{ "id": "5Viam0BvDlFeWyTF2LEbV", "meta": { "templateCredsSetupCompleted": true }, "name": "Generate course certificates using Google Sheets, Stencil PDF, and Outlook", "tags": [], "nodes": [ { "id": "3343a90f-b31a-46f7-9712-9d9e68f09a00", "name": "Generate report", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest", "position": [ 176, -64 ], "parameters": { "url": "https://app.stencilpdf.com/api/reports/report-177+1234567890-k7c0zf7/generate-pdf", "method": "POST", "options": {}, "sendBody": true, "authentication": "genericCredentialType", "bodyParameters": { "parameters": [ { "name": "variables.participant", "value": "={{ $('Input').item.json.Participant }}" }, { "name": "variables.date", "value": "={{ $('Input').item.json.Date }}" }, { "name": "variables.topic", "value": "={{ $('Input').item.json.Exam }}" }, { "name": "variables.course", "value": "={{ $('Input').item.json.Course }}" } ] }, "genericAuthType": "httpBearerAuth" }, "credentials": { "httpBearerAuth": { "name": "" }, "httpHeaderAuth": { "name": "" } }, "typeVersion": 4.3 }, { "id": "51fe6b7a-cedc-46c4-9473-843b56c3201e", "name": "Upload file", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.googleDrive", "position": [ 400, 16 ], "parameters": { "name": "=Course_Certificate_{{ $json.Participant }}.pdf", "driveId": { "__rl": true, "mode": "list", "value": "My Drive" }, "options": {}, "folderId": { "__rl": true, "mode": "list", "value": "1rAaDUp6mlGgERfjEiJjY7irrG8eXG2nd", "cachedResultUrl": "https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1rAaDUp6mlGgERfjEiJjY7irrG8eXG2nd", "cachedResultName": "Course Certificates" } }, "credentials": { "googleDriveOAuth2Api": { "name": "" } }, "typeVersion": 3 }, { "id": "6c67c9cd-4ac9-4ab7-bce0-695e7335ec02", "name": "Update row in sheet", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.googleSheets", "position": [ 624, 16 ], "parameters": { "columns": { "value": { "File": "={{ $json.webViewLink }}", "Participant": "={{ $('Input').item.json.Participant }}" }, "schema": [ { "id": "Mail", "type": "string", "display": true, "removed": true, "required": false, "displayName": "Mail", "defaultMatch": false, "canBeUsedToMatch": true }, { "id": "Participant", "type": "string", "display": true, "removed": false, "required": false, "displayName": "Participant", "defaultMatch": false, "canBeUsedToMatch": true }, { "id": "Course", "type": "string", "display": true, "removed": true, "required": false, "displayName": "Course", "defaultMatch": false, "canBeUsedToMatch": true }, { "id": "Exam", "type": "string", "display": true, "removed": true, "required": false, "displayName": "Exam", "defaultMatch": false, "canBeUsedToMatch": true }, { "id": "Date", "type": "string", "display": true, "removed": true, "required": false, "displayName": "Date", "defaultMatch": false, "canBeUsedToMatch": true }, { "id": "File", "type": "string", "display": true, "required": false, "displayName": "File", "defaultMatch": false, "canBeUsedToMatch": true }, { "id": "Sent", "type": "string", "display": true, "removed": true, "required": false, "displayName": "Sent", "defaultMatch": false, "canBeUsedToMatch": true }, { "id": "row_number", "type": "number", "display": true, "removed": true, "readOnly": true, "required": false, "displayName": "row_number", "defaultMatch": false, "canBeUsedToMatch": true } ], "mappingMode": "defineBelow", "matchingColumns": [ "Participant" ], "attemptToConvertTypes": false, "convertFieldsToString": false }, "options": {}, "operation": "update", "sheetName": { "__rl": true, "mode": "list", "value": "gid=0", "cachedResultUrl": "https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/191MQ3HBJW5-WdhPgh1ZMDKl_FRVtcG5XT_4kOnlodq8/edit#gid=0", "cachedResultName": "Courses" }, "documentId": { "__rl": true, "mode": "list", "value": "191MQ3HBJW5-WdhPgh1ZMDKl_FRVtcG5XT_4kOnlodq8", "cachedResultUrl": "https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/191MQ3HBJW5-WdhPgh1ZMDKl_FRVtcG5XT_4kOnlodq8/edit?usp=drivesdk", "cachedResultName": "n8n demos" } }, "credentials": { "googleSheetsOAuth2Api": { "name": "" } }, "typeVersion": 4.7, "alwaysOutputData": true }, { "id": "7781839c-a6a3-4d1d-9915-d397b51b505c", "name": "Send a message", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.microsoftOutlook", "position": [ 1296, -64 ], "parameters": { "subject": "Your certificate is ready", "bodyContent": "=Hi {{$('Input').item.json.Participant}},\n\nCongratulations on completing the course {{$('Input').item.json.Course}}!\n\nYour certificate is attached. Thanks for learning with us.\n\nBest,\nYour learning company", "toRecipients": "={{ $('Input').item.json.Mail }}", "additionalFields": { "attachments": { "attachments": [ { "binaryPropertyName": "data" } ] } } }, "credentials": { "microsoftOutlookOAuth2Api": { "name": "" } }, "typeVersion": 2 }, { "id": "aa0b5983-d019-40c0-a8fc-28d311b2749f", "name": "Merge", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.merge", "position": [ 848, -64 ], "parameters": { "mode": "combine", "options": {}, "combineBy": "combineByPosition" }, "typeVersion": 3.2 }, { "id": "d3373c11-524b-4448-8936-2eb248a743c5", "name": "New participant", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.googleSheetsTrigger", "position": [ -720, 32 ], "parameters": { "event": "rowAdded", "options": {}, "pollTimes": { "item": [ { "mode": "everyHour" } ] }, "sheetName": { "__rl": true, "mode": "list", "value": "gid=0", "cachedResultUrl": "https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/191MQ3HBJW5-WdhPgh1ZMDKl_FRVtcG5XT_4kOnlodq8/edit#gid=0", "cachedResultName": "Courses" }, "documentId": { "__rl": true, "mode": "list", "value": "191MQ3HBJW5-WdhPgh1ZMDKl_FRVtcG5XT_4kOnlodq8", "cachedResultUrl": "https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/191MQ3HBJW5-WdhPgh1ZMDKl_FRVtcG5XT_4kOnlodq8/edit?usp=drivesdk", "cachedResultName": "n8n demos" } }, "credentials": { "googleSheetsTriggerOAuth2Api": { "name": "" } }, "typeVersion": 1 }, { "id": "d49e1bf3-59ed-4aef-9b2b-f31c71ca71a3", "name": "Input", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.set", "position": [ -272, -64 ], "parameters": { "options": {}, "includeOtherFields": true }, "typeVersion": 3.4 }, { "id": "665178b1-8847-40a5-9463-8f6325659b3f", "name": "Test Data", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.set", "position": [ -496, -160 ], "parameters": { "options": {}, "assignments": { "assignments": [ { "id": "6007d824-f7a6-4a0d-aa0a-abd8aa98b7a6", "name": "Mail", "type": "string", "value": "user@example.com" }, { "id": "76bfbd95-8ff3-4d4f-8b6a-672403f91105", "name": "Participant", "type": "string", "value": "John Doe" }, { "id": "45a33f1d-3413-42a0-846c-9c3003ac8c6b", "name": "Course", "type": "string", "value": "Fantasy Course" }, { "id": "0bcd9027-5ca3-4418-8cda-9b1c5b49e8e6", "name": "Exam", "type": "string", "value": "Fantasy Exam" }, { "id": "76ac3c3c-3ecc-4fd0-8c08-804bb942b84f", "name": "Date", "type": "string", "value": "={{$now.format('yyyy-MM-dd')}}" } ] } }, "typeVersion": 3.4 }, { "id": "8a52bef6-6279-48f9-b71c-1cce0f63a455", "name": "Update row in