solution for bundling files into ZIP archives. ❓ What problem is this workflow solving? Manually zipping multiple files is: 🕒 Time-consuming. 🤔 Prone to errors. This workflow automates the process and, as a Subworkflow, ensures: ⚡ Consistent file archiving across different workflows. 🛠️ Reduced manual effort. 📈 Streamlined integration into existing automation. 🔧 What this workflow does 🗂️ Dynamically collects binary files from the input. 📦 Bundles them into a single ZIP archive. 🕒 Names the ZIP file with the current date, time, and a customizable fileName. ✅ Outputs the ZIP file, ready for storage or further processing. ⚙️ Setup 🔗 Add this Subworkflow to your existing workflows. 📥 Pass the binary files as input to the Subworkflow. ▶️ Call the Subworkflow to generate a ZIP file. 🛠️ How to customize this workflow to your needs 🌐 File Sources**: Adjust the input nodes in your parent workflow to connect to your preferred file sources. 📝 File Naming**: Customize the logic for the output fileName in the Subworkflow. 🚀 Additional Use Cases**: Use this Subworkflow in various scenarios, such as: ✉️ Sending ZIP files via email. ☁️ Uploading ZIP files to cloud storage. 🔄 Triggering further automation. 🎉 Why use this as a Subworkflow? Instead of building a fixed ZIP functionality for every workflow, this template offers a reusable solution that can be integrated into many different workflows effortlessly. Save time and ensure consistency across your automation projects! 💡

Good to know: This workflow automatically processes product images from Google Drive, generates AI-powered background prompts using multiple AI models (ChatGPT, Claude, or Groq), creates professional background scenes using Pixelcut.ai, and saves enhanced images back to your Google Drive. Perfect for e-commerce businesses and product photography workflows. Who is this for? ➖E-commerce store owners who need professional product backgrounds ➖Product photographers looking to automate background generation ➖Marketing teams creating consistent product imagery ➖Small businesses wanting to enhance their product photos without expensive studio setups ➖Anyone who needs to quickly transform transparent product images into commercial-ready photos What problem is this workflow solving? This workflow solves the challenge of creating professional product photography backgrounds at scale. Instead of manually editing each product image or setting up expensive photo shoots, it automatically generates contextually appropriate backgrounds for your products using AI technology. It eliminates the time-consuming process of background creation while maintaining professional quality and consistency across your product catalog. What this workflow does: ✅Automatically fetches product images from your Google Drive folder ✅Downloads transparent/background-free product images ✅Uses advanced AI models (ChatGPT, Claude, or Groq) to generate intelligent background prompts based on product analysis ✅Creates professional backgrounds using Pixelcut.ai API with AI-generated or custom prompts ✅Saves enhanced product images back to Google Drive with organized naming ✅Processes multiple images in batch automatically How it works: 1️⃣Google Drive node searches for PNG product images in your specified folder 2️⃣Binary download node retrieves the actual image files for processing 3️⃣Optional AI agent analyzes products using your chosen AI model (OpenAI GPT-4, Claude, or Groq) and generates appropriate background prompts 4️⃣Pixelcut.ai API processes images and adds professional backgrounds using AI-generated or manual prompts 5️⃣Enhanced images are automatically saved back to Google Drive with "enhanced-" prefix How to use: Set up Google Drive OAuth2 credentials in n8n Create a Pixelcut.ai account and get your API key Configure your source folder ID in the Google Drive nodes Set up your output folder ID for enhanced images Choose and configure your preferred AI model credentials (OpenAI for ChatGPT, Anthropic for Claude, or Groq) Replace placeholder API keys with your actual credentials Execute the workflow to process your product images Requirements: ✅n8n instance (cloud or self-hosted) ✅Google Drive account with OAuth2 access ✅Pixelcut.ai API account and key ✅Product images in PNG format (transparent backgrounds recommended) ✅AI API credentials for automatic prompt generation (choose from): OpenAI API (for ChatGPT/GPT-4) Anthropic API (for Claude) Groq API (for fast inference) ✅Basic understanding of n8n workflows Customizing this workflow: 🟢Modify the image format filter to support JPG, WEBP, or other formats 🟢Switch between different AI models (ChatGPT, Claude, Groq) for prompt generation 🟢Customize background prompts for different product categories 🟢Add background removal step for products with existing backgrounds 🟢Switch to different AI background services (Deep-Image.ai, Remove.bg, etc.) 🟢Configure different AI model parameters for varied prompt creativity 🟢Add image resizing or quality optimization steps 🟢Create multiple output folders for different product categories 🟢Add error handling and retry mechanisms for failed processes 🟢Implement A/B testing with different AI models for prompt quality comparison

This template shows how you can create reports on data in an app and share a summary in another app. Specifically, this example checks a Notion database for new submissions, filters for submissions with a specific tag, and then sends a Slack message with the number created this week. Setup instructions are located inside the workflow template.

