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Automate Email Validation in Google Sheets with Email Validator AI

BySk developer @skdeveloper on n8n.io

This workflow automates the process of validating email addresses stored in a Google Sheet. It reads each email, checks if it's disposable or fake using Email Validator AI via RapidAPI, and updates the same row with the result. All interactions with Google Sheets are done…

Event trigger★★★★☆ complexity11 nodesGoogle SheetsHTTP Request
Data & Sheets Trigger: Event Nodes: 11 Complexity: ★★★★☆ Added:

This workflow corresponds to n8n.io template #6525 — we link there as the canonical source.

This workflow follows the Google Sheets → HTTP Request recipe pattern — see all workflows that pair these two integrations.

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{
  "nodes": [
    {
      "id": "c1fe40ba-44dc-4b9b-b6ba-e3be53e58b9c",
      "name": "When clicking \u2018Execute workflow\u2019",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.manualTrigger",
      "position": [
        80,
        180
      ],
      "parameters": {},
      "typeVersion": 1
    },
    {
      "id": "35e321f8-0d51-4d08-973f-3aa6cc7c6540",
      "name": "Google Sheets",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.googleSheets",
      "position": [
        300,
        180
      ],
      "parameters": {
        "options": {},
        "sheetName": {
          "__rl": true,
          "mode": "url",
          "value": ""
        },
        "documentId": {
          "__rl": true,
          "mode": "url",
          "value": ""
        },
        "authentication": "serviceAccount"
      },
      "credentials": {
        "googleApi": {
          "name": "<your credential>"
        }
      },
      "typeVersion": 4.6
    },
    {
      "id": "0a4594fe-0fa5-4c9d-a2b8-b6d747c8fcbe",
      "name": "Loop Over Items",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.splitInBatches",
      "position": [
        640,
        180
      ],
      "parameters": {
        "options": {}
      },
      "typeVersion": 3
    },
    {
      "id": "c89ee585-2187-437c-a541-7accad9bf9a6",
      "name": "HTTP Request",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest",
      "onError": "continueErrorOutput",
      "position": [
        920,
        200
      ],
      "parameters": {
        "url": "https://email-validator-ai.p.rapidapi.com/email.php",
        "method": "POST",
        "options": {},
        "sendBody": true,
        "contentType": "multipart-form-data",
        "sendHeaders": true,
        "bodyParameters": {
          "parameters": [
            {
              "name": "email",
              "value": "={{ $json.email }}"
            }
          ]
        },
        "headerParameters": {
          "parameters": [
            {
              "name": "x-rapidapi-host",
              "value": "email-validator-ai.p.rapidapi.com"
            },
            {
              "name": "x-rapidapi-key",
              "value": "your key"
            }
          ]
        }
      },
      "retryOnFail": false,
      "typeVersion": 4.2
    },
    {
      "id": "67fbd30e-fce6-4d4a-b956-6e915ef32806",
      "name": "Sticky Note1",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
      "position": [
        0,
        0
      ],
      "parameters": {
        "height": 340,
        "content": "### \ud83d\udd18 When clicking \u2018Execute workflow\u2019\nManually starts the workflow from the n8n editor.  \nUsed during development or one-time execution."
      },
      "typeVersion": 1
    },
    {
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      "name": "Sticky Note2",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
      "position": [
        280,
        0
      ],
      "parameters": {
        "height": 340,
        "content": "### \ud83d\udcc4 Google Sheets (Read)\nFetches email  from a specified Google Sheet.  \nUses a service account for authentication and reads all rows."
      },
      "typeVersion": 1
    },
    {
      "id": "a52a13a2-448b-4edd-b56c-46a8276336f3",
      "name": "Sticky Note3",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
      "position": [
        560,
        0
      ],
      "parameters": {
        "height": 340,
        "content": "### \ud83d\udd01 Loop Over Items (Split In Batches)\nLoops through each email  one at a time.  \nEnsures individual API processing per email ."
      },
      "typeVersion": 1
    },
    {
      "id": "15ff72ad-4f94-4c9c-a763-3613a4d92d3e",
      "name": "Sticky Note4",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
      "position": [
        840,
        0
      ],
      "parameters": {
        "height": 340,
        "content": "### \ud83c\udf10 HTTP Request (RapidAPI)\nSends a POST request to the RapidAPI email validation endpoint.  \n"
      },
      "typeVersion": 1
    },
    {
      "id": "efbdaf78-2e00-4b07-86b3-3b804abdbb11",
      "name": "Sticky Note",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
      "position": [
        1200,
        160
      ],
      "parameters": {
        "height": 380,
        "content": "### \ud83d\udcc4 Google Sheets (Update)\nUpdates rows in a specified Google Sheet using data from your workflow.\nUses a service account for authentication to access and modify existing rows.\n\n"
      },
      "typeVersion": 1
    },
    {
      "id": "e7ece89d-82ea-434b-bfc6-be30299dac43",
