This workflow follows the Execute Workflow Trigger → Google Sheets recipe pattern — see all workflows that pair these two integrations.
The workflow JSON
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{
"id": "cQAILffOajE9n2cf",
"meta": {
"templateCredsSetupCompleted": true
},
"name": "Generate Leads with Google Maps - AlexK1919",
"tags": [
{
"id": "yS42KACueZegnCTR",
"name": "AlexK1919",
"createdAt": "2024-06-04T02:58:48.480Z",
"updatedAt": "2024-06-04T02:58:48.480Z"
}
],
"nodes": [
{
"id": "edc9d8f5-e1f4-48e2-b7f7-36e53674d5b3",
"name": "When clicking \"Execute Workflow\"",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.manualTrigger",
"position": [
-1080,
540
],
"parameters": {},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "b761e882-298f-454e-8c21-f77b336ce54e",
"name": "Run workflow every hours",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.scheduleTrigger",
"disabled": true,
"position": [
-1080,
360
],
"parameters": {
"rule": {
"interval": [
{
"field": "minutes",
"minutesInterval": 15
}
]
}
},
"typeVersion": 1.1
},
{
"id": "63d30ea8-1e31-47d2-8f3a-6757f438ab8a",
"name": "Execute Workflow Trigger",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.executeWorkflowTrigger",
"disabled": true,
"position": [
-1080,
200
],
"parameters": {},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "10f40f60-c29f-47db-a4d1-3d0b8e8363d7",
"name": "Check Max Retries1",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.if",
"position": [
1680,
740
],
"parameters": {
"options": {},
"conditions": {
"options": {
"version": 2,
"leftValue": "",
"caseSensitive": true,
"typeValidation": "strict"
},
"combinator": "and",
"conditions": [
{
"id": "51e191cb-af20-423b-9303-8523caa4ae0d",
"operator": {
"type": "number",
"operation": "gt"
},
"leftValue": "={{ $('Exponential Backoff').item.json[\"retryCount\"] }}",
"rightValue": 10
}
]
}
},
"typeVersion": 2.2
},
{
"id": "6665de66-8e00-4a45-b26a-93be044e9b8d",
"name": "Stop and Error1",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.stopAndError",
"position": [
1880,
740
],
"parameters": {
"errorMessage": "Google Sheets API Limit has been triggered and the workflow has stopped"
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "f0b15937-3734-4cdf-9256-ae36e39a2046",
"name": "GMaps API",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest",
"position": [
80,
680
],
"parameters": {
"url": "https://places.googleapis.com/v1/places:searchText",
"method": "POST",
"options": {
"response": {
"response": {
"fullResponse": true
}
}
},
"sendBody": true,
"sendHeaders": true,
"authentication": "predefinedCredentialType",
"bodyParameters": {
"parameters": [
{
"name": "textQuery",
"value": "={{ $('Subcategory').item.json.Subcategory }} {{ $json.zip }}"
}
]
},
"headerParameters": {
"parameters": [
{
"name": "X-Goog-FieldMask",
"value": "places.id,places.displayName,places.addressComponents,places.formattedAddress,places.primaryType,places.primaryTypeDisplayName,places.types,places.location,places.nationalPhoneNumber,places.rating,places.userRatingCount,places.websiteUri,places.editorialSummary,places.reviews,places.attributions,places.userRatingCount"
}
]
},
"nodeCredentialType": "googleOAuth2Api"
},
"credentials": {
"googleOAuth2Api": {
"name": "<your credential>"
}
},
"typeVersion": 4.2
},
{
"id": "539bb125-173a-45b8-a6fc-0b755a013525",
"name": "Update Status to Success",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.googleSheets",
"onError": "continueErrorOutput",
"position": [
1520,
1160
],
"parameters": {
"columns": {
"value": {
"zip": "={{ $('Set Zip').first().json.zip }}",
"status": "scraped",
"subcat": "={{ $('Subcategory').first().json.Subcategory }}"
},
"schema": [
{
"id": "zip",
"type": "string",
"display": true,
"removed": false,
"required": false,
"displayName": "zip",
"defaultMatch": false,
"canBeUsedToMatch": true
},
{
"id": "status",
"type": "string",
"display": true,
"removed": false,
"required": false,
"displayName": "status",
"defaultMatch": false,
"canBeUsedToMatch": true
},
{
"id": "subcat",
"type": "string",
"display": true,
"removed": false,
"required": false,
"displayName": "subcat",
"defaultMatch": false,
"canBeUsedToMatch": true
},
{
"id": "row_number",
"type": "string",
"display": true,
"removed": false,
"readOnly": true,
"required": false,
"displayName": "row_number",
"defaultMatch": false,
"canBeUsedToMatch": true
}
],
"mappingMode": "defineBelow",
"matchingColumns": [
"zip"
]
},
"options": {},
"operation": "update",
"sheetName": {
"__rl": true,
"mode": "name",
"value": "={{ $('Settings').first().json.sheet }}"
},
