Dr. Firas This workflow corresponds to n8n.io template #17371 — we link there as the canonical source.
This workflow follows the Gmail → HTTP Request recipe pattern — see all workflows that pair these two integrations.
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"name": "Learn n8n basics by sending AI-personalized quotes to your inbox with OpenAI and Gmail",
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"name": "2. Get an inspirational quote",
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"parameters": {
"url": "https://zenquotes.io/api/random",
"options": {}
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"name": "3. See the results",
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"parameters": {
"options": {},
"assignments": {
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{
"id": "s1-quote",
"name": "quote",
"type": "string",
"value": "={{ $json.q }}"
},
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"name": "author",
"type": "string",
"value": "={{ $json.a }}"
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"name": "Every morning at 7am",
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"assignments": {
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{
"id": "cfg-send-to",
"name": "send_to",
"type": "string",
"value": ""
},
{
"id": "cfg-language",
"name": "output_language",
"type": "string",
"value": "English"
},
{
"id": "cfg-model",
"name": "ai_model",
"type": "string",
"value": "gpt-4o-mini"
},
{
"id": "cfg-subject",
"name": "email_subject",
"type": "string",
"value": "Your daily dose of motivation"
},
{
"id": "cfg-style",
"name": "coaching_style",
"type": "string",
"value": "warm, practical morning coach"
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"id": "44a68fdb-5122-4e2b-9f94-52bcbcb7832b",
"name": "Get a fresh quote",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest",
"position": [
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"parameters": {
"url": "https://zenquotes.io/api/random",
"options": {}
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{
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"name": "quote",
"type": "string",
"value": "={{ $json.q }}"
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"id": "s2-author",
"name": "author",
"type": "string",
"value": "={{ $json.a }}"
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{
"id": "6e69f7b2-ada3-47d4-9dc3-b84c276f91e6",
"name": "Personalize the quote with AI",
"type": "@n8n/n8n-nodes-langchain.openAi",
"position": [
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"parameters": {
"images": {
"values": [
{}
]
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"modelId": {
"__rl": true,
"mode": "id",
"value": "={{ $('Configuration').item.json.ai_model }}"
},
"options": {
"maxTokens": 300
},
"responses": {
"values": [
{
"role": "system",
"content": "=You are a {{ $('Configuration').item.json.coaching_style }}. Always reply in {{ $('Configuration').item.json.output_language }}, in plain text only (no markdown)."
},
{
"content": "=Here is today's inspirational quote:\n\n\"{{ $json.quote }}\" by {{ $json.author }}\n\nWrite a short, uplifting note (3-4 sentences) that explains how to apply this quote today. Do not repeat the quote itself."
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"credentials": {
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"name": "<your credential>"
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"name": "Extract the AI message",
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"position": [
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"parameters": {
"options": {},
"assignments": {
"assignments": [
{
"id": "s3-ai",
"name": "ai_message",
"type": "string",
"value": "={{ $json.message?.content ?? $json.output?.[0]?.content?.[0]?.text ?? $json.text ?? '' }}"
},
{
"id": "s3-quote",
"name": "quote",
"type": "string",
"value": "={{ $('Clean up the data').item.json.quote }}"
},
{
"id": "s3-author",
"name": "author",
"type": "string",
"value": "={{ $('Clean up the data').item.json.author }}"
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{
"id": "fa2c2416-086a-44a0-be38-36036d7b0b69",
"name": "Send it to your inbox",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.gmail",
"position": [
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],
"parameters": {
"sendTo": "={{ $('Configuration').item.json.send_to }}",
"message": "=Good morning\n\n\"{{ $json.quote }}\"\nby {{ $json.author }}\n\n{{ $json.ai_message }}\n\nHave a great day!",
"options": {},
"subject": "={{ $('Configuration').item.json.email_subject }}",
"emailType": "text"
},
"credentials": {
"gmailOAuth2": {
"name": "<your credential>"
}
},
"typeVersion": 2.1
},
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"name": "Run the challenge",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.manualTrigger",
"position": [
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"parameters": {},
"typeVersion": 1
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"name": "Get a quote",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest",
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"parameters": {
"url": "https://zenquotes.io/api/random",
"options": {}
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"typeVersion": 4.2
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"name": "Get a programming joke",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest",
"position": [
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"parameters": {
