The workflow JSON
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{
"nodes": [
{
"name": "On clicking 'execute'",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.manualTrigger",
"position": [
240,
300
],
"parameters": {},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"name": "Is new?",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.if",
"position": [
680,
300
],
"parameters": {
"conditions": {
"string": [
{
"value1": "={{$json[\"Processed\"]}}",
"operation": "isEmpty"
}
]
}
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"name": "Do something here",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.noOp",
"position": [
900,
100
],
"parameters": {},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"name": "Mark Row as processed",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.googleSheets",
"position": [
1120,
300
],
"parameters": {
"key": "ID",
"options": {},
"sheetId": "1SdnwaIJ6xwaZl006FmK2j4f-b00tq7tT7iQgdfe7Qh4",
"operation": "update",
"authentication": "oAuth2"
},
"credentials": {
"googleSheetsOAuth2Api": {
"name": "<your credential>"
}
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"name": "Read sheet",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.googleSheets",
"position": [
460,
300
],
"parameters": {
"options": {},
"sheetId": "1SdnwaIJ6xwaZl006FmK2j4f-b00tq7tT7iQgdfe7Qh4",
"authentication": "oAuth2"
},
"credentials": {
"googleSheetsOAuth2Api": {
"name": "<your credential>"
}
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"name": "Set processed value",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.set",
"position": [
900,
300
],
"parameters": {
"values": {
"string": [
{
"name": "Processed",
"value": "={{ $now.toISO() }}"
}
]
},
"options": {}
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"name": "Run every 5 minutes",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.interval",
"position": [
240,
100
],
"parameters": {
"unit": "minutes",
"interval": 5
},
"typeVersion": 1
}
],
"connections": {
"Is new?": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Do something here",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
},
{
"node": "Set processed value",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Read sheet": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Is new?",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Run every 5 minutes": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Read sheet",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Set processed value": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Mark Row as processed",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"On clicking 'execute'": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Read sheet",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
}
}
}
Credentials you'll need
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googleSheetsOAuth2Api
About this workflow
Identify New Google Sheets Rows. Uses manualTrigger, noOp, googleSheets, interval. Event-driven trigger; 7 nodes.
Source: https://github.com/Zie619/n8n-workflows — original creator credit. Request a take-down →