"documentId": {
"__rl": true,
"mode": "url",
"value": "={{ $('Settings').first().json.gs_url }}"
}
},
"credentials": {
"googleSheetsOAuth2Api": {
"name": "<your credential>"
}
},
"executeOnce": true,
"typeVersion": 4.2,
"alwaysOutputData": true
},
{
"id": "848b71e5-7ff5-4fb5-aad3-33b630ee42c8",
"name": "Add rows in Google Sheets",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.googleSheets",
"onError": "continueErrorOutput",
"position": [
1080,
740
],
"parameters": {
"columns": {
"value": {
"type": "={{ $('Subcategory').item.json.Subcategory }}",
"phone": "={{ $json.place.nationalPhoneNumber }}",
"title": "={{ $json.place.displayName.text }}",
"types": "={{ $json.place.types }}",
"rating": "={{ $json.place.rating }}",
"address": "={{ $json.place.formattedAddress }}",
"reviews": "={{ $json.place.reviews }}",
"website": "={{ $json.place.websiteUri }}",
"place_id": "={{ $json.place.id }}",
"gps_coordinates": "={\"latitude\":{{ $json.place.location.latitude }},\"longitude\":{{ $json.place.location.longitude }}}"
},
"schema": [
{
"id": "ACTION",
"type": "string",
"display": true,
"required": false,
"displayName": "ACTION",
"defaultMatch": false,
"canBeUsedToMatch": true
},
{
"id": "STATUS",
"type": "string",
"display": true,
"required": false,
"displayName": "STATUS",
"defaultMatch": false,
"canBeUsedToMatch": true
},
{
"id": "title",
"type": "string",
"display": true,
"required": false,
"displayName": "title",
"defaultMatch": false,
"canBeUsedToMatch": true
},
{
"id": "email",
"type": "string",
"display": true,
"required": false,
"displayName": "email",
"defaultMatch": false,
"canBeUsedToMatch": true
},
{
"id": "name",
"type": "string",
"display": true,
"required": false,
"displayName": "name",
"defaultMatch": false,
"canBeUsedToMatch": true
},
{
"id": "firstname",
"type": "string",
"display": true,
"required": false,
"displayName": "firstname",
"defaultMatch": false,
"canBeUsedToMatch": true
},
{
"id": "lastname",
"type": "string",
"display": true,
"required": false,
"displayName": "lastname",
"defaultMatch": false,
"canBeUsedToMatch": true
},
{
"id": "phone",
"type": "string",
"display": true,
"required": false,
"displayName": "phone",
"defaultMatch": false,
"canBeUsedToMatch": true
},
{
"id": "clean url",
"type": "string",
"display": true,
"required": false,
"displayName": "clean url",
"defaultMatch": false,
"canBeUsedToMatch": true
},
{
"id": "website",
"type": "string",
"display": true,
"required": false,
"displayName": "website",
"defaultMatch": false,
"canBeUsedToMatch": true
},
{
"id": "WP API",
"type": "string",
"display": true,
"required": false,
"displayName": "WP API",
"defaultMatch": false,
"canBeUsedToMatch": true
},
{
"id": "WP",
"type": "string",
"display": true,
"required": false,
"displayName": "WP",
"defaultMatch": false,
"canBeUsedToMatch": true
},
{
"id": "facebook",
"type": "string",
"display": true,
"required": false,
"displayName": "facebook",
"defaultMatch": false,
"canBeUsedToMatch": true
},
{
"id": "instagram",
"type": "string",
"display": true,
"required": false,
"displayName": "instagram",
"defaultMatch": false,
"canBeUsedToMatch": true
},
{
"id": "youtube",
"type": "string",
"display": true,
"required": false,
"displayName": "youtube",
"defaultMatch": false,
"canBeUsedToMatch": true
},
{
"id": "tiktok",
"type": "string",
"display": true,
"required": false,
"displayName": "tiktok",
"defaultMatch": false,
"canBeUsedToMatch": true
},
{
"id": "twitter",
"type": "string",
"display": true,
"required": false,
"displayName": "twitter",
"defaultMatch": false,
"canBeUsedToMatch": true
},
{
"id": "linkedin",
"type": "string",
"display": true,
"required": false,
"displayName": "linkedin",
"defaultMatch": false,
"canBeUsedToMatch": true
},
{
"id": "pinterest",
"type": "string",
"display": true,
"required": false,
"displayName": "pinterest",
"defaultMatch": false,
"canBeUsedToMatch": true
},
{
"id": "reddit",
"type": "string",
"display": true,
"required": false,
"displayName": "reddit",
"defaultMatch": false,
"canBeUsedToMatch": true
},
{
"id": "rating",
"type": "string",
"display": true,
"required": false,
"displayName": "rating",
"defaultMatch": false,
"canBeUsedToMatch": true
},
{
"id": "reviews",
"type": "string",
"display": true,
"required": false,
"displayName": "reviews",
"defaultMatch": false,
"canBeUsedToMatch": true
},
{
"id": "type",
"type": "string",
"display": true,
"required": false,
"displayName": "type",
"defaultMatch": false,
"canBeUsedToMatch": true
},
{
"id": "address",
"type": "string",
"display": true,
"required": false,
"displayName": "address",
"defaultMatch": false,
