This workflow follows the Chainllm → Gmail recipe pattern — see all workflows that pair these two integrations.
The workflow JSON
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"content": "## Add AI labels to Gmail messages\nWith this workflow you can automatically set labels for your Gmail message according to its content. \n\nIn this workflow available are 3 labels: \"Partnership\", \"Inquiry\" and \"Notification\". Feel free to adjust labels according to your needs. \n\n**Please remember to set label names both in your Gmail account and workflow.**"
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"content": "## \u26a0\ufe0f Note\n\n1. Complete video guide for this workflow is available [on my YouTube](https://youtu.be/a8Dhj3Zh9vQ). \n2. Remember to add your credentials and configure nodes (covered in the video guide).\n3. If you like this workflow, please subscribe to [my YouTube channel](https://www.youtube.com/@workfloows) and/or [my newsletter](https://workfloows.com/).\n\n**Thank you for your support!**"
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"content": "### Gmail Trigger\nReceive data from Gmail about new incoming message. \n\n\u26a0\ufe0f Set polling interval according to your needs."
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"content": "###\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n### JSON schema\nEdit JSON schema and label names according to your needs.\n\n\u26a0\ufe0f **Label names in system prompt and JSON schema should be the same.**"
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"content": "### Merge labels\nCombine labels retrieved from Gmail account and assigned by AI together."
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"content": "### Aggregarte labels and add to message\nCreate array of label IDs and add to the desired email message in Gmail."
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"content": "### Get message content\nBased on Gmail message ID retrieve body content of the email and pass it to AI chain."
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"content": "### Assign labels\nLet the AI decide which labels suit the best content of the message.\n\n\u26a0\ufe0f **Remember to edit system prompt** - modify label names and instructions according to your needs."
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"messageId": "={{ $json.id }}",
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"value": "gpt-4o-mini"
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"inputSchema": "{\n \"type\": \"object\",\n \"properties\": {\n \"labels\": {\n \"type\": \"array\",\n \"items\": {\n \"type\": \"string\",\n \"enum\": [\"Inquiry\", \"Partnership\", \"Notification\"]\n }\n }\n },\n \"required\": [\"labels\"]\n}"
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"parameters": {
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"fieldsToAggregate": {
"fieldToAggregate": [
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"name": "Add labels to message",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.gmail",
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"parameters": {
"labelIds": "={{ $json.id }}",
"messageId": "={{ $('Gmail trigger').item.json[\"id\"] }}",
"operation": "addLabels"
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"credentials": {
"gmailOAuth2": {
"name": "<your credential>"
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"connections": {
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Credentials you'll need
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gmailOAuth2openAiApi
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How this works
Streamline your email management by automatically aggregating and summarising incoming Gmail messages, saving hours of manual sorting and review. This workflow is ideal for busy professionals or teams handling high email volumes, such as customer support or sales leads, who need quick insights without sifting through inboxes. It triggers on new Gmail arrivals, chains through processing steps, and uses OpenAI's language model to extract key details like action items or priorities into a structured format.
Use this workflow when you receive frequent, similar emails requiring consistent analysis, like daily reports or inquiries, to maintain efficiency. Avoid it for one-off emails or highly sensitive data needing manual oversight, as AI summarisation may miss nuances. Common variations include adapting the output parser for specific fields, such as sentiment scores, or integrating with tools like Slack for instant notifications.
About this workflow
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