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Gmail and Mastodon integration

Save yourself the work of writing custom integrations for Gmail and Mastodon and use n8n instead. Build adaptable and scalable Communication workflows that work with your technology stack. All within a building experience you will love.

How to connect Gmail and Mastodon

  • 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.

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

Step 2: Add and configure Gmail and Mastodon nodes (using the HTTP Request node)

You can find the Gmail node in the nodes panel and drag it onto your workflow canvas. To add the Mastodon app to the workflow select the HTTP Request node and use the generic authentication method to make custom API calls to Mastodon. Configure Mastodon and Gmail one by one: input data on the left, parameters in the middle, and output data on the right.

Gmail and Mastodon integration: Add and configure Gmail and Mastodon nodes

Step 3: Connect Gmail and Mastodon

A connection establishes a link between Gmail and Mastodon (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.

Gmail and Mastodon integration: Connect Gmail and Mastodon

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

Gmail and Mastodon integration: Customize and extend your Gmail and Mastodon integration

Step 5: Test and activate your Gmail and Mastodon workflow

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

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

Build your own Gmail and Mastodon integration

Create custom Gmail and Mastodon 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.

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

Supported methods for Mastodon

Delete
Get
Head
Options
Patch
Post
Put

Requires additional credentials set up

Use n8n’s HTTP Request node with a predefined or generic credential type to make custom API calls.

FAQs

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