"canBeUsedToMatch": true
},
{
"id": "price",
"type": "string",
"display": true,
"required": false,
"displayName": "price",
"defaultMatch": false,
"canBeUsedToMatch": true
},
{
"id": "place_id",
"type": "string",
"display": true,
"removed": false,
"required": false,
"displayName": "place_id",
"defaultMatch": false,
"canBeUsedToMatch": true
},
{
"id": "position",
"type": "string",
"display": true,
"required": false,
"displayName": "position",
"defaultMatch": false,
"canBeUsedToMatch": true
},
{
"id": "data_id",
"type": "string",
"display": true,
"required": false,
"displayName": "data_id",
"defaultMatch": false,
"canBeUsedToMatch": true
},
{
"id": "data_cid",
"type": "string",
"display": true,
"required": false,
"displayName": "data_cid",
"defaultMatch": false,
"canBeUsedToMatch": true
},
{
"id": "reviews_link",
"type": "string",
"display": true,
"required": false,
"displayName": "reviews_link",
"defaultMatch": false,
"canBeUsedToMatch": true
},
{
"id": "photos_link",
"type": "string",
"display": true,
"required": false,
"displayName": "photos_link",
"defaultMatch": false,
"canBeUsedToMatch": true
},
{
"id": "gps_coordinates",
"type": "string",
"display": true,
"required": false,
"displayName": "gps_coordinates",
"defaultMatch": false,
"canBeUsedToMatch": true
},
{
"id": "place_id_search",
"type": "string",
"display": true,
"required": false,
"displayName": "place_id_search",
"defaultMatch": false,
"canBeUsedToMatch": true
},
{
"id": "provider_id",
"type": "string",
"display": true,
"required": false,
"displayName": "provider_id",
"defaultMatch": false,
"canBeUsedToMatch": true
},
{
"id": "types",
"type": "string",
"display": true,
"required": false,
"displayName": "types",
"defaultMatch": false,
"canBeUsedToMatch": true
},
{
"id": "open_state",
"type": "string",
"display": true,
"required": false,
"displayName": "open_state",
"defaultMatch": false,
"canBeUsedToMatch": true
},
{
"id": "hours",
"type": "string",
"display": true,
"required": false,
"displayName": "hours",
"defaultMatch": false,
"canBeUsedToMatch": true
},
{
"id": "operating_hours",
"type": "string",
"display": true,
"required": false,
"displayName": "operating_hours",
"defaultMatch": false,
"canBeUsedToMatch": true
},
{
"id": "description",
"type": "string",
"display": true,
"required": false,
"displayName": "description",
"defaultMatch": false,
"canBeUsedToMatch": true
},
{
"id": "service_options",
"type": "string",
"display": true,
"required": false,
"displayName": "service_options",
"defaultMatch": false,
"canBeUsedToMatch": true
},
{
"id": "order_online",
"type": "string",
"display": true,
"required": false,
"displayName": "order_online",
"defaultMatch": false,
"canBeUsedToMatch": true
},
{
"id": "thumbnail",
"type": "string",
"display": true,
"required": false,
"displayName": "thumbnail",
"defaultMatch": false,
"canBeUsedToMatch": true
},
{
"id": "editorial_reviews",
"type": "string",
"display": true,
"required": false,
"displayName": "editorial_reviews",
"defaultMatch": false,
"canBeUsedToMatch": true
},
{
"id": "unclaimed_listing",
"type": "string",
"display": true,
"required": false,
"displayName": "unclaimed_listing",
"defaultMatch": false,
"canBeUsedToMatch": true
},
{
"id": "reserve_a_table",
"type": "string",
"display": true,
"required": false,
"displayName": "reserve_a_table",
"defaultMatch": false,
"canBeUsedToMatch": true
},
{
"id": "user_review",
"type": "string",
"display": true,
"required": false,
"displayName": "user_review",
"defaultMatch": false,
"canBeUsedToMatch": true
},
{
"id": "amenities",
"type": "string",
"display": true,
"required": false,
"displayName": "amenities",
"defaultMatch": false,
"canBeUsedToMatch": true
},
{
"id": "book_online",
"type": "string",
"display": true,
"required": false,
"displayName": "book_online",
"defaultMatch": false,
"canBeUsedToMatch": true
}
],
"mappingMode": "defineBelow",
"matchingColumns": [
"place_id"
]
},
"options": {},
"operation": "appendOrUpdate",
"sheetName": {
"__rl": true,
"mode": "name",
"value": "=Results"
},
"documentId": {
"__rl": true,
"mode": "url",
"value": "={{ $('Settings').item.json.gs_url }}"
}
},
"credentials": {
"googleSheetsOAuth2Api": {
"name": "<your credential>"
}
},
"typeVersion": 4.2,
"alwaysOutputData": true
},
{
"id": "4e1e9438-8091-4cf6-8a99-179960a35eae",
"name": "Set Row Number",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.set",
"position": [
80,
80
],
"parameters": {
"options": {},
"assignments": {
"assignments": [
{
"id": "4c5ad6be-28aa-455f-8ee2-edce1ab1bdbb",
"name": "row_number",
"type": "number",
"value": "={{ $json.row_number }}"
}