      "name": "Google Sheets ( Update Row )",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.googleSheets",
      "position": [
        1280,
        360
      ],
      "parameters": {
        "columns": {
          "value": {
            "email": "={{ $json.email }}",
            "is_disposable ": "={{ $json.disposable }}"
          },
          "schema": [
            {
              "id": "email",
              "type": "string",
              "display": true,
              "removed": false,
              "required": false,
              "displayName": "email",
              "defaultMatch": false,
              "canBeUsedToMatch": true
            },
            {
              "id": "is_disposable ",
              "type": "string",
              "display": true,
              "removed": false,
              "required": false,
              "displayName": "is_disposable ",
              "defaultMatch": false,
              "canBeUsedToMatch": true
            },
            {
              "id": "row_number",
              "type": "string",
              "display": true,
              "removed": true,
              "readOnly": true,
              "required": false,
              "displayName": "row_number",
              "defaultMatch": false,
              "canBeUsedToMatch": true
            }
          ],
          "mappingMode": "defineBelow",
          "matchingColumns": [
            "email"
          ],
          "attemptToConvertTypes": false,
          "convertFieldsToString": false
        },
        "options": {},
        "operation": "update",
        "sheetName": {
          "__rl": true,
          "mode": "url",
          "value": ""
        },
        "documentId": {
          "__rl": true,
          "mode": "url",
          "value": ""
        },
        "authentication": "serviceAccount"
      },
      "credentials": {
        "googleApi": {
          "name": "<your credential>"
        }
      },
      "typeVersion": 4.6
    },
    {
      "id": "41e4dabd-f1ce-4f8b-b0b0-b128317824e2",
      "name": "Sticky Note5",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
      "position": [
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        -140
      ],
      "parameters": {
        "width": 720,
        "height": 1280,
        "content": "# \ud83d\udcca  Email Validation & Google Sheets Update\n\nThis workflow automates the process of validating email addresses stored in a Google Sheet. It reads each email, checks if it's disposable or fake using a third-party API (via RapidAPI), and updates the same row with the result. All interactions with Google Sheets are done securely using a Google Service Account.\n\n---\n\n## \u2705 Node-wise Overview\n\n### \ud83d\udd18 Manual Trigger  \nStarts the workflow manually from the n8n editor.\n\n### \ud83d\udcc4 Google Sheets (Read)  \nReads all rows (including emails) from a specified Google Sheet.\n\n### \ud83d\udd01 Split In Batches  \nProcesses each row (email) one at a time.\n\n### \ud83c\udf10 HTTP Request (RapidAPI)  \nSends the email to a validation API via HTTP POST.\n\n### \ud83d\udfe9 Google Sheets (Update Row)  \nUpdates the corresponding row in the sheet with the validation result.\n\n---\n\n## \ud83d\udca1 Use Cases\n\n- \ud83d\udce7 **Email List Cleanup**  \n  Keep your lead or contact lists free of fake, temporary, or disposable emails.\n\n- \ud83e\uddfc **Data Quality Enhancement**  \n  Ensure your Google Sheets contain only validated, high-quality email addresses.\n\n- \ud83d\udd01 **Automated Data Enrichment**  \n  Add metadata (like `is_disposable`) to your contacts without manual review.\n\n- \ud83d\udce5 **Lead Qualification Filtering**  \n  Automatically flag or remove junk leads before importing into CRMs or email tools.\n\n---"
      },
      "typeVersion": 1
    }
  ],
  "connections": {
    "HTTP Request": {
      "main": [
        [
          {
            "node": "Google Sheets ( Update Row )",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
          }
        ],
        [
          {
            "node": "Loop Over Items",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
          }
        ]
      ]
    },
    "Google Sheets": {
      "main": [
        [
          {
            "node": "Loop Over Items",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
          }
        ]
      ]
    },
    "Loop Over Items": {
      "main": [
        [],
        [
          {
            "node": "HTTP Request",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
          }
        ]
      ]
    },
    "Google Sheets ( Update Row )": {
      "main": [
        [
          {
            "node": "Loop Over Items",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
          }
        ]
      ]
    },
    "When clicking \u2018Execute workflow\u2019": {
      "main": [
        [
          {
            "node": "Google Sheets",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
          }
        ]
      ]
    }
  }
}

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About this workflow

This workflow automates the process of validating email addresses stored in a Google Sheet. It reads each email, checks if it's disposable or fake using Email Validator AI via RapidAPI, and updates the same row with the result. All interactions with Google Sheets are done…

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