David Olusola This workflow corresponds to n8n.io template #4501 — we link there as the canonical source.
This workflow follows the Agent → Chat Trigger recipe pattern — see all workflows that pair these two integrations.
The workflow JSON
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"id": "xOFhKr29kjrBDnlw",
"meta": {
"templateCredsSetupCompleted": true
},
"name": "Instant RaG Builder",
"tags": [],
"nodes": [
{
"id": "71812204-ccca-4757-a52f-0cd30c7ef393",
"name": "Google Drive Trigger",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.googleDriveTrigger",
"position": [
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-80
],
"parameters": {
"event": "fileCreated",
"options": {},
"pollTimes": {
"item": [
{
"mode": "everyMinute"
}
]
},
"triggerOn": "specificFolder",
"folderToWatch": {
"__rl": true,
"mode": "list",
"value": "1uf6zZN51rgAuQgid4-Oi314f6mJIQdiB",
"cachedResultUrl": "https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1uf6zZN51rgAuQgid4-Oi314f6mJIQdiB",
"cachedResultName": "ETOO power"
}
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"name": "<your credential>"
}
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"name": "Google Drive",
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"parameters": {
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"mode": "id",
"value": "={{ $json.id }}"
},
"options": {},
"operation": "download"
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"credentials": {
"googleDriveOAuth2Api": {
"name": "<your credential>"
}
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"typeVersion": 3
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"name": "Pinecone Vector Store",
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"position": [
40,
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"parameters": {
"mode": "insert",
"options": {},
"pineconeIndex": {
"__rl": true,
"mode": "list",
"value": "ragfile",
"cachedResultName": "ragfile"
}
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"credentials": {
"pineconeApi": {
"name": "<your credential>"
}
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"typeVersion": 1.1
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"name": "Embeddings OpenAI",
"type": "@n8n/n8n-nodes-langchain.embeddingsOpenAi",
"position": [
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"parameters": {
"options": {}
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"credentials": {
"openAiApi": {
"name": "<your credential>"
}
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"name": "Recursive Character Text Splitter",
"type": "@n8n/n8n-nodes-langchain.textSplitterRecursiveCharacterTextSplitter",
"position": [
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"parameters": {
"options": {}
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"typeVersion": 1
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"name": "AI Agent",
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"name": "When chat message received",
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"position": [
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"parameters": {
"options": {}
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"name": "OpenAI Chat Model",
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"position": [
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"parameters": {
"model": {
"__rl": true,
"mode": "list",
"value": "gpt-4o-mini"
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"options": {}
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"credentials": {
"openAiApi": {
"name": "<your credential>"
}
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"typeVersion": 1.2
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"name": "Pinecone Vector Store1",
"type": "@n8n/n8n-nodes-langchain.vectorStorePinecone",
"position": [
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],
"parameters": {
"mode": "retrieve-as-tool",
"options": {},
"toolName": "knowledge_base",
"pineconeIndex": {
"__rl": true,
"mode": "list",
"value": "ragfile",
"cachedResultName": "ragfile"
},
"toolDescription": "call this tool to access the database"
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"credentials": {
"pineconeApi": {
"name": "<your credential>"
}
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"typeVersion": 1.2
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"name": "Embeddings OpenAI1",
"type": "@n8n/n8n-nodes-langchain.embeddingsOpenAi",
"position": [
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"parameters": {
"options": {}
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"credentials": {
"openAiApi": {
"name": "<your credential>"
}
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"typeVersion": 1.2
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"name": "Sticky Note",
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"parameters": {
"width": 460,
"height": 620,
"content": "## Instant RaG Builder: Drive to Pinecone\n\n**Author** **David Olusola**\n\n**Set Up** :\u2705 Connect credentials:\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Google Drive, OpenAI, Pinecone\n\n\ud83d\udcc1 Upload file to:\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Google Drive folder (auto-watched)\n\n\ud83d\udd04 Workflow does the rest:\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0- Downloads file\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0- Splits text\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0- Creates embeddings\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0- Stores in Pinecone\n\n\ud83d\udcac Send a chat message to the Agent\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2192 Query stored knowledge instantly!"
},
"typeVersion": 1
}
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"active": false,
"settings": {
"executionOrder": "v1"
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"versionId": "f8ed5291-ab8f-428a-9728-8db5b3c04122",
"connections": {
"Google Drive": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Pinecone Vector Store",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Embeddings OpenAI": {
"ai_embedding": [
[
{
"node": "Pinecone Vector Store",
"type": "ai_embedding",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"OpenAI Chat Model": {
"ai_languageModel": [
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{
"node": "AI Agent",
"type": "ai_languageModel",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Embeddings OpenAI1": {
"ai_embedding": [
[
{
"node": "Pinecone Vector Store1",
"type": "ai_embedding",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Default Data Loader": {
"ai_document": [
[
{
"node": "Pinecone Vector Store",
"type": "ai_document",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Google Drive Trigger": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Google Drive",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Pinecone Vector Store1": {
"ai_tool": [
[
{
"node": "AI Agent",
"type": "ai_tool",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"When chat message received": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "AI Agent",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Recursive Character Text Splitter": {
"ai_textSplitter": [
[
{
"node": "Default Data Loader",
"type": "ai_textSplitter",
"index": 0
}
]
]
}
}
}
Credentials you'll need
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googleDriveOAuth2ApiopenAiApipineconeApi
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