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Google Maps to Google Sheets Automation

Original n8n title: Generate Leads with Google Maps

ByAlex Kim @alexk1919 on n8n.io

This workflow leverages n8n to perform automated Google Maps API queries and manage data efficiently in Google Sheets. It's designed to extract specific location data based on a given list of ZIP codes and categories. Queries the Google Maps API for location data using…

Event trigger★★★★★ complexity42 nodesExecute Workflow TriggerStop And ErrorHTTP RequestGoogle Sheets
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Google Maps to Google Sheets Automation — n8n workflow card showing Execute Workflow Trigger, Stop And Error, HTTP Request integration

This workflow corresponds to n8n.io template #2605 — we link there as the canonical source.

This workflow follows the Execute Workflow Trigger → Google Sheets recipe pattern — see all workflows that pair these two integrations.

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            "rating": "={{ $json.place.rating }}",
            "address": "={{ $json.place.formattedAddress }}",
            "reviews": "={{ $json.place.reviews }}",
            "website": "={{ $json.place.websiteUri }}",
            "place_id": "={{ $json.place.id }}",
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              "id": "clean url",
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              "canBeUsedToMatch": true
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              "id": "service_options",
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              "canBeUsedToMatch": true
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              "canBeUsedToMatch": true
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              "canBeUsedToMatch": true
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              "canBeUsedToMatch": true
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          "value": "={{ $('Settings').item.json.gs_url }}"
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      "position": [
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          "value": "={{ $('Settings').first().json.gs_url }}"
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      "position": [
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        "color": 6,
        "width": 250,
        "height": 1390,
        "content": "# AlexK1919 \n![Alex Kim](https://media.licdn.com/dms/image/v2/D5603AQFOYMkqCPl6Sw/profile-displayphoto-shrink_400_400/profile-displayphoto-shrink_400_400/0/1718309808352?e=1736985600&v=beta&t=pQKm7lQfUU1ytuC2Gq1PRxNY-XmROFWbo-BjzUPxWOs)\n\n#### I\u2019m Alex Kim, an AI-Native Workflow Automation Architect, Founder @ WotAI.\n\n\n### About Me\nhttps://wotai.co/community\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"
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      "position": [
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      "parameters": {
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      "position": [
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        "height": 1391,
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    },
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        [
          {
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        ],
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          {
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}

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This workflow leverages n8n to perform automated Google Maps API queries and manage data efficiently in Google Sheets. It's designed to extract specific location data based on a given list of ZIP codes and categories. Queries the Google Maps API for location data using…

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