Jordan Haisley This workflow corresponds to n8n.io template #2909 — we link there as the canonical source.
The workflow JSON
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{
"id": "fEJliGTxbsE0G8z2",
"meta": {
"templateCredsSetupCompleted": true
},
"name": "Create Google Creds",
"tags": [],
"nodes": [
{
"id": "92174182-12ab-4903-aa1c-d7a872fcadc0",
"name": "When clicking \u2018Test workflow\u2019",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.manualTrigger",
"position": [
0,
0
],
"parameters": {},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "e78da252-0302-42d6-b067-aaeb75f4ee3b",
"name": "Services",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.set",
"position": [
600,
0
],
"parameters": {
"options": {},
"assignments": {
"assignments": [
{
"id": "33c46c17-3b0d-43eb-a9c9-3d1b8a71728f",
"name": "services",
"type": "array",
"value": "\n[\n {\n \"service\": \"googleDocsOAuth2Api\"\n },\n {\n \"service\": \"googleSheetsOAuth2Api\"\n },\n {\n \"service\": \"googleSlidesOAuth2Api\"\n },\n {\n \"service\": \"googleDriveOAuth2Api\"\n },\n {\n \"service\": \"gmailOAuth2\"\n },\n {\n \"service\": \"googleCalendarOAuth2Api\"\n },\n {\n \"service\": \"googleContactsOAuth2Api\"\n }\n]"
}
]
}
},
"typeVersion": 3.4
},
{
"id": "1a387d21-b7a0-426b-bacb-6bcd5ec389a7",
"name": "Google JSON",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.set",
"notes": "Include the entire Google JSON file, which can be obtained either when creating the OAuth 2.0 credentials or afterward from the Credentials page.",
"position": [
180,
0
],
"parameters": {
"mode": "raw",
"options": {},
"jsonOutput": " {\n \"web\": {\n \"client_id\": \"\",\n \"project_id\": \"\",\n \"auth_uri\": \"\",\n \"token_uri\": \"\",\n \"auth_provider_x509_cert_url\": \"\",\n \"client_secret\": \"\",\n \"redirect_uris\": [\n \"\"\n ]\n }\n }"
},
"notesInFlow": true,
"typeVersion": 3.4
},
{
"id": "07096943-ab80-4915-ab59-7e1166303f66",
"name": "Split Out",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.splitOut",
"position": [
820,
0
],
"parameters": {
"options": {},
"fieldToSplitOut": "services"
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "a30743a5-f817-43d2-8b9c-df95b8bb2b81",
"name": "Google Email",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.set",
"notes": "Set to your email address.",
"position": [
380,
0
],
"parameters": {
"options": {},
"assignments": {
"assignments": [
{
"id": "18e7a65f-904a-47be-94b6-06c7167c2c62",
"name": "Google Email",
"type": "string",
"value": "user@example.com"
}
]
}
},
"notesInFlow": true,
"typeVersion": 3.4
},
{
"id": "8a24e96a-b3c5-4073-abfc-8177671f7f6c",
"name": "n8n Create Credentials",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.n8n",
"position": [
1100,
0
],
"parameters": {
"data": "={\n \"clientId\":\"{{ $('Google JSON').item.json.web.client_id }}\",\n \"clientSecret\": \"{{ $('Google JSON').item.json.web.client_secret }}\"\n}",
"name": "={{ $('Google Email').item.json['Google Email'] }} - {{ $json.service }}",
"resource": "credential",
"requestOptions": {},
"credentialTypeName": "={{ $json.service }}"
},
"credentials": {
"n8nApi": {
"name": "<your credential>"
}
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "55c3814c-e08f-4541-8229-a197fa0fd0ba",
"name": "Sticky Note",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
"position": [
-460,
-460
],
"parameters": {
"color": 6,
"width": 360,
"height": 520,
"content": "## Create Google Creds\nI found manually creating credentials for multiple google accounts to be rather tedious, and if not named well hard to identify later. \n\nThis will create credentials with the email address for all of the basic services. \n\n### Set the values of:\n* Google JSON\nInclude the entire Google JSON file, which can be obtained either when creating the OAuth 2.0 credentials or afterward from the Credentials page.\n\n* Google Email\nSet to your email address\n\n*n8n\nSet your API connection\n\n### Sign In\nYou still need to sign in to each credential that was created."
},
"typeVersion": 1
}
],
"active": false,
"settings": {
"callerPolicy": "workflowsFromSameOwner",
"executionOrder": "v1",
"executionTimeout": -1
},
"versionId": "8924dfed-07be-4f42-8665-d6f4b1dcbd58",
"connections": {
"Services": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Split Out",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Split Out": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "n8n Create Credentials",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Google JSON": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Google Email",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Google Email": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Services",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"When clicking \u2018Test workflow\u2019": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Google JSON",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
}
}
}
Credentials you'll need
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About this workflow
This workflow template streamlines the process of creating and naming individual Google OAuth2 credentials for multiple Google services within n8n. By automating tasks typically done manually, it saves significant time and reduces the risk of errors.
Source: https://n8n.io/workflows/2909/ — original creator credit. Request a take-down →
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