Run an AI agent task: Google Sheets & Gmail
Fires the moment a webhook arrives across Google Sheets and Gmail, hands the decision to an AI agent with its own tools, then runs the custom logic in a Code node. Built for research assistant, around a "Normalize Request Payload" step, in 18 documented nodes.
Run an AI agent task with Gmail for Research Assistant. An original, ready-to-import n8n workflow built around the 'AI Agent' pattern for AI & automation. It fires on a webhook and orchestrates 18 nodes across Google Sheets, Gmail. It uses n8n's LangChain AI nodes (Agent/Chain + chat model). Retry-on-fail is enabled on external calls. Import the JSON, add your credentials, and adapt the parameters. Your team sees the right data at the right time.
Key benefits
- ✓Keeps Google Sheets and Gmail in step for research assistant, without anyone re-typing a row
- ✓A failed Google Sheets or Gmail call is retried rather than dropped, at any of the 18 nodes in this research-assistant build
- ✓The research-assistant AI step is isolated from Google Sheets, so models swap without touching the other 18 nodes
- ✓Pinned sample data ships with it — run all 18 nodes for research assistant before wiring Google Sheets
- ✓18 nodes, each with a doc card explaining what it does for research assistant
Use cases
- →Teams keeping Google Sheets and Gmail aligned by hand for research assistant
- →Research assistant work that needs a judgement call per item before it reaches Google Sheets
- →Pushing research-assistant events into Google Sheets and Gmail the moment they land, not on the next poll
- →Research assistant work where "Normalize Request Payload" is still a manual step before Google Sheets
Integrations
Workflow preview (18 nodes)
The template's actual node layout and connections. Node parameters and credential slots unlock with the download.
What's inside (18 nodes)
A look at the node types this workflow uses. No purchase required — full parameters and credentials are yours after you buy.
Agent tools included (2)
An AI Agent is only as capable as the tools wired into it. These are read from the template's own graph — every one is a real node in the file you download.
- Draft Specialist (Sub-workflow) · Another n8n workflow
- Research Specialist (Sub-workflow) · Another n8n workflow
This agent runs without conversation memory - each run starts from the incoming request.
From download to running in 3 steps
- 1Import. In n8n, open Workflows → menu → “Import from File” and pick the downloaded JSON.
- 2Connect. Add your own credentials on the app nodes - n8n highlights exactly which ones need them.
- 3Activate. Run it once to test, then toggle Active. The automation is live.
What you'll learn
Advanced levelAdds branching depth and audit logging on top of the core pattern.
- •Wiring an AI Agent to a chat model and a set of tools
- •Writing a system message that controls when the agent reaches for each tool
- •Giving a model a structured output parser so downstream nodes get clean fields
Every node carries its own documentation on the canvas, plus notes explaining why the architecture was built this way, a credential setup guide, troubleshooting, and three practice exercises. Sample data comes pinned to the trigger, so you can hit Execute and watch data flow before connecting a single account.
Common questions
What exactly do I get?
The complete, ready-to-import n8n workflow as a JSON file, delivered instantly after payment. Import it into your own n8n (cloud or self-hosted), add your credentials, and it runs.
How do I import it into n8n?
In n8n, open Workflows, click the three-dot menu, choose “Import from File”, and select the downloaded JSON. Then connect your own app credentials on the highlighted nodes.
Do I need anything else for it to work?
You need your own n8n instance and accounts/credentials for the apps this workflow connects to (Google Sheets, Gmail). No coding is required.
What if it doesn't work for me?
If the file is faulty, won't import, or isn't as described, contact us within 7 days and we'll fix it or refund you - see our refund policy.
Can I modify or resell it?
You can freely adapt and use it in your own or your clients' projects. Reselling or redistributing the template file itself is not permitted.
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