]
},
"includeOtherFields": true
},
"typeVersion": 3.4
},
{
"id": "a1939e46-7a56-4e41-9f12-86e784acd044",
"name": "Set Zip",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.set",
"position": [
-120,
680
],
"parameters": {
"options": {},
"assignments": {
"assignments": [
{
"id": "7b1629c5-cbfe-4769-8286-66b46c51cd7e",
"name": "zip",
"type": "number",
"value": "={{ $('Loop Zips').first().json.zip }}"
}
]
},
"includeOtherFields": true
},
"typeVersion": 3.4
},
{
"id": "062d2c9f-f957-43ee-9fc2-2a8600828b58",
"name": "Set Place ID",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.set",
"position": [
680,
740
],
"parameters": {
"options": {},
"assignments": {
"assignments": [
{
"id": "758ff896-7cd8-4f72-bfbb-e64583c5937c",
"name": "places.id",
"type": "string",
"value": "={{ $json.place.id }}"
}
]
},
"includeOtherFields": true
},
"typeVersion": 3.4
},
{
"id": "0e3f4e19-0067-4233-afa8-1b9dd0a6bf30",
"name": "Exponential Backoff",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.code",
"position": [
1280,
740
],
"parameters": {
"mode": "runOnceForEachItem",
"jsCode": "// Define the retry count (coming from a previous node or set manually)\nconst retryCount = $json[\"retryCount\"] || 0; // If not present, default to 0\nconst maxRetries = 5; // Define the maximum number of retries\nconst initialDelay = 1; // Initial delay in seconds (1 second)\n\n// If the retry count is less than the max retries, calculate the delay\nif (retryCount < maxRetries) {\n const currentDelayInSeconds = initialDelay * Math.pow(2, retryCount); // Exponential backoff delay in seconds\n \n // Log the delay time for debugging\n console.log(`Waiting for ${currentDelayInSeconds} seconds before retry...`);\n \n return {\n json: {\n retryCount: retryCount + 1, // Increment retry count\n waitTimeInSeconds: currentDelayInSeconds, // Pass the delay time in seconds\n status: 'retrying',\n }\n };\n} else {\n // If max retries are exceeded, return a failure response\n return {\n json: {\n error: 'Max retries exceeded',\n retryCount: retryCount,\n status: 'failed'\n }\n };\n}\n"
},
"typeVersion": 2
},
{
"id": "68e13297-e299-4218-a02e-354c4bdd61db",
"name": "Remove Duplicates",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.removeDuplicates",
"position": [
880,
740
],
"parameters": {
"compare": "selectedFields",
"options": {},
"fieldsToCompare": "place.id,places.id"
},
"typeVersion": 1.1
},
{
"id": "ee71fd03-8e15-4c38-b10a-8ff5853da476",
"name": "Wait",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.wait",
"position": [
1480,
740
],
"parameters": {
"amount": "={{ $json[\"waitTime\"] }}"
},
"typeVersion": 1.1
},
{
"id": "761d8d0e-c185-41a5-9a75-53e51ab67add",
"name": "Check Max Retries",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.if",
"position": [
2120,
1160
],
"parameters": {
"options": {},
"conditions": {
"options": {
"version": 2,
"leftValue": "",
"caseSensitive": true,
"typeValidation": "strict"
},
"combinator": "and",
"conditions": [
{
"id": "51e191cb-af20-423b-9303-8523caa4ae0d",
"operator": {
"type": "number",
"operation": "gt"
},
"leftValue": "={{ $('Exponential Backoff1').item.json[\"retryCount\"] }}",
"rightValue": 10
}
]
}
},
"typeVersion": 2.2
},
{
"id": "d8fa857a-e195-405c-ae15-44fecd3fea3e",
"name": "Stop and Error",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.stopAndError",
"position": [
2320,
1160
],
"parameters": {
"errorMessage": "Google Sheets API Limit has been triggered and the workflow has stopped"
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "127dc44e-dd79-4735-b818-b95ec00184f2",
"name": "Exponential Backoff1",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.code",
"position": [
1720,
1160
],
"parameters": {
"mode": "runOnceForEachItem",
"jsCode": "// Define the retry count (coming from a previous node or set manually)\nconst retryCount = $json[\"retryCount\"] || 0; // If not present, default to 0\nconst maxRetries = 5; // Define the maximum number of retries\nconst initialDelay = 1; // Initial delay in seconds (1 second)\n\n// If the retry count is less than the max retries, calculate the delay\nif (retryCount < maxRetries) {\n const currentDelayInSeconds = initialDelay * Math.pow(2, retryCount); // Exponential backoff delay in seconds\n \n // Log the delay time for debugging\n console.log(`Waiting for ${currentDelayInSeconds} seconds before retry...`);\n \n return {\n json: {\n retryCount: retryCount + 1, // Increment retry count\n waitTimeInSeconds: currentDelayInSeconds, // Pass the delay time in seconds\n status: 'retrying',\n }\n };\n} else {\n // If max retries are exceeded, return a failure response\n return {\n json: {\n error: 'Max retries exceeded',\n retryCount: retryCount,\n status: 'failed'\n }\n };\n}\n"
