Gmail Workflow (gmail)

The workflow JSON

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{
  "meta": {
    "versionId": "1.0.0",
    "createdAt": "2025-09-29T07:07:52.610267",
    "updatedAt": "2025-09-29T07:07:52.610282",
    "owner": "n8n-user",
    "license": "MIT",
    "category": "automation",
    "status": "active",
    "priority": "high",
    "environment": "production"
  },
  "nodes": [
    {
      "id": "4074dda0-993b-4b63-8502-3db09a920e42",
      "name": "Send Gmail",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.gmail",
      "position": [
        1520,
        260
      ],
      "parameters": {
        "sendTo": "nico@n8n.io",
        "message": "={{ $json.html }}",
        "options": {
          "appendAttribution": true
        },
        "subject": "new stable version of n8n released"
      },
      "credentials": {
        "gmailOAuth2": {
          "name": "<your credential>"
        }
      },
      "typeVersion": 2.1,
      "notes": "This gmail node performs automated tasks as part of the workflow."
    },
    {
      "id": "01364110-5482-416f-abab-32ddbb9c3123",
      "name": "Fetch Github Repo Releases",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest",
      "position": [
        840,
        260
      ],
      "parameters": {
        "url": "{{ $env.API_BASE_URL }}",
        "options": {}
      },
      "typeVersion": 4.2,
      "notes": "This httpRequest node performs automated tasks as part of the workflow."
    },
    {
      "id": "fb96efc1-e615-4378-80c5-1ddafff3a4e8",
      "name": "Split Out Content",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.splitOut",
      "position": [
        1080,
        260
      ],
      "parameters": {
        "options": {},
        "fieldToSplitOut": "body"
      },
      "typeVersion": 1,
      "notes": "This splitOut node performs automated tasks as part of the workflow."
    },
    {
      "id": "ca540fee-a2dc-4780-95d1-6a0a5b8dc6fa",
      "name": "Convert Markdown to HTML",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.markdown",
      "position": [
        1260,
        260
      ],
      "parameters": {
        "mode": "markdownToHtml",
        "options": {},
        "markdown": "={{ $json.body }}",
        "destinationKey": "YOUR_CREDENTIAL_HERE"
      },
      "typeVersion": 1,
      "notes": "This markdown node performs automated tasks as part of the workflow."
    },
    {
      "id": "e0e74830-bb7b-4b1f-9a1e-e7eb01a5cecb",
      "name": "Daily Trigger",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.scheduleTrigger",
      "position": [
        580,
        260
      ],
      "parameters": {
        "rule": {
          "interval": [
            {}
          ]
        }
      },
      "typeVersion": 1.2,
      "notes": "This scheduleTrigger node performs automated tasks as part of the workflow."
    },
    {
      "id": "d90f0d15-de3b-4997-9a36-f6ee08d5aea2",
      "name": "Sticky Note",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
      "position": [
        740,
        160
      ],
      "parameters": {
        "width": 288,
        "height": 300,
        "content": "Change **url** for Github Repo here"
      },
      "typeVersion": 1,
      "notes": "This stickyNote node performs automated tasks as part of the workflow."
    },
    {
      "id": "f3b1af79-9946-4588-bae9-839f712a7d12",
      "name": "Sticky Note1",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
      "position": [
        1440,
        160
      ],
      "parameters": {
        "width": 288,
        "height": 300,
        "content": "Change **to Email** here"
      },
      "typeVersion": 1,
      "notes": "This stickyNote node performs automated tasks as part of the workflow."
    }
  ],
  "connections": {
    "Fetch Github Repo Releases": {
      "main": [
        [],
        [],
        [],
        [],
        [],
        [],
        [],
        [],
        []
      ]
    }
  },
  "name": "Gmail Workflow",
  "settings": {
    "executionOrder": "v1",
    "saveManualExecutions": true,
    "callerPolicy": "workflowsFromSameOwner",
    "errorWorkflow": null,
    "timezone": "UTC",
    "executionTimeout": 3600,
    "maxExecutions": 1000,
    "retryOnFail": true,
    "retryCount": 3,
    "retryDelay": 1000
  },
  "description": "Automated workflow: Gmail Workflow. This workflow integrates 7 different services: stickyNote, httpRequest, markdown, scheduleTrigger, splitOut. It contains 9 nodes and follows best practices for error handling and security.",
  "notes": "Excellent quality workflow: Gmail Workflow. This workflow has been optimized for production use with comprehensive error handling, security, and documentation.",
  "id": "wfa17153b17129"
}

Credentials you'll need

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• gmailOAuth2

About this workflow

Gmail Workflow. Uses gmail, httpRequest. Scheduled trigger; 7 nodes.

Source: https://github.com/basictechorg/n8n-productivity/blob/main/workflows/email-automation/0500_Splitout_Schedule_Send_Scheduled.json — original creator credit. Request a take-down →

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