Automate LinkedIn Follows from Google Sheets

The workflow JSON

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{
  "name": "linkedIn-follow",
  "nodes": [
    {
      "parameters": {},
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.manualTrigger",
      "typeVersion": 1,
      "position": [
        -656,
        -16
      ],
      "id": "ce53aec4-79fb-48f1-a263-6aa571721a85",
      "name": "When clicking \u2018Execute workflow\u2019"
    },
    {
      "parameters": {
        "documentId": {
          "__rl": true,
          "value": "1mplIjFsFMOWMeYKr6z2Aq9ryKGhoVcBNd0e72t0z2P0",
          "mode": "list",
          "cachedResultName": "Linkedin-connection-request",
          "cachedResultUrl": "https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1mplIjFsFMOWMeYKr6z2Aq9ryKGhoVcBNd0e72t0z2P0/edit?usp=drivesdk"
        },
        "sheetName": {
          "__rl": true,
          "value": "gid=0",
          "mode": "list",
          "cachedResultName": "Sheet1",
          "cachedResultUrl": "https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1mplIjFsFMOWMeYKr6z2Aq9ryKGhoVcBNd0e72t0z2P0/edit#gid=0"
        },
        "options": {}
      },
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.googleSheets",
      "typeVersion": 4.7,
      "position": [
        -448,
        -16
      ],
      "id": "08a179b5-ae3e-471a-b7d8-c0e3157f7a77",
      "name": "Get row(s) in sheet",
      "credentials": {
        "googleSheetsOAuth2Api": {
          "name": "<your credential>"
        }
      }
    },
    {
      "parameters": {
        "operation": "followUser",
        "accountId": "68e8a6885da2306b99698d3e",
        "profileId": "={{ $json['LinkedIn Url'] }}"
      },
      "type": "n8n-nodes-connectsafely-ai.connectSafelyLinkedIn",
      "typeVersion": 1,
      "position": [
        -240,
        -16
      ],
      "id": "26430981-d7ff-40df-b6d6-a26b954bad19",
      "name": "ConnectSafely LinkedIn",
      "credentials": {
        "connectSafelyApi": {
          "name": "<your credential>"
        }
      }
    },
    {
      "parameters": {
        "operation": "update",
        "documentId": {
          "__rl": true,
          "value": "1mplIjFsFMOWMeYKr6z2Aq9ryKGhoVcBNd0e72t0z2P0",
          "mode": "list",
          "cachedResultName": "Linkedin-connection-request",
          "cachedResultUrl": "https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1mplIjFsFMOWMeYKr6z2Aq9ryKGhoVcBNd0e72t0z2P0/edit?usp=drivesdk"
        },
        "sheetName": {
          "__rl": true,
          "value": "gid=0",
          "mode": "list",
          "cachedResultName": "Sheet1",
          "cachedResultUrl": "https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1mplIjFsFMOWMeYKr6z2Aq9ryKGhoVcBNd0e72t0z2P0/edit#gid=0"
        },
        "columns": {
          "mappingMode": "defineBelow",
          "value": {
            "row_number": "={{ $('Get row(s) in sheet').item.json.row_number }}",
            "Status": "done"
          },
          "matchingColumns": [
            "row_number"
          ],
          "schema": [
            {
              "id": "First Name",
              "displayName": "First Name",
              "required": false,
              "defaultMatch": false,
              "display": true,
              "type": "string",
              "canBeUsedToMatch": true
            },
            {
              "id": "LinkedIn Url",
              "displayName": "LinkedIn Url",
              "required": false,
              "defaultMatch": false,
              "display": true,
              "type": "string",
              "canBeUsedToMatch": true
            },
            {
              "id": "Tagline",
              "displayName": "Tagline",
              "required": false,
              "defaultMatch": false,
              "display": true,
              "type": "string",
              "canBeUsedToMatch": true
            },
            {
              "id": "Status",
              "displayName": "Status",
              "required": false,
              "defaultMatch": false,
              "display": true,
              "type": "string",
              "canBeUsedToMatch": true
            },
            {
              "id": "Message",
              "displayName": "Message",
              "required": false,
              "defaultMatch": false,
              "display": true,
              "type": "string",
              "canBeUsedToMatch": true
            },
            {
              "id": "row_number",
              "displayName": "row_number",
              "required": false,
              "defaultMatch": false,
              "display": true,
              "type": "number",
              "canBeUsedToMatch": true,
              "readOnly": true,
              "removed": false
            }
          ],
          "attemptToConvertTypes": false,
          "convertFieldsToString": false
        },
        "options": {}
      },
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.googleSheets",
      "typeVersion": 4.7,
      "position": [
        -32,
        -16
      ],
      "id": "b2036da6-c61e-42bd-959b-5a5b3ffafd3d",
      "name": "Update row in sheet",
      "credentials": {
        "googleSheetsOAuth2Api": {
          "name": "<your credential>"
        }
      }
    }
  ],
  "connections": {
    "When clicking \u2018Execute workflow\u2019": {
      "main": [
        [
          {
            "node": "Get row(s) in sheet",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
          }
        ]
      ]
    },
    "Get row(s) in sheet": {
      "main": [
        [
          {
            "node": "ConnectSafely LinkedIn",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
          }
        ]
      ]
    },
    "ConnectSafely LinkedIn": {
      "main": [
        [
          {
            "node": "Update row in sheet",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
          }
        ]
      ]
    }
  },
  "active": false,
  "settings": {
    "executionOrder": "v1"
  },
  "versionId": "56ce9bab-d1c9-4d59-b672-b83833dc50d7",
  "meta": {
    "templateCredsSetupCompleted": true
  },
  "id": "Vw2AtpXz7uY5wXWn",
  "tags": []
}

Credentials you'll need

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• connectSafelyApi
• googleSheetsOAuth2Api

About this workflow

linkedIn-follow. Uses googleSheets, n8n-nodes-connectsafely-ai. Event-driven trigger; 4 nodes.

Source: https://github.com/ConnectSafelyAI/connectsafely-cookbook/blob/main/n8n/follow-automation.json — original creator credit. Request a take-down →

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