Piotr Sikora This workflow corresponds to n8n.io template #9153 — we link there as the canonical source.
This workflow follows the Form → Form Trigger recipe pattern — see all workflows that pair these two integrations.
The workflow JSON
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{
"id": "oghc0ynE1x8iSAgb",
"name": "[LI] - Search profiles",
"tags": [],
"nodes": [
{
"id": "55003493-01ab-4ea1-a22e-d2d97df0fa71",
"name": "On form submission",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.formTrigger",
"position": [
-1536,
48
],
"parameters": {
"options": {},
"formTitle": "LinkedIn Search",
"formFields": {
"values": [
{
"fieldLabel": "Keywords (comma separated)",
"requiredField": "={{ false }}"
},
{
"fieldType": "number",
"fieldLabel": "Pages to fetch",
"requiredField": "={{ false }}"
}
]
},
"responseMode": "lastNode"
},
"typeVersion": 2.3
},
{
"id": "9a9b9b56-a179-41b6-a7ae-8723d92510de",
"name": "Format Keywords",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.set",
"position": [
-1296,
48
],
"parameters": {
"options": {},
"assignments": {
"assignments": [
{
"name": "keywords",
"type": "string",
"value": "={{ \n (() => {\n const keywords = $json[\"Keywords (comma separated)\"]\n .split(',')\n .map(k => k.trim())\n .filter(Boolean);\n return '(\"' + keywords.join('\") (\"') + '\")';\n })()\n}}"
}
]
}
},
"typeVersion": 3.4
},
{
"id": "50b03fa5-2e7c-4e4a-a575-8ca09aa95e71",
"name": "Build Page List",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.code",
"position": [
-1008,
48
],
"parameters": {
"jsCode": "// Build one item per requested page with the proper SerpAPI start offsets\nconst pagesRequested = parseInt($('On form submission').item.json['Pages to fetch'] ?? 1, 10) || 1;\nconst perPage = 10;\nconst ctx = {\n keywordsGrouped: $('Format Keywords').item.json.keywords,\n rawKeywords: $('On form submission').item.json['Keywords (comma separated)'],\n submittedAt: $('On form submission').item.json.submittedAt\n};\nreturn Array.from({ length: pagesRequested }, (_, i) => ({\n json: {\n page: i,\n start: $('On form submission').first().json['Page (offset)'] * perPage,\n ...ctx\n }\n}));"
},
"typeVersion": 2
},
{
"id": "bc93179f-578b-4fd1-9701-8fefb5f3f650",
"name": "SerpAPI Search",
"type": "n8n-nodes-serpapi.serpApi",
"position": [
-480,
64
],
"parameters": {
"q": "=site:pl.linkedin.com/in/ {{$json.keywordsGrouped}}",
"location": "Warsaw,Masovian Voivodeship,Poland",
"requestOptions": {},
"additionalFields": {
"start": "={{$json.start}}"
}
},
"credentials": {
"serpApi": {
"name": "<your credential>"
}
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "e3a373df-29f4-408d-a286-9a2761c30b49",
"name": "Check how many results are returned",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.switch",
"position": [
-256,
64
],
"parameters": {
"rules": {
"values": [
{
"outputKey": "Empty list",
"conditions": {
"options": {
"version": 2,
"leftValue": "",
"caseSensitive": true,
"typeValidation": "loose"
},
"combinator": "and",
"conditions": [
{
"operator": {
"type": "number",
"operation": "equals"
},
"leftValue": "={{ parseInt($json.search_information.total_results) }}",
"rightValue": "=0"
}
]
},
"renameOutput": true
},
{
"outputKey": "Not empty list",
"conditions": {
"options": {
"version": 2,
"leftValue": "",
"caseSensitive": true,
"typeValidation": "loose"
},
"combinator": "and",
"conditions": [
{
"operator": {
"type": "number",
"operation": "gt"
},
"leftValue": "={{ $json.search_information.total_results }}",
"rightValue": 0
}
]
},
"renameOutput": true
}
]
},
"options": {},
"looseTypeValidation": true
},
"typeVersion": 3.3
},
{
"id": "aaa5aa78-d3c0-474b-8329-2a9f17012540",
"name": "No profiles found",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.form",
"position": [
-80,
-160
],
"parameters": {
"options": {},
"operation": "completion",
"completionTitle": "Response",
"completionMessage": "No profiles found based on params."
