Web Automation
Extract web data, save to spreadsheet, and send email alerts
8 nodes
264
109
Automatic trigger
Workflow Description
An automated workflow that extracts data from web pages via HTTP requests, processes and organizes the information, stores it in a spreadsheet, and sends email notifications upon completion for team awareness and record-keeping.
How it works
- 1.Trigger the workflow manually or via a scheduled event
- 2.Send an HTTP request to fetch the target webpage content
- 3.Parse and extract relevant data from HTML using CSS selectors or XPath
- 4.Consolidate and structure the extracted data items
- 5.Save the processed results to a spreadsheet file
- 6.Send an email notification with extracted data or completion status
Use cases
- Monitor competitor pricing and automatically log price changes for analysis
- Track product availability across multiple retailers and alert when items are back in stock
- Aggregate job postings from career boards and compile them into a tracked spreadsheet
Requirements
- Basic knowledge of HTML structure and element selection techniques
- Configured email account with SMTP credentials for sending notifications
- Access to a spreadsheet file (Google Sheets, Excel, or equivalent)
Service Value
Ideal as a smart automation service combining integrations and AI to produce ready-to-use results.
Apps Used
HTML
Spreadsheet File
Email Send
Details
Trigger
Automatic trigger
Nodes
8
Apps
3
Views
264
Downloads
109
How to Use
- 1.Click "Download Template"
- 2.Open your n8n dashboard
- 3.Go to Workflows > Import from File
- 4.Select downloaded file and configure credentials
Nodes Used (8)
On clicking 'execute'
Manual Trigger
HTTP Request
HTTP Request
HTML Extract
HTML Page
list news url
Item Lists
list news title
Item Lists
Merge
Merge
Spreadsheet File
Spreadsheet File
Send email notification
Email Send