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The workflow JSON
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{
"id": "e617195e-a1e2-4bb4-95b9-c7751ee8782c",
"name": "Template Notes",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
"position": [
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"parameters": {
"color": 5,
"width": 528,
"height": 288,
"content": "## What this template does\nCreate Google Calendar events from incoming task payloads.\n\n## How to set up\n1) Select Google credentials in Tasks & Calendar nodes.\n2) Configure `tasklistId` and `calendarId` in **Configuration**.\n3) POST `{ TaskName, DueDateTimeSeconds }` to the Webhook.\n4) Test, then activate.\n"
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"parameters": {
"values": {
"number": [
{
"name": "defaultMinutes",
"value": 30
},
{
"name": "eventColor",
"value": 8
}
],
"string": [
{
"name": "calendarId",
"value": "primary"
},
{
"name": "tasklistId",
"value": "REPLACE_WITH_TASKLIST_ID"
}
]
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"options": {}
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"typeVersion": 2
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"id": "6d90eb2d-3275-4525-b5d7-f7e761417683",
"name": "Google Tasks",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.googleTasks",
"position": [
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"parameters": {
"task": "={{ $('Configuration').item.json.tasklistId }}",
"operation": "getAll",
"additionalFields": {
"showCompleted": false
}
},
"credentials": {
"googleTasksOAuth2Api": {
"name": "<your credential>"
}
},
"typeVersion": 1
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"id": "668b1608-7a1b-4ac2-8570-fcbf8278cfaa",
"name": "Date & Time",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.dateTime",
"position": [
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],
"parameters": {
"date": "={{ $('Webhook').item.json.body.DueDateTimeSeconds.toDateTime(\"s\") }}",
"format": "custom",
"options": {},
"operation": "formatDate",
"customFormat": "=yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm:ss"
},
"typeVersion": 2
},
{
"id": "0be0e8d0-b369-47e4-9419-90b3def746ad",
"name": "Google Calendar",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.googleCalendar",
"position": [
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"parameters": {
"end": "={{ $('Date & Time').item.json.formattedDate.toDateTime().plus($('Configuration').item.json.defaultMinutes, 'minutes').format(\"yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm:ss\") }}",
"start": "={{ $('Date & Time').item.json.formattedDate }}",
"calendar": {
"__rl": true,
"mode": "id",
"value": "={{ $('Configuration').item.json.calendarId }}"
},
"additionalFields": {
"color": "={{ $('Configuration').item.json.eventColor }}",
"summary": "={{ $('Google Tasks').item.json.title }}"
}
},
"credentials": {
"googleCalendarOAuth2Api": {
"name": "<your credential>"
}
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"typeVersion": 1.1
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"id": "530619d8-52f2-4bb6-9fed-4068e686127a",
"name": "Google Tasks1",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.googleTasks",
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"parameters": {
"task": "MTQ4MDk5NDE1Mjc2NjA5MTA5MjE6MDow",
"taskId": "={{ $('Google Tasks').item.json.id }}",
"operation": "delete"
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"credentials": {
"googleTasksOAuth2Api": {
"name": "<your credential>"
}
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"typeVersion": 1
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"name": "Webhook",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.webhook",
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"parameters": {
"path": "task-YOUR_OPENAI_KEY_HERE-calendar",
"options": {},
"httpMethod": "POST"
},
"typeVersion": 2
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"name": "Google Calendar9",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.googleCalendar",
"position": [
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"parameters": {
"limit": 3,
"options": {
"query": "={{ $('Webhook').item.json.body.TaskName }}",
"updatedMin": "={{ $now.minus(5, 'minutes') }}",
"showDeleted": "=false"
},
"calendar": {
"__rl": true,
"mode": "id",
"value": "={{ $('Configuration').item.json.calendarId }}"
},
"operation": "getAll"
},
"credentials": {
"googleCalendarOAuth2Api": {
"name": "<your credential>"
}
},
"typeVersion": 1.1,
"alwaysOutputData": true
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"name": "If1",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.if",
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"parameters": {
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"conditions": {
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"caseSensitive": true,
"typeValidation": "strict"