"url": "https://v2.jokeapi.dev/joke/Programming?blacklistFlags=nsfw,religious,political,racist,sexist,explicit&type=single",
"options": {}
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"id": "614f06f9-9009-4dd8-9508-e4ff82a678d4",
"name": "Your turn: map the fields",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.set",
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"assignments": {
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{
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"name": "quote",
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{
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"content": "# Learn n8n basics by sending AI-personalized quotes to your inbox with OpenAI and Gmail\n\n# \ud83d\udce5 [Open full documentation on Notion](https://automatisation.notion.site/Course-Learn-n8n-basics-by-sending-AI-personalized-quotes-to-your-inbox-with-OpenAI-and-Gmail-39e3d6550fd981cca505db607c951c89)\n\n## How it works\nNew to n8n? This tutorial teaches you the fundamentals in 3 hands-on steps:\n1. **Run your first workflow** - click \"Execute workflow\" to fetch a random inspirational quote from a public API and watch data flow from node to node.\n2. **Add AI, a schedule and email** - a Schedule trigger runs every morning, OpenAI turns the quote into a short personalized coaching note in your language, and Gmail delivers it to your inbox.\n3. **Take the challenge** - fetch a programming joke and practice mapping fields on your own.\n\n## Setup\n1. Open the **Configuration** node and set `send_to` (your email address), `output_language`, `ai_model` and `email_subject`. This is the ONLY node you need to edit.\n2. Select your **OpenAI** credential on the \"Personalize the quote with AI\" node.\n3. Connect your **Gmail** account on the \"Send it to your inbox\" node.\n4. Test Step 1 first, then execute Step 2 from the Schedule trigger.\n\n## Requirements\n- An OpenAI API key (any GPT model)\n- A Gmail account connected via OAuth2\n- No code required - perfect for complete beginners\n\n## Customization\n- Change the delivery time in the Schedule trigger.\n- Adjust the tone with `coaching_style` or switch `output_language` (French, Spanish...).\n- Swap the ZenQuotes API for any public API (weather, news...).\n- Replace Gmail with Slack or Telegram to deliver the message elsewhere.\n\nNeed help customizing?\nContact me for consulting and support : [Linkedin](https://www.linkedin.com/in/doctor-firass/)\n\n# MY NEW YOUTUBE CHANNEL\n\ud83d\udc49 [Subscribe to my new YouTube channel](https://www.youtube.com/@DrFiras_AI). Here I'll share videos and Shorts with practical tutorials and FREE templates for n8n.\n\n[](https://www.youtube.com/@DrFiras_AI)"
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"parameters": {
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"width": 688,
"height": 384,
"content": "## Step 1 - Run your first workflow\n\n1. Click \"Execute workflow\" to run it\n2. It fetches a random inspirational quote from the internet\n3. Double-click the last node to see the quote you got"
},
"typeVersion": 1
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"name": "Sticky Note f9e61672",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
"position": [
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"parameters": {
"color": 7,
"width": 1664,
"height": 384,
"content": "## Step 2 - Add AI, a schedule and email\n\n1. Set your variables in \"Configuration\" (email, language, model)\n2. Select your OpenAI credential, then connect your Gmail\n3. To test, click \"Execute workflow\" on the Schedule trigger - every morning the AI turns a fresh quote into a personal coaching note and emails it to you"
},
"typeVersion": 1
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"id": "36b9d47c-45bc-437a-8cb8-73e17c502518",
"name": "Sticky Note 3a6a8cb0",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
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"parameters": {
"color": 3,
"width": 256,
"height": 232,
"content": "### Configure everything here\nSet `send_to`, `output_language`, `ai_model`, `email_subject` - one single place, no need to open other nodes."
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "36ced676-2798-4611-ba59-0f1454c5537e",
"name": "Sticky Note 705b5c43",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
"position": [
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],
"parameters": {
"color": 7,
"width": 1056,
"height": 384,
"content": "## Step 3 - Your challenge\n\n1. Execute this branch and check the new \"Programming joke\" output\n2. Open \"Your turn: map the fields\" and try mapping quote, author and joke yourself\n3. Bonus: add a Gmail node at the end to email your creation"
},
"typeVersion": 1
}
],
"active": false,
"settings": {
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"availableInMCP": true,
"executionOrder": "v1"
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"versionId": "fd11cf39-1c41-47ef-be8f-643712fceb9b",
"nodeGroups": [],
"connections": {
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"Configuration": {
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"node": "Get a fresh quote",
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}
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About this workflow
This workflow teaches n8n basics by fetching a daily quote from ZenQuotes, personalizing it with OpenAI, and emailing it via Gmail, with extra manual branches for practicing API calls and field mapping. Runs manually to fetch a random inspirational quote from the ZenQuotes API…
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