This workflow follows the Gmail → Google Drive recipe pattern — see all workflows that pair these two integrations.
The workflow JSON
Copy or download the full n8n JSON below. Paste it into a new n8n workflow, add your credentials, activate. Full import guide →
{
"name": "Flujo Video 4",
"nodes": [
{
"parameters": {
"pollTimes": {
"item": [
{
"mode": "everyMinute"
}
]
},
"triggerOn": "specificFolder",
"folderToWatch": {
"__rl": true,
"value": "https://drive.google.com/drive/u/0/folders/11yLUbfYsYCPMTXYFFlZhboFTEPZf6X_R",
"mode": "url"
},
"event": "fileCreated",
"options": {}
},
"id": "f076e854-1691-47f6-9236-322e9c6640c9",
"name": "Google Drive Trigger",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.googleDriveTrigger",
"typeVersion": 1,
"position": [
200,
120
],
"credentials": {
"googleDriveOAuth2Api": {
"name": "<your credential>"
}
}
},
{
"parameters": {
"sendTo": "alfredolawler@gmail.com",
"subject": "Prueba n8n 4",
"message": "Esto es una prueba para enviar un file adjunto tomado desde Drive, carpeta N8N.\n\nSaludos,\n\nAlfredo\n",
"options": {
"attachmentsUi": {
"attachmentsBinary": [
{}
]
}
}
},
"id": "c558096a-c380-40ac-b814-2ae2017f257b",
"name": "Gmail",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.gmail",
"typeVersion": 2.1,
"position": [
600,
120
],
"credentials": {
"gmailOAuth2": {
"name": "<your credential>"
}
}
},
{
"parameters": {
"operation": "download",
"fileId": {
"__rl": true,
"value": "={{ $json.id }}",
"mode": "id"
},
"options": {
"binaryPropertyName": "data"
}
},
"id": "90a260be-aed5-4f48-9195-78fc55531abe",
"name": "Google Drive",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.googleDrive",
"typeVersion": 3,
"position": [
420,
120
],
"credentials": {
"googleDriveOAuth2Api": {
"name": "<your credential>"
}
}
}
],
"connections": {
"Google Drive Trigger": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Google Drive",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Google Drive": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Gmail",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
}
},
"active": false,
"settings": {
"executionOrder": "v1"
},
"versionId": "0392c29f-5ed3-4052-8c19-7be957cd8788",
"meta": {
"templateCredsSetupCompleted": true
},
"id": "cvSwMB9MeAdM6i94",
"tags": []
}
Credentials you'll need
Each integration node will prompt for credentials when you import. We strip credential IDs before publishing — you'll add your own.
gmailOAuth2googleDriveOAuth2Api
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About this workflow
Flujo Video 4. Uses googleDriveTrigger, gmail, googleDrive. Event-driven trigger; 3 nodes.
Source: https://github.com/lawlete/Automatizaciones-con-n8n/blob/03efa6ba64b54961a0e0fc1961229c82c645e995/Flujo_2_Video_4.json — original creator credit. Request a take-down →
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