This workflow follows the Gmail → RSS Feed Read recipe pattern — see all workflows that pair these two integrations.
The workflow JSON
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{
"nodes": [
{
"id": "48a0524d-db39-4046-bad1-18684064cbac",
"name": "Every 1 hour",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.scheduleTrigger",
"position": [
40,
600
],
"parameters": {
"rule": {
"interval": [
{
"field": "hours",
"triggerAtMinute": 30
}
]
}
},
"typeVersion": 1.1
},
{
"id": "bf9e2480-e879-4ebc-829f-b61f29251d29",
"name": "Loop Over Items",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.splitInBatches",
"position": [
680,
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],
"parameters": {
"options": {}
},
"typeVersion": 3
},
{
"id": "f8e8a9a4-6104-4d4c-a400-5160e37f6c55",
"name": "No Operation, do nothing",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.noOp",
"position": [
920,
400
],
"parameters": {},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "980351bb-685b-4392-bb28-a10bec1608fe",
"name": "RSS Read",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.rssFeedRead",
"onError": "continueRegularOutput",
"position": [
920,
620
],
"parameters": {
"url": "={{ $json.urls }}",
"options": {}
},
"retryOnFail": true,
"typeVersion": 1,
"waitBetweenTries": 5000
},
{
"id": "7281072f-f773-468f-8599-4efa5832f8e2",
"name": "Sticky Note2",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
"position": [
260,
760
],
"parameters": {
"color": 7,
"width": 162,
"height": 84,
"content": "\ud83d\udc46 Add your RSS feeds urls here."
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "c1aece31-d2d5-4cf2-864e-1911e34056f3",
"name": "Sticky Note3",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
"position": [
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],
"parameters": {
"color": 5,
"width": 447,
"height": 104.61602497398542,
"content": "### \ud83d\udc68\u200d\ud83c\udfa4 Setup\n1. Add your email and email creds\n2. Add the RSS feed URLs you want to follow"
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "8a932df6-4550-4f01-86a0-45a2857645c0",
"name": "If published in the last hour",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.if",
"position": [
1120,
620
],
"parameters": {
"options": {},
"conditions": {
"options": {
"leftValue": "",
"caseSensitive": true,
"typeValidation": "strict"
},
"combinator": "and",
"conditions": [
{
"id": "97b4e257-2413-4c78-8b33-1f7523bfe0cd",
"operator": {
"type": "dateTime",
"operation": "after"
},
"leftValue": "={{ DateTime.fromISO($json.isoDate) }}",
"rightValue": "={{ DateTime.now().minus({hour: 1}) }}"
},
{
"id": "b37ee746-6b2c-45ad-80db-fa2750ce9a58",
"operator": {
"type": "dateTime",
"operation": "beforeOrEquals"
},
"leftValue": "={{ DateTime.fromISO($json.isoDate) }}",
"rightValue": "={{ DateTime.now() }}"
}
]
}
},
"typeVersion": 2
},
{
"id": "8bf89e60-5ea1-47b9-9249-bf2e258f9a2d",
"name": "Send email with each post",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.gmail",
"position": [
1360,
600
],
"parameters": {
"sendTo": "SET YOUR EMAIL HERE",
"message": "=Check out this new post from {{ $json.link.extractDomain() }} at {{ $json.link }}\n\n----\n\n {{ $json.contentSnippet }}",
"options": {
"appendAttribution": true
},
"subject": "=New post from {{ $json.link.extractDomain() }}: {{ $json.title }} "
},
"credentials": {
"gmailOAuth2": {
"name": "<your credential>"
}
},
"typeVersion": 2.1
},
{
"id": "8a344c1e-4f57-46b8-8736-d4d651188e57",
"name": "Split Out",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.splitOut",
"position": [
480,
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],
"parameters": {
"options": {},
"fieldToSplitOut": "urls"
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "6b523a05-ba2e-4118-9061-7ef7fd152802",
"name": "List of RSS feeds",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.set",
"position": [
260,
600
],
"parameters": {
"options": {},
"assignments": {
"assignments": [
{
"id": "257d7e0a-1c6e-42ca-825c-347fec574914",
"name": "urls",
"type": "array",
"value": "[\"https://www.anildash.com/feed.xml\", \"https://sive.rs/en.atom\"]"
}
]
}
},
"typeVersion": 3.3
}
],
"connections": {
"RSS Read": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Loop Over Items",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
},
{
"node": "If published in the last hour",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Split Out": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Loop Over Items",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Every 1 hour": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "List of RSS feeds",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Loop Over Items": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "No Operation, do nothing",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
],
[
{
"node": "RSS Read",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"List of RSS feeds": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Split Out",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"If published in the last hour": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Send email with each post",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
}
}
}
Credentials you'll need
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gmailOAuth2
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How this works
This workflow automates the delivery of fresh content from your favourite RSS feeds directly to your inbox, ensuring you stay informed without constantly checking multiple sources. It's ideal for busy professionals, bloggers, or anyone who relies on timely updates from news sites, blogs, or industry publications to maintain their edge. The key step involves the RSS Feed Read node pulling in the latest entries every hour, followed by a conditional check to filter only those published in the last hour before sending a personalised email via Gmail for each relevant post.
Use this workflow when you need a hands-off way to digest hourly digests from reliable RSS sources, particularly if you're managing a content curation routine or monitoring niche topics. Avoid it for high-volume feeds that could overwhelm your email, or if you prefer real-time alerts over batched summaries. Common variations include adjusting the cron trigger to daily intervals for less frequent updates, or integrating additional filters to target specific keywords within the posts.
About this workflow
Splitout Schedule. Uses scheduleTrigger, splitInBatches, noOp, rssFeedRead. Scheduled trigger; 10 nodes.
Source: https://github.com/Zie619/n8n-workflows — original creator credit. Request a take-down →
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