This workflow follows the Gmail → Google Calendar recipe pattern — see all workflows that pair these two integrations.
The workflow JSON
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{
"nodes": [
{
"id": "9aa9fa6c-5ccb-4f2b-b6a8-2b91f4a58355",
"name": "Setup",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.set",
"position": [
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"parameters": {
"fields": {
"values": [
{
"name": "apiKey",
"stringValue": "32aa914c947342169c4998b6701a77e0"
},
{
"name": "newsAge",
"type": "numberValue",
"numberValue": "10"
},
{
"name": "maxArticles",
"stringValue": "20"
},
{
"name": "emails"
}
]
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"options": {}
},
"typeVersion": 3.2
},
{
"id": "6f471217-b69b-4f67-981d-c7c1e2d710b6",
"name": "Extract company name",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.set",
"position": [
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],
"parameters": {
"fields": {
"values": [
{
"name": "companyName",
"stringValue": "={{ $json.summary.toLowerCase().replace('meeting with', '').replace('call with', '').trim() }}"
}
]
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"options": {}
},
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{
"id": "9bb5adfa-5a36-453e-ad8d-59229ca2f1ab",
"name": "Sticky Note",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
"position": [
200,
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],
"parameters": {
"color": 4,
"width": 436,
"height": 192,
"content": "### Latest company news before a call\n\nThis workflow will send you a list of latest news about a company for every meeting in your calendar each day, keeping you up to date with your leads and meeting partners.\n"
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "ddfa92e0-ff37-4733-9002-65fe21989d8a",
"name": "Every morning @ 7",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.scheduleTrigger",
"position": [
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"parameters": {
"rule": {
"interval": [
{
"triggerAtHour": 7
}
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},
"typeVersion": 1.1
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"name": "Filter meetings",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.if",
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"parameters": {
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"conditions": {
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"caseSensitive": true,
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"operator": {
"type": "string",
"operation": "startsWith"
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"leftValue": "={{ $json.summary.toLowerCase() }}",
"rightValue": "call with"
},
{
"id": "4ea43ccf-d586-4985-87db-fc1e9f734351",
"operator": {
"type": "string",
"operation": "startsWith"
},
"leftValue": "={{ $json.summary.toLowerCase() }}",
"rightValue": "meeting with"
}
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}
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"typeVersion": 2
},
{
"id": "34c4241e-e29a-4d9a-b8a8-130b9f19383f",
"name": "Get latest news",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest",
"position": [
1300,
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],
"parameters": {
"url": "=https://newsapi.org/v2/everything?apiKey={{ $('Setup').first().json.apiKey }}&q={{ $json.companyName }}&from={{ DateTime.now().minus({ days: $('Setup').first().json.newsAge }).toFormat('yyyy-MM-dd') }}&sortBy=publishedAt&language=en&pageSize={{ $('Setup').first().json.maxArticles }}&searchIn=title",
"options": {}
},
"typeVersion": 4.1
},
{
"id": "51059db7-5fec-4287-bf3f-a6a4e76ac5a4",
"name": "Format for email",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.code",
"position": [
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"parameters": {
"mode": "runOnceForEachItem",
"jsCode": "let html = `<table style=\"width: 100%\">`;\nhtml += '</table>';\n\nfor(article of $input.item.json.articles) {\n console.log(article)\n html += `\n <tr>\n <td style=\"display: flex; background-color: #f2f4f8; font-family: sans-serif; padding: 0.3em 0.5em\">\n <div style=\"padding: 1em\">\n <a style=\"display: block; margin-bottom: 10px; font-size: 1.2em\" href=\"${article.url}\">${article.title}</a>\n <i>\n ${article.description ? article.description : article.content}\n </i>\n <div style=\"margin-top: 1em\">\n ${ article.source?.name ? '<b>Source:</b> ' + article.source?.name : '' }\n </div>\n </div>\n </td>\n </tr>\n `\n}\nreturn { \"html\": html };"
},
"typeVersion": 2
},
{
"id": "9b4351a8-edf9-49ef-829e-6998cb1eea2c",
"name": "Send news",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.gmail",
"position": [
1700,
480
],
"parameters": {
"sendTo": "={{ $('Setup').first().json.emails }}",
"message": "={{ $json.html }}",
"options": {},
"subject": "=Latest news for '{{ $('Extract company name').item.json.summary }}'"
},
"credentials": {
"gmailOAuth2": {
"name": "<your credential>"
}
},
"typeVersion": 2.1
},
{
"id": "182504b0-3cf6-4afe-ba93-1d2bf7a02fa3",
"name": "Sticky Note1",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
"position": [
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],
"parameters": {
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"content": "\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n### Configure your workflow here\n1. `apiKey` - Your API key for [News API](https://newsapi.org)\n2. `newsAge` - How old should news be, in days\n3. `maxArticles` - Number of articles that will be sent, max 100\n4. `emails`- List of email addresses that should receive the news, separated by commas"
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "604bc73b-f805-40df-baa0-eb3de4c515f3",
"name": "Sticky Note2",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
"position": [
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],
"parameters": {
"width": 231.52514020446353,
"height": 275.2500697149263,
"content": "\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis will get all meetings that start with *Meeting with* or *Call with* but feel free to update the filter to suit your needs."
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "318b2bdc-712f-42a8-b224-8f0dc2c9c4e5",
"name": "No meetings today",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.noOp",
"position": [
1700,
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],
"parameters": {},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "96b075cd-5c16-453e-93a6-348b22b704bb",
"name": "Get meetings for today",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.googleCalendar",
"position": [
660,
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],
"parameters": {
"options": {
"timeMax": "={{ $today.plus({ days: 1 }) }}",
"timeMin": "={{ $today }}",
"singleEvents": true
},
"calendar": {
"__rl": true,
"mode": "list",
"value": "milorad.filipovic19@gmail.com",
"cachedResultName": "milorad.filipovic19@gmail.com"
},
"operation": "getAll"
},
"credentials": {
"googleCalendarOAuth2Api": {
"name": "<your credential>"
}
},
"typeVersion": 1
}
],
"connections": {
"Setup": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Get meetings for today",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Filter meetings": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Extract company name",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
],
[
{
"node": "No meetings today",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Get latest news": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Format for email",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Format for email": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Send news",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Every morning @ 7": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Setup",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Extract company name": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Get latest news",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Get meetings for today": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Filter meetings",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
}
}
}
Credentials you'll need
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gmailOAuth2googleCalendarOAuth2Api
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How this works
Start your day informed by receiving a personalised email digest of the latest industry news tailored to your upcoming meetings, saving you time on manual research and helping you prepare effectively for discussions. This workflow suits professionals with packed Google Calendar schedules who value quick, relevant insights to stay ahead in conversations. It kicks off with a daily trigger at 7am, scans your calendar for that day's events, fetches fresh news via HTTP requests based on extracted company names, and compiles everything into a neatly formatted Gmail message.
Use this when you attend frequent client or partner meetings and need bite-sized updates on their recent developments to reference on the spot. Avoid it for irregular schedules or if you prefer in-depth articles over summaries, as it focuses on concise overviews. Common variations include adjusting the trigger time for different time zones or swapping Gmail for Slack notifications to share news with your team.
About this workflow
Code Googlecalendar. Uses stickyNote, scheduleTrigger, httpRequest, gmail. Scheduled trigger; 12 nodes.
Source: https://github.com/Zie619/n8n-workflows — original creator credit. Request a take-down →
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