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"combinator": "and",
"conditions": [
{
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"operator": {
"type": "string",
"operation": "exists",
"singleValue": true
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"leftValue": "={{ $json.summary }}",
"rightValue": "={{ $json.summary }}"
},
{
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"operator": {
"name": "filter.operator.equals",
"type": "string",
"operation": "equals"
},
"leftValue": "{{ $('Webhook').item.json.body.TaskName }}",
"rightValue": "{{ $json.summary }}"
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"alwaysOutputData": false
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"id": "b6b89761-d9dd-4f41-b150-c3e1de4246b6",
"name": "Step 1 \u2013 Trigger",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
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"parameters": {
"color": "blue",
"height": 288,
"content": "## Step 1 \u2013 Trigger (Webhook)\nReceives a JSON payload and starts the flow.\n\n**Example payload**\n```json\n{ \"TaskName\": \"Pay invoice\", \"DueDateTimeSeconds\": 1735179600 }\n```\nTip: replace the Manual Trigger if you prefer scheduled imports."
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
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"name": "Step 2 \u2013 Configuration",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
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"parameters": {
"color": "blue",
"height": 288,
"content": "## Step 2 \u2013 Configuration\nSingle place to adjust variables:\n- `tasklistId` \u2013 Google Tasks list ID\n- `calendarId` \u2013 target Calendar (e.g., `primary`)\n- `defaultMinutes` \u2013 event duration\n- `eventColor` \u2013 Calendar color index"
},
"typeVersion": 1
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"name": "Step 3 \u2013 Date",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
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"parameters": {
"color": "blue",
"height": 176,
"content": "## Step 3 \u2013 Date formatting\nBuilds a proper start datetime from `DueDateTimeSeconds`.\nEnd time = start + `defaultMinutes` (configurable)."
},
"typeVersion": 1
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{
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"name": "Step 4 \u2013 Dedupe",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
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"parameters": {
"color": "blue",
"height": 224,
"content": "## Step 4 \u2013 Duplicate guard\nSearches recently updated events in the target calendar to prevent duplicates.\nAdjust the search window or title matching to fit your use case."
},
"typeVersion": 1
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{
"id": "c74b5b51-10c0-4a4f-ada8-450a25846258",
"name": "Step 5 \u2013 Create Event",
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"parameters": {
"color": "blue",
"height": 192,
"content": "## Step 5 \u2013 Create event\nCreates a Calendar event using the formatted start time.\nEnd time = start + `defaultMinutes`. Color taken from `eventColor`."
},
"typeVersion": 1
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{
"id": "680dfb47-1ef5-482b-a772-01ea49eb67f1",
"name": "Step 6 \u2013 Cleanup",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
"position": [
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"parameters": {
"color": "blue",
"height": 192,
"content": "## Step 6 \u2013 Cleanup (optional)\nDeletes the original Google Task after creating the Calendar event.\nDisable this if you prefer to keep tasks."
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
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"name": "Flow Overview",
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"parameters": {
"color": "blue",
"width": 400,
"height": 192,
"content": "## Flow overview\n1) **Webhook** receives task payload \u2192\n2) **Configuration** centralizes variables \u2192\n3) **Date & Time** formats schedule \u2192\n4) **Duplicate guard** checks recent events \u2192\n5) **Create event** on Google Calendar \u2192\n6) **Cleanup** optionally deletes original task."
},
"typeVersion": 1
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],
"connections": {
"If1": {
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{
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"type": "main",
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"type": "main",
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}
Credentials you'll need
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googleCalendarOAuth2ApigoogleTasksOAuth2Api
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About this workflow
Operators and makers who capture tasks from custom forms, bots, or automations and want them to appear as time-boxed events in Google Calendar with minimal setup.
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