Miha This workflow corresponds to n8n.io template #8527 — we link there as the canonical source.
This workflow follows the Gmail → HTTP Request recipe pattern — see all workflows that pair these two integrations.
The workflow JSON
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"content": "## ... now let's schedule it \u23f0\n\n1. Double-click \u201cSchedule\u201d to set when it runs\n\n2. Connect your Gmail and set the recepient\n\n3. To test, click \u201cExecute workflow\u201d on \nthe \"Schedule\" node"
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"subject": "Daily quote",
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"content": "## \ud83d\ude80\ud83d\ude80 Start here \ud83d\ude80\ud83d\ude80\n\n1. Click \u201cExecute workflow\u201d to run it\n\n2. This gets a random quote from the internet\n\n3. Double-click the last node to check what\nquote you got\n"
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"content": "## \u2753 How about a joke...\n\n1. Execute this workflow\n\n2. Check out the new \"Programming Joke\"\n\n3. Try mapping the new results and add them to\nyour email"
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"content": "# Step 1"
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