This workflow follows the Agent → Chat Trigger recipe pattern — see all workflows that pair these two integrations.
The workflow JSON
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"position": [
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"parameters": {
"color": 7,
"width": 918,
"height": 627,
"content": "### Load data into database\nFetch file from Google Drive, split it into chunks and insert into Pinecone index"
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"parameters": {
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"content": "### Chat with database\nEmbed the incoming chat message and use it retrieve relevant chunks from the vector store. These are passed to the model to formulate an answer "
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"content": "## Try me out\n1. In Pinecone, create an index with 1536 dimensions and select it in *both* Pinecone nodes\n2. Click 'test workflow' at the bottom of the canvas to load data into the vector store\n3. Click 'chat' at the bottom of the canvas to ask questions about the data"
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"mode": "id",
"value": "test-index"
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"name": "When chat message received",
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"name": "Set Google Drive file URL",
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"name": "file_url",
"type": "string",
"value": "https://drive.google.com/file/d/11Koq9q53nkk0F5Y8eZgaWJUVR03I4-MM/view"
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"parameters": {
"fileId": {
"__rl": true,
"mode": "url",
"value": "={{ $json.file_url }}"
},
"options": {},
"operation": "download"
},
"credentials": {
"googleDriveOAuth2Api": {
"name": "<your credential>"
}
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"parameters": {
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"position": [
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"parameters": {
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"name": "Embeddings OpenAI1",
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"parameters": {
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"credentials": {
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"name": "<your credential>"
}
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"name": "Embeddings OpenAI",
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"name": "Pinecone Vector Store1",
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"position": [
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"parameters": {
"mode": "retrieve-as-tool",
"options": {},
"toolName": "bitcoin_paper",
"pineconeIndex": {
"__rl": true,
"mode": "id",
"value": "test-index"
},
"toolDescription": "Call this tool to retrieve facts from the bitcoin whitepaper",
"includeDocumentMetadata": false
},
"credentials": {
"pineconeApi": {
"name": "<your credential>"
}
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"name": "OpenAI Chat Model",
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"parameters": {
"model": {
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"mode": "list",
"value": "gpt-4o-mini"
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"credentials": {
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"connections": {
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{
"node": "Google Drive",
"type": "main",
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"When chat message received": {
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{
"node": "Question & Answer",
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"index": 0
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},
"Recursive Character Text Splitter": {
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[
{
"node": "Default Data Loader",
"type": "ai_textSplitter",
"index": 0
}
]
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},
"When clicking 'Test Workflow' button": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Set Google Drive file URL",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
}
}
}
Credentials you'll need
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googleDriveOAuth2ApiopenAiApipineconeApi
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How this works
This workflow empowers users to effortlessly query and retrieve insights from their personal digital notes stored in Google Drive, transforming scattered sticky notes into an intelligent, searchable knowledge base. It suits knowledge workers, researchers, or anyone managing informal notes who need quick answers without sifting through files manually. The core step involves feeding note content into a Pinecone vector store for semantic search, then using an AI agent to generate precise responses via chat, ensuring relevant information surfaces instantly.
Use this when you have unstructured notes in Google Drive that benefit from AI-powered querying, such as brainstorming ideas or recalling details during meetings. Avoid it for highly structured data like spreadsheets, where traditional search suffices, or if your notes exceed volume limits for efficient vector embedding. Common variations include swapping Pinecone for another vector store or adding email triggers for real-time note ingestion.
About this workflow
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Source: https://github.com/Zie619/n8n-workflows — original creator credit. Request a take-down →
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