How it Works Disclaimer: This template is for self-hosted n8n instances only. This workflow is designed for developers, data analysts, and automation enthusiasts seeking to automate personalized news collection and delivery. It seamlessly combines n8n, OpenAI (e.g., GPT-4.1), and Bright Data’s Model Context Protocol (MCP) to collect, extract, and email the latest global news headlines. On a schedule or via a manual trigger, the workflow prompts an AI agent to gather fresh news. The agent leverages context-aware memory and integrated MCP tools to conduct both search engine queries and direct web page scraping in real time, delivering more than just meta search results—it extracts actual on-page headlines and trusted links. Results are formatted and delivered automatically by email via your SMTP provider, requiring zero manual effort once configured. Who is this for? Developers, data engineers, or automation pros wanting an AI-powered, fully automated newsfeed Teams needing up-to-date news digests from trusted global sources Anyone self-hosting n8n who wishes to combine advanced LLMs with real-time web data Setup Steps Setup time: Approx. 15–30 minutes (n8n install, API configuration, node setup) Requirements: Self-hosted n8n instance OpenAI API key Bright Data MCP account credentials SMTP/email provider details Install the community MCP node (n8n-nodes-mcp) for n8n and set up Bright Data MCP access. Configure these nodes: Schedule Trigger: For automated delivery at your chosen interval. Edit Fields: To inject your AI news collection prompt. AI Agent: Connects to OpenAI and MCP, enabled with memory for context. OpenAI Chat Model: Connects via your OpenAI credentials. MCP Clients: Configure at least two—one for search (e.g. search_engine) and one for scraping (e.g. scrape_as_markdown). Send Email: Set up with recipient and SMTP information. Credentials must be entered into their respective nodes for successful execution. Customization Guidance Prompt Tweaks:** Refine your AI news prompt to target specific genres, regions, or sources, or broaden/narrow the coverage as needed. Tool Configuration:** Carefully define tool descriptions and parameters in MCP client nodes so the agent can pick the best tool for each step (e.g., only scrape real news sites). Delivery Settings:** Adjust email recipient(s) and SMTP details as needed. Workflow Enhancements:** Use sticky notes in n8n for extended documentation, alternate prompts, or troubleshooting tips. Run Frequency:** Set schedule as needed—from hourly to daily updates. Once configured, this workflow will automatically gather, extract, and email curated news headlines and links—no manual curation required!

This workflow contains community nodes that are only compatible with the self-hosted version of n8n. 🧠 AI-Powered Blog Post Generator Category: Content Automation / AI Writing / Marketing Description: This automated workflow helps you generate fresh, SEO-optimized blog posts daily using AI tools—perfect for solo creators, marketers, and content teams looking to stay on top of the latest AI trends without manual research or writing. For more of such builds and step-by-step Tutorial Guides, check out: https://www.youtube.com/@Automatewithmarc Here’s how it works: Schedule Trigger kicks off the workflow daily (or at your preferred interval). Perplexity AI Node researches the most interesting recent AI news tailored for a non-technical audience. AI Agent (Claude via Anthropic) turns that news into a full-length blog post based on a structured prompt that includes title, intro, 3+ section headers, takeaway, and meta description—designed for clarity, engagement, and SEO. Optional Memory & Perplexity Tool Nodes enhance the agent's responses by allowing it to clarify facts or fetch more context. Google Docs Node automatically saves the final blog post to your selected document—ready for review, scheduling, or publishing. Key Features: Combines Perplexity AI + Claude AI (Anthropic) for research + writing Built-in memory and retrieval logic for deeper contextual accuracy Non-technical, friendly writing style ideal for general audiences Output saved directly to Google Docs Fully no-code, customizable, and extendable Use Cases: Automate weekly blog content for your newsletter or site Repurpose content into social posts or scripts Keep your brand relevant in the fast-moving AI landscape Setup Requirements: Perplexity API Key Anthropic API Key Google Docs (OAuth2 connected)

This workflow automates invoice generation from form submissions, ensuring unique order IDs, creating PDF invoices, storing files, emailing customers, and logging invoice data — all seamlessly integrated. 🔹 Workflow Overview Trigger (Webhook) Starts when an order form is submitted, capturing customer and order details. Generate Random Order ID A Function node creates a unique alphanumeric invoice ID (e.g., INV-X92B7D). Check for Duplicate Order ID Google Sheets looks up the generated order ID in your invoice log sheet to prevent duplicates. Conditional Check (IF Node) If the ID already exists → regenerates a new ID (loops back) If unique → proceeds to invoice creation Prepare Invoice Data A Set node formats customer info, date, order items, and the unique order ID to fit your invoice template. Convert HTML to PDF HTTP Request node sends your invoice HTML to the RapidAPI HTML-to-PDF service and receives the PDF file. Upload PDF to Cloud Storage Save the PDF in Google Drive or Dropbox with a clear file name like Invoice-INV-X92B7D.pdf. Send Invoice Email to Customer Email node attaches the PDF and includes the order ID in the email subject/body. Log Invoice Details Append invoice data (customer info, order ID, total, PDF link) to your Google Sheet for tracking. ⚙️ Node Details & Setup 1. Webhook Trigger Configure to receive form submissions (order details like name, email, items, total). 2. Function: Generate Random Order ID Sample JS code generates unique IDs prefixed by INV-. 3. Google Sheets: Lookup Row Set up connection to your invoice log sheet. Search for existing order ID to avoid duplicates. 4. IF Node: Check Order ID Existence Condition: If order ID found → loop to regenerate. Else → continue workflow. 5. Set Node: Prepare Invoice HTML Define variables like customer name, date, items, and order ID. This data populates your HTML invoice template. 6. HTTP Request: Convert HTML to PDF API URL to get your key Send invoice HTML in the request body. Receive PDF file blob or download URL. 7. Google Drive (or Dropbox) Upload Upload the PDF file. Use file name format: Invoice-{{$json["order_id"]}}.pdf 8. Email Node Recipient: customer email from the form data. Attach generated PDF. Include order ID in email subject or body for reference. 9. Google Sheets: Append Row Log invoice metadata to keep records updated. 📁 Google Sheets Template You can make a copy of the invoice log template here This sheet includes columns for order\_id, customer name, email, total, and invoice PDF link. Customize it as needed. 📌 Additional Notes Customize the invoice HTML template inside the Set node to match your branding. Ensure API credentials for RapidAPI, Google Drive/Dropbox, and email are properly set up in your n8n credentials. You can expand this workflow by adding payment processing or SMS notifications. Need help or want a custom workflow? Reach out via email at joseph@uppfy.com.