sheet1", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.googleSheets", "position": [ 1520, -64 ], "parameters": { "columns": { "value": { "Sent": "={{ $now }}", "Participant": "={{ $('Input').item.json.Participant }}" }, "schema": [ { "id": "Mail", "type": "string", "display": true, "removed": true, "required": false, "displayName": "Mail", "defaultMatch": false, "canBeUsedToMatch": true }, { "id": "Participant", "type": "string", "display": true, "removed": false, "required": false, "displayName": "Participant", "defaultMatch": false, "canBeUsedToMatch": true }, { "id": "Course", "type": "string", "display": true, "removed": true, "required": false, "displayName": "Course", "defaultMatch": false, "canBeUsedToMatch": true }, { "id": "Exam", "type": "string", "display": true, "removed": true, "required": false, "displayName": "Exam", "defaultMatch": false, "canBeUsedToMatch": true }, { "id": "Date", "type": "string", "display": true, "removed": true, "required": false, "displayName": "Date", "defaultMatch": false, "canBeUsedToMatch": true }, { "id": "File", "type": "string", "display": true, "removed": true, "required": false, "displayName": "File", "defaultMatch": false, "canBeUsedToMatch": true }, { "id": "Sent", "type": "string", "display": true, "required": false, "displayName": "Sent", "defaultMatch": false, "canBeUsedToMatch": true }, { "id": "row_number", "type": "number", "display": true, "removed": true, "readOnly": true, "required": false, "displayName": "row_number", "defaultMatch": false, "canBeUsedToMatch": true } ], "mappingMode": "defineBelow", "matchingColumns": [ "Participant" ], "attemptToConvertTypes": false, "convertFieldsToString": false }, "options": {}, "operation": "update", "sheetName": { "__rl": true, "mode": "list", "value": "gid=0", "cachedResultUrl": "https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/191MQ3HBJW5-WdhPgh1ZMDKl_FRVtcG5XT_4kOnlodq8/edit#gid=0", "cachedResultName": "Courses" }, "documentId": { "__rl": true, "mode": "list", "value": "191MQ3HBJW5-WdhPgh1ZMDKl_FRVtcG5XT_4kOnlodq8", "cachedResultUrl": "https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/191MQ3HBJW5-WdhPgh1ZMDKl_FRVtcG5XT_4kOnlodq8/edit?usp=drivesdk", "cachedResultName": "n8n demos" } }, "credentials": { "googleSheetsOAuth2Api": { "name": "" } }, "typeVersion": 4.7 }, { "id": "4883c4ff-a5f7-446d-9fae-9a1e8bf1dc5e", "name": "Sticky Note1", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote", "position": [ -1216, -304 ], "parameters": { "width": 400, "height": 608, "content": "## How it works\nThis workflow automates course certificate generation and distribution. When a new participant is added to Google Sheets, the workflow generates a personalized PDF certificate using Stencil API, uploads it to Google Drive, sends it via Outlook email, and updates the sheet with tracking information.\n\nThe workflow runs hourly to check for new entries without a sent timestamp. The schedule can be adapted to your needs. It can also be triggered manually for testing purposes with sample data.\n\n## Setup steps\n1. Create a Stencil account and obtain your API bearer token for authentication [here](https://app.stencilpdf.com/profile)\n2. Configure the report template ID in the Generate report node\n3. Connect your Google Sheets account (for trigger and updates)\n4. Connect your Google Drive account and set the target folder ID\n5. Connect your Outlook account for email sending\n6. Update the Google Sheet columns to match: Mail, Participant, Course, Exam, Date, File, Sent\n7. Test the workflow using the Manual Trigger before activating" }, "typeVersion": 