Recognize invoices / receipts from Google Drive and put them into Google Sheets

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Anthony

Template description

This workflow allows you to recognize a folder with receipts or invoices (make sure your files are in .pdf, .png, or .jpg format). The workflow can be triggered via the "Test workflow" button, and it also monitors the folder for new files, automatically recognizing them.

Video Demo

https://youtu.be/mGPt7fqGQD8

1. n8n import glitch

After import, the trigger node "When clicking 'Test workflow'" might be disconnected. You need to connect it via 2 arrows to "Google Sheets1" and "Google Drive" nodes. So, the workflow has 2 triggers - via button, and via Google Sheets "new file" event - both of these triggers should be connected to 2 nodes.
Here is how it should look like: https://ocr.oakpdf.com/n8n_fix.png

2. Set up RapidAPI HTTP auth key

Create new "HTTP header" n8n credential and paste your RapidAPI key from https://rapidapi.com/restyler/api/receipt-and-invoice-ocr-api into it. https://ocr.oakpdf.com/n8n_api_key.png

Make sure "HTTP Request" node uses this credential.

3. Set up your Google Auth

You need a Google connection to work with your Google Sheets and Google Drive accounts: https://docs.n8n.io/integrations/builtin/credentials/google/oauth-generic/#finish-your-n8n-credential

4. Set up Google Sheets

Copy this Google Sheets document: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1G0w-OMdFRrtvzOLPpfFJpsBVNqJ9cfRLMKCVWfrTQBg/edit?usp=sharing

Custom document formats and advanced usage

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