Google Sheets Row Lookup

The workflow JSON

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{
  "name": "Row lookup",
  "nodes": [
    {
      "parameters": {
        "workflowInputs": {
          "values": [
            {
              "name": "query_column"
            },
            {
              "name": "query_value"
            }
          ]
        }
      },
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.executeWorkflowTrigger",
      "typeVersion": 1.1,
      "position": [
        0,
        0
      ],
      "id": "0df84540-7343-4f59-a341-baaf8f405ea4",
      "name": "When Executed by Another Workflow"
    },
    {
      "parameters": {
        "documentId": {
          "__rl": true,
          "value": "13psI0SoLbp8zJDxSmUfkgtyVIa_EvljZFHEWwLiOgmU",
          "mode": "list",
          "cachedResultName": "Volunteer-Index",
          "cachedResultUrl": "https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/13psI0SoLbp8zJDxSmUfkgtyVIa_EvljZFHEWwLiOgmU/edit?usp=drivesdk"
        },
        "sheetName": {
          "__rl": true,
          "value": "gid=0",
          "mode": "list",
          "cachedResultName": "Full",
          "cachedResultUrl": "https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/13psI0SoLbp8zJDxSmUfkgtyVIa_EvljZFHEWwLiOgmU/edit#gid=0"
        },
        "options": {}
      },
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.googleSheets",
      "typeVersion": 4.6,
      "position": [
        220,
        0
      ],
      "id": "fd1e9b16-78e5-4720-854d-d34981adcbad",
      "name": "Google Sheets",
      "credentials": {
        "googleSheetsOAuth2Api": {
          "name": "<your credential>"
        }
      }
    },
    {
      "parameters": {
        "conditions": {
          "options": {
            "caseSensitive": true,
            "leftValue": "",
            "typeValidation": "strict",
            "version": 2
          },
          "conditions": [
            {
              "id": "1b6a13ef-48bf-4d37-918f-39a85392b425",
              "leftValue": "={{ $json[$('When Executed by Another Workflow').item.json.query_column] }}",
              "rightValue": "={{ $('When Executed by Another Workflow').item.json.query_value }}",
              "operator": {
                "type": "string",
                "operation": "contains"
              }
            }
          ],
          "combinator": "and"
        },
        "options": {}
      },
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.filter",
      "typeVersion": 2.2,
      "position": [
        440,
        0
      ],
      "id": "005d0a66-061f-460f-8bcd-d4dbe38f46ac",
      "name": "Filter"
    }
  ],
  "connections": {
    "When Executed by Another Workflow": {
      "main": [
        [
          {
            "node": "Google Sheets",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
          }
        ]
      ]
    },
    "Google Sheets": {
      "main": [
        [
          {
            "node": "Filter",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
          }
        ]
      ]
    }
  },
  "active": false,
  "settings": {
    "executionOrder": "v1"
  },
  "versionId": "880a9989-5288-4751-a45c-def0c3009973",
  "meta": {
    "templateCredsSetupCompleted": true
  },
  "id": "caxeA1kyx6lszkaN",
  "tags": []
}

Credentials you'll need

Each integration node will prompt for credentials when you import. We strip credential IDs before publishing — you'll add your own.

• googleSheetsOAuth2Api

About this workflow

Row lookup. Uses executeWorkflowTrigger, googleSheets. Event-driven trigger; 3 nodes.

Source: https://github.com/LinkedInLearning/build-ai-agents-and-automate-workflows-with-n8n-5437042/blob/3daaa2e098f567839966797c672cde9a8865d9e2/n8n-workflows/Row_lookup.json — original creator credit. Request a take-down →

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