The workflow JSON
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{
"name": "Extract Carrier Invoices to Spreadsheet",
"nodes": [
{
"parameters": {
"content": "## Extract Carrier Invoices to Spreadsheet\n\nLogistics and freight operations teams receive PDF invoices from multiple carriers each month and need to reconcile all charges against shipment budgets. This pipeline extracts per-shipment charges from carrier invoices and writes them directly into a formatted XLSX cost tracker ready for finance review.\n\n**Note:** This workflow uses the Iteration Layer community node (`n8n-nodes-iterationlayer`). Install it via Settings > Community Nodes on self-hosted n8n, or add it directly on n8n Cloud with Verified Community Nodes enabled.",
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"id": "97ca7a4d-891b-4ae3-b848-5baf12b8d4e2",
"name": "Overview"
},
{
"parameters": {
"content": "### Step 1: Extract Carrier Invoice Data\nResource: **Document Extraction**\n\nConfigure the Document Extraction parameters below, then connect your credentials.",
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"id": "69351e65-6d91-48e5-955f-6e217523f729",
"name": "Step 1 Note"
},
{
"parameters": {
"content": "### Step 2: Generate Freight Cost Spreadsheet\nResource: **Sheet Generation**\n\nConfigure the Sheet Generation parameters below, then connect your credentials.",
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"id": "d4e5f6a7-b8c9-0123-4567-890abcdef012",
"name": "Manual Trigger"
},
{
"parameters": {
"resource": "documentExtraction",
"schemaInputMode": "rawJson",
"schemaJson": "[\n {\n \"name\": \"carrier_invoices\",\n \"type\": \"ARRAY\",\n \"description\": \"One entry per carrier invoice\",\n \"children\": [\n {\n \"name\": \"carrier\",\n \"type\": \"TEXT\",\n \"description\": \"Carrier name\"\n },\n {\n \"name\": \"invoice_number\",\n \"type\": \"TEXT\",\n \"description\": \"Invoice reference number\"\n },\n {\n \"name\": \"invoice_date\",\n \"type\": \"DATE\",\n \"description\": \"Invoice date\"\n },\n {\n \"name\": \"shipment_reference\",\n \"type\": \"TEXT\",\n \"description\": \"Shipment or tracking reference number\"\n },\n {\n \"name\": \"service_type\",\n \"type\": \"TEXT\",\n \"description\": \"Service level, e.g. Express or Ground\"\n },\n {\n \"name\": \"charges\",\n \"type\": \"CURRENCY_AMOUNT\",\n \"description\": \"Total charges for this shipment\"\n },\n {\n \"name\": \"currency\",\n \"type\": \"CURRENCY_CODE\",\n \"description\": \"Billing currency\"\n }\n ]\n }\n]",
"files": {
"fileValues": [
{
"inputMode": "url",
"fileUrl": "https://example.com/freight/ups-invoice-march.pdf"
},
{
"inputMode": "url",
"fileUrl": "https://example.com/freight/fedex-invoice-march.pdf"
},
{
"inputMode": "url",
"fileUrl": "https://example.com/freight/dhl-invoice-march.pdf"
}
]
}
},
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"id": "e5f6a7b8-c9d0-1234-5678-90abcdef0123",
"name": "Extract Carrier Invoice Data",
"credentials": {
"iterationLayerApi": {
"name": "<your credential>"
}
}
},
{
"parameters": {
"resource": "sheetGeneration",
"sheetFormat": "xlsx",
"sheetsJson": "[\n {\n \"name\": \"Freight Cost Tracker \u2014 March 2026\",\n \"columns\": [\n { \"name\": \"Carrier\", \"width\": 16 },\n { \"name\": \"Invoice #\", \"width\": 18 },\n { \"name\": \"Date\", \"width\": 12 },\n { \"name\": \"Shipment Ref\", \"width\": 20 },\n { \"name\": \"Service\", \"width\": 14 },\n { \"name\": \"Charges\", \"width\": 14 },\n { \"name\": \"Currency\", \"width\": 10 }\n ],\n \"rows\": \"{{ $json.carrier_invoices }}\"\n }\n]",
"sheetStylesJson": "{\n \"header\": {\n \"font_family\": \"Helvetica\",\n \"font_size_in_pt\": 11,\n \"is_bold\": true,\n \"background_color\": \"#B45309\",\n \"font_color\": \"#FFFFFF\"\n },\n \"body\": {\n \"font_family\": \"Helvetica\",\n \"font_size_in_pt\": 11,\n \"font_color\": \"#333333\"\n }\n}"
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"id": "f6a7b8c9-d0e1-2345-6789-0abcdef01234",
"name": "Generate Freight Cost Spreadsheet",
"credentials": {
"iterationLayerApi": {
"name": "<your credential>"
}
}
}
],
"connections": {
"Manual Trigger": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Extract Carrier Invoice Data",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Extract Carrier Invoice Data": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Generate Freight Cost Spreadsheet",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
}
},
"settings": {
"executionOrder": "v1"
}
}
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About this workflow
Extract Carrier Invoices to Spreadsheet. Uses n8n-nodes-iterationlayer. Event-driven trigger; 6 nodes.
Source: https://github.com/iterationlayer/n8n-nodes-iterationlayer/blob/main/templates/extract-carrier-invoices-to-spreadsheet.json — original creator credit. Request a take-down →
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