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OpenAI and Google Sheets integration

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How to connect OpenAI and Google Sheets

  • Step 1: Create a new workflow
  • Step 2: Add and configure nodes
  • Step 3: Connect
  • Step 4: Customize and extend your integration
  • Step 5: Test and activate your workflow

Step 1: Create a new workflow and add the first step

In n8n, click the "Add workflow" button in the Workflows tab to create a new workflow. Add the starting point – a trigger on when your workflow should run: an app event, a schedule, a webhook call, another workflow, an AI chat, or a manual trigger. Sometimes, the HTTP Request node might already serve as your starting point.

OpenAI and Google Sheets integration: Create a new workflow and add the first step

Step 2: Add and configure OpenAI and Google Sheets nodes

You can find OpenAI and Google Sheets in the nodes panel. Drag them onto your workflow canvas, selecting their actions. Click each node, choose a credential, and authenticate to grant n8n access. Configure OpenAI and Google Sheets nodes one by one: input data on the left, parameters in the middle, and output data on the right.

OpenAI and Google Sheets integration: Add and configure OpenAI and Google Sheets nodes

Step 3: Connect OpenAI and Google Sheets

A connection establishes a link between OpenAI and Google Sheets (or vice versa) to route data through the workflow. Data flows from the output of one node to the input of another. You can have single or multiple connections for each node.

OpenAI and Google Sheets integration: Connect OpenAI and Google Sheets

Step 4: Customize and extend your OpenAI and Google Sheets integration

Use n8n's core nodes such as If, Split Out, Merge, and others to transform and manipulate data. Write custom JavaScript or Python in the Code node and run it as a step in your workflow. Connect OpenAI and Google Sheets with any of n8n’s 1000+ integrations, and incorporate advanced AI logic into your workflows.

OpenAI and Google Sheets integration: Customize and extend your OpenAI and Google Sheets integration

Step 5: Test and activate your OpenAI and Google Sheets workflow

Save and run the workflow to see if everything works as expected. Based on your configuration, data should flow from OpenAI to Google Sheets or vice versa. Easily debug your workflow: you can check past executions to isolate and fix the mistake. Once you've tested everything, make sure to save your workflow and activate it.

OpenAI and Google Sheets integration: Test and activate your OpenAI and Google Sheets workflow

Automated Email Marketing Campaign Workflow

This n8n workflow demonstrates how to automate a large-scale personalized promotional email campaign, leveraging artificial intelligence to generate unique content for each recipient.

Save time and increase the effectiveness of your marketing campaigns by allowing AI to handle the creation of personalized content and email sending.

How it works:

The workflow fetches recipient data from a Google Sheets document.
It validates email addresses and checks if recipients haven't been contacted before.
For each valid recipient, the AI agent (using GPT-3.5) generates a personalized email including the recipient's name, product introduction, exclusive offer, and a unique promotional link.
The personalized email is sent via SMTP to the recipient.
The workflow updates the Google Sheet to mark the recipient as contacted.
A random delay is introduced between emails to mimic natural sending patterns and avoid triggering spam filters.

Requirements:

Google Sheets account for storing and managing recipient data.
OpenAI account for access to the GPT-3.5 model.
SMTP server for sending emails.

Customizing the workflow:

This example focuses on sending personalized promotional emails, but it could be extended to include follow-up sequences, tracking email opens and clicks, or integrating with a CRM system for more comprehensive customer management.

Nodes used in this workflow

Popular OpenAI and Google Sheets workflows

Google Sheets node
+5

Automated Email Marketing Campaign Workflow

This n8n workflow demonstrates how to automate a large-scale personalized promotional email campaign, leveraging artificial intelligence to generate unique content for each recipient. Save time and increase the effectiveness of your marketing campaigns by allowing AI to handle the creation of personalized content and email sending. How it works: The workflow fetches recipient data from a Google Sheets document. It validates email addresses and checks if recipients haven't been contacted before. For each valid recipient, the AI agent (using GPT-3.5) generates a personalized email including the recipient's name, product introduction, exclusive offer, and a unique promotional link. The personalized email is sent via SMTP to the recipient. The workflow updates the Google Sheet to mark the recipient as contacted. A random delay is introduced between emails to mimic natural sending patterns and avoid triggering spam filters. Requirements: Google Sheets account for storing and managing recipient data. OpenAI account for access to the GPT-3.5 model. SMTP server for sending emails. Customizing the workflow: This example focuses on sending personalized promotional emails, but it could be extended to include follow-up sequences, tracking email opens and clicks, or integrating with a CRM system for more comprehensive customer management.
HTTP Request node
Merge node
Code node
+5

