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Airtable and Gmail integration

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How to connect Airtable and Gmail

  • 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.

Airtable and Gmail integration: Create a new workflow and add the first step

Step 2: Add and configure Airtable and Gmail nodes

You can find Airtable and Gmail 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 Airtable and Gmail nodes one by one: input data on the left, parameters in the middle, and output data on the right.

Airtable and Gmail integration: Add and configure Airtable and Gmail nodes

Step 3: Connect Airtable and Gmail

A connection establishes a link between Airtable and Gmail (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.

Airtable and Gmail integration: Connect Airtable and Gmail

Step 4: Customize and extend your Airtable and Gmail 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 Airtable and Gmail with any of n8n’s 1000+ integrations, and incorporate advanced AI logic into your workflows.

Airtable and Gmail integration: Customize and extend your Airtable and Gmail integration

Step 5: Test and activate your Airtable and Gmail workflow

Save and run the workflow to see if everything works as expected. Based on your configuration, data should flow from Airtable to Gmail 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.

Airtable and Gmail integration: Test and activate your Airtable and Gmail workflow

Turn Emails into AI-Enhanced Tasks in Notion (Multi-User Support) with Gmail, Airtable and Softr

Purpose

This workflow automatically creates Tasks from forwarded Emails, similar to Asana, but better. Emails are processed by AI and converted to rather actionable task.

In addition this workflow is build in a way, that multiple users can share this single process by setting up their individual configuration through a user friendly portal (internal tool) instead of the need to manage their own workflows.

Demo

How it works

One Gmail account is used to process inbound mails from different users.
A custom web portal enables users to define “routes”. Thats where the mapping between an automatically generated Gmail Alias and a Notion Database URL, including the personal API Token, happens.
Using a Gmail Trigger, new entries are split by the Email Alias, so the corresponding route can be retrieved from the Database connected to the portal.
Every Email then gets processed by AI to get generate an actionable task and get a short summary of the original Email as well as some metadata.
Based on a predefined structure a new Page is created in the corresponding Notion Database.
Finally the Email is marked as “processed” in Gmail.
If an error happens, the route gets paused for a possible overflow and the user gets notified by Email.

Setup

Create a new Google account (alternatively you can use an existing one and set up rules to keep your inbox organized)
Create two Labels in Gmail: “Processed” and “Error”
Clone this Softr template including the Airtable dataset and publish the application
Clone this workflow and choose credentials (Gmail, Airtable)
Follow the additional instructions provided within the workflow notes
Enable the workflow, so it runs automatically in the background

How to use

Open published Softr application
Register as a new user
Create a new route containing the Notion API key and the Notion Database URL
Expand the new entry to copy the Email address
Save the address as a new contact in your Email provider of choice
Forward an Email to it and watch how it gets converted to an actionable task

Disclamer

Airtable was chosen, so you can setup this template fairly quickly. It is advised to replace the persistence by something you own, like a self hosted SQL server, since we are dealing with sensitive information of multiple users
This solution is only meant for building internal tools, unless you own an embed license for n8n.

Nodes used in this workflow

Popular Airtable and Gmail workflows

Deduplicate Scraping AI Grants for Eligibility using AI

This n8n template scrapes a list of AI grants from grants.gov and qualifies them using AI; determining interest and eligibility for the business. It then sends an email alert of interesting items to team members in an email. The template also shows how you can use the "Remove Duplicates" node to simplify deduplication of external listings without the need to manage this yourself. Not particularly interested in AI Grants? This template works for other tender websites as long as you're able to scrape them. How it works A scheduled trigger is set to fetch a list of AI grants listed on the grants.gov website in the past day. A Remove Duplicates node is used to track Grant IDs to filter out those already processed by the workflow. New grants are summarized and analysed by AI nodes to determine eligibility and interest which is then saved to an Airtable database. Another scheduled trigger starts a little later than the first to collect and summarize the new grants The results are then compiled into an email template using the HTML node, in the form of a newsletter designed to alert and brief team members of new AI grants. This email is then sent to a list of subscribers using the gmail node. How to use Make a copy of sample Airtable here: https://airtable.com/appiNoPRvhJxz9crl/shrRdP6zstgsxjDKL The filters for fetching the grants is currently set to the "AI" category. Feel free to change this to include more categories. Not interested in grants, this template can works for other sources of leads just change the endpoint and how you're defining the item ID to track. Requirements Airtable for database OpenAI for LLM Note: These are not hard requirements and can be exchanged for services available to you. customising the workflow "Eligibility" criteria at this stage may be better served by identifying hard blockers instead ie. certifications, geographical considerations or certain legal checks. Be sure to mention any hard blockers into the Eligibility prompt. Not particularly interested in AI prompts? This template works for other tender websites as long as you're able to scrape them.
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Turn Emails into AI-Enhanced Tasks in Notion (Multi-User Support) with Gmail, Airtable and Softr

Purpose This workflow automatically creates Tasks from forwarded Emails, similar to Asana, but better. Emails are processed by AI and converted to rather actionable task. In addition this workflow is build in a way, that multiple users can share this single process by setting up their individual configuration through a user friendly portal (internal tool) instead of the need to manage their own workflows. Demo How it works One Gmail account is used to process inbound mails from different users. A custom web portal enables users to define “routes”. Thats where the mapping between an automatically generated Gmail Alias and a Notion Database URL, including the personal API Token, happens. Using a Gmail Trigger, new entries are split by the Email Alias, so the corresponding route can be retrieved from the Database connected to the portal. Every Email then gets processed by AI to get generate an actionable task and get a short summary of the original Email as well as some metadata. Based on a predefined structure a new Page is created in the corresponding Notion Database. Finally the Email is marked as “processed” in Gmail. If an error happens, the route gets paused for a possible overflow and the user gets notified by Email. Setup Create a new Google account (alternatively you can use an existing one and set up rules to keep your inbox organized) Create two Labels in Gmail: “Processed” and “Error” Clone this Softr template including the Airtable dataset and publish the application Clone this workflow and choose credentials (Gmail, Airtable) Follow the additional instructions provided within the workflow notes Enable the workflow, so it runs automatically in the background How to use Open published Softr application Register as a new user Create a new route containing the Notion API key and the Notion Database URL Expand the new entry to copy the Email address Save the address as a new contact in your Email provider of choice Forward an Email to it and watch how it gets converted to an actionable task Disclamer Airtable was chosen, so you can setup this template fairly quickly. It is advised to replace the persistence by something you own, like a self hosted SQL server, since we are dealing with sensitive information of multiple users This solution is only meant for building internal tools, unless you own an embed license for n8n.

