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The workflow JSON
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{
"name": "Sentinel \u2014 Link Outreach (send + follow-up)",
"nodes": [
{
"parameters": {
"rule": {
"interval": [
{
"field": "minutes",
"minutesInterval": 15
}
]
}
},
"id": "trg-send",
"name": "Every 15 min",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.scheduleTrigger",
"typeVersion": 1.1,
"position": [
-320,
0
]
},
{
"parameters": {
"operation": "search",
"base": {
"__rl": true,
"value": "YOUR_BASE_ID",
"mode": "id"
},
"table": {
"__rl": true,
"value": "Outreach",
"mode": "name"
},
"filterByFormula": "AND({Status}='Send Outreach', {Contact Email}!='')",
"options": {}
},
"id": "find-send",
"name": "Find 'Send Outreach'",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.airtable",
"typeVersion": 2.1,
"position": [
-100,
0
]
},
{
"parameters": {
"sendTo": "={{ $json.fields['Contact Email'] }}",
"subject": "={{ $json.fields['Subject'] }}",
"emailType": "text",
"message": "={{ $json.fields['Email'] }}",
"options": {}
},
"id": "gmail-send",
"name": "Send email",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.gmail",
"typeVersion": 2.1,
"position": [
140,
0
]
},
{
"parameters": {
"operation": "update",
"base": {
"__rl": true,
"value": "YOUR_BASE_ID",
"mode": "id"
},
"table": {
"__rl": true,
"value": "Outreach",
"mode": "name"
},
"id": "={{ $('Find \\'Send Outreach\\'').item.json.id }}",
"columns": {
"mappingMode": "defineBelow",
"value": {
"Status": "Sent",
"Sent At": "={{ $now.toISO() }}"
}
},
"options": {}
},
"id": "mark-sent",
"name": "Mark Sent",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.airtable",
"typeVersion": 2.1,
"position": [
380,
0
]
},
{
"parameters": {
"rule": {
"interval": [
{
"field": "days",
"daysInterval": 1
}
]
}
},
"id": "trg-followup",
"name": "Daily follow-up",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.scheduleTrigger",
"typeVersion": 1.1,
"position": [
-320,
260
]
},
{
"parameters": {
"operation": "search",
"base": {
"__rl": true,
"value": "YOUR_BASE_ID",
"mode": "id"
},
"table": {
"__rl": true,
"value": "Outreach",
"mode": "name"
},
"filterByFormula": "AND({Status}='Sent', NOT({Replied}), IS_BEFORE({Sent At}, DATEADD(NOW(), -3, 'days')))",
"options": {}
},
"id": "find-followup",
"name": "Find due follow-ups",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.airtable",
"typeVersion": 2.1,
"position": [
-100,
260
]
},
{
"parameters": {
"sendTo": "={{ $json.fields['Contact Email'] }}",
"subject": "=Re: {{ $json.fields['Subject'] }}",
"emailType": "text",
"message": "=Just following up on my note below \u2014 would this be a useful addition for your readers?\n\n{{ $json.fields['Email'] }}",
"options": {}
},
"id": "gmail-followup",
"name": "Send follow-up",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.gmail",
"typeVersion": 2.1,
"position": [
140,
260
]
},
{
"parameters": {
"operation": "update",
"base": {
"__rl": true,
"value": "YOUR_BASE_ID",
"mode": "id"
},
"table": {
"__rl": true,
"value": "Outreach",
"mode": "name"
},
"id": "={{ $('Find due follow-ups').item.json.id }}",
"columns": {
"mappingMode": "defineBelow",
"value": {
"Status": "Follow-up 1"
}
},
"options": {}
},
"id": "mark-followup",
"name": "Mark Follow-up 1",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.airtable",
"typeVersion": 2.1,
"position": [
380,
260
]
}
],
"connections": {
"Every 15 min": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Find 'Send Outreach'",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Find 'Send Outreach'": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Send email",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Send email": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Mark Sent",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Daily follow-up": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Find due follow-ups",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Find due follow-ups": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Send follow-up",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Send follow-up": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Mark Follow-up 1",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
}
},
"settings": {
"executionOrder": "v1"
}
}
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About this workflow
Sentinel — Link Outreach (send + follow-up). Uses airtable, gmail. Scheduled trigger; 8 nodes.
Source: https://github.com/Dexterous-Ruler/SEO/blob/141b39128d89671955fdbce1853ad06628605131/n8n/link-outreach.json — original creator credit. Request a take-down →
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