This workflow follows the Form Trigger → Gmail recipe pattern — see all workflows that pair these two integrations.
The workflow JSON
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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": []
}
Credentials you'll need
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gmailOAuth2httpQueryAuth
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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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