Store new orders to Airtable and summarize daily orders through email

What this template does This workflow will collect order data as it is produced, then send a summary email of all orders at the end of every day, formatted in a table. It receives new orders via webhook and stores in Airtable. At 7PM every day, it sends a summary email with the day's orders in a HTML table Setup: Instructions Video Create a new table in Airtable and give it a field time with type date, orderID with type number, and orderPrice also with type number. Create a new access token if you haven't already at https://airtable.com/create/tokens/new. Make sure to give the token the scopes data.records:read, data.records:write, schema.bases:read and access to whichever table you choose to store the orders. A pop-up window appears with the token. Use this token to make Create New Credential > Access Token for Airtable in the Store Order and Airtable Get Today's Orders nodes. Create access credentials for your Gmail as described here: https://developers.google.com/workspace/guides/create-credentials. Use the credentials from your client_secret.json in the Send to Gmail node. In the Store Order node, change Base and Table to the database and table in your Airtable account you wish to use to store orders. Make sure to use these same values in the Airtable Get Today's Orders node. Every time an order is created in your system, send a POST request to Webhook from your order software. Each request must contain a single order containing fields 'orderID' and 'orderPrice' (or, edit Set Order Fields to select which incoming fields you wish to save) Change the schedule time for sending email from Everyday at 7PM to whichever time you choose. Test: Activate the workflow. From the node Webhook, copy Production URL Send the following CURL request to the URL given to you: curl -X POST -H "Content-Type: application/json" -d '{"orderID": 12345, "orderPrice": 99.99}' YOUR_URL_HERE It should say Node executed successfully. Now check your Airtable and confirm the order was stored in the right place.

Streamline data from an n8n form into Google Sheet, Airtable and Email Sending

Streamline data from an n8n form into Google Sheet Airtable and and Email Sending Video for workflow process This workflow facilitates efficient data collection and management by leveraging the capabilities of various nodes within the n8n platform. It commences with the n8n Form Trigger node, where users provide their name, location, and email address. Subsequently, the data seamlessly flows through nodes like Google Sheets, Code, Set, Airtable, Gmail, and Gmail1 for processing and storage. n8n Form Trigger:** Gathers user input data, including Name, City, and Email. Google Sheets:** Manages data operations related to Google Sheets. Code:** Executes JavaScript code to manipulate data fields. Set:** Formats and sets data values for further processing. Airtable:** Facilitates data operations specific to Airtable. Gmail:** Sends custom emails to the provided Email address. Gmail:** Sends additional emails using different templates. Each node within the workflow performs specialized tasks such as extracting date and time fields, formatting data, appending it to Google Sheets and Airtable, and sending personalized emails to the submitter. This streamlined process ensures effective handling of collected information and enhances overall data management efficiency. Workflow Description: n8n Form Trigger: A trigger node that initiates the workflow upon form submission. Captures essential user details like Name, City, and Email. Extracting Date and Time Fields from 'submittedAt' Field: Utilizes a code node to extract Date and Time information from the submitted data. Format the Fields: Standardizes the format of extracted fields (Name, City, Date, Time, Email) for consistency. Airtable: Creates a new record in Airtable with the formatted data. Includes columns for Name, City, Email, Time, and Date. Google Sheets: Appends the formatted data to a designated Google Sheet. Includes columns for Name, City, Email, Date, and Time. Gmail: Sends an email to the provided Email address with a customized message. Subject: "Testing Text Message Delivery" Message: Personalized content with a Name placeholder. Gmail1: Sends another email using a different template. Subject incorporates the Date field for variation. Message content tailored to the subject line. Workflow Connections: n8n Form Trigger -> Extracting Date and Time Fields -> Format the Fields -> Google Sheets & Airtable -> Gmail Google Sheets -> Gmail1 This comprehensive workflow efficiently collects user data, processes it to extract Date and Time fields, stores the formatted information in Google Sheets and Airtable, and delivers tailored emails to the recipients. Copy these templates to get started : Google Sheet Airtable Links to Node Documentation: n8n Form Trigger Documentation Code Node Documentation Set Node Documentation Airtable Node Documentation Google Sheets Node Documentation Gmail Node Documentation

Build your own Airtable and Gmail integration

Create custom Airtable and Gmail 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.

Airtable supported actions

Get Many
List all the bases
Get Schema
Get the schema of the tables in a base
Create
Create a new record in a table
Create or Update
Create a new record, or update the current one if it already exists (upsert)
Delete
Delete a record from a table
Get
Retrieve a record from a table
Search
Search for specific records or list all
Update
Update a record in a table

Gmail supported actions

Add Label
Delete
Get
Get Many
Mark as Read
Mark as Unread
Remove Label
Reply
Send
Send and Wait for Approval
Create
Delete
Get
Get Many
Create
Delete
Get
Get Many
Add Label
Delete
Get
Get Many
Remove Label
Reply
Trash
Untrash

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