Categories: Business Automation, E-commerce, Intelligence, AI
This workflow automates high-frequency price tracking across e-commerce platforms. It combines the data-handling power of the Decodo node with the intelligence of Google Gemini to eliminate manual price checks. It is for businesses seeking real-time market intelligence.
Benefits
- Total Automation: Handles data sourcing, and email notifications without human help.
- Intelligent Extraction: Uses AI to analyze the full page content.
- Precision Alerting: Triggers notifications when a product's price meets or falls below the "Desired Price."
- Scalable Architecture: Processes large batches of products.
How It Works
- Scheduled Data Retrieval: The Schedule Trigger pulls a list of URLs and target prices from Google Sheets.
- Raw Data Processing: Data flows through a Decodo node.
- Full-Body Extraction: The workflow captures the entire body of the webpage.
- AI-Driven Analysis: An AI Agent, powered by Google Gemini, analyzes the text to identify the product name and price.
- Regex Data Cleaning: A JavaScript node uses Regular Expressions to sanitize the AI's response.
- Smart Comparison & Alerting: An If Node compares the live price against the "Desired Price." If the condition is met, an automated alert is sent via Gmail.
Requirements
- n8n Instance
- Google Account
- Google Gemini API Key
- Decodo Credentials
How to Use
- Setup your Spreadsheet: Create a Google Sheet with columns for the product link and "Desired price."
- Authenticate Nodes: Connect your Google Sheets, Gmail, and Gemini credentials within n8n.
- Configure Parameters: Ensure the If node correctly references the "Desired price" column from your Google Sheet output.
- Deploy: Activate the workflow. The system will now run automatically, monitoring the list and notifying of deals.
Business Use Cases
- Retail Arbitrage Agencies: Spot price drops on supplier sites to maximize profit margins.
- Competitor Intelligence: Monitor rival pricing strategies.
- Procurement Departments: Automate the "buy" signal for raw materials when they hit a specific price point.
- E-commerce Managers: Track MAP (Minimum Advertised Price) compliance.
- Revenue Potential
- Increased Margins: Buy inventory at the lowest prices.
- Market Leadership: React faster than competitors to market-wide price shifts.
- Service Offering: Provide "Price Watch" services for e-commerce clients.
Difficulty Level:
- Intermediate
- Estimated Setup Time: 40 min
- Monthly Operating Cost: Low (based on Gemini API tokens)