1 }, { "id": "840336e5-0794-425b-ad51-3226dbe3cac5", "name": "Generate and save report", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.noOp", "position": [ -48, -64 ], "parameters": {}, "typeVersion": 1 }, { "id": "a0908fbf-6d2f-4b6b-a3c9-082accc0583f", "name": "Send to participant", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.noOp", "position": [ 1072, -64 ], "parameters": {}, "typeVersion": 1 }, { "id": "b75e7c32-253f-4a56-b7c9-4b9be56af6aa", "name": "E-Mail not sent", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.filter", "position": [ -496, 32 ], "parameters": { "options": {}, "conditions": { "options": { "version": 3, "leftValue": "", "caseSensitive": true, "typeValidation": "strict" }, "combinator": "and", "conditions": [ { "id": "e53d2ed5-8f38-4aa0-a87b-ef101afb946e", "operator": { "type": "string", "operation": "equals" }, "leftValue": "={{ $json.Sent }}", "rightValue": "" } ] } }, "typeVersion": 2.3 }, { "id": "fc021d18-71cf-41f2-8177-3b7b4f1931cc", "name": "Manual Trigger", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.manualTrigger", "position": [ -720, -160 ], "parameters": {}, "typeVersion": 1 }, { "id": "1ff0471e-da8f-41d8-91be-2ca2eb5103bc", "name": "Data Processing", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote", "position": [ -528, -304 ], "parameters": { "color": 7, "width": 384, "height": 496, "content": "Filters unsent entries and consolidates data from different trigger sources" }, "typeVersion": 1 }, { "id": "b128ce20-f85f-44c1-92c5-ab9880f5fb91", "name": "PDF Generation & Storage", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote", "position": [ 96, -304 ], "parameters": { "color": 7, "width": 880, "height": 496, "content": "Creates personalized PDF certificate via Stencil API and stores it in Google Drive. Also it is linked to the participant int he google sheets document." }, "typeVersion": 1 }, { "id": "eda2c05d-c731-495f-a96d-506e256e3285", "name": "Email Delivery & Tracking", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote", "position": [ 1248, -304 ], "parameters": { "color": 7, "width": 448, "height": 496, "content": "Finished certificate is sent via mail to the participant. " }, "typeVersion": 1 } ], "active": true, "settings": { "availableInMCP": false, "executionOrder": "v1" }, "versionId": "107a1d5a-b105-4715-956d-23c327c77931", "connections": { "Input": { "main": [ [ { "node": "Generate and save report", "type": "main", "index": 0 } ] ] }, "Merge": { "main": [ [ { "node": "Send to participant", "type": "main", "index": 0 } ] ] }, "Test Data": { "main": [ [ { "node": "Input", "type": "main", "index": 0 } ] ] }, "Upload file": { "main": [ [ { "node": "Update row in sheet", "type": "main", "index": 0 } ] ] }, "Manual Trigger": { "main": [ [ { "node": "Test Data", "type": "main", "index": 0 } ] ] }, "Send a message": { "main": [ [ { "node": "Update row in sheet1", "type": "main", "index": 0 } ] ] }, "E-Mail not sent": { "main": [ [ { "node": "Input", "type": "main", "index": 0 } ] ] }, "Generate report": { "main": [ [ { "node": "Merge", "type": "main", "index": 0 }, { "node": "Upload file", "type": "main", "index": 0 } ] ] }, "New participant": { "main": [ [ { "node": "E-Mail not sent", "type": "main", "index": 0 } ] ] }, "Send to participant": { "main": [ [ { "node": "Send a message", "type": "main", "index": 0 } ] ] }, "Update row in sheet": { "main": [ [ { "node": "Merge", "type": "main", "index": 1 } ] ] }, "Generate and save report": { "main": [ [ { "node": "Generate report", "type": "main", "index": 0 } ] ] } } }