The workflow JSON
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{
"name": "Extract Invoices and Build Accounts Payable Spreadsheet",
"nodes": [
{
"parameters": {
"content": "## Extract Invoices and Build Accounts Payable Spreadsheet\n\nAccounts payable teams receive PDF invoices from multiple vendors and need to log them into a spreadsheet for the approval workflow. This recipe extracts structured data from all invoices in a single call, then feeds the results directly into an XLSX tracker with one row per invoice.\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": "b74d5200-3556-44d1-9654-3cf1b1cb17a8",
"name": "Overview"
},
{
"parameters": {
"content": "### Step 1: Extract Invoice Data\nResource: **Document Extraction**\n\nConfigure the Document Extraction parameters below, then connect your credentials.",
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"id": "d2e01ad3-378d-4e57-b265-a818cc18ae11",
"name": "Step 1 Note"
},
{
"parameters": {
"content": "### Step 2: Generate AP Spreadsheet\nResource: **Sheet Generation**\n\nConfigure the Sheet Generation parameters below, then connect your credentials.",
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"color": 6
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"id": "cb8ecc73-6801-47f2-b17a-948e94a8dd19",
"name": "Step 2 Note"
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"id": "7a8b9c0d-1e2f-3456-0123-678901234567",
"name": "Manual Trigger"
},
{
"parameters": {
"resource": "documentExtraction",
"schemaInputMode": "rawJson",
"schemaJson": "[\n {\n \"name\": \"invoices\",\n \"type\": \"ARRAY\",\n \"description\": \"One entry per invoice file\",\n \"children\": [\n {\n \"name\": \"vendor_name\",\n \"type\": \"TEXT\",\n \"description\": \"Vendor or supplier 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 issue date\"\n },\n {\n \"name\": \"due_date\",\n \"type\": \"DATE\",\n \"description\": \"Payment due date\"\n },\n {\n \"name\": \"total_amount\",\n \"type\": \"CURRENCY_AMOUNT\",\n \"description\": \"Total invoice amount\"\n },\n {\n \"name\": \"currency\",\n \"type\": \"CURRENCY_CODE\",\n \"description\": \"Invoice currency\"\n }\n ]\n }\n]",
"files": {
"fileValues": [
{
"inputMode": "url",
"fileUrl": "https://example.com/invoices/invoice-acme.pdf"
},
{
"inputMode": "url",
"fileUrl": "https://example.com/invoices/invoice-brightway.pdf"
},
{
"inputMode": "url",
"fileUrl": "https://example.com/invoices/invoice-delta-freight.pdf"
}
]
}
},
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"id": "8b9c0d1e-2f3a-4567-1234-789012345678",
"name": "Extract Invoice Data",
"credentials": {
"iterationLayerApi": {
"name": "<your credential>"
}
}
},
{
"parameters": {
"resource": "sheetGeneration",
"sheetFormat": "xlsx",
"sheetsJson": "[\n {\n \"name\": \"Accounts Payable\",\n \"columns\": [\n { \"name\": \"Vendor\", \"width\": 30 },\n { \"name\": \"Invoice #\", \"width\": 18 },\n { \"name\": \"Invoice Date\", \"width\": 14 },\n { \"name\": \"Due Date\", \"width\": 14 },\n { \"name\": \"Amount\", \"width\": 16 },\n { \"name\": \"Currency\", \"width\": 12 },\n { \"name\": \"Status\", \"width\": 14 }\n ],\n \"rows\": \"{{ $json.invoices }}\"\n }\n]",
"sheetStylesJson": "{\n \"header\": {\n \"is_bold\": true,\n \"background_color\": \"#1E3A5F\",\n \"font_color\": \"#FFFFFF\"\n },\n \"body\": {\n \"font_color\": \"#333333\"\n }\n}"
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"id": "9c0d1e2f-3a4b-5678-2345-890123456789",
"name": "Generate AP Spreadsheet",
"credentials": {
"iterationLayerApi": {
"name": "<your credential>"
}
}
}
],
"connections": {
"Manual Trigger": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Extract Invoice Data",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Extract Invoice Data": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Generate AP Spreadsheet",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
}
},
"settings": {
"executionOrder": "v1"
}
}
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About this workflow
Extract Invoices and Build Accounts Payable Spreadsheet. Uses n8n-nodes-iterationlayer. Event-driven trigger; 6 nodes.
Source: https://github.com/iterationlayer/n8n-nodes-iterationlayer/blob/main/templates/extract-invoices-to-spreadsheet.json — original creator credit. Request a take-down →
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