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Automate Outbound Vapi Voice Calls From New Google Sheets Rows

ByAitor | 1Node @aitoralonso on n8n.io

This n8n automation connects your Google Sheets to Vapi, enabling you to automatically call new contacts as soon as their information is added to your spreadsheet. Instantly reach out with a personalized voice call from a Vapi AI assistant, based on any event that adds a new row…

Event trigger★★☆☆☆ complexity6 nodesHTTP RequestGoogle Sheets Trigger
Data & Sheets Trigger: Event Nodes: 6 Complexity: ★★☆☆☆ Added:

This workflow corresponds to n8n.io template #6576 — we link there as the canonical source.

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

The workflow JSON

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{
  "id": "OWRoYJvsNHDiKD4b",
  "meta": {
    "templateCredsSetupCompleted": true
  },
  "name": "Start an outbound Vapi phone call from a new row in Google Sheets",
  "tags": [],
  "nodes": [
    {
      "id": "38d459ef-2c0b-4180-ab17-439a45536576",
      "name": "Sticky Note",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
      "position": [
        174,
        -156
      ],
      "parameters": {
        "width": 260,
        "height": 396,
        "content": "## Set Vapi fields\nYou must set the following fields that you can obtain inside your Vapi account \n- phone number id which will make the call\n- assistant id which will be enabled in the call\n- your Vapi api key"
      },
      "typeVersion": 1
    },
    {
      "id": "30c31eb2-56ee-466b-a8f9-2eb2ebb86a33",
      "name": "Start outbound Vapi call",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest",
      "position": [
        480,
        80
      ],
      "parameters": {
        "url": "https://api.vapi.ai/call",
        "method": "POST",
        "options": {},
        "jsonBody": "={\n    \"assistantId\": \"{{ $json.vapiAssistantId }}\",\n    \"phoneNumberId\": \"{{ $json.vapiPhoneNumberId }}\",\n    \"customer\": {\n        \"number\": \"{{ $('Google Sheets Trigger').item.json.phone }}\"\n    }\n}\n",
        "sendBody": true,
        "sendHeaders": true,
        "specifyBody": "json",
        "headerParameters": {
          "parameters": [
            {
              "name": "Authorization",
              "value": "=Bearer {{ $json.vapiApi }}"
            }
          ]
        }
      },
      "typeVersion": 4.2
    },
    {
      "id": "1f96b13b-8de3-4c7a-be26-1d140637bd52",
      "name": "Set fields",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.set",
      "position": [
        256,
        80
      ],
      "parameters": {
        "options": {},
        "assignments": {
          "assignments": [
            {
              "id": "f38947e1-c75a-44cc-88f9-c44fc80bada8",
              "name": "vapiPhoneNumberId",
              "type": "string",
              "value": "insert-id"
            },
            {
              "id": "463ed66e-e072-48dc-a75d-a3815fd07de0",
              "name": "vapiAssistantId",
              "type": "string",
              "value": "insert-id"
            },
            {
              "id": "93f058cd-e015-4b83-a16f-efceddafb128",
              "name": "vapiApi",
              "type": "string",
              "value": "insert-api"
            }
          ]
        }
      },
      "typeVersion": 3.4
    },
    {
      "id": "c64dd4b1-8985-4b42-bf81-81749d4fcf6a",
      "name": "Sticky Note1",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
      "position": [
        -624,
        -160
      ],
      "parameters": {
        "color": 4,
        "width": 320,
        "height": 456,
        "content": "## Requirements \n### Google Sheets\n- Google Sheets credentials enabled in n8n\n- A table with a phone number column that takes the full number including the plus (+) symbol, without spaces. Example for US: +11234567890\n\n### Vapi\n- A [Vapi](https://vapi.ai/?aff=onenode) account with credit\n- A connected phone number which will make the calls\n- An assistant created and ready to make calls\n- Vapi api key \n\n### Useful links\n- [Vapi docs](https://docs.vapi.ai/api-reference/calls/create)"
      },
      "typeVersion": 1
    },
    {
      "id": "93e0b53f-094d-49c8-b9f1-354b06fae9ff",
      "name": "Google Sheets Trigger",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.googleSheetsTrigger",
      "position": [
        -192,
        80
      ],
      "parameters": {
        "event": "rowAdded",
        "options": {},
        "pollTimes": {
          "item": [
            {
              "mode": "everyMinute"
            }
          ]
        },
        "sheetName": {
          "__rl": true,
          "mode": "list",
          "value": "gid=0",
          "cachedResultUrl": "https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1WhWaaamXiXOs6YvJaFt3Ahy7MIbJpqExgZPUcepjfSk/edit#gid=0",
          "cachedResultName": "Sheet1"
        },
        "documentId": {
          "__rl": true,
          "mode": "list",
          "value": "1WhWaaamXiXOs6YvJaFt3Ahy7MIbJpqExgZPUcepjfSk",
          "cachedResultUrl": "https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1WhWaaamXiXOs6YvJaFt3Ahy7MIbJpqExgZPUcepjfSk/edit?usp=drivesdk",
          "cachedResultName": "n8n vapi"
        }
      },
      "credentials": {
        "googleSheetsTriggerOAuth2Api": {
          "name": "<your credential>"
        }
      },
      "typeVersion": 1
    },
    {
      "id": "c777d7f8-90c6-44fc-b296-083292b767ab",
      "name": "Wait 4min",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.wait",
      "position": [
        32,
        80
      ],
      "parameters": {
        "unit": "minutes",
        "amount": 4
      },
      "typeVersion": 1.1
    }
  ],
  "active": true,
  "settings": {
    "executionOrder": "v1"
  },
  "versionId": "1ad709fb-5e8a-43ad-9263-a0d2545cea51",
  "connections": {
    "Wait 4min": {
      "main": [
        [
          {
            "node": "Set fields",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
          }
        ]
      ]
    },
    "Set fields": {
      "main": [
        [
          {
            "node": "Start outbound Vapi call",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
          }
        ]
      ]
    },
    "Google Sheets Trigger": {
      "main": [
        [
          {
            "node": "Wait 4min",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
          }
        ]
      ]
    }
  }
}

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About this workflow

This n8n automation connects your Google Sheets to Vapi, enabling you to automatically call new contacts as soon as their information is added to your spreadsheet. Instantly reach out with a personalized voice call from a Vapi AI assistant, based on any event that adds a new row…

Source: https://n8n.io/workflows/6576/ — original creator credit. Request a take-down →

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