Connect Gmail with OpenAI
Workflow Description
A scheduled automation that retrieves Gmail messages and processes them through OpenAI in batches, with efficient handling of large volumes and organized result storage for developer workflows.
How it works
- 1.Schedule the automation to run at specified intervals
- 2.Fetch and filter emails from Gmail inbox
- 3.Divide messages into batches for efficient processing
- 4.Send each batch to OpenAI for intelligent analysis
- 5.Store and organize processed results in system variables
Use cases
- Automated analysis of incoming emails to extract insights and key information
- Batch processing of hundreds of messages while respecting API rate limits
- Intelligent email classification or smart reply generation at scale
Requirements
- Active Gmail account with API access enabled
- Valid OpenAI API key with appropriate permissions
- Configured schedule frequency for automation triggers
Service Value
Ideal as a smart automation service combining integrations and AI to produce ready-to-use results.
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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 (23)
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Remove AI label from email
Gmail
Add email draft to thread
HTTP Request
Convert raw to base64
Code
Build email raw
Set
Convert response to HTML
Markdown
Map fields for further processing
Set
Ask OpenAI Assistant
OpenAI
Get single message content
Gmail
Return last message in thread
Limit
Get thread messages
Gmail
Loop over threads
Split In Batches
Get threads with specific labels
Gmail
Schedule trigger (1 min)
Schedule Trigger