Create LinkedIn Contributions with AI and Notify Users On Slack

This workflow automates the process of gathering LinkedIn advice articles, extracting their content, and generating unique contributions for each article using an AI model. The contributions are then posted to a Slack channel and a NocoDB database for record-keeping. The workflow is triggered weekly to ensure new articles are continuously collected and responded to. Who is this for? This workflow is designed for professionals, marketers, and content creators looking to boost their LinkedIn presence by regularly engaging with LinkedIn advice articles. It’s especially useful for those who want to be seen as a "thought leader" or "top voice" in their niche by contributing relevant and unique advice to trending topics. What problem is this workflow solving? Manually searching for relevant LinkedIn articles, reading through them, and crafting thoughtful contributions can be time-consuming. This workflow solves that by automating the process of finding new articles, extracting key content, and generating AI-powered contributions. It helps users stay consistently active on LinkedIn, contributing value to trending discussions. What this workflow does Triggers Weekly: The workflow is set to run every Monday at 8:00 AM. Search Google for LinkedIn Advice Articles: Uses a predefined Google search URL to find the latest LinkedIn advice articles based on the user's area of expertise. Extract LinkedIn Article Links: A code node extracts all LinkedIn advice article links from the search results. Retrieve Article Content: For each article link, the workflow retrieves the HTML content and extracts the article title, topics, and existing contributions. Generate AI-Powered Contributions: The workflow sends the extracted article content to an AI model, which generates unique, helpful advice for each topic within the article. Post to Slack & NocoDB: The AI-generated contributions, along with the article links, are posted to a designated Slack channel and stored in a NocoDB database for future reference. Setup Google Search URL: Update the Google search URL with the relevant LinkedIn advice query for your field (e.g., "site:linkedin.com/advice 'marketing automation'"). Slack Integration: Connect your Slack account and specify the Slack channel where you want the contributions to be posted. NocoDB Integration: Set up your NocoDB project to store the generated contributions along with the article titles and links. How to customize this workflow Change Search Terms**: Modify the Google search URL to focus on a different LinkedIn topic or expertise area. Adjust Trigger Frequency**: The workflow is set to run weekly, but you can adjust the frequency by changing the schedule trigger. Enhance Contribution Quality**: Customize the AI model's prompt to generate contributions that align with your brand voice or content strategy. Workflow Summary This workflow helps users maintain a consistent presence on LinkedIn by automating the discovery of new advice articles and generating unique contributions using AI. It is ideal for professionals who want to engage with LinkedIn content regularly without spending too much time manually searching and drafting responses.

Build your own OpenAI and Google Sheets integration

Create custom OpenAI and Google Sheets workflows by choosing triggers and actions. Nodes come with global operations and settings, as well as app-specific parameters that can be configured. You can also use the HTTP Request node to query data from any app or service with a REST API.

OpenAI supported actions

Create an Assistant
Create a new assistant
Delete an Assistant
Delete an assistant from the account
List Assistants
List assistants in the organization
Message an Assistant
Send messages to an assistant
Update an Assistant
Update an existing assistant
Message a Model
Create a completion with GPT 3, 4, etc.
Classify Text for Violations
Check whether content complies with usage policies
Analyze Image
Take in images and answer questions about them
Generate an Image
Creates an image from a text prompt
Generate Audio
Creates audio from a text prompt
Transcribe a Recording
Transcribes audio into the text
Translate a Recording
Translate audio into the text in the english language
Delete a File
Delete a file from the server
List Files
Returns a list of files that belong to the user's organization
Upload a File
Upload a file that can be used across various endpoints

Google Sheets supported actions

Create
Create a spreadsheet
Delete
Delete a spreadsheet
Append or Update Row
Append a new row or update an existing one (upsert)
Append Row
Create a new row in a sheet
Clear
Delete all the contents or a part of a sheet
Create
Create a new sheet
Delete
Permanently delete a sheet
Delete Rows or Columns
Delete columns or rows from a sheet
Get Row(s)
Retrieve one or more rows from a sheet
Update Row
Update an existing row in a sheet

OpenAI and Google Sheets integration details

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