Automate With Marc This workflow corresponds to n8n.io template #5469 — we link there as the canonical source.
This workflow follows the Agent → Gmail recipe pattern — see all workflows that pair these two integrations.
The workflow JSON
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"name": "AI News Research Agent with Perplexity Sonar Pro to Gmail",
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"parameters": {
"sendTo": "",
"message": "={{ $json.output }}",
"options": {},
"subject": "AI News Update in the last 24 hours",
"emailType": "text"
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"name": "<your credential>"
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"parameters": {
"text": "={{ $json.choices[0].message.content }}",
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"mode": "list",
"value": "gpt-4.1-mini"
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"parameters": {
"sessionKey": "={{ $('Research Agent').item.json.id }}",
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"content": "You are a cutting\u2011edge AI news researcher. Every time you run, search for and retrieve the most recent developments in artificial intelligence published within the last 24 hours. \n\nFor each news item you return:\n- Include the full headline.\n- Provide a one\u2011sentence summary.\n- Unfurl the full URL (no shortened links or footnote markers).\n- List the publication date and the source name."
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"content": "What are the latest headlines in AI Development in the past 24 hours? Include any model launches or notable market news."
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"content": "\ud83e\udde0 AI News Update Every 24 Hours (with Perplexity + GPT Formatter)\nDescription:\nThis workflow automatically delivers a clean, AI-curated summary of the latest AI news headlines from the past 24 hours directly to your inbox \u2014 every morning at 9 AM.\n\nFor step-by-step video tutorial for this build, watch here:\nhttps://youtu.be/O-DLvaMVLso\n\n\ud83e\uddf0 How It Works:\n\ud83d\udd58 Schedule Trigger\n\u2003Runs daily at 9 AM to start the workflow.\n\n\ud83d\udd0e Perplexity AI Agent\n\u2003Searches for AI-related headlines published in the last 24 hours, including:\n\nHeadline\n\n1-sentence summary\n\nSource\n\nFull URL\n\n\ud83e\udde0 GPT Formatter AI Agent\n\u2003Uses an OpenAI language model (GPT-4.1-mini) to reformat raw news data into a clean, readable email update.\n\n\ud83e\uddf7 Memory Buffer (Optional)\n\u2003Gives the formatter context and continuity if you want to personalize formatting further over time.\n\n\ud83d\udce7 Gmail Node\n\u2003Sends the formatted AI news digest to your inbox (or your team\u2019s) daily.\n\n\ud83d\udce6 Tools & APIs Required:\n\u2705 Perplexity AI API\n\n\u2705 OpenAI API\n\n\u2705 Gmail Account (OAuth2 credentials)\n\n\ud83d\udd04 Use Cases:\nDaily AI trend monitoring for individuals or teams\n\nAutomating internal market intelligence\n\nResearch triggers for blog or content creation\n\nEmail digests for newsletters or Slack updates\n\n\ud83d\udee0\ufe0f Customizable Ideas:\nSwap Gmail for Slack, Telegram, Discord, etc.\n\nModify the topic (e.g., Climate Tech, Crypto News)\n\nAdd sentiment analysis or AI-generated commentary\n\nSend summary to Google Docs or Notion instead\n\n"
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}
Credentials you'll need
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gmailOAuth2openAiApiperplexityApi
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About this workflow
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