},
"typeVersion": 2
},
{
"id": "fb7e37c4-f0b3-4a19-a4cc-29fd0c158f9d",
"name": "Wait1",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.wait",
"position": [
1920,
1160
],
"parameters": {
"amount": "={{ $json[\"waitTime\"] }}"
},
"typeVersion": 1.1
},
{
"id": "520c9d50-bf23-402f-abf2-cb107341da4d",
"name": "Settings",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.set",
"position": [
-800,
360
],
"parameters": {
"options": {},
"assignments": {
"assignments": [
{
"id": "fa469a25-eb00-4011-a626-87fae7fb8bbd",
"name": "gs_url",
"type": "string",
"value": "https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/11bzNIQDE4GB2NWkyGv2IfEsTggSIBCKe2z39Ecp2Z4g/edit?gid=853393043#gid=853393043"
},
{
"id": "df0a7a51-0ec6-47d2-9f73-bc8268385305",
"name": "catSheet",
"type": "string",
"value": "Google Maps Categories"
},
{
"id": "a1ff9a58-9ae6-4000-9fcd-6c11de23bd48",
"name": "sheet",
"type": "string",
"value": "AZ Zips"
}
]
}
},
"typeVersion": 3.4
},
{
"id": "1e9c68db-5ccd-4db7-a469-47aabb38dca1",
"name": "GS - Get Subcategory",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.googleSheets",
"position": [
-220,
340
],
"parameters": {
"options": {},
"sheetName": {
"__rl": true,
"mode": "name",
"value": "={{ $('Settings').item.json.catSheet }}"
},
"documentId": {
"__rl": true,
"mode": "url",
"value": "={{ $('Settings').item.json.gs_url }}"
}
},
"credentials": {
"googleSheetsOAuth2Api": {
"name": "<your credential>"
}
},
"executeOnce": true,
"typeVersion": 4.2
},
{
"id": "e822be8c-ac7e-472e-a6e6-8835a1001323",
"name": "Subcategory",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.set",
"position": [
180,
340
],
"parameters": {
"options": {},
"assignments": {
"assignments": [
{
"id": "d3470f6f-c66e-4223-bbf5-81e45201d45d",
"name": "Subcategory",
"type": "string",
"value": "={{ $json.Subcategory }}"
}
]
},
"includeOtherFields": true
},
"typeVersion": 3.4
},
{
"id": "003af494-cb09-441b-87c7-43d7d98682e6",
"name": "GS - Get Zip Codes",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.googleSheets",
"position": [
-520,
80
],
"parameters": {
"options": {},
"sheetName": {
"__rl": true,
"mode": "name",
"value": "={{ $('Settings').item.json.sheet }}"
},
"documentId": {
"__rl": true,
"mode": "url",
"value": "={{ $('Settings').item.json.gs_url }}"
}
},
"credentials": {
"googleSheetsOAuth2Api": {
"name": "<your credential>"
}
},
"executeOnce": true,
"typeVersion": 4.2
},
{
"id": "cccc740e-55e5-4a64-b7f1-b1ca3fbb236e",
"name": "Place Array",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.code",
"position": [
480,
740
],
"parameters": {
"jsCode": "// Get the places array from the input data\nconst places = items[0]?.json?.body?.places || [];\n\n// Create an output array to hold each place as a separate item\nlet output = [];\n\nif (places.length > 0) {\n for (let i = 0; i < places.length; i++) {\n // For each place, push a new item into the output array\n output.push({\n json: {\n place: places[i], // The individual place object\n otherData: items[0].json.otherData || null // Include other data or default to null\n }\n });\n }\n} else {\n // Log an error or handle the case where places array is empty or undefined\n console.log('Places array is empty or undefined.');\n}\n\n// Return the output array, so each place becomes its own item\nreturn output;\n"
},
"typeVersion": 2
},
{
"id": "4cd6a14a-084f-4389-90c5-f4d5921fc80d",
"name": "Loop Zips",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.splitInBatches",
"position": [
-420,
280
],
"parameters": {
"options": {}
},
"typeVersion": 3
},
{
"id": "33bbb601-86ad-40b2-94fc-ccb7753d690e",
"name": "Loop Subcats",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.splitInBatches",
"position": [
-320,
620
],
"parameters": {
"options": {}
},
"typeVersion": 3
},
{
"id": "fc1f56d7-ac1c-4447-a897-5b48ab4be430",
"name": "GS - Get Status",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.googleSheets",
"onError": "continueErrorOutput",
"position": [
1280,
960
],
"parameters": {
"options": {},
"sheetName": {
"__rl": true,
"mode": "name",
"value": "={{ $('Settings').first().json.sheet }}"
},
"documentId": {
"__rl": true,
"mode": "url",
"value": "={{ $('Settings').first().json.gs_url }}"
}
},
"credentials": {
"googleSheetsOAuth2Api": {
"name": "<your credential>"
}
},
"executeOnce": true,
"typeVersion": 4.2
},
{
"id": "04e698d9-2455-4884-8f95-e2a9dbc16d57",
"name": "Check Max Retries2",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.if",
