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Extract Yesterday's Google Tasks via HTTP

Original n8n title: Googletasks Http

Googletasks Http. Uses splitInBatches, httpRequest, stickyNote, html. Event-driven trigger; 17 nodes.

Event trigger★★★★☆ complexityAI-powered17 nodesHTTP RequestGoogle TasksOpenAIGoogle Sheets
Web Scraping Trigger: Event Nodes: 17 Complexity: ★★★★☆ AI nodes: yes Added:

This workflow follows the Google Sheets → HTTP Request recipe pattern — see all workflows that pair these two integrations.

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  "nodes": [
    {
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      "name": "Loop Over Items",
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              "operator": {
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                "type": "string",
                "operation": "equals"
              },
              "leftValue": "={{ $json.sustainability }}",
              "rightValue": "yes"
            }
          ]
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      "typeVersion": 2.2
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    {
      "id": "b1b1616c-68f7-4911-b58d-8792ac4e822c",
      "name": "Extract Yesterday Records",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest",
      "position": [
        280,
        500
      ],
      "parameters": {
        "url": "=https://oeil.secure.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/en/search?sessionDay.allDays=false&sessionDay.day={{$now.minus(18,'days').format('yyyyMMdd')}}&sessionDay.type=ALL",
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      ],
      "parameters": {
        "color": 7,
        "width": 1080,
        "height": 660,
        "content": "### 1. First Block: scrape the page to extract all the legislative procedures scheduled for debate yesterday\nThis workflow sends an HTTP request to collect the HTML of the page by block. For each block we extract the information of the procedures: **Reference Number**. **Committee**, **Rapporteur**, **Title/Description**, **PDF Link**.\n\n#### How to setup?\n*Nothing to do*\n"
      },
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    },
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      "name": "Extract HTML Blocks",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.html",
      "position": [
        500,
        500
      ],
      "parameters": {
        "options": {},
        "operation": "extractHtmlContent",
        "extractionValues": {
          "values": [
            {
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              "cssSelector": ".erpl_document-wrapper",
              "returnArray": true,
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            }
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      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.html",
      "position": [
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        500
      ],
      "parameters": {
        "options": {},
        "operation": "extractHtmlContent",
        "dataPropertyName": "Blocks",
        "extractionValues": {
          "values": [
            {
              "key": "Reference Number",
              "cssSelector": "h3 span.t-item"
            },
            {
              "key": "Committee",
              "cssSelector": "span.erpl_badge-committee"
            },
            {
              "key": "Rapporteur",
              "cssSelector": "span.erpl_document-subtitle-author"
            },
            {
              "key": "Title/Description",
              "cssSelector": "div.erpl_document-body p"
            },
            {
              "key": "PDF Link\t",
              "attribute": "href",
              "cssSelector": "a.erpl_document-subtitle-pdf",
              "returnValue": "attribute"
            },
            {
              "key": "Date",
              "cssSelector": "div.mt-1 p"
            }
          ]
        }
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    {
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      "position": [
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        0
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      "parameters": {
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        "width": 1020,
        "height": 660,
        "content": "### 2. Use a LLM to keep only the procedures related to sustainability\nWe loop though all items parsed and we provide the description and the committee to a LLM (Open AI). The LLM will use these information to assess if the procedure is related to **sustainability** or not.\n\n#### How to setup?\n\n- **Open AI Node**:\n   1. Add the required credentials Open AI credentials and select the model *(Example: Open AI 4o-mini)*\n   2. Adapt the system prompt with the topic you want to filter out or keep.\n  [Learn more about the AI Agent Node](https://docs.n8n.io/integrations/builtin/cluster-nodes/root-nodes/n8n-nodes-langchain.agent)\n"
      },
      "typeVersion": 1
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    {
      "id": "bfdc9844-7d9c-4582-83bb-9e945276864e",
      "name": "Sticky Note2",
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      "position": [
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      "parameters": {
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        "width": 500,
        "height": 660,
        "content": "### 3. Topics related to sustainability are stored in a Google Sheet\nThe output of the LLM is combined with the other fields. A IF node filters out all the procedure not related to sustainability. The remaining items are loaded in a Google Sheet.\n\n#### How to setup?\n\n- **Record outputs in the Google Sheet Node**:\n   1. Add your Google Sheet API credentials to access the Google Sheet file\n   2. Select the file using the list, an URL or an ID\n   3. Select the sheet in which you want to record your working sessions\n   4. Map the fields: **Reference Number**. **Committee**, **Rapporteur**, **Title/Description**, **PDF Link**\n  [Learn more about the Google Sheet Node](https://docs.n8n.io/integrations/builtin/app-nodes/n8n-nodes-base.googlesheets)\n"
      },
      "typeVersion": 1
    },
    {
      "id": "38a6d477-0a95-4177-a5d4-10f4c97bcf0c",
      "name": "Google Tasks",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.googleTasks",
      "position": [
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        940
      ],
      "parameters": {
        "task": "MTIxODU0NDk4MzM3NzAxMTQ0NzY6MDow",