},
"typeVersion": 2.3
},
{
"id": "7529e706-afb5-4878-a388-2ff04fd67842",
"name": "Split Out",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.splitOut",
"position": [
-80,
288
],
"parameters": {
"options": {},
"fieldToSplitOut": "organic_results"
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "20e568aa-9be7-4d97-85f1-a01725300699",
"name": "Get Full Name to property of object",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.code",
"position": [
112,
288
],
"parameters": {
"jsCode": "for (const item of $input.all()) {\n if (typeof item.json.title === 'string') {\n item.json.fullName = item.json.title.split('-')[0].trim();\n }\n}\nreturn $input.all();"
},
"typeVersion": 2
},
{
"id": "c7331bd5-8680-4651-97f4-6a09c0b40fe2",
"name": "Append profile in sheet",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.googleSheets",
"position": [
368,
288
],
"parameters": {
"columns": {
"value": {
"Date": "={{ $('On form submission').item.json.submittedAt }}",
"Profile": "={{ $json.link }}",
"Keywords": "={{ $('On form submission').item.json['Keywords (comma separated)'] }}",
"Full name": "={{ $json.fullName }}"
},
"schema": [
{
"id": "Date",
"type": "string",
"display": true,
"required": false,
"displayName": "Date",
"defaultMatch": false,
"canBeUsedToMatch": true
},
{
"id": "Full name",
"type": "string",
"display": true,
"removed": false,
"required": false,
"displayName": "Full name",
"defaultMatch": false,
"canBeUsedToMatch": true
},
{
"id": "Profile",
"type": "string",
"display": true,
"required": false,
"displayName": "Profile",
"defaultMatch": false,
"canBeUsedToMatch": true
},
{
"id": "Keywords",
"type": "string",
"display": true,
"required": false,
"displayName": "Keywords",
"defaultMatch": false,
"canBeUsedToMatch": true
}
],
"mappingMode": "defineBelow",
"matchingColumns": [],
"attemptToConvertTypes": false,
"convertFieldsToString": false
},
"options": {},
"operation": "append",
"sheetName": {
"__rl": true,
"mode": "list",
"value": "gid=0",
"cachedResultUrl": "https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1f_wxWdSr2hfmmRTWIHqpCKn6-63J0UUflFJnLj_M7ls/edit#gid=0",
"cachedResultName": "Sheet1"
},
"documentId": {
"__rl": true,
"mode": "list",
"value": "1f_wxWdSr2hfmmRTWIHqpCKn6-63J0UUflFJnLj_M7ls",
"cachedResultUrl": "https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1f_wxWdSr2hfmmRTWIHqpCKn6-63J0UUflFJnLj_M7ls/edit?usp=drivesdk",
"cachedResultName": "[LI Profiles]"
}
},
"credentials": {
"googleSheetsOAuth2Api": {
"name": "<your credential>"
}
},
"typeVersion": 4.7
},
{
"id": "119be8c8-5b9e-44a8-a845-2a2e34ed2baa",
"name": "Form Response",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.form",
"position": [
-480,
-384
],
"parameters": {
"options": {},
"operation": "completion",
"completionTitle": "Response",
"completionMessage": "Check linked file"
},
"typeVersion": 2.3
},
{
"id": "87fe340d-f481-4158-954a-136150adbdad",
"name": "Loop Over Items",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.splitInBatches",
"position": [
-768,
48
],
"parameters": {
"options": {}
},
"typeVersion": 3
},
{
"id": "0b168e74-c995-4bd0-9b24-9bdf997c1570",
"name": "Sticky Note",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
"position": [
-1392,
-224
],
"parameters": {
"width": 288,
"height": 432,
"content": "## Change form data to query \n```\nelemnt1, element2\n```\nchanged to \n```\n(\"elemnt1\") (\"element2\")\n```"
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "367edf17-e444-426b-aeb6-f6385fbbdff4",
"name": "Sticky Note1",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
"position": [
-560,
-64
],
"parameters": {
"color": 5,
"height": 304,
"content": "## Google query\nSerpAPI used to make a query"
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "6915509d-bba4-4ce3-83c5-65faa6599fbc",
"name": "Sticky Note2",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
"position": [
288,
-16
],
"parameters": {
"color": 4,
"height": 464,
"content": "## Save profiles in Google Sheet\n\nSetup Google Sheet with the following columns:\n- Date\n- Profile\n- Keywords\n\n"
},
"typeVersion": 1
}
],
"active": false,
"settings": {
"executionOrder": "v1"
},
"versionId": "50438f28-0644-4777-b599-a257510b1f55",
"connections": {
"Split Out": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Get Full Name to property of object",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"SerpAPI Search": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Check how many results are returned",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Build Page List": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Loop Over Items",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Format Keywords": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Build Page List",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Loop Over Items": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Form Response",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
],
[
{
"node": "SerpAPI Search",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"On form submission": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Format Keywords",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Append profile in sheet": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Loop Over Items",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Check how many results are returned": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "No profiles found",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
],
[
{
"node": "Split Out",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Get Full Name to property of object": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Append profile in sheet",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
}
}
}
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googleSheetsOAuth2ApiserpApi
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About this workflow
> ⚠️ Self-hosted disclaimer: > This workflow uses the SerpAPI community node, which is available only on self-hosted n8n instances. > For n8n Cloud, you may need to use an HTTP Request node with the SerpAPI REST API instead.
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