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Analyze Files with Gemini via Form

Original n8n title: Analyze Files with Gemini

Analyze files with Gemini. Uses formTrigger, httpRequest, gmail. Event-driven trigger; 7 nodes.

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This workflow follows the Form Trigger → Gmail recipe pattern — see all workflows that pair these two integrations.

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{
  "name": "Analyze files with Gemini",
  "nodes": [
    {
      "parameters": {
        "formTitle": "Upload file",
        "formFields": {
          "values": [
            {
              "fieldLabel": "Upload file",
              "fieldType": "file"
            }
          ]
        },
        "options": {}
      },
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.formTrigger",
      "typeVersion": 2.2,
      "position": [
        0,
        0
      ],
      "id": "5432899c-333b-40ef-9236-68656d6bb4d2",
      "name": "On form submission"
    },
    {
      "parameters": {
        "method": "POST",
        "url": "https://generativelanguage.googleapis.com/upload/v1beta/files",
        "authentication": "genericCredentialType",
        "genericAuthType": "httpQueryAuth",
        "sendHeaders": true,
        "headerParameters": {
          "parameters": [
            {
              "name": "X-Goog-Upload-Protocol",
              "value": "resumable"
            },
            {
              "name": "X-Goog-Upload-Command",
              "value": "start"
            },
            {
              "name": "X-Goog-Upload-Header-Content-Length",
              "value": "={{ $json['Upload file'][0].size }}"
            },
            {
              "name": "X-Goog-Upload-Header-Content-Type",
              "value": "={{ $json['Upload file'][0].mimetype }}"
            },
            {
              "name": "Content-Type",
              "value": "application/json"
            }
          ]
        },
        "sendBody": true,
        "specifyBody": "json",
        "jsonBody": "={\n  \"file\":{\n    \"display_name\":\" {{ $json['Upload file'][0].filename }}\"\n  }\n}",
        "options": {
          "response": {
            "response": {
              "fullResponse": true
            }
          }
        }
      },
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest",
      "typeVersion": 4.2,
      "position": [
        220,
        0
      ],
      "id": "117b4500-5487-45eb-9aed-d87c0cfe777b",
      "name": "initiateUpload"
    },
    {
      "parameters": {
        "method": "POST",
        "url": "={{ $('initiateUpload').item.json.headers['x-goog-upload-url'] }}",
        "sendHeaders": true,
        "headerParameters": {
          "parameters": [
            {
              "name": "Content-Length",
              "value": "={{ $('On form submission').item.json['Upload file'][0].size }}"
            },
            {
              "name": "X-Goog-Upload-Offset",
              "value": "0"
            },
            {
              "name": "X-Goog-Upload-Command",
              "value": "upload, finalize"
            }
          ]
        },
        "sendBody": true,
        "contentType": "binaryData",
        "inputDataFieldName": "Upload_file",
        "options": {}
      },
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest",
      "typeVersion": 4.2,
      "position": [
        660,
        0
      ],
      "id": "184b8aa8-e99f-4ea4-a6b1-6b5352c001a2",
      "name": "Upload"
    },
    {
      "parameters": {
        "jsCode": "return{\n  json: {},\n  binary: $('On form submission').item.binary\n}"
      },
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.code",
      "typeVersion": 2,
      "position": [
        440,
        0
      ],
      "id": "025f0dbe-6aeb-4f49-8f78-117e5a93eeaf",
      "name": "Code"
    },
    {
      "parameters": {
        "method": "POST",
        "url": "https://generativelanguage.googleapis.com/v1beta/models/gemini-2.0-flash:generateContent",
        "authentication": "genericCredentialType",
        "genericAuthType": "httpQueryAuth",
        "sendBody": true,
        "specifyBody": "json",
        "jsonBody": "={\n    \"contents\": [\n        {\n            \"role\": \"user\",\n            \"parts\": [\n                {\n                    \"fileData\": {\n                        \"mimeType\": \"{{ $json.file.mimeType }}\",\n                        \"fileUri\": \"{{ $json.file.uri }}\"\n                    }\n                },\n                {\n                    \"text\": \"Describe\"\n                }\n            ]\n        }\n    ],\n   \"generationConfig\": {\n      \"responseMimeType\": \"application/json\",\n      \"responseSchema\": {\n          \"type\": \"object\",\n          \"properties\": {\n            \"videoFormat\": {\n              \"type\": \"string\"\n            },\n            \"Topic\": {\n              \"type\": \"string\"\n            }\n          },\n          \"required\": [\n            \"videoFormat\",\n            \"Topic\"\n          ]\n        }\n    }\n}",
        "options": {}
      },
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest",
      "typeVersion": 4.2,
      "position": [
        1100,
        0
      ],
      "id": "d9514d86-99ae-4601-b552-aa830d671028",
      "name": "Analyze",
      "credentials": {
        "httpQueryAuth": {
          "name": "<your credential>"
        }
      }
    },
    {
      "parameters": {},
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.wait",
      "typeVersion": 1.1,
      "position": [
        880,
        0
      ],
      "id": "d8b287b2-6f70-4142-b750-cbf5e685e195",
      "name": "Wait"
    },
    {
      "parameters": {
        "sendTo": "andrey@magicops.io",
        "subject": "TEST",
        "message": "=Heya! \n<br>\nTopic: \n{{ $json.candidates[0].content.parts[0].text.parseJson().Topic }}\n<br>\nVideo: {{ $json.candidates[0].content.parts[0].text.parseJson().videoFormat }}",
        "options": {}
      },
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.gmail",
      "typeVersion": 2.1,
      "position": [
        1320,
        0
      ],
      "id": "ea24220a-7540-4fb6-a1ef-ae7c08a1287e",
      "name": "Gmail",
      "credentials": {
        "gmailOAuth2": {
          "name": "<your credential>"
        }
      }
    }
  ],
  "connections": {
    "On form submission": {
      "main": [
        [
          {
            "node": "initiateUpload",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
          }
        ]
      ]
    },
    "initiateUpload": {
      "main": [
        [
          {
            "node": "Code",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
          }
        ]
      ]
    },
    "Code": {
      "main": [
        [
          {
            "node": "Upload",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
          }
        ]
      ]
    },
    "Upload": {
      "main": [
        [
          {
            "node": "Wait",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
          }
        ]
      ]
    },
    "Wait": {
      "main": [
        [
          {
            "node": "Analyze",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
          }
        ]
      ]
    },
    "Analyze": {
      "main": [
        [
          {
            "node": "Gmail",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
          }
        ]
      ]
    }
  },
  "active": false,
  "settings": {
    "executionOrder": "v1"
  },
  "versionId": "e3d6cb6e-941f-41bd-8648-3f16d63feb28",
  "meta": {
    "templateCredsSetupCompleted": true
  },
  "id": "O0QdcCwlrWoNaTLR",
  "tags": []
}

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About this workflow

Analyze files with Gemini. Uses formTrigger, httpRequest, gmail. Event-driven trigger; 7 nodes.

Source: https://github.com/Zie619/n8n-workflows — original creator credit. Request a take-down →

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