        "title": "=Study {{ $json['Reference Number'] }} - EU Legislation",
        "additionalFields": {
          "notes": "=Title: {{ $json['Title/Description'] }}\nReference Number: {{ $json['Reference Number'] }}\nCommittee: {{ $json.Committee }}\nRapporteur: {{ $json.Rapporteur }}\nPDF Link: {{ $json['PDF Link\t'] }}\nDate: {{ $json.Date }}",
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        "content": "### 4. Create Sustainability Study Task\nCreate a Google Task for each EU legislative file related to sustainability, scheduled for tomorrow at 09:00 AM.\n#### How to setup?\n\n- **Add a task in Google Task**:\n   1. Add your Google Task API credentials to access your task list\n   2. Change the Task List name\n  [Learn more about the Google Task Node](https://docs.n8n.io/integrations/builtin/app-nodes/n8n-nodes-base.googletasks)\n"
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      "position": [
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      ],
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        },
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            },
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            }
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            "Committee": "={{ $json.Committee }}",
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            "Reference Number": "={{ $json['Reference Number'] }}",
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              "displayName": "Title/Description",
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          "mode": "list",
          "value": "=",
          "cachedResultUrl": "=",
          "cachedResultName": "Sustainability Content"
        }
      },
      "credentials": {
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              "name": "PDF Link\t",
              "type": "string",
              "value": "=https://oeil.secure.europarl.europa.eu{{ $json['PDF Link\t'] }}"
            }
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      "position": [
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      "parameters": {
        "width": 460,
        "height": 340,
        "content": "![Tutorial](https://www.samirsaci.com/content/images/2025/04/temp-9.png)\n[\ud83c\udfa5 Check My Tutorial](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f_nyArpH6kk)"
      },
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    }
  ],
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    "If": {
      "main": [
        [
          {
            "node": "Record Sustainability Procedures",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
          },
          {
            "node": "Google Tasks",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
          }
        ],
        [
          {
            "node": "Loop Over Items",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
          }
        ]
      ]
    },
    "Merge": {
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          {
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            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
          }
        ]
      ]
    },
    "Edit Links": {
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        [
          {
            "node": "Loop Over Items",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
          }
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            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
          }
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        [
          {
            "node": "Edit Links",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
          }
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            "type": "main",
            "index": 1
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    },
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            "node": "Classification Agent",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
          },
          {
            "node": "Merge",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
          }
        ]
      ]
    },
    "Extract HTML Blocks": {
      "main": [
        [
          {
            "node": "Parse Blocks",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
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    },
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      "main": [
        [
          {
            "node": "Collect Answer",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
          }
        ]
      ]
    },
    "Extract Yesterday Records": {
      "main": [
        [
          {
            "node": "Extract HTML Blocks",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
          }
        ]
      ]
    },
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      "main": [
        [
          {
            "node": "Extract Yesterday Records",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
          }
        ]
      ]
    }
  }
}

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How this works

This workflow streamlines the extraction and processing of historical Google Tasks data by fetching yesterday's records via HTTP requests and parsing them into structured formats, saving you hours of manual review and ensuring you stay on top of completed or overdue items without sifting through cluttered interfaces. It's ideal for project managers or teams relying on Google Tasks for task tracking, particularly when integrated with Google Sheets for easy export and analysis. The key step involves using splitInBatches to loop through items efficiently, followed by HTTP requests to pull targeted data and HTML parsing to clean and organise the results, with OpenAI nodes enhancing insights through summarisation.

Use this workflow when you need automated daily summaries of Google Tasks activity to inform reports or team updates, especially in event-driven setups like scheduled runs. Avoid it for real-time task creation or if your data volume is too small for batch processing, as simpler manual exports suffice then. Common variations include adding filters in the If node for specific task categories or linking outputs directly to Google Sheets for collaborative dashboards.

About this workflow

Googletasks Http. Uses splitInBatches, httpRequest, stickyNote, html. Event-driven trigger; 17 nodes.

Source: https://github.com/Zie619/n8n-workflows — original creator credit. Request a take-down →

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