"position": [
1880,
960
],
"parameters": {
"options": {},
"conditions": {
"options": {
"version": 2,
"leftValue": "",
"caseSensitive": true,
"typeValidation": "strict"
},
"combinator": "and",
"conditions": [
{
"id": "51e191cb-af20-423b-9303-8523caa4ae0d",
"operator": {
"type": "number",
"operation": "gt"
},
"leftValue": "={{ $('Exponential Backoff2').item.json[\"retryCount\"] }}",
"rightValue": 10
}
]
}
},
"typeVersion": 2.2
},
{
"id": "be784eb9-1d18-4ddc-a91a-1a78355eabed",
"name": "Stop and Error2",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.stopAndError",
"position": [
2080,
960
],
"parameters": {
"errorMessage": "Google Sheets API Limit has been triggered and the workflow has stopped"
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "3226891f-2e03-442e-9be3-7bc41d067d23",
"name": "Exponential Backoff2",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.code",
"position": [
1480,
960
],
"parameters": {
"mode": "runOnceForEachItem",
"jsCode": "// Define the retry count (coming from a previous node or set manually)\nconst retryCount = $json[\"retryCount\"] || 0; // If not present, default to 0\nconst maxRetries = 5; // Define the maximum number of retries\nconst initialDelay = 1; // Initial delay in seconds (1 second)\n\n// If the retry count is less than the max retries, calculate the delay\nif (retryCount < maxRetries) {\n const currentDelayInSeconds = initialDelay * Math.pow(2, retryCount); // Exponential backoff delay in seconds\n \n // Log the delay time for debugging\n console.log(`Waiting for ${currentDelayInSeconds} seconds before retry...`);\n \n return {\n json: {\n retryCount: retryCount + 1, // Increment retry count\n waitTimeInSeconds: currentDelayInSeconds, // Pass the delay time in seconds\n status: 'retrying',\n }\n };\n} else {\n // If max retries are exceeded, return a failure response\n return {\n json: {\n error: 'Max retries exceeded',\n retryCount: retryCount,\n status: 'failed'\n }\n };\n}\n"
},
"typeVersion": 2
},
{
"id": "04435aaa-0ba7-45f9-80a7-248fbd47ff0e",
"name": "Wait2",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.wait",
"position": [
1680,
960
],
"parameters": {
"amount": "={{ $json[\"waitTime\"] }}"
},
"typeVersion": 1.1
},
{
"id": "4c246eb7-5ec2-4c89-b0c0-c851cb318c34",
"name": "Limit",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.limit",
"position": [
500,
80
],
"parameters": {
"maxItems": 3
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "b141c344-c011-41b2-b87d-b5a067e37c0f",
"name": "Sticky Note20",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
"position": [
-1420,
0
],
"parameters": {
"color": 6,
"width": 250,
"height": 1390,
"content": "# AlexK1919 \n\n\n#### I\u2019m Alex Kim, an AI-Native Workflow Automation Architect Building Solutions to Optimize your Personal and Professional Life.\n\n\n### About Me\nhttps://beacons.ai/alexk1919\n\n\n### Products Used \n[Google Maps API via Google Cloud Account](https://docs.n8n.io/integrations/builtin/credentials/google/oauth-generic/?utm_source=n8n_app&utm_medium=credential_settings&utm_campaign=create_new_credentials_modal)\n"
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "3fd43827-bc14-4337-89d3-2e48fc010e9f",
"name": "Sticky Note8",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
"position": [
-860,
0
],
"parameters": {
"color": 3,
"width": 247,
"height": 1391,
"content": "# Settings"
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "c4ddef39-75e4-4a04-808c-2057ed59eddf",
"name": "Sticky Note15",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
"position": [
-860,
80
],
"parameters": {
"color": 7,
"width": 219,
"height": 220,
"content": "In the Google Sheets document, set the subcategories you'd like to search for\n\nSet the URL of your Google Sheets document\n\nSet the Zip Code sheet name"
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "b02c6a3a-3939-469a-bb50-0417cf2bc3c5",
"name": "Sticky Note",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
"position": [
-1140,
0
],
"parameters": {
"color": 7,
"width": 247,
"height": 1391,
"content": "# Triggers"
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "0aeeaed1-e0dd-4837-ba69-31e0205ea824",
"name": "Zips",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.set",
"position": [
-320,
80
],
"parameters": {
"options": {},
"assignments": {
"assignments": [
{
"id": "3d16d922-0ed3-4a0f-9707-43797438970d",
"name": "zip",
"type": "number",
"value": "={{ $json.zip }}"
}
]
},
"includeOtherFields": true
},
"typeVersion": 3.4
},
{
"id": "e186129c-202b-409a-8028-e7434ab70093",
"name": "Sticky Note1",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
"position": [
-580,
520
],
"parameters": {
"color": 5,
"width": 3060,
"height": 880,
"content": "# Google Maps API"
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "6e142b17-55e7-4a2f-ae2a-829edd330aad",
"name": "Filter Zips",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.filter",
"position": [
-120,
80
],
"parameters": {
"options": {},
"conditions": {
"options": {
"version": 2,
"leftValue": "",
"caseSensitive": true,
"typeValidation": "strict"
},
"combinator": "and",
"conditions": [
{
"id": "9f5a5e37-faae-45db-8a22-ad7d5786ecfe",
"operator": {
"type": "string",
"operation": "empty",
"singleValue": true
},
"leftValue": "={{ $json.status }}",
"rightValue": ""
}
]
}
},
"typeVersion": 2.2
},
{
"id": "077dc67e-eab4-413a-8f17-a17b298bf3f4",
"name": "Filter Subcategories",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.filter",
"position": [
-20,
340
],
"parameters": {
"options": {},
"conditions": {
"options": {
"version": 2,
"leftValue": "",
"caseSensitive": true,
"typeValidation": "strict"
},
"combinator": "and",
"conditions": [
{
"id": "b64333b6-67ce-47c4-a2cc-07303278d178",
"operator": {
"type": "string",
"operation": "notEquals"
},
"leftValue": "={{ $json.STATUS }}",
"rightValue": "Ignore"
}
]
}
},
"typeVersion": 2.2
},
{
"id": "2d5f5e14-4958-4b60-9ae3-b66a7ad095e9",
"name": "If Empty",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.if",
"position": [
280,
680
],
"parameters": {
"options": {},
"conditions": {
"options": {
"version": 2,
"leftValue": "",
"caseSensitive": true,
"typeValidation": "strict"
},
"combinator": "and",
"conditions": [
{
"id": "7424452f-e208-4e7e-8144-d0c6278bc0f0",
"operator": {
"type": "object",
"operation": "empty",
"singleValue": true
},
"leftValue": "={{ $json.body }}",
"rightValue": ""
}
]
}
},
"typeVersion": 2.2
},
{
"id": "594eee9f-35d2-4b7f-8926-47010891298b",
"name": "Split Out",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.splitOut",
"position": [
300,
80
],
"parameters": {
"include": "allOtherFields",
"options": {},
"fieldToSplitOut": "row_number"
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "2402643d-605e-40d8-b4ed-1678a144960b",
"name": "Sticky Note2",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
"position": [
-580,
0
],
"parameters": {
"color": 4,
"width": 3060,
"height": 500,
"content": "# Data Prep"
},
"typeVersion": 1
}
],
"active": false,
"settings": {
"executionOrder": "v1"
},
"versionId": "5b91dfd7-b915-46b5-a195-c6cfa0d90dc6",
"connections": {
"Wait": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Check Max Retries1",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Zips": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Filter Zips",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Limit": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Loop Zips",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Wait1": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Check Max Retries",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Wait2": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Check Max Retries2",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Set Zip": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "GMaps API",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"If Empty": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Loop Subcats",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
],
[
{
"node": "Place Array",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Settings": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "GS - Get Zip Codes",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"GMaps API": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "If Empty",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Loop Zips": {
"main": [
[],
[
{
"node": "GS - Get Subcategory",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Split Out": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Limit",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Filter Zips": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Set Row Number",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Place Array": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Set Place ID",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Subcategory": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Loop Subcats",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Loop Subcats": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Loop Zips",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
],
[
{
"node": "Set Zip",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Set Place ID": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Remove Duplicates",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Set Row Number": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Split Out",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"GS - Get Status": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Update Status to Success",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
],
[
{
"node": "Exponential Backoff2",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Check Max Retries": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Stop and Error",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
],
[
{
"node": "Update Status to Success",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Remove Duplicates": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Add rows in Google Sheets",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Check Max Retries1": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Stop and Error1",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
],
[
{
"node": "Add rows in Google Sheets",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Check Max Retries2": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Stop and Error2",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"GS - Get Zip Codes": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Zips",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Exponential Backoff": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Wait",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Exponential Backoff1": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Wait1",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Exponential Backoff2": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Wait2",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Filter Subcategories": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Subcategory",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"GS - Get Subcategory": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Filter Subcategories",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Execute Workflow Trigger": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Settings",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Run workflow every hours": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Settings",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Update Status to Success": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Loop Subcats",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
],
[
{
"node": "Exponential Backoff1",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Add rows in Google Sheets": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "GS - Get Status",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
],
[
{
"node": "Exponential Backoff",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"When clicking \"Execute Workflow\"": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Settings",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
}
}
}
Credentials you'll need
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How this works
This workflow automates lead generation by scraping business details from Google Maps, helping marketers and sales teams build targeted contact lists without manual searching. It delivers value through efficient data collection, saving hours of repetitive work and enabling quick follow-ups on potential customers in specific locations. The key step involves querying the Google Maps API via HTTP requests to fetch details like names, addresses, and phone numbers, which are then organised and stored directly in Google Sheets for easy access and analysis.
Use this workflow when you need to regularly generate leads for local businesses, such as for outreach campaigns in a particular city or industry, and have a Google Maps API key ready. Avoid it for very large-scale scraping, as API limits could trigger errors, or when compliance with data privacy laws like GDPR is a concern without additional checks. Common variations include adding filters for specific search terms in the HTTP request node or integrating email notifications after updating Google Sheets.
About this workflow
Generate Leads with Google Maps - AlexK1919. Uses manualTrigger, scheduleTrigger, executeWorkflowTrigger, stopAndError. Event-driven trigger; 42 nodes.
Source: https://github.com/Zie619/n8n-workflows — original creator credit. Request a take-down →
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