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Google Drive and Slack integration
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How to connect Google Drive and Slack
- 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.
Step 2: Add and configure Google Drive and Slack nodes
You can find Google Drive and Slack 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 Google Drive and Slack nodes one by one: input data on the left, parameters in the middle, and output data on the right.
Step 3: Connect Google Drive and Slack
A connection establishes a link between Google Drive and Slack (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.
Step 4: Customize and extend your Google Drive and Slack 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 Google Drive and Slack with any of n8n’s 1000+ integrations, and incorporate advanced AI logic into your workflows.
Step 5: Test and activate your Google Drive and Slack workflow
Save and run the workflow to see if everything works as expected. Based on your configuration, data should flow from Google Drive to Slack 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.
Popular Google Drive and Slack workflows
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Create a Follow-Up Email draft from Google Meet Recording – With OpenAI Whisper
Disclaimer: This template only works on self-hosted n8n instances and needs a community node.
This workflow is designed to streamline the process of creating professional follow-up emails based on Google Meet recordings. It leverages OpenAI's transcription and summarization capabilities to extract key points, action items, and next steps, then drafts an email in Gmail for easy review and sending.
Also, this workflow is designed for non-English Google Meet recordings. If you record Google Meet conferences in English, you can use the native transcription feature and work directly with the transcript file, bypassing most of this workflow.
Important :
Custom n8n Installation with ffmpeg (Recommended):
The workflow is optimized for instances of n8n with ffmpeg installed. This allows for seamless conversion of Google Meet recordings from MP4 to MP3 format, significantly reducing file size and improving processing efficiency.
OAuth Configuration Required:
For self-hosted n8n instances, ensure OAuth authentication is properly configured for Google Drive and Gmail. This is essential for accessing recordings and creating email drafts securely.
Privacy Considerations:
Before sending Google Meet recordings to OpenAI for processing, verify compliance with the data protection standards of the country or company you belong to. As this workflow is shared publicly, the creator is not responsible for ensuring compliance with regulations in your region or company.
Workflow Overview:
Detects when a Google Meet recording is uploaded to a designated Google Drive folder.
Processes the recording via one of the following paths (choose the path based on whether you record meetings with subtitles or not):
Convert MP4 to MP3: If ffmpeg is available, the recording is converted to MP3 format and processed through OpenAI for transcription.
Extract Subtitles: If subtitles are included in the Google Meet recording, they are extracted directly as a text file, bypassing the need for transcription and saving costs.
Summarizes the meeting and generates a professional follow-up email draft in Gmail, ready for your review and customization.
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Build your own Google Drive and Slack integration
Create custom Google